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Ash Wednesday Marks the Start of Lent, a Period of Fasting, Reflection — and Fish Fries
Lent starts with fasting, ashes, and community events like Friday fish fries, a tradition in many U.S. Catholic parishes combining food and fundraising.
- This week, Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, with worshippers receiving ashes on the forehead during solemn services.
- Rooted in biblical tradition, Lent centers on the symbolic 40 days recalling Jesus' fast in the wilderness, and Ash Wednesday moves because Lent is counted backward from Easter, which is set by the first full moon in spring.
- Roman Catholics between 18 and 59 observe an obligatory fast with one full meal and two smaller meals, while clergy and chaplains offer `Ashes to Go` at parking lots and airport chapels.
- Many U.S. parishes combine Friday fish fries with community bonding and fundraising, while scheduling extra devotions like group meditations on the Stations of the Cross.
- This year, the start of Ramadan may overlap with Lent, while Eastern Orthodox Christians begin Great Lent on Clean Monday, Feb. 23, and observe Orthodox Easter on April 12.
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Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period of fasting and reflection
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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By PETER SMITH This is Ash Wednesday week, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that marks the beginning of Lent, the most penitential season in the ecclesiastical calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On Ash Wednesday, many Christians go to church for a service that underscores the start of a season of reflection, renunciation, and repentance of sins. The faithful receive ashes, which are commonly imposed in the shape of a cross o…
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period of fasting, reflection
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. On Ash Wednesday, many Christians go to church for a service that emphasizes the start of a season of reflection, self-denial and repentance from sin. Worshippers receive ashes, commonly imposed in the shape of a cross on the forehead. The officiant t…
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Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period of fasting, reflection — and fish fries
For many Christians, this week brings Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection. It signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians.
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Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period of fasting, reflection - and fish fries
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