Catholic New World: Newspaper for the Archdiocese of Chicago

Beginning of Lent 2016

Photos from around the archdiocese at the beginning of Lent 2016.

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Father Thomas May burns palms as students from St. Mary School in Riverside watch Feb. 9. The ashes were distributed on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10, which marks the start of Lent.

Photo: Karen Callaway / Catholic New World