Joseph Roccasalva, the parish’s liturgical coordinator, said the pandemic actually provides the “perfect opportunity” for a holiday like Ash Wednesday. Laura Higgins, who is on the church’s music team and pastoral care team, said this year instead of imposing ashes on hundreds of people and sending teams of people out to train stations like it normally does, the church made more than 1,500 “Lent kits” for people to celebrate the occasion at home in addition to attending virtual church services.Įach kit includes a small votive candle, ashes to self-impose during livestream services, a Lenten prayer card and a small sticker with an ash cross to represent the day that marks the beginning of the Lenten season, a solemn 40-day period devoted to reflection, prayer and fasting before Easter. Before entering, visitors were required to sanitize their hands and complete a temperature check, and during the imposition of the ashes, the pastor used a new cotton swab for each parishioner. Patrick’s signed up in advance for a spot. Due to in-person capacity limits, those who wanted to attend Ash Wednesday Mass at Old St.
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