What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Lent season, and is 6.5 weeks before Easter Sunday. According to Catholic tradition, Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and prayer.

In a recently published letter titled “Ash Wednesday Protocols,” Weisenburger listed his recommendations for COVID-19 precautions on Ash Wednesday.

For example, someone may abstain from chocolate or alcohol by not consuming them. Particular days of abstinence during Lent are Fridays, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

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