Ash Wednesday always falls on the Wednesday six ... It is applied by a priest during a morning mass, often along with a small blessing: "Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return." ...

Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday by blessing ashes and placing a call from his hospital room to a Gaza parish as Catholics around the world celebrated the first day of Lent by praying for the ...

ST. LOUIS — Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the time leading up to Holy Week and Easter Sunday. This year it falls on March 5. Some St. Louis area churches are offering drive-thru ash ...

A: Contrary to popular thinking, Ash Wednesday is not a holy day of obligation. You do not have to go to Mass that day or ...

Francis had previously missed an Ash Wednesday Mass in March 2022 due to severe knee pain. The pope was able to participate in a private rite of blessing of the Holy Ashes, which he received ...

Ash Wednesday kicks off the Christian tradition ... usually accompanied by a priest's or pastor’s blessing. California may face economic hit from new tariffs on Canada and Mexico: What to ...

Many churches in the New Orleans area offer Ash Wednesday services as well as drive-thru ashes for those wishing to receive a blessing ahead of their work day. Here's where you can go:Gethsemane ...