February 26, 2020 is Ash Wednesday which begins the Church’s season of penance, prayer and works of charity in preparation for the celebration of the mystery of our salvation which Jesus accomplished with his suffering, death and ultimate resurrection at Easter. Here are the times at nearby chapels and parishes when ashes are available, and whether they will be distributed during Mass or another service. (Follow the links to the hospitals for the location of their chapel.)
8:30 am – Morning Prayer
12 noon – Catholic Mass (bilingual)
3:00 pm – Interdenominational Ash service
Ashes will be distributed by chaplains from 6:30 am to 5 pm.
Outpatient Center (OPC) – Meditation Room, 2nd Floor
6:30 am – 7:00 am – Imposition of Ashes
in the Children’s Chapel West Tower 3 rd Floor
12:00 noon – Catholic Mass
in the Pavilion for Women Conference rooms D,E,F
4 th floor by the escalators
6:45 am – Distribution of Ashes
8:30 am – Distribution of Ashes
9:30 am – Distribution of Ashes
10:45 am – Catholic Mass with Distribution of Ashes
1:30 pm – Distribution of Ashes
3:00 pm – Distribution of Ashes
5:00 pm – Distribution of Ashes
7:00 pm – Distribution of Ashes
8:30 pm – Distribution of Ashes
10:00 pm – Distribution of Ashes
7:00 am – Mass
12 noon – Mass
5:30 pm – Distribution of Ashes
7:30 pm – Mass (Spanish)
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.
For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards. From the website for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.