Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten Season.
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Wednesday, February 22
Many Christians attended services this morning and noontime in Millburn and Short Hills for Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Lenten Season. Ash Wednesday takes place 46 days before Easter and marks the first day of Lent, a period of prayer and fasting for many Christians. Adherents of Lent will have an ash cross placed on their foreheads symbolizing mourning and repentance. There are still a few opportunities around town for the faithful to get their ashes today: St. Rose of Lima Church, Ashes Distrubution outside of Mass at 4 p.m. and Mass with Distribution of Ashes at 7:30 p.m. Christ Church in Short Hills (Episcopal), 7:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday Liturgy with Imposition of Ashes in the Church. St. Stephen's Episcopal, Millburn…
Whether you're in the middle of your workday or commuting into the city, you can still mark Ash Wednesday.
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Wednesday, February 22
Some days are so busy with work, commuting, raising a family and other responsibilities that it's hard to make time for church. So the Episcopal Diocese of Newark wants to bring Ash Wednesday to you. For Christians who want to observe the solemn event of Ash Wednesday, but may not have time to get to church, there are places around Essex County where you can get your ashes during your morning or evening commute. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, and is a 46-day observance that ends with the celebration of Easter. Priests will be giving out ashes in South Orange, Newark, Bloomfield and Montclair during rush hour Wednesday morning: In South Orange: In Newark, there are five places where commuters can get ashes: In Bloomfield/Glen …
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
It was a packed house at St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church for Ash Wednesday Mass Wednesday morning.
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The faithful honor Ash Wednesday
It was a packed house at St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday morning for Ash Wednesday services. Those in attendance were marked with a cross in ash on their foreheads. The ashes, by tradition, are burned palms from the previous Palm Sunday Mass. A choir of students from St. Rose of Lima School, which is adjacent to the church, also sang during the service. Students from the school attended the service.
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