Ash Wednesday Mass 2022 | Cardinal Gregory | Cathedral of St. Matthew Apostle | Washington, DC, USA
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington invites you to join us for the start of Lent 2022 as Ash Wednesday Mass is celebrated by Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., USA, on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at 12:10 PM EST! Acting as concelebrant, we are honored to welcome Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Before and during the Mass, the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle's Schola Cantorum will also sing two Ukrainian hymns, as we all pray for an end to the unprovoked war in Ukraine and peace around the world. Follow along with the readings here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/reading... Ash Wednesday, a Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace: We are called to respond to Pope Francis' appeal made during his February 23rd General Audience. In the wake of the worsening situation in Ukraine, Pope Francis invited all, "believers and non-believers alike ... to make next 2 March, Ash Wednesday, a Day of Fasting for Peace. I encourage believers in a special way to dedicate themselves intensely to prayer and fasting on that day. May the Queen of Peace preserve the world from the madness of war." Every Ash Wednesday, Catholics around the world will fast and have ashes sprinkled upon them as a symbol of repentance and conversion to begin Lent. Lent is the 40-day penitential period before the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead at Easter. The imposition of ashes on the head is an ancient tradition found in the Old Testament. Once a public sign of an individual’s repentance, it became part of the Church’s Lenten preparations by the seventh century. People of all faiths are invited to receive ashes, made from the palm branches from last year’s Palm Sunday Mass, as a reminder of our need for mercy and forgiveness. The Light is On for you this Lent in the Archdiocese of Washington! For information on Mass times, Confession times, and more during Lent, visit: https://TheLightIsOn.org/ - Ash Wednesday Mass 2022 | Cardinal Gregory | Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle | Washington, DC, USA - Subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Stay connected on social media: @WashArchdiocese / adw.org / washarchdiocese / washarchdiocese For Mass times and all other information on the Archdiocese of Washington, visit us at: http://adw.org #Catholic #Mass #AshWednesday #Lent #IntoTheDesert #Ukraine #Live #Streaming #USA #Jesus #Masa #Massa #质量 #Zhìliàng #質量 #Shitsuryō #jillyang
