U.S. Catholics Begin Lenten Season With Ash Wednesday Observance

CHICAGO - FEBRUARY 25: A man with a cross of ashes on his forehead paticipates in an Ash Wednesday mass in the cafeteria of Holy Name Cathedral February 25, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Catholics celebrate Ash Wednesday as the beginning of Lent which is considered a period of penance, reflection, and fasting leading up to Easter. The mass was celebrated in the cafeteria because the cathedral was damaged by a recent fire. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
CHICAGO - FEBRUARY 25: A man with a cross of ashes on his forehead paticipates in an Ash Wednesday mass in the cafeteria of Holy Name Cathedral February 25, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Catholics celebrate Ash Wednesday as the beginning of Lent which is considered a period of penance, reflection, and fasting leading up to Easter. The mass was celebrated in the cafeteria because the cathedral was damaged by a recent fire. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
U.S. Catholics Begin Lenten Season With Ash Wednesday Observance
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