/morsl/taxonomy/term/141/all en /morsl/article/holidays-and-holy-days/how-i-celebrate-ash-wednesday <p>Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the period of 40 days (excluding Sundays) before Easter. It's a day for prayer, fasting, repentance, and reflection on our human finiteness. </p> <p>At a traditional Ash Wednesday service, the priest smudges ashes onto your forehead in the sign of the cross, and says, "remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return." This year, in line with COVID guidelines, my partner and I are briefly meeting a priest (outdoors with masks) to receive ashes.</p> Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:26:55 +0000 MORSL 2389 at /morsl /morsl/channels/event/partner-event-ash-wednesday-newman-320708 <p>MORSL is pleased to inform the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº community that the Newman Centre (3484 Peel) is offering two masses to mark Ash Wednesday on February 26.</p> Thu, 20 Feb 2020 23:19:25 +0000 carlene.gardner@mcgill.ca 1909 at /morsl