POTTSTOWN — Join First Presbyterian Church of Pottstown, 750 N. Evans St., on Sunday, March 2, for Faith & Friendship at 9:15 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be ...

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...

St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora will open Lent with an annual Dixieland worship service, a Mardi Gras-style luncheon and Ash Wednesday services including a drive-through imposition of ashes. The ...

Ash Wednesday can take place anywhere from Feb. 4 through March 10, and this year, it falls on the earlier side.

Ash Wednesday is officially here and the start of the Lenten season is underway. The religious holiday is a significant part of the Christian faith despite undergoing multiple changes throughout the ...

Trisna Tan prayed along with hundreds who attended a 2019 Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Dallas. Update: 5:03 p.m. March 4, 2025: This story was updated with ...

New this year, on Ash Wednesday, March 5, families with young children are invited to an interactive worship experience at 5:30 p.m. at Gary United Methodist Church, 224 N. Main St. in Wheaton.

Editor's note: The time of this event is 5:30. Originally, the event was listed as starting at 4:30 p.m. All are welcome to join in an ecumenical Ash Wednesday worship service on Wednesday, Feb. 26, ...