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Ash Wed. marks start of Lent

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Ash Wednesday kicks off Lent, a season of reflection, repentance
This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians.

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When is Ash Wednesday 2026? Dates for Lent, Mardi Gras, Easter
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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 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.
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.
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Is Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday today? Holy Week schedule? When are Easter, Lent, Ash Wednesday dates?

Is Mardi Gras 2026 today? When is Fat Tuesday? Holy Week schedule? What is the meaning and why do we celebrate? What we know about king cakes and more.
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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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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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.
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Ash Wednesday 2026: Wishes, quotes, greetings, fasting rules, why people wear cross on forehead and meaning behind the holy day

Ash Wednesday 2026 Quotes: Ash Wednesday, observed on February 18, 2026, initiates the Christian season of Lent. This day involves church services where ashes are applied to foreheads as a symbol of repentance and spiritual renewal.
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Iowa schools drops meat from concessions menu for Ash Wednesday game

Fans at three girls regional basketball games won't find meat at the concession stands as the games fall on Ash Wednesday.
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