Ash Wednesday Around Aiken
This year's Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent, fell on Feb. 17, and some adjustments were in place for its observance, due to COVID-19 precautions. These images are from the afternoon of Feb. 16 at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church (a service for Mead Hall students), the next morning at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church and the evening of Feb. 17 at All Saints' Anglican Church, all in the traditional start of the season leading up to Easter. The annual tradition is largely associated with Catholicism and Anglicanism.
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church is in action before sunrise Wednesday, with arrivals for the day's first Ash Wednesday Mass.
Father Francisco Onate-Vargas addresses an Ash Wednesday assembly at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, sharing some thoughts on the meaning of the day and how it is observed.
Matthew Nwoga, a third-grader at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School, receives a blessing of ashes Wednesday morning, taking part in a Mass for Ash Wednesday.
The Rev. George F. Alexander, rector of All Saints' Anglican Church, bestows a blessing of ashes on Pat Hardwick Wednesday evening at the church. In the background is acolyte Alan Wingard.
The Rev. George F. Alexander, rector of All Saints' Anglican Church, bestows a blessing of ashes on Ruth Ann Prevost as she kneels with her husband, Thomas Prevost, Wednesday evening at the church. In the background is acolyte Alan Wingard.
The Rev. George F. Alexander, rector of All Saints' Anglican Church, bears the traditional marking of Ash Wednesday during a Bible reading offered during a worship service Wednesday evening.
First-grader Ophelia Heffington, with St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School, receives a blessing of ashes Wednesday morning, taking part in an Ash Wednesday Mass.
Janiece Driscoll, right, with St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, receives a procession of participants in the Ash Wednesday Mass imposing ashes in accordance with the day's tradition, leading into Lent.
Janiece Driscoll, right, with St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, receives a procession of participants in the Ash Wednesday mass, imposing ashes in accordance with tradition.
Jennifer Huff, assistant chaplain at Mead Hall, marks fourth-grader Kai Huskey with ashes Tuesday afternoon in an early observance of Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent.
Jennifer Huff, Mead Hall's assistant chaplain, marks fourth-grader Kai Huskey with ashes Tuesday afternoon in an early observance of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent.
The sanctuary of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church plays host to an early observance of Ash Wednesday, with Mead Hall's fourth-graders in attendance Tuesday afternoon.
The sanctuary of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church plays host Tuesday to an early observance of Ash Wednesday, with Mead Hall's fourth-graders in attendance.
Jennifer Huff, Mead Hall's assistant chaplain,helps prepare Tuesday for an early Ash Wednesday observance, providing hand sanitizer for students Grice Wyatt , (next in line) Will Simons and their fellow fourth-graders.
Among those on hand for a Mass to begin Ash Wednesday at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church are mom Angela Ascherman, left, and her children Samuel, in her arms, 2; Paul, 10; Benjamin, 7; Olivia, 12; and Amelia, 5.
Jennifer Huff, Mead Hall's assistant chaplain, helps prepare Tuesday for an early Ash Wednesday observance, providing hand sanitizer for fourth-graders Savannah Warren, right, and Mason Wilhelm.
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St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church is in action before sunrise Wednesday, with arrivals for the day's first Ash Wednesday Mass.
Father Francisco Onate-Vargas addresses an Ash Wednesday assembly at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, sharing some thoughts on the meaning of the day and how it is observed.
Matthew Nwoga, a third-grader at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School, receives a blessing of ashes Wednesday morning, taking part in a Mass for Ash Wednesday.
The Rev. George F. Alexander, rector of All Saints' Anglican Church, bestows a blessing of ashes on Pat Hardwick Wednesday evening at the church. In the background is acolyte Alan Wingard.
The Rev. George F. Alexander, rector of All Saints' Anglican Church, bestows a blessing of ashes on Ruth Ann Prevost as she kneels with her husband, Thomas Prevost, Wednesday evening at the church. In the background is acolyte Alan Wingard.
The Rev. George F. Alexander, rector of All Saints' Anglican Church, bears the traditional marking of Ash Wednesday during a Bible reading offered during a worship service Wednesday evening.
First-grader Ophelia Heffington, with St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School, receives a blessing of ashes Wednesday morning, taking part in an Ash Wednesday Mass.
Janiece Driscoll, right, with St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, receives a procession of participants in the Ash Wednesday Mass imposing ashes in accordance with the day's tradition, leading into Lent.
Janiece Driscoll, right, with St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, receives a procession of participants in the Ash Wednesday mass, imposing ashes in accordance with tradition.
Jennifer Huff, assistant chaplain at Mead Hall, marks fourth-grader Kai Huskey with ashes Tuesday afternoon in an early observance of Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent.
Jennifer Huff, Mead Hall's assistant chaplain, marks fourth-grader Kai Huskey with ashes Tuesday afternoon in an early observance of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent.
The sanctuary of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church plays host to an early observance of Ash Wednesday, with Mead Hall's fourth-graders in attendance Tuesday afternoon.
The sanctuary of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church plays host Tuesday to an early observance of Ash Wednesday, with Mead Hall's fourth-graders in attendance.
Jennifer Huff, Mead Hall's assistant chaplain,helps prepare Tuesday for an early Ash Wednesday observance, providing hand sanitizer for students Grice Wyatt , (next in line) Will Simons and their fellow fourth-graders.
Among those on hand for a Mass to begin Ash Wednesday at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church are mom Angela Ascherman, left, and her children Samuel, in her arms, 2; Paul, 10; Benjamin, 7; Olivia, 12; and Amelia, 5.
Jennifer Huff, Mead Hall's assistant chaplain, helps prepare Tuesday for an early Ash Wednesday observance, providing hand sanitizer for fourth-graders Savannah Warren, right, and Mason Wilhelm.
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