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Ash Wednesday
Catholics around the Capital Region and all over the globe celebrated the start of the Lenten season on Ash Wednesday. Posted on February 13, 2013.
For the first time this year, parishioners at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Glenville received their ashes as they’re filing into the church. Here we see the Crucifix draped with purple pall for the Lenten season. Purple is the color of royalty, but it's also the color of mourning, which acknowledges both Christ's kingship over the world and His death.The purple pall also symbolizes a shroud because Christians are commemorating Jesus' death and burial. The coverings are removed after the Easter vigil to celebrate Jesus' resurrection from the dead.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is a time when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline.
For the first time this year, parishioners at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Glenville received their ashes as they’re filing into the church. Tom Bigos administers ashes to a parisioner on Wednesday morning.Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is a time when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline.
A burned cross is seen near alter, while Father Jerome R. Gingras speaks the Liturgy of the Eucharist, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Glenville on Ash Wednesday morning.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is a time when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline.
Parishioners at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Glenville observe Ash Wednesday services on Wednesday morning.Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is a time when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline.
Parishioners at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Glenville observe Ash Wednesday services on Wednesday morning.Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is a time when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline.
For the first time this year, parishioners at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Glenville received their ashes as they’re filing into the church. Tom Bigos administers ashes to young Izobel Heilman on Wednesday morning. Her mother, Gabriel is at left.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is a time when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline.
