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Christians begin Lent with Ash Wed. services

Why do people wear ashes on their foreheads for Ash Wednesday? Everything to know

Ash Wednesday falls on March 5 this year, marking the start of Lent. Here's why some people wear ashes on their foreheads during the day.

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Ash Wednesday is today — start of Lent. How long is it? Why Christians wear ashes, give things up

Ash Wednesday is officially here! The Christian season of Lent — the 6-week period that leads up to Easter — starts. What we know on dates, meanings and more.

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Christians begin Lent with Ash Wednesday services

Milwaukee's new Catholic Archbishop Jeffrey Grob kicked off the Lenten season with Mass at Pius XI Catholic High Schoo

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Harrison Catholic church observes Ash Wednesday with the help of high school students

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that marks the start of the six weeks of penitence before Easter, known as Lent. For many Christians, its start is noted by receiving cross-shaped ashes on their forehead.

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Scenes from Ash Wednesday mass at one of South Florida’s oldest Catholic churches

Pews were packed at an Ash Wednesday mass led by Miami’s Archbishop Thomas Wenski at Broward’s oldest Catholic Church earlier this afternoon.

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Ash Wednesday observed with several Masses at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in San Pedro

Worshippers gathered at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in San Pedro on Wednesday, March 5, to observe the start of Lent.

Ashes, whether bought or made, carry the same religious meaning

Online shopping has become a way of life — even for the Catholic Church. In preparation for Ash Wednesday, a rising number of ...

The pope is in stable condition as the Catholic Church opens the season of Lent

Francis remained in stable condition, with a guarded prognosis, meaning he was not out of danger, the Vatican said.

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10 important things to know about Ash Wednesday

8. Ashes can be received by non-Catholics. Anyone can receive this sacramental, even non-Catholics. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church states in No. 1670: “Sacramentals do not confer the ...

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Holy Cross Church in Santa Barbara Hosts Ash Wednesday Drive-Thru

Holy Cross Catholic Church in Santa Barbara took Ash Wednesday to the streets. For the second consecutive year, the church ...

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Ash Wednesday is coming up next week. Here’s what to know

In the Catholic Church, ashes are applied to the forehead of each worship attendee at Ash Wednesday mass services. The receiving of ashes is not a sacrament of the Catholic Church and is ...

What is Ash Wednesday 2025? When is Lent start date? Why Christians wear ashes, give things up

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know ...

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Ashes Are Meant to Move Our Hearts Heavenward

The ashes are meant to move our hearts heavenward.

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What is the meaning of Ash Wednesday? What to know about the ashes, not eating meat and more

Also known as the Day of Ashes, this traditional day of repentance for Christians, and observed by various denominations, ...

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