An Ash Wednesday mass was held at the Bacolod City Government Center lobby yesterday attended by about 300 city government employees led by Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and his wife, Elsa, a press release from City Hall said.

Fr. Jude Serfino, Secretary of the Bishop’s House in Bacolod City, delivered a homily on three basic aspects of penance: praying, fasting and abstinence. These three practices of penance are basic to forgiveness and being forgiven that leads to the transformation of the individual, he said.

Executive Assistant II to the City Mayor, Vic Ramos, said that if the city can sponsor more similar activities and even novenas to our Lady of Perpetual Help, for instance, it could help to keep city employees faithful to their jobs as public servants, the press release said.

Sandra Sycip, City Population Office Program Officer 1, said “The Ash Wednesday Mass is a call for the transformation in the values we live by and the message of the celebration is to first forgive, so that the individual can also be forgiven.”

First Friday masses are held at the lobby of the Government Center on regular basis, and Friday masses are regularly held at the prayer room of the center.*

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