{"id":21301,"date":"2026-02-05T09:31:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/?p=21301"},"modified":"2026-02-20T20:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T01:44:02","slug":"lent-begins-on-ash-wednesday-february-18-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/2026\/02\/05\/lent-begins-on-ash-wednesday-february-18-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Lent Begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6574\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ash-wednesday.png?resize=268%2C188&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ash-wednesday.png?w=268&amp;ssl=1 268w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ash-wednesday.png?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/>The 40 days of Lent are a special time of spiritual renewal in the Church.\u00a0\u00a0 Lent begins on <strong>Ash Wednesday, February 18<\/strong>. The parish will have two Masses on Ash Wednesday with the distribution of Ashes. These will be at <strong>8:00 AM and 7:00 PM<\/strong> in the Church. During Lent the Stations of the Cross will be prayed Friday evenings in the Church after 7:00 PM Mass.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 40 days of Lent are a special time of spiritual renewal in the Church.\u00a0\u00a0 Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18. The parish will have two Masses on Ash Wednesday with the distribution of Ashes. 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