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Season is a Time to Grow in the Presence of God, Bishop Bransfield Says |
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By D.F. Kratzer
WHEELING—This season of Lent will be a time to grow in the presence of God, Bishop Michael J. Bransfield said in his celebration of Mass on Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling.
“Recognize this Lent as a wonderful opportunity to grow in the presence of God,” Bishop Bransfield said in his homily, “and the ashes today are a sign to the world ... to identify ourselves as followers of Christ, and to realize that our time is limited and that we are grateful for the crucified Christ.”
Catholics from throughout the Wheeling area gathered at the cathedral to mark the beginning of Lent at the Mass, which was concelebrated by Msgr. Frederick P. Annie, V.G.; Msgr. Kevin M. Quirk, J.C.D., J.V., rector of the cathedral; and Very Rev. Anthony Cincinnati, S.T.D., V.E. Father Paul Hudock, priest secretary to the bishop and director of the diocesan Office of Vocations, and Father Dennis R. Schuelkens Jr., administrator of Our Lady of Peace Parish in Wheeling, served as masters of ceremonies. Also serving at the Mass was Rev. Mr. Doug Breiding. |
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