Ash Wednesday: the beginning of Lent
by Mark Scott, Music Minister
The Lenten season extends over a forty-six day period beginning Ash Wednesday and ending on Saturday evening prior to Easter Day. However, the six Sundays in Lent are not actually a part of Lent (thus they are styled Sundays IN Lent rather than Sundays OF Lent) making the actual number of days in Lent 40. The date of Ash Wednesday is determined by the date of Easter. This year, Ash Wednesday is February 22.Read More »Ash Wednesday: the beginning of Lent