Ash Wednesday isn’t a holy day of obligation, ... A penitent receives ashes at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City during Ash Wednesday Mass Feb. 17, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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 ...

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 ...

To mark the beginning of the Lenten season, Bishop Robert Deeley will celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass at 12:15 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland.

Ash Wednesday, also known as the Day of Ashes, ... Dorsey Prince, right, and Shannon Carter pray during an Ash Wednesday Mass at St. John Neumann Catholic Church on Wednesday Feb. 22, 2023.

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 ...

In York, Ash Wednesday Masses will be held on Wednesday at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Parish of the Ascension of the Lord: St. Christopher Church, 4 Barrell Lane.

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 ...

This year Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, March 5. The liturgical celebration marks the beginning of the Lenten season for Catholics, which ends on Easter Sunday, April 20. Other Christian ...

SAN DIEGO — The Catholic Church will mark the arrival of Lent this year on Wednesday, Feb. 14, with Masses and prayer services where ash will be applied to the faithful in a sign of the cross.

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 ...

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 ...