Where can I find information on Ash Wednesday services for tomorrow?

I'm looking for an evening service in either Roxborough/Manayunk or at the Cathedral Basilica in Center City.

Thanks.

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http://www.archdiocese-phl.org/aoc_e...&date=20080206

Service at the Cathedral is 12:05pm.

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Here's a list of parishes by zipcode, find one you like and click on the link for more info on services, etc.

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Ooops- here's the link:

http://www.archdiocese-phl.org/parishes/par_zip.htm

The website for the Cathedral says this:
ASH WEDNESDAY AND LENT
The Holy Season of Lent begins in Wednesday, February 6 with the distribution of Ashes at all the Masses.

The Cathedral has a 5:15 Mass on Wed so I suppose you can get ashes then. You may also want to check St. John's at 13th and Market.

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I just blogged about this, but figure maybe I'll get an actual answer by Phillyblogging about it.

Today, around Philadelphia the observance seemed literally bolder.

I remember growing up Catholic in the Boston area, and on Ash Wednesday, the ashes applied to the forehead were "ashen", that is, grey. Today, in Philly and the surrounding area, the ash I'm seeing isn't grey, but a deep volcanic, pitch black. Is this how it's always been done in the Philly area? Has the Philadelphia diocese been using, or are now using a different sort of tree from the Boston area diocese. Has global warming affected the ash supply market?

Seriously, I'm curious about this. The observance markings just seemed more striking today, and I don't really remember the past two Ash Wednesdays well, I don't think I was in town those days.

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Always seem to remember the ashes being dark.

I received mine at beautiful Saint Augustine's Church. The Mass (music, Homily) were great.

Joe

Thanks, but pitch or volcanic dark? I've only seen shades of grey. Admittedly I haven't been around here long, and last year I was indeed out of town. I guess the Philly diocese just gets different ash from the diocese I've lived in before. I could spin some conspiracy theories, but I'll keep them off this board for all our sakes.

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I have always been confused by Ash Wednesday. Besides being the beginning of Lent and the offical opening of fish stick Fridays, its to remind us that we are going to turn back to ashes upon our deaths, when in the Bible we are told we were made from dirt/clay/dust, take your choice.

Sure is strange.

Mixed with a different grade of oil.

I just checked out their website, the church looks like a real beauty, I'll check it out next time I'm downtown. I'm a real "church buff" in case you couldn't tell

http://www.st-augustinechurch.com/history.html

Ashes- the ashes the chaplains gave out at work looked black, I think they were mixed with oil.
Tonight at my church they looked grey and were dry (I believe they were not mixed with oil or anything).

But why oh why do so many people think ashes/Ash Wed is strictly Catholic??? I had to explain more than once at work that ashes are given in Protestant churches too: Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist for example.

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