EDINBURG — Christians around the world gathered to begin the Lenten season on Ash Wednesday.

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The Rev. M. Kumar Nayak blesses a parishioner with ashes during an Ash Wednesday Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg. (Dina Arévalo | [email protected])
The Rev. M. Kumar Nayak applies ashes to the crown of a parishioner’s head during an Ash Wednesday Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg. (Dina Arévalo | [email protected])
The Rev. M. Kumar Nayak blesses the Eucharist shortly before administering the sacrament to parishioners during an Ash Wednesday celebration of Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg. (Dina Arévalo | [email protected])
The Rev. M. Kumar Nayak applies ashes to the forehead of an infant during a celebration of Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg on Wednesday. (Dina Arévalo | [email protected])
The Rev. M. Kumar Nayak administers the Eucharist during an Ash Wednesday celebration of Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg. (Dina Arévalo | [email protected])
Parishioners line up to receive ashes during a celebration of Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg. (Dina Arévalo | [email protected])
The Rev. M. Kumar Nayak applies ashes to the crown of a parishioner’s head during a celebration of Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg. (Dina Arévalo | [email protected])
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