The service was held in Goggins Fieldhouse, led by Smela who discussed the connection between death, the meaning of Ash Wednesday, and the Lent season during his sermon. “When death happens in ...

A procession of the faithful greeted clergy and lay ministers on Ash Wednesday in Upland. The annual mobile service Wednesday morning, March 5, at St. Mark Episcopal Parish marked the beginning of ...

During Ash Wednesday, Christians offer up their personal and communal confession during the Day of Ashes service. The ashes in the shape of a cross represent mortality and the need for repentance.

Ash Wednesday is a pivotal date for those who practice in the catholic faith. Find out if this day will affect mail delivery ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a solemn period of reflection, fasting, and prayer observed by Christians worldwide. It is a day of repentance and humility which is symbolized by the ...

Ash Wednesday, in most Christian denominations, is the beginning of the Lenten season leading up to Easter Sunday. It is observed with a service where the faithful are marked with ashes.

Catholics around the Lehigh Valley attended services to mark Ash Wednesday, observed on the first day of Lent. See photos below. The Rev. John A. Krivak, pastor at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus ...

Catholics receive ashes on their forehead from Bishop Mark J. Seitz, who conducted a worship service on Ash Wednesday at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.