The Glitter Ash project, created by New York nonprofit Parity, encouraged clergy to mix glitter into the ashes this year, to represent the inclusion of LGBT people in Christian life. Glitter in the ashes, Rev. Marian Edmonds-Allen wrote on a whiteboard, is “a symbol of the gritty, glittery, scandalous hope that exists within all of Read more
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Start Lent the easy way with “coffee and ashes to go”
Friday, March 7th, 2014A church in Tiverton, Rhode Island, made it easy to receive the Ashes this year. The Holy Trinity Episcopal Church hosted Ashes to Go, a drive-by distribution of ashes for the faithful. “We are trying to get our church outside the four walls of our church building,” said the Rev. John Higginbotham, priest-in-charge of Holy Read more
Pope Benedict celebrates his last public Mass at St Peters
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
Pope Benedict celebrated his last Mass as pope in St Peters today. The weary pope said his public farewell to his flock by presiding over the traditional Ash Wednesday liturgy and by receiving the ashes on his head, a reminder to him that while infallible he is still one of us. In his homily, Benedict Read more
Ash Wednesday to be Benedict’s last Mass
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
Pope Benedict’s last Mass as pope is on Ash Wednesday, and it will be held in St Peter’s. Benedict XVI was scheduled to preside over the traditional Ash Wednesday Lenten Stations of the Cross at Sant’ Anselmo church, followed by a procession to Santa Sabina Basilica on Rome’s Aventine Hill. “It’s very clear that St. Read more
Fiji marks Ash Wednesday – A time to fast and pray
Friday, February 24th, 2012Thousands of Catholic in Fiji of Catholics attended services around the country to mark Ash Wednesday the first day of the Lentern period preceding Easter.
Lent a 40-day fast in which the faithful are called to engage in prayers, almsgiving and fasting occurs as they prepare for Easter.
Father Tavite Naiveli reminded his congregation of the importance of self discipline during lent at the Sacred Heart Cathedral yesterday.
“We have to change our hearts and prepare ourselves,” Fr Naiveli said.
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