Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on March 6. There are 40 days of penance, sacrifices, and charitable acts that may prepare our spirit for the Holy Week and the joy of Easter. In order to prepare ourselves to start this Lenten season, we are going to have a penance service to receive the forgiveness of our sins. As a symbol of repentance, we will burn the blessed palms, stamps, and religious objects to make the ashes that we are going to use the next day. This Penance Service will be at Saint Joseph Church on Tuesday, March 5 at 5:00 PM. The schedule for imposition of ashes at St. Joseph Church and the Missions on Wednesday is the same as the Sunday Mass schedule.