Church to begin Lent with ashes to go

For most Catholics, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, but for Eastern Rite Catholics, the first day of Lent is Clean Monday. Learn more.The tradition of receiving ashes to mark the first day of Lent goes back hundreds of years, but ashes to go marks a new movement in the Episcopal church. Six years ago, the pastor of an Episcopal church in St. Louis, Mo., took to the streets on theHave you been wondering what you might "do for Lent" this year? That's a good question to ask but

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