Ash Wednesday Mass kicks off Lenten season

Ash Wednesday Mass kicks off Lenten season

Father Stephen Sutton (left) blesses senior Sam Clarke (right) with the sign of the cross in ashes.

Photographed by Emma Minnis and Shannon Vinton

Students participate during the Ash Wednesday Mass on Feb. 13. In religion classes, students wrote down what they were giving up for lent on a piece of paper. During the mass, the notes were then presented at the alter to remind students of their resolutions. Students also received ashes on their forehead in the sign of the cross as a blessing.