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Norway: both snow and ashes fall during outdoor Mass The Bishop of Trondheim in Norway celebrates Ash Wednesday Mass outside under the snow, thus allowing as many people as possible to participate. This was the first time since last March that a Mass was held in Trondheim with more than 10 people participating. By Charlotta Smeds On a cold winter’s night, about a hundred Catholics gathered in Trondheim, Norway, in Saint John Paul II Square, in front of Saint Olaf Cathedral for Ash Wednesday Mass, celebrated by Bishop Erik Varden, OCSO. Outside: the only solution Since last March 12, to control the spread of Coronavirus, Norway adopted measures that allow no more than 10 persons to participate at Mass and other liturgical celebrations in church. As a consequence, to make it possible for the faithful to begin Lent participating in Mass, the local Bishop decided to celebrate outside, even though they are at the height of winter.

Charlotta smedsBishop vardenBishop erik vardenErik vardenDiocese of trondheimSaint john paulSaint olaf cathedralAsh wednesday massMount saint bernardபிஷப் வார்டன்பிஷப் ஏறிக் வார்டன்ஏறிக் வார்டன்துறவி ஜான் பால்துறவி ஓலேஃப் கதீட்ரல்சாம்பல் புதன்கிழமை நிறைஏற்ற துறவி பெர்னார்ட்