No crosses on foreheads - Ash Wednesday will look different this year
No crosses on foreheads - Ash Wednesday will look different this year Feb. 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Francisco Rodriguez, 3, receives ashes on Feb. 26last year at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in San Antonio. This year, Catholic parishes will modify the Ash Wednesday ritual to promote social distance and reduce crowds.Jerry Lara /San Antonio Express-News The COVID-19 pandemic has altered life as we know it — and this year, that means area Catholics will mark the beginning of Lent very differently. Following a decision from the Vatican to modify the distribution of ashes on Ash Wednesd...
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