Event Details
Holy Day: Christian
| Time: | 12:30 PM until 11:00 PM |
| Date: | Wednesday, February 13 |
| Location: | Ash Wednesday |
| Contact: |
mission-identity@xavier.edu |
| Description: | Ash Wednesday: The first day of Lent occurring forty-six days before Easter. Ash Wednesday derives its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of adherents as a sign of repentance. Lent is a period observed, primarily by Roman Catholics, with fasting, abstinence from meat, and repentance. Reflection: Remember you are dust and to dust you will return. (Genesis 3:19) - Stated at Ash Wednesday services as a cross of ash is placed on the forehead. |