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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021
VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74
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Lent Begins
The Rev. Burns Stanfield opens the Ash Wednesday liturgy at Fourth Presbyterian.
by Rick Winterson
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he Christian prepa rator y time before E a s t e r, commonly called Lent, began yesterday – on Ash Wednesday, February 17. The Lenten season is a time of penitence lasting for 40 days; it leads to a resolve
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to live a better life after Easter. The color purple is frequently used to symbolize the penitential aim of Lent, because it is a darker secondary color, but without the somber nature of black. In other words, purple signifies there is Hope for us. On Ash Wednesday morning, St. Monica Parish Church on Old Colony at Preble Circle displayed vivid purple banners on their altar, inscribed with “Repent, Forgive” and “For Our Sake He Was Crucified”. In Lent, we must express sorrow for our own wrongdoings; we must also forgive others who may have wronged us. The Fourth Presbyterian Church on Dorchester Street at the corner of Vinton held a brief ceremony around mid-day on the 2021 Ash Wednesday. During this observance, the Rev. Burns Stanfield, Pastor of the Fourth, encouraged everyone to take Contimued on Page 3
Tia and the team at sectionals last year ( Photos by Tia Ferrie). Temporary Pool Closure Can’t Stop These Swimmers
By Ginger DeShaney
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he swim team at the E dgerley Fa mily Boys & Girls Club South Boston has been working out and practicing ... without a pool. And while that’s been a challenge -- along with the COVID19 pandemic -- it hasn’t deterred
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