- Father Mario Valencia marks a man’s forehead with paste made from ashes during the Ash Wednesday mass at St. Mary Immaculate Church in Lakeport. The day marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period that ends on Easter Sunday during which time observers practice fasting and penitence. See more photos inside. - Berenice Quirino — Lake County Publishing
Father Mario Valenica gives a homily during an Ash Wednesday mass at St. Mary Immaculate Church. - Photos by Berenice Quirino — Lake County Publishing
St. Mary’s Catholic church Father Mario Valencia explains the purpose of marking a person’s forehead with a cross using ash. The act symbolizes the belief that God created man from ashes.
A church member dabs his finger into the ash used during mass.
Father Mario Valencia during the Ash Wednesday mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lakeport.
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Father Mario Valencia marks a man’s forehead with paste made from ashes during the Ash Wednesday mass at St. Mary Immaculate Church in Lakeport. The day marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period that ends on Easter Sunday during which time observers practice fasting and penitence. See more photos inside. - Berenice Quirino — Lake County Publishing
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