LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – It’s Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of lent for for Christians around the world.
During the observance, followers attend church services and get ashes in the shape of a cross placed on their foreheads. Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the season of Lent, the 46 days that lead up to Easter and the day after Shrove Tuesday.
In Longmeadow, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will be holding its annual “Ashes to Go” service. The church says it is for those who wanted to celebrate Ash Wednesday but couldn’t interrupt their morning routines to attend a full service.
“Ashes to Go” is being held Wednesday morning from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
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