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Ash Wed. marks start of Lent

Lent begins today: What to know about Ash Wednesday and the lead-up to Easter

As the Mardi Gras celebration ends, so begins the solemn period of Lent observed in many Christian circles and denominations. Timed weeks in advance of Easter Sunday, or the day of Jesus' resurrection according to Christian beliefs,

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Local Catholic church honors Ash Wednesday and start of Lent

Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and reflection in preparation of Easter. St. Peter Catholic Church celebrated with many services. “To be careful not to give up stuff,

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Ash Wednesday marks the Lenten season amid pope's health concerns

Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten Season in Catholicism, one of the most religious seasons in the Catholic Church. And, with Pope Francis' health failing, parishioners at Rockford's Cathedral of St.

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Ash Wednesday 2025: List of Foods Safe for Catholics To Eat During Lent

Catholics observe Lent through fasting and abstinence, avoiding meat on specific days. These are some of the permitted foods.

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

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which is March 5 ... The modern-day Roman Catholic Church is credited for applying the ashes in the shape of a cross on the forehead. Is Ash Wednesday a ...

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What is Ash Wednesday? What to know about the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday ... Easter resurrection. Lent has been celebrated by Christians all over the world for centuries. The 64th leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Gregory, set the ...

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Mardi Gras is Tuesday. Ash Wednesday, Lent, St. Patrick's Day soon coming up. What to know

Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras in French — is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 4. The ...

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Archbishop Vigneron celebrates final Ash Wednesday Mass: Lent is a 'journey of hope'

T he leader of southeastern Michigan's Catholics stood in the aisle at a historic church in downtown Detroit on Wednesday ...

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Catholic schoolchildren attend Ash Wednesday services, some for first time, in Chicago's Pilsen community

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season for Chicago Catholics, with many carrying an ashen cross across their ...

Catholic Church opens Lent season with words of solidarity for pope sidelined with pneumonia

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, ...

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