Students in Prospect Heights prepare for Ash Wednesday
Students at Saint Alphonsus Liguori School in Prospect Heights took a break from classes Tuesday morning for the ceremonial burning of palm fronds to provide the ashes for Ash Wednesday services at the Catholic church.
The fronds are donated by parishioners from the previous year's Palm Sunday services that commemorate Jesus entering the city of Jerusalem during the week of his arrest, trial and crucifixion.
On Ash Wednesday, Christians have their foreheads anointed with the ashes to mark the start of the six-week season of Lent that precedes Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Pastor Joseph Le of Saint Alphonsus Liguori Parish in Prospect Heights burns last year's palm fronds to make ashes for Ash Wednesday, with the help of facility manager Rich Miceli on Tuesday.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
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