Following the call made by the Archdiocese of Tulancingo, which issued a series of proposals for churches and parishes to celebrate Ash Wednesday, the Parish of the Assumption of María de Pachuca provided an envelope with ashes, in which he stapled a sheet showing the prayer to place the ash cross at home, this to avoid a new contagion of covid-19.
He also reported on the celebration of this February 17, based on the recommendations issued by the Holy See regarding the change of the religious rite, due to the pandemic. “In order to continue to support the non-return of the pandemic, there will be no ash tax in this parish of Asunción de María..
“Starting Monday, February 15, they will be provided with ashes and a guide to get home, the father or mother performs the imposition ceremony “, explained a poster placed in the religious center.
Thus, after the delivery of a voluntary quota, the parishioners could obtain the envelope with the ashes, as well as the guide, entrances that were placed on a table to make it visible to those who came to the parish, where This Wednesday there will be two holidays, at 8:00 and 17:00 and a meal at 13:00, which will be behind closed doors and will be shared on Facebook, with which “Lent begins to prepare for Easter.”
The guide that has been distributed requires that this holiday be held in the family and be guided by the head of the same, either mother or father, and then to carry out the prayer that will be said before the ashes are laid.
The Archdiocese of Tulancingo asked all parishes and churches to ensure the safety of parishioners following the health recommendations and depending on the realities of the space that each parish has, “because they are varied, some have open spaces and others are small,” he said. besides the fact that he called people not to come in person to avoid infections.
“People will not be able to attend temples at any time or for health reasons, Priests are asked to give a subsidy to families to keep the holiday at home“, Said the Archdiocese in recent days.
He also demanded that they be cared for in the parishes and temples where this religious ritual takes place, to promote the use of antibacterial gel, as well as a mask, in addition to ensuring disinfection of the place and care for healthy distance.
“Take care of the capacity of 25% inside the temple and outdoors, avoid crowds (…) promote participation in online celebration and proper training of pastoral agents for imposition in communities,” said the diocese.
In the The minor basilica of Santa Maria de Guadalupe, La Villita, will have a religious celebration at 8:00 am and 12:00 pm are applied to avoid congestion and with it, the number of infections increases.
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