Fr. Jimmy Adams,

pastor of St. Gabriel's, will be the celebrant at each of the Masses.

Ash Wednesday Masses signal the beginning of Lent, which lasts 40 days

and concludes with Easter week services.

"Placing

ashes on our foreheads reminds us of the finiteness of our existence,"

said Deacon Al McHugh of St. Gabriel's. "Our body and soul will be

reunited at the last judgement. The ashes used in the Mass are from palms

that were blessed on Palm Sunday the previous year. Some churches use

olive branches if they are available."

As the lenten

season continues, the Stations of the Cross will be prayed each Friday

beginning at 7 p.m. The stations symbolize the "Via Delarosa,"

the journey Jesus took to Calvary on Good Friday prior to His crucifixion.

In addition

to the regular evening events, the church's Life Teen group will reenact

special "living" stations. The teens will perform for the religious

education students on March 6 at 6:30 p.m., and for the congregation on

Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m.

The Catholic

Church of St. Gabriel is at 152 Antioch Rd., just south of the intersection

of Antioch and Ga. Hwy. 92 South. For directions or further information,

call the church office, 770-461-0492.

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