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SUMMARY:Ash Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Lent begins today. Masses with the Blessing and Imposition of Ashes: 7:00 AM, 11:30 AM & 5:15 PM\n\nAsh Wednesday represents the beginning of Lent for Western Christians, a day for deep introspection on human mortality and our need for spiritual renewal. As this holy season unfolds, believers are invited to embrace generosity, commit to fasting and dedicate themselves to prayer, continuing these traditions until the sun sets on Holy Thursday.\n\n\nLent takes place over 40 days (about six weeks). This reminds us of the 40 days Jesus fasted in the desert while resisting the temptations of the devil. On Ash Wednesday, many believers start acts of penitence, such as giving up comforts, or commit to performing acts of service throughout the Lenten season.\n\nAsh Wednesday started in the 11th century, drawing on Jewish fasting traditions. Roman Catholics are thought to have started marking foreheads with a cross of ashes in the eighth century.  Ashes have been included in worship since Old Testament times to represent mortality, mourning and penance.\n\n\n
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