Saint Gertrude Parish - Lasne
Ash Wednesday
Lent is a time of grace during which the desert becomes once again—as the prophet Hosea foretells— the place of first love (cf. Hosea 2:16-17). God educates his people so that they may emerge from slavery and experience the passage from death to life. Like a bridegroom, he draws us back to himself and whispers words of love into our hearts.
The beginning of Lent is marked by the imposition of ashes: the priest places a little ashes on the forehead of each member of the faithful, as a sign of human frailty, but also of hope in God's mercy. While marking the forehead, the priest says to the person:
" Repent and believe in the Good News."
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Sheet music for songs
For the common of the Mass (San Lorenzo) note, there is no kyrie, no gloria and no alleluia.
For the verses of the songs, always refer to the reading sheet.
For the offertory hymn, we take refrain No. 2.