Lent begins as parishes celebrate Ash Wednesday (Photos)
Churches were adorned in purple and parishioners received ashes on their foreheads as the season of Lent began on Feb. 22. The faithful filled the pews for Ash Wednesday, a sacramental service where the priests use ashes to mark the sign of the cross, symbolizing our sinful nature and need for salvation. Take a look at the Lenten scenes from parishes around the Archdiocese of Newark below.
Featured image: Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Paul Church in Ramsey on Feb. 22.
