Mass for Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, will be held at various churches in English and Spanish on March 5.

Ash Wednesday is always six and a half weeks before Easter. Since Ash Wednesday is dependent on the date of Easter, it can occur as early as Feb. 4 or as late as March 10. This year, Easter is ...

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...

During Ash Wednesday masses, churchgoers line up to receive their ashes, which are derived from palm branches that are burned after Palm Sunday, a Christian celebration that falls on the Sunday ...

Fort Lauderdale, FL- March 5, 2025 - Archbishop Thomas Wenski applies Ashes to the faithful as he celebrates mass at St. Anthony Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on the occasion of Ash Wednesday.

During Mass on Ash Wednesday, a priest will mark a worshiper's forehead with ashes in the shape of a cross, and will say "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return" or "Repent and ...

Ash Wednesday also symbolises the commences of the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation to honour the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Tony Umez sends ...

The Christian-based holy day known as Ash Wednesday is this week. Here's why it's celebrated and what it has to do with Lent and Easter. ... a religious mass to receive ashes on their forehead.

During Mass on Ash Wednesday, a priest will mark a worshiper's forehead with ashes in the shape of a cross, and will say "Remember that you are dust, ...

Monsignor Dan Yenushosky conducts the Ash Wednesday Mass on Feb. 14, 2024, at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Whitehall Township. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)(Amy Shortell/The Morning ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Churches in the Rochester area are holding Ash Wednesday masses throughout the day March 5. Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, which is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season which ends on Easter Sunday, March 31. Las Cruces faithful who plan to attend Ash Wednesday mass can find several opportunities to ...