Photos: “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
Elgin’s St. Thomas More Catholic Church celebrates Ash Wednesday
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A parishioner gives ashes during Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Parishioners said “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return,” a quote from Genesis 3:19.
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A mass attendee walks back to his pew after receiving ashes during Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten Season for Catholics and other Christian denominations.
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Father Joseph Linster gives his homily during Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.
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Deacon Jack Roder, right, and a parishioner give ashes during Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.
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An attendee kneels in front of an offering box during Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.
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An attendee kneels during Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.
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A parishioner gives ashes during Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.
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A mass attendee closes his eyes and listens to Father Joseph Linster’s homily during Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.
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Mass attendees kneel during Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.
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Father Joseph Linster consecrates the Communion wine during Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.
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A mass attendee walks back to his pew after receiving ashes during Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.
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