Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on Wednesday, meant to show that a person belongs to Jesus Christ.

Catholic Mass and Distribution of Ashes at the Catholic Center; Noon: Ecumenical Worship Service with Distribution of Ashes in the Main Chapel at Hendricks Chapel; 1:30 p.

Lent is a 40-day period preceding Easter Sunday where people from all denominations of Christianity practice self-sacrifice and discipline.

In Longmeadow, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will be holding its annual “Ashes to Go” service. The church says it is for those who wanted to celebrate Ash Wednesday but coul ...

In the Catholic Church, ashes are applied to the forehead of each worship attendee at Ash Wednesday mass services. The receiving of ashes is not a sacrament of the Catholic Church and is therefore ...

Receive ashes on Ash Wednesday March 5, at the following times and locations ... 30 minute service 7 p.m. - Moloney Hall, UCrossing, mass All are welcome to receive ashes.

Even though Ash Wednesday isn't a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics like Immaculate Conception and Christmas, it is one of the most highly-attended masses of the year. Typically, the ashes used ...

2025 - Archbishop Thomas Wenski applies Ashes to the faithful as he celebrates mass at St. Anthony Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on the occasion of Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the ...

Ash Wednesday begins the liturgical season of Lent for many Christian faiths. Catholics celebrate the day by attending Mass and receiving ashes on their forehead. The word on new PEEPS ...

Fueled by youth searching for meaning in an uncertain world, Catholic influencers on social media have also emerged as ...

Pews were packed at an Ash Wednesday mass led by Miami’s Archbishop Thomas Wenski at Broward’s oldest Catholic Church earlier ...

Even though Ash Wednesday isn't a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics like Immaculate Conception and Christmas, it is one of the most highly-attended masses of the year. Typically, the ashes used in ...