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Ash Wednesday Services in Livingston

Times and locations of Masses and services.

Posted Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 4:15 pm ET|Updated Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 4:31 pm ET

Ash Wednesday takes place 46 days before Easter and marks the first day of Lent, a period of prayer and fasting for Christians.

Tomorrow, adherents of Lent will have an ash cross placed on their foreheads symbolizing mourning and repentance.

Here is where and when ashes will be distributed in Livingston:

St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 94 E Mount Pleasant Ave, will conduct an Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist at noon and 7:30 p.m.
St. Philomena's Roman Catholic Church, 386 S Livingston Ave. will celebrate Masses at 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., noon, and 7 p.m., with a prayer service with ashes at 3:30 p.m.
Grace Lutheran Church, 304 S Livingston Ave, will conduct a worship service at 7:30 p.m.
Presbyterian Church of Livingston, 271 W Northfield Rd, will hold Ash Wednesday services at noon and 7:30 p.m.
St. Raphael's Church, 346 E Mount Pleasant Ave, will hold Masses at 8 a.m., 12:10 p.m., and 7:30 p.m., with a service with ashes at 4 p.m.
Trinity Covenant Church, 343 E Cedar St, will hold an Ash Wednesday Service at 7:30 p.m.