Join us as we mark the start of Lent with our Parish Eucharist for Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in the Christian calendar, marking a period of reflection, repentance, and preparation for Easter. It is observed by many churches with a special service where ashes, made from the previous year’s Palm Sunday palms, are placed on worshippers’ foreheads in the shape of a cross. This symbolizes human mortality and the call to turn away from sin. The day serves as a solemn reminder of the words, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”