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Ash Wed. marks start of Lent

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When is Ash Wednesday 2026? When does Lent start in 2026? Key dates and what to know about the sacred season
Ash Wednesday 2026: On this day, millions of Christians worldwide gather for church services, where clergy mark worshippers’ foreheads with ashes in the shape of a cross.

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When is Ash Wednesday in 2026? What to know about the start of Lent
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Ash Wednesday kicks off Lent, a season of reflection, repentance
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When is Easter 2026? Here are the key dates for the Lent season
Valentine’s Day candy is already hitting the clearance shelves, which means the next season on the calendar is here.

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When is Ash Wednesday, Easter in 2026? Dates to know for Lenten season
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Can you eat chicken on Ash Wednesday? What Catholics need to know

The Roman Catholic Church requires its followers to practice abstinence from meat and fasting on Ash Wednesday.
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White Oak's Faith Lutheran Church hosting annual "Ash and Dash" event for start of Lent

This will be the church's 11th year of 'Ash and Dash' at Faith Lutheran, where people can get ashes in their vehicle before heading off to work or school.
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Where you can get a drive-thru blessing this Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the time leading up to Holy Week and Easter Sunday. Clergy members will be on hand to offer a short prayer and ashes at multiple locations in the area.
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Can you eat meat on Ash Wednesday? What does Ash Wednesday represent

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus Christ' resurrection.
Catholic Standard
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‘Remember you are dust’: Why people fill the pew on Ash Wednesday

“Ash Wednesday is a way of looking ahead to Easter,” Father Morrill said. “And here in the Northern Hemisphere, that also means looking ahead to spring.” Ashes are made from the palms blessed on Palm Sunday of the previous year, and the tradition of placing them on penitents dates to the 11th century.
Colts Wire
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Federal judge orders DHS to allow Ash Wednesday service for ICE detainees

Federal judge orders Trump administration to let ICE detainees at a Chicago-area facility access Ash Wednesday church services in First Amendment lawsuit
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Millions of Filipinos have foreheads marked with ash cross in observance of Ash Wednesday

Catholics in the Philippines lined up outside a church in Manila on Wednesday to have their foreheads marked with ash in observance of Ash Wednesday.
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Churches providing ashes on the go on Ash Wednesday

Following the parades and parties of Mardi Gras, people across the Baton Rouge area will mark Ash Wednesday.
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