Photos: Catholics around the Lehigh Valley attended services to mark Ash Wednesday, observed on the first day of Lent.
Catholics observe Lent through fasting and abstinence, avoiding meat on specific days. These are some of the permitted foods.
Many Christians throughout the area observed Ash Wednesday, including those at St. Michael Catholic Church in Vienna.
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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days. Here's what to know about the Christian tradition.
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Worshippers gathered at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in San Pedro on Wednesday, March 5, to observe the start of Lent.
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