The purpose of Ash Wednesday is to focus your heart on prayer and repentance through communion and confession. In the Catholic Church tradition, a priest places ashes on the head to represent the dust ...

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 ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer observed by Christians. The 40 days of Lent represent the time Jesus spent fasting in the desert. This year, Ash ...

We impose ashes to remember that we are mortal, to remember that we need to repent, to remember that we are forgiven, to remember the story isn't over. Overview: While Ash Wednesday is often ...

No street parking. City of Wabasha - Snow Emergency in effect until all roads are clear Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Rochester - Closed Wednesday. Ash Wed Mass 12:10 pm & 5:15 pm in church ...

Ash Wednesday is this week, kicking off Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation to honor the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on March 5, 2025. Lent is a period of prayer, fasting, and giving for Christians. Ashes represent death and repentance, reminding Christians of human mortality ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on March 5, 2025. Lent is a period of prayer, fasting, and giving for Christians. Ashes represent death and repentance, reminding Christians of human mortality.

(KLFY) — As Mardi Gras comes to an end many Catholics in the Acadiana area are preparing for the beginning of Lent. Here are the Catholics churches hosting masses and ash services across Acadiana.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Mass for Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, will be held at various churches in the area in English and Spanish on March 5. Below is a list of mass times for Ash Wednesday ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – An interactive map created by the Archdiocese of New York will show you what churches are giving out ashes on Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent.