VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) - Many Christians throughout the area observed Ash Wednesday, including those at St. Michael Catholic ...

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...

More than 450 balls occur annually in Vienna, starting Nov. 11 to mark the opening of the carnival season to Ash Wednesday before Lent begins.

When is Ash Wednesday 2025? This year, Ash Wednesday falls on March 5. In 2025 it ends on April 17, known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday.

This year, in 2025, Ash Wednesday is recognized nearly a month later on Wednesday, March 5. The day also marks the beginning of Lent, which lasts 40 days, and ends on another Christian observance ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent. Here's everything to know about why it is celebrated by Christians, where to get the ashes and more.

This year, in 2025, Ash Wednesday is recognized nearly a month later on Wednesday, March 5. The day also marks the beginning of Lent, which lasts 40 days, and ends on another Christian observance ...

Trisna Tan prayed along with hundreds who attended a 2019 Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Dallas. Update: 5:03 p.m. March 4, 2025: This story was updated ...

Vienna is also known for its Ball Season, which runs from November until the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Over 400 balls take place — with the Viennese Waltz and elegant formal attire in full ...

Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, will be observed on March 5, 2025. The last time Ash Wednesday fell in March was 2022, when it was on March 2.

Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which is on March 5 this year. Here's everything to know about upcoming holidays, including Mardi Gras ...

This year, in 2025, Ash Wednesday is recognized nearly a month later on Wednesday, March 5. The day also marks the beginning of Lent, which lasts 40 days, and ends on another Christian observance ...