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Date(s) - February 18, 2026
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The season of Lent in the Catholic Church begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18.
Lent is a holy season, which calls the faithful to prepare their hearts to enter more deeply into relationship with God and with one another. It is a time to focus on three important traditions: prayer, fasting and almsgiving, which ultimately encourages a more profound celebration of the Resurrection on Easter.
With this in mind, the University is offering several Masses across the campuses on Ash Wednesday:
McNichols Campus
- 7 a.m. — Prayer service with distribution of ashes at Gesu Church (across from the McNichols gate)
- 8:15 a.m. — Mass with distribution of ashes (Gesu School Mass — all are welcome)
- Noon — Mass with distribution of ashes in St. Ignatius Chapel
- 5:30 p.m. — Mass with the distribution of ashes at Gesu Church
- Ashes distributed all day in the Gesu Parish Center Chapel
Corktown Campus (Dental School)
- 12:15 p.m. — Mass with distribution of ashes in the Reflection Room (4th Floor)
- 1:30 p.m. — Mass with distribution of ashes in the Reflection Room (4th Floor)
Riverfront Campus (Law School)
- Noon — Mass with distribution of ashes at Ss. Peter and Paul Jesuit Church
- 7 p.m. — Mass with distribution of ashes at Ss. Peter and Paul Jesuit Church
Novi Campus (School of Optometry)
- 7:45 a.m. — Mass with distribution of ashes in Room 211
For more information about ways you can enter more fully into the Lenten season, follow Ministry on Instagram(@Udm_ministry) or check out our newsletter delivered to your email inbox several Wednesdays per month.
Please contact the University Ministry office at ministry@udmercy.edu or 313-993-1560 if you have any questions or need more information.
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