Today is Ash Wednesday, marking the start of Lent season. Wondering where to get ashes near me? Here's when, where, and what Easter 2026 dates to know ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

If you passed by Gesù Catholic Church around lunchtime on Wednesday, you would’ve seen people pouring out onto the steps ...

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The holy day marks the beginning of Lent. Easter Sunday will fall on April 5 in ...

St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton welcomes all for Ash Wednesday services with new pastor Fr. Nathan Marzonie, emphasizing ...

Services to be held throughout the day.

While Catholics in the United States typically receive a visible cross of ashes traced on their foreheads, that is not the universal practice across the Catholic Church. In many parts of the world – ...

Why do so many people make an extra effort to get to church on Ash Wednesday — the first of Lent's 40 days — when it is not a holy day of obligation, and they are not required to receive ashes?

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period of reflection, praying, fasting and donating to the needy, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 18, 2026. Here's what it means and where to get ashes in Austin, including early morning and drive-through options.

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, and churches across San Antonio are welcoming parishioners for services, ashes and reflection.