The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver held Ash Wednesday services on March 5, 2025. Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.

with Ash Wednesday becoming the official day for Christians to begin their observance of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter. The ashes are gathered from burning the ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on March 5, 2025. Lent is a period of prayer, fasting, and giving for Christians. Ashes represent death and repentance, reminding Christians of human mortality.

St. Peter Church in Danbury celebrated multiple Masses on Ash Wednesday to distribute ashes to mark the start of Lent. Students from St. Peter School on the opposite of Main Street from the church ...