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.

Ash Wednesday is today, marking the start of Lent and the Christian Easter Season. The holy day, also known as the Day of Ashes, has roots all the way back to the Middle Ages. While most commonly ...

Many in Orange County’s faithful community marked the start of the solemn season of Lent with Ash Wednesday services. The Christ Cathedral had several Mass services planned in multiple languages ...

It's Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lent and fish Friday traditions. Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, marked by ashes being placed on a worshiper's forehead in the shape of a cross by a ...

This year, Ash Wednesday — a solemn day of fasting and reflection to mark the start of Christianity's most penitent season — on March 5. In the Christian tradition, Ash Wednesday marks the ...

It’s Ash Wednesday, a day to mark the first day of Lent for many Christian groups including Catholics, Lutherans, and Anglicans. The holy day marks 40 days before Easter, a time of prayer and ...

There's a day that comes around each year when you might see people walking around with black marks on their foreheads—it's a ...

ALL RIGHT. MEANTIME, PEOPLE IN CHALMETTE RECEIVED LENTEN ASHES OR ASH WEDNESDAY ASHES BY DRIVE THROUGH GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN CHURCH ON PARIS ROAD, HOSTED THE EVENT, AND PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO PULL UP ...

This year, Ash Wednesday — a solemn day of fasting and reflection to mark the start of Christianity's most penitent season — on March 5. Get top local stories in Connecticut delivered to you ...

Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Joy hosted Ash Wednesday activities geared toward children and youth Wednesday evening. Open to the public, the event featured a soup supper; a church service ...