Ash Wednesday
Christians around the world observing the Western calendar mark the beginning of Lent with Ash Wednesday observances.
Published: February 13, 2013
St. James Episcopal Church layperson Grace Barnum administers ashes to Erica Richardson, as fellow layperson Ron Steed stands-by in front of Union Station in New London Wednesday, February 13, 2013 . This is the first time St. James has brought the tradition to the streets. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the season of Lent in the western Christian calendar.
Sean D. Elliot/The Day
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