Ash Wednesday is today. It marks the first day of Lent in Western churches. The ashes symbolize penance and the dust from which God made people.

They brought the ashes to Justine Zaworski Morabito last year as she worked as a medical receptionist at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. A priest, on his way to visit ...

• Holy Name Catholic Church in Cedar Lake will offer drive-thru ashes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Ash Wednesday, as well as with Mass at 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Indoor mass will be allowed as of Feb. 15, and including on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, with social distancing, mask requirements and maximum capacities at each Catholic church.

Catholics fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, meaning eating one full meal and two smaller meals that don't add up to a full meal together, according to Dynamic Catholic.

In November 2024, at least nine people were killed and many injured after Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki spewed thick brownish ash ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the season of Lent in the church. Join us for a penitential service, where we receive a mark of ashes as a reminder that we are created from dust, and to dust we will ...

Ashes are a symbol of penance. Marking the first day of the Lenten season, Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics.

The significance of receiving the ashes Ashes have great significance in Christianity. In the context of Ash Wednesday, believers visit their church or a dedicated Ash Wednesday ceremony and receive ...