Purpose of EIN. An EIN serves as an identification number for a business, similar to the way a Social Security number identifies a person. Primarily, companies use an EIN to identify themselves on income tax and employment tax returns.
Order for the Blessing and Distribution of Ashes ï³ 6 D ISTRIBUTION OF A SHES Then the priests or ministers place ashes on the head of all those present who come to him, saying to each one: Repent, and believe in the Gospel. Or: Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.
Significance of Ashes. The ashes are a symbol of penance and reconciliation, which are used in the Catholic Church not only on Ash Wednesday, but also in the rite for the consecration of an altar and the dedication of a church. The ashes are the burnt palms used on Passion Sunday/Palm Sunday of the previous year.