St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora will open Lent with an annual Dixieland worship service, a Mardi Gras-style luncheon and Ash Wednesday services including a drive-through imposition of ashes.

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. ... this church lists ideas in three separate categories: ... like TV in the background or music always on.

We'll go over the history of Ash Wednesday in the Christian church, answer whether or not it's just a Catholic observance (and if the Bible references this type of day), and fill you in on the ...

Ash Wednesday is a Christian holy day that marks the beginning of the season of Lent. It is observed by many Christians demoninations, including Catholics, Anglicans, Episcopalians, Lutherans, and ...

Last year, Ash Wednesday 2024 fell on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. This year, Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent fall in the first week of March, almost a full month later.

Feb. 25—On Ash Wednesday, March 5, Connection Christian Church in Odessa will be offering "Ashes to Go" for its tenth year, a fresh approach to a centuries-old Christian tradition. Connection ...

Last year, Ash Wednesday 2024 fell on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. This year, Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent fall in March, almost a full month later.

Church member Eb Stapp receives ashes at St. Mark’s Episcopal Parish during the “Ash and Dash” drive-through Ash Wednesday celebration on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Upland. (Photo by ...

Further information about Ash Wednesday services or the Stations of the Cross is available by checking the church bulletin online at stapostle.org, or by contacting either St. Thomas Church, at ...

Although Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation in the Catholic church, this service -- which initiates the liturgical season of Lent -- is well-attended, according to Monsignor R. Mark ...