Ash wednesday

• Fat Tuesday is your last hurrah, folks, so let the carbo loading begin. Fat Tuesday will give way to a more solemn occasion -- Ash Wednesday-- and then a 40-day period of self-sacrifice known as Lent.
(Los Angeles Times)
• STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Ash Wednesday services are scheduled at many churches throughout Staten Island to mark the beginning of Lent next week. Wednesday, the St.
(Staten Island Advance)
• The 40 days of Lent that lead to Easter are the most sacred and spiritually powerful in the Christian calendar.
(Huffington Post)
• SMALL PRINT: ON THE FIRST DAY of Lent, having ash on one's forehead used to be common in Ireland.
(Irish Times)
• Ash Wednesday is this week, a time in which many will take time out of their busy day to sit in peace with other Christians to sing in unity, pray and reflect.
(Aiken Standard)
• CHICO/DURHAM — Ash Wednesday services on Feb. 22 will be held by the following churches: Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2869 Cohasset Road, will hold a Communion service at noon.
(Chico Enterprise-Record)
• Ecumenical service, including the imposition of ashes, by the Titusville Presbyterian and Methodist congregations scheduled for Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Titusville, NJ, February 20, 2012 --(PR.
(PR.com)
• A local church group will be offering ashes at various locations throughout the city for Ash Wednesday as part of its Ashes To Go program.
(Herald News)
• TRUMBULL -- Would you like your tall latte with one pump of sugar-free vanilla syrup and a sacramental blessing? People getting their coffee fix at the Starbucks in Trumbull Center can do just that on the first day of Lent this Wednesday.
(Ct Post)