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Know the schedules and churches where you can attend ash Wednesday mass in Guatemala City.
During Ash Wednesday, thousands of Guatemalans go to different Catholic temples. (Free Press Photo: Érick Avila.)
The next Ash Wednesday It will be on March 5, 2025. The Mass that is celebrated on this date is characterized by the imposition of an ash cross on the forehead of the faithful, according to the tradition. This act recalls divine mercy, which inspires the faith of Catholics.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lentperiod in which Christians prepare for Easter week through acts of penance, reflection and other religious practices.
An interesting fact about this commemoration is that, for the imposition of the cross, The ashes obtained from Las Palmas blessed during Palm Sunday are used of the previous year.
If you want to attend Mass in Guatemala City. Next, we share some of the schedules and parishes where they will be carried out, according to official information of the different Catholic capital churches. We recommend being aware of any update.
Masses schedules on Ash Wednesday in Guatemala 2025
La Merced Parish
- Place: 5 Calle 11-73, Zone 1 capital.
- Schedules: 7, 12 and 18 hours.
Temple of collection
- Place: 3 Avenue and 3 street, zone 1 of the capital city.
- Schedules: 7, 11, 18, 19.30.
Mother of the Good Shepherd
- Place: 14 Avenida, 17-10, Zone 2 Melgar Díaz Colonia.
- Schedule: 19 hours.
Immaculate Conception Temple
- Place: 14 Street and 14 Avenue C, Zone 6 Colonia Quintanal.
- Schedule: 16 hours.
Temple El Calvario
- Place: Sixth Avenue 18-36, Zone 1 capital.
- Schedules: 6, 18 and 20 hours
Santa Marta Parish
- Place: 24 street and 3 avenue of the capital zone.
- Schedules: 7,10,12, 16,19, 22 hours.
San Juan Bosco Parish
- Place: 20 Avenue, 13-45, Zone 11.
- Schedules: 6.30, 10, 12, 17, 19 hours.
Esquipulitas church
- Place: 20 Calle and 11 Avenida, Zone 11, Colonia Mariscal.
- Schedules: 7, 10, 12, 16, 18 and 20 hours.
San Cristóbal Parish (Zone 11 capital)
- Place: 10 Avenida 7-76, Zone 11, Colonia Roosevelt.
- Eucharist schedules: 5, 8, 12, 17, 19 hours. There will also be online transmission.
Parish The Divine Redeemer
- Place: 32 Avenida 2-29, Zone 11 Utatlán 2.
- Schedules: 5.30, 8.30, 12, 16, 18 hours. There will be a Eucharist also at 20 hours that will be transmitted online.
Mass at the University of San Carlos, zone 12
- Place: Aula Magna Iglú of the University of San Carlos, zone 12 capital.
- Schedules: 12 and 15 hours.