Ash Wednesday – officially known as the Day of Ashes — is a day of repentance, when Christians confess their sins and profess their devotion to God. During a Mass, a priest places the ashes on ...

The O'Fallon, Missouri, church will have a Drive-Thru Ashes & Prayer on Wednesday on its parking lot. It is free and open to the public. Participants do not need to belong to the church to attend.

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent. Here's everything to know about why it is celebrated by Christians, where to get the ashes and more.

Ash Wednesday — also known as the Day of Ashes — is a day of repentance observed by most Christian denominations that begins the Lentinan season leading up to Easter. ...

What is Ash Wednesday or Day of Ashes? Ash Wednesday occurs every year and marks the beginning of Lent. Lent is a 40-day season marked by repentance, fasting and reflection.

When is Ash Wednesday 2025? This year, Ash Wednesday falls on March 5. In 2025 it ends on April 17, known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday.

The Rev. Felicia Brock holds ashes at First Baptist Church on Monday, March 3, 2025, of Tarentum as she prepares them in an urn for Ash Wednesday — a tradition the church began under her leadership.

Candy Frigo, 70, receives ashes Wednesday from Terry Nelson-Johnson, pastoral minister at Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, at Mary Bartelme Park on the Near West Side.

Ash Wednesday is commonly observed by Catholic, Anglican and Protestant denominations. These are just a few places you can get your ashes on March 5.

Ash Wednesday is important because it marks the start of the Lenten period leading up to Easter, when Christians believe Jesus was resurrected. The ashes symbolize both death and repentance.

Catholics receive ashes on their forehead from Bishop Mark J. Seitz, who conducted a worship service on Ash Wednesday at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.