St. Peter will be following the Vatican modification for distribution of ashes on

 Ash Wednesday

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The Congregation for Divine Worship released a note laying out the procedures priests around the world are to follow for the distribution of ashes at the start of Lent.

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By Vatican News

The health situation caused by Covid-19 continues to force changes on daily life, which are also reflected in the Church’s sphere.

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Ahead of the beginning of Lent, on Wednesday, 17 February, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has published a note detailing how Catholic priests are to distribute ashes.

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After blessing the ashes and sprinkling them with holy water in silence, the priest addresses those present, reciting once the formula found in the Roman Missal: “Repent, and believe in the Gospel” or “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return”.

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At that point the priest “cleanses his hands, puts on a face mask, and distributes ashes as he goes to those who are standing in their places.”

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He then sprinkles the ashes on each person’s head “without saying anything.”

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St. Peter Ash Wednesday Schedule:

6:45am & 8:00am Mass

Noon - Liturgy of the Word and Ashes

5:30pm & 7:00pm Mass

8:30pm Mass in Spanish