

There are a couple of valid variations on that too. You dont have to do anything like cross your arms, just walk up, stand there and the priest will make the sign of the cross on your forehead saying something like remember you are dust and to dust you shall return. Ashes are for all even babies and non Catholics or non Christians.

As much as I like flying by the seat of my pants, I'd like to know what I'm doing at Mass, especially with a little one in tote!Īshes are distributed before Communion, during the liturgy of the word ,not at the same time. Considering I'm not Catholic yet, do I get ashes? Does that happen at the same time as Communion? Does my baby get ashes? Are there other ways that it's different from a standard Mass? I've never been to Mass on Ash Wednesday and have no clue what to expect. So I'm really curious about Mass tomorrow night.
