In the Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is intended to remind us of our mortality and the need for reconciliation with God. It also marks the beginning of the penitential Lenten season.

Deacon Michael Laroche places ashes on the forehead of Edward Chandler Jr. and blesses Edward Chandler III on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Whitehall Township.

Ash Wednesday kicks off an important period for the Catholic Church known as Lent. “The season of lent, we embrace the traditional disciplines of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving,” said Bishop ...

The Catholic faithful line up to receive ashes as they observe Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Natrona Heights, Harrison on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. St.

Fernando Arangua, a deacon at San Juan Diego Catholic Church, places ashes on a boy's forehead during the church's Ash Wednesday service on March 2, 2022.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days. ... Rev. Gregory Wilson, pastor at St. Mary’s Help of Christians Catholic church in Aiken, ...

Paige Beane of Chesterfield Township, wearing a big smile and ash cross holds her daughter Kate, during the Ash Wednesday Mass at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. GINA JOSEPH - THE MACOMB ...

Church leaders to hit the streets for Ash Wednesday ‘to meet people’ where they are A coalition of Christian churches will also observe Ash Wednesday by launching a “40 Days of Peace ...

Fr. Kevin Nolan blesses students from Holy Trinity Catholic School and Pre-School with a mark of the cross during Ash Wednesday Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in San Pedro on Wednesday ...

Father Peter Gideon applies an ashen cross to the forehead of Alma Stocklin during the Ash Wednesday service at Saint Mark's Catholic Church in Lancaster on February 9.

GREENFIELD — Every pew was filled for Ash Wednesday services at St. Michael Catholic Church in Greenfield this week. Rev. Aaron Jenkins said 258 people attended the 8:30 a.m. service, including ...

On this Ash Wednesday, ... catholic church; Pilsen churches kick off '40 Days of Peace' campaign on Ash Wednesday, offer ashes at CTA stations. By Evelyn Holmes and ABC7 Chicago Digital Team.