Photos

Palms burned in preparation for Ash Wednesday

Father Peter Wojcik, pastor of St. Clement Parish, 642 W. Deming Place, led a service March 1, 2022, that included burning palms from last year's Palm Sunday to make ashes for Ash Wednesday, March 2 this year. This year, the service also included prayers for peace in Ukraine. Aash Wednesday marks the start of Lent in the Latin-rite church.(Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A student from St. Clement School reads a prayer for Ukraine at the parish's palm-burning service March 1, 2022. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Student from St. Clement School extend their hands in prayer for Ukraine at the parish's palm-burning service March 1, 2022. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Peter Wojcik, pastor of St. Clement Parish, lights the palms during a service March 1, 2022. As part of the Shrove Tuesday palm-burning service, he led prayers for peace in Ukraine. The ashes from the palms were distributed on Ash Wednesday, March 2, which marks the start of Lent in the Latin-rite church. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students watch the palms burn at St. Clement Parish's palm-burning service March 1, 2022.(Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Father Peter Wojcik, pastor of St. Clement Parish, adds more palms to the fire during the parish's palm-burning service March 1, 2022. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students watch the palms burn at St. Clement Parish's palm-burning service March 1, 2022.(Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

Advertising