Rev. Fr. Mitchell Anthony marked the foreheads of the parishioner with the ash as a sign of humility. Catholics attended the Ash Wednesday mass at the Assumption Church, Petaling Jaya, marking the beginning of their 40-days fasting ahead of Easter. The Sun / Amirul Syafiq Mohd Din
People attend to Assumption Church for Ash Wednesday this year.Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in Western Christianity. It occurs 46 days (40 fasting days, if the 6 Sundays, which are not days of fast, are excluded) before Easter and can fall as early as 4 February or as late as 10 March. Ash Wednesday is observed by many Western Christians, including Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, and Roman Catholics. The Sun / Amirul Syafiq Mohd Din
Catholics attended the Ash Wednesday mass at the Assumption Church, Petaling Jaya, marking the beginning of their 40-days fasting ahead of Easter. The Sun / Amirul Syafiq Mohd Din
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