Images: Ash Wednesday in the Suburbs
Ash Wednesday got off to a cold start, Wednesday morning. Suburban clergy were out early at Metra train stations this morning giving ashes to commuters as they headed to their jobs on the first day of Lent.
Beth Carter, 28, of Arlington Heights and a member at St. Simon's Episcopal Church in Arlington Heights, gives ashes to Elizabeth Eich of Arlington Heights at the Arlington Heights train station on Ash Wednesday.
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Rev. Bill Nesbit of St. Charles Episcopal Church puts ashes on an unidentified man Wednesday at the Geneva Metra train station during an "Ashes to Go" event during the morning commuter rush.
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Beth Carter, 28, of Arlington Heights and a member of St. Simon's Episcopal Church in Arlington Heights, gives ashes to Bob Rebl of Elk Grove at the Arlington Heights train station on Ash Wednesday.
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The Rev. Elizabeth Butler Jameson of St. Simon's Episcopal Church in Arlington Heights gives ashes to commuter Bridget Jeffrief of Palatine at the Arlington Heights train station on Ash Wednesday.
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Celebrant Deacon Matt Pidgeon of St. James the Apostle Church in Glen Ellyn distributes ashes at the College of DuPage in conjunction with COD's Newman Catholic Student Association.
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Craig Annunziata of Arlington Heights received ashes from a member of St. Simon's Episcopal Church at the Arlington Heights train station on Ash Wednesday.
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Beth Carter, 28, of Arlington Heights and a member at St. Simon's Episcopal Church in Arlington Heights, gives ashes to a woman who was on her way to work at the Arlington Heights train station on Ash Wednesday.
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The Rev. Elizabeth Butler Jameson of St. Simon's Episcopal Church in Arlington Heights gives ashes to anyone who asks at the Arlington Heights train station on Ash Wednesday.
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Beth Carter, 28, of Arlington Heights and a member at St. Simon's Episcopal Church in Arlington Heights, gives ashes to Deborah Donovan of Palatine at the Arlington Heights train station on Ash Wednesday.
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Beth Carter, 28, of Arlington Heights and a member of St. Simon's Episcopal Church in Arlington Heights, gives ashes to Michael Dover of Arlington Heights who was on his way to work on Ash Wednesday.
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Religious educator Vinny Romano of St. James the Apostle Church in Glen Ellyn distributes ashes at the College of DuPage, in conjunction with COD's Newman Catholic Student Association.
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Lake County Sheriff Mark C. Curran Jr. receives ashes from Chaplain Pedro Martinez at the county jail in Waukegan. Martinez, a deacon at Most Blessed Trinity Catholic Church in Waukegan, gave ashes to both inmates and correctional officers at the jail.
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Inmate Jameela Massie of North Chicago receives ashes from Chaplain Pedro Martinez for Ash Wednesday at the Lake County jail in Waukegan. Martinez, a deacon at Most Blessed Trinity Catholic Church in Waukegan, gave ashes to both inmates and correctional officers at the jail.
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Lake County jail inmate Javier Zamudio of Waukegan receives ashes from Chaplain Pedro Martinez for Ash Wednesday. Martinez, a deacon at Most Blessed Trinity Catholic Church in Waukegan, gave ashes to both inmates and correctional officers at the jail.
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