AS THE Lenten Season starts today, Ash Wednesday, the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro is urging the public to link up a period of prayer and penance for all abuses in the environment. Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio Ledesma SJ, DD said the people have
SMALL PRINT: ON THE FIRST DAY of Lent, having ash on one's forehead used to be common in Ireland. But has Ash Wednesday's sacramental ritual depleted in popularity or are Catholics still marking themselves out in the act of repentance before God?
Emanuel Lutheran Church will kick off 40 Days of Living in the World on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22. The service will begin at 7 pm at the church, 1540 W. Lodi Ave. For more information, call 209-334-2130 or visit www.emanuellodi.com. 1 Use your real name.
FASTING: Catholics who are 18 year old and up, until their 59th birthday (when you begin your 60th year), are bound to fast (1 full meal and 2 “snacks” that don't ad up to a full meal) on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Campus Ministry will add a 5 p.m. Ash Wednesday Mass to the regular schedule (7 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.) in the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas. The Mass at the School of Law in Minneapolis will take place at noon in the atrium.
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