Ash Wednesday

Beginning of Lent

Lent begins: ashes are placed on the forehead with the call to repent and believe in the Gospel. A day of fasting and abstinence.

A day of fasting (ages 18–59) and abstinence from meat (ages 14 and up).

Readings of the day

Glorious Mysteries

Fifth Mystery: The Coronation of Mary

“A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.”Revelation 12:1

Mary is crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth by her Son. She reigns as Queen and Mother, interceding for all her children.

Fruit of the mystery: Trust in Mary’s intercession

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins because of your just punishments, but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love.

I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.

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This day’s five mysteries (Glorious Mysteries)

The Resurrection
The Ascension
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Assumption of Mary
The Coronation of Mary

Coming up

Our Lady of LourdesThu, Feb 11 · Optional memorial
The Chair of Saint Peter the ApostleMon, Feb 22 · Feast
Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin MaryFri, Mar 19 · Solemnity
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the LordSun, Mar 21 · Sunday
Holy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord’s SupperThu, Mar 25

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Liturgical calendar for the dioceses of the USA (General Roman Calendar and U.S. proper), checked against the USCCB liturgical calendar. Readings: citations from the U.S. Lectionary for Mass, text from the Douay-Rheims Bible (public domain).

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