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.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a season observed by millions of Christians globally, dedicated to fasting and prayer, spanning the six weeks leading up to Easter Sunday.

Ash Wednesday worship involves church services where ashes are placed in the shape of a cross on worshipers' foreheads. The practice is meant to symbolize mortality and penance.

Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day, is around the corner. It is the first day of the Lenten season and is considered a reminder of human mortality, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. Here ...

Ash Wednesday is more than fish fries. And, as some are showing around the world, more than worship. Skip to main content. You have permission to edit this article. Edit Close. Activate ...

(NEXSTAR) – Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of the 40-day Lenten period, is already here. This year, it’s a bit different – and a bit rare.

Ash Wednesday, March 5, this year, ... In the Catholic Church, ashes are applied to the forehead of each worship attendee at Ash Wednesday mass services.

To mark the beginning of Lent, ashes will be distributed on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. The Stations of the Cross also will ...

An Ash Wednesday community worship service will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 22. The Lord’s supper and ceremony of ashes will be included. Sunday services are at 8 a.m. ...

Ash Wednesday worship – March 5 at 7 pm. Lent Evening Prayer Services on Wednesdays, March 12 through April 9 at 7 pm. For updates and further details, check our website at stjohnsboyertown.org ...

Ash Wednesday worship on Feb. 14 at 7 pm. 2024-25 Preschool Registration now open online! Free drive-through, take-out meal every Saturday evening from 4:30-5:30 pm.