Local Christians celebrate a unique, socially-distanced Ash Wednesday Life is all about change and moving forward and adjusting. To be a part of it is a gift, said one parishioner.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Thousands of local Christians celebrated Ash Wednesday but the pandemic forced church leaders to change the way ashes were distributed.
Most local churches celebrated the religious holiday with outdoor services while also tweaking the ritual but not the spiritual message. People have been through a lot and we re not asking them to do more. In a sense we re asking them to focus on what they re already going through and lift it up in prayer, said Catholic Diocese of Fresno Bishop Joseph Brennan.