Ash Wednesday marks beginning of Lent Ashes to church service comes the people outside Secaucus train station Pope leads solemn on Worshippers mark start St. Viator cheerleaders show off state title trophy Churches bring go Priests offer ritual commuters Photos Top news photos Feb. 22 Tibetan students stage hunger strike Ohio offers drivethru for 'Ashes Go' expands from suburbs 21 states Images in

Ash Wednesday drive-through offered by Ohio church Also, the Ashes to Go program has clergy members offering ashes outside commuter trains, at bus stops and on street corners across the country Ash Wednesday: Local faithful mark beginning of Lent In the bayou communities of Terrebonne and Lafourche, fresh from two weeks of excess and Mardi Gras parades, Catholics and members of other Christian denominations take part today in a centuries-old rite of penitence that leaves an outward sign of devotion and faith. Christians mark Ash Wednesday The Lenten season is under way for Christians around the world. Ash Wednesday marked the start of Lent, which helps spiritually prepare Christians for Easter on April 8. Worshippers mark Ash Wednesday, start of Lent As worshippers at Louisville's St. Martin of Tours Church prepared to receive ashes on their foreheads to mark Ash Wednesday, the Rev. Frederick Klotter encouraged them to view the Lenten season as more than a time to "not do this, not do that." Christians celebrate Ash Wednesday Fifth-grader Katie Mercer stepped to the microphone and gazed at children and adults gathered in the stately St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Davenport for the Ash Wednesday service. Ash Wednesday services kick off Lenten season BARNEGAT — For Paul Mullen, Ash Wednesday was a special day for more than one reason. Mullen, a Manahawkin resident, started his 89th birthday celebration by attending the Ash Wednesday service at St. Mary's Catholic Church with his wife Joan. Ash Wednesday heralds beginning of Lent Children from St. Peter-Sacred Heart School in Danbury worship during an Ash Wednesday Mass Wednesday morning at St. Peter Church in Danbury. From left are kindergartners Veer Chetal, Briana Costa and Ana Sousa. Photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Ash Wednesday begins 40-day Lenten season It was standing room only during Ash Wednesday services at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Washingtonville. By the time all the services were completed, about 2,400 people had received ashes. Church Takes Ash Wednesday To The Streets FAST FACTS: Ash Wednesday: It's a counter-cultural thing Remembering our mortality, accepting responsibility, confessing to sins: There are a few of our culture's least-favorite things.
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