Harrison Catholic church observes Ash Wednesday with the help of high school students
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Rev. Andrew Fischer receives ashes from Veronica McCarthy, a senior student at St. Joseph High School in Harrison, on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Natrona Heights, Harrison on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. St. Joseph High School student took part in distributing ashes during the service.
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A St. Joseph High School student receives ashes from the Rev. Andrew Fischer on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Natrona Heights, Harrison on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. St. Joseph High School student took part in distributing ashes during the service.
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A woman receives ashes from Rev. Andrew Fischer on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Natrona Heights, Harrison on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. St. Joseph High School student took part in distributing ashes during the service.
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The Catholic faithful line up to receive ashes as they observe Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Natrona Heights, Harrison on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. St. Joseph High School student took part in distributing ashes during the service.
Massoud Hossaini | TribLive
A St. Joseph High School student receives ashes from the Rev. Andrew Fischer on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Natrona Heights, Harrison on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. St. Joseph High School student took part in distributing ashes during the service.
Massoud Hossaini | TribLive
The Catholic faithful observe Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Natrona Heights, Harrison on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. St. Joseph High School student took part in distributing ashes during the service.
Massoud Hossaini | TribLive
A man receives ashes from the Rev. Andrew Fischer on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Natrona Heights, Harrison on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. St. Joseph High School student took part in distributing ashes during the service.
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Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that marks the start of the six weeks of penitence before Easter, known as Lent.
For many Christians, its start is noted by receiving cross-shaped ashes on their forehead.
That was the case Wednesday at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Natrona Heights, Harrison. St. Joseph High School, which is physically connected to the church, had its student take part in distributing ashes during the service.
It was led by the Rev. Andrew Fischer, senior parochial vicar at the Harrison-based Guardian Angels Parish.