Greetings from your Pastor

Lent begins in ten days on Ash Wednesday on
February 17th. We will celebrate three Masses here
at Our Lady of Mount Virgin: 8am, 12:00pm and
7pm bi-lingual. A new means of distributing ashes
that day is in place. The method we shall use I
know for a fact is used in Rome. As you come
forward at the end of Mass, you will bow your head.
The formula will be prayed and the ashes sprinkled
upon the top of your head. Note the closing of
Matthew's Gospel 6:1-6, 16-18 on Ash Wednesday,
"anoint your head and wash your face, so that you
may not appear to be fasting, except to your Father
who is hidden. And your Father who sees what is
hidden will repay you."
While Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of
obligation, nor are you obligated to get ashes, you
are obligated to attend Holy Mass on Sundays.
Mass is being celebrated at Church and provided
virtually. My greatest fear is that people who are
able to attend and do partake in all sorts of social
activities that I am privy to in our social media, but
do not attend Mass, where we strictly adhere to all
safety standards, have fallen into a trap. Believe me
when I tell you the devil is cunning and has his
ways. Only if you are truly unable to attend due to
preexisting medical issues, or are honestly fearful,
please begin Lent on the right foot. Return to Mass
and the Eucharist in person.
Wishing you continued health and assure you of my
prayers for all of you!
Loving you always,
Fr. Peter
PS - just a reminder

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