Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-03-04 | Page 2 | Lenten Season Opens with Sprinkling of Ashes

Lenten Season I Opens Sprinkling Of Ashes With today Shrove Tuesday oras or oras as it Is known In England Pancake Pan Pan- Pancake cake Tuesday n ot of the Lenten season the forty day period period pe- pe preceding Easter begins although although al- al though accor according to tle church calendars Lent does oes not begin nn- nn tn tomorrow Ash Wednesday The first day ot of Lent Ash Wednesday will be celebrated In Salt Lake by ceremonies at the theRoman Roman Boman Catholic churches There will he be several masses during the morning and one held at 12 1215 5 p. p m for business men who cannot attend the early At the masses the ceremony of sprinkling ashes on the head of each member member mem- mem ber of the congregation will be performed Ash Wednesday the first day ot of Lent Is so called from the Roman Catholic ceremony of strewing ashes on the head as a sign of penitence and the entire season of Lent Is known as the season of penitence The custom Introduced by Gregory the Great during his reign from to was sanctioned sanctioned sanc- sanc by Pope Celestin III In 1191 In the ceremony of strewing the ashes on the head they are first blessed by by the priest before the mass and placed on the head with with the Words Remember man that thou art dust and Into dust thou must return The day before the opening of Lent is known as Shrove Tuesday and although not observed In this country Is a festival day In En- En gland Practically every family In England observes the day by making maltIng malt malt- Ing pancakes a part of the evening meal In some parts of England It Is observed by community gatherings gatherings gath- gath and games Lent will be observed in Salt Sail Lake Lale by the lessening ot of social activities and the Increase of church services Practically all of the churches of the city will have special services The Catholic churches will celebrate Lent with several se masses every morning an anone and andone one at noon for business men Services will be held on Wednesday Wednesday Wednes- Wednes day Friday and Sunday evenings