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On the night before Ash Wednesday, commonly referred to as Fat Tuesday, the parishioners of Christ Church gathered in their ...

Roman Catholic, Episcopal and many other liturgical churches hold services today that include the rubbing of ashes on the forehead, a sign of repentance for sins. Lent is a season of 40 days, not ...

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Noticing people with smudges on their foreheads today? It is Ash Wednesday, kicking off the 40-day Lenten season of prayer, sacrifice and fish Fridays ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's Fat Tuesday, which in Chicago and the suburbs means it's Paczki Day! Lots of people are lined up bright and early on this Fat Tuesday to grab their delicious Polish doughnuts at ...

Bakers Dozen Bake Shop in South Bend is one of the only traditional Polish bakeries. Normally, they’re not open on Tuesdays. But they made sure to stay open today for Fat Tuesday to sell some Paczkis.

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