20150218 - Ash Wedesday (KG)

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Adam Zacharewicz, 2, of Algonquin and his sister Pola, 4, run towards their seats before the start of the Ash Wednesday mass Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin. The mass signifies the the start of the lenten season which is dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Adam Zacharewicz, 2, of Algonquin and his sister Pola, 4, run towards their seats before the start of the Ash Wednesday mass Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin. The mass signifies the the start of the lenten season which is dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Bernard Paniak of Algonquin receives ashes shaped in a cross on his forehead by Pastor Piotr Sarnicki during an Ash Wednesday mass Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin. The mass signifies the the start of the lenten season which is dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Ewa Pawelek and her 10-month-old son Jacob, of Lake in the Hills receive ashes shaped in a cross on their foreheads by Pastor Piotr Sarnicki during an Ash Wednesday mass Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin. The mass signifies the the start of the lenten season which is dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Deacon James Woeste speaks to the parishioners during an Ash Wednesday mass Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin. The mass signifies the the start of the lenten season which is dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Bernard Paniak of Algonquin receives ashes shaped in a cross on his forehead by Pastor Piotr Sarnicki during an Ash Wednesday mass Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 in Algonquin. The mass signifies the the start of the lenten season which is dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Natalie Kowalsky and her 18-month-old daughter Kenzie, of Huntley receive ashes shaped in a cross on their forehead by Deacon James Woeste during an Ash Wednesday mass Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin. The mass signifies the the start of the lenten season which is dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Brian Bluhm of Algonquin and his daughter Allie, 1, receive ashes shaped in a cross on their foreheads by Pastor Piotr Sarnicki during an Ash Wednesday mass Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin. The mass signifies the the start of the lenten season which is dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com The choir sings while parishioners receive their ashes during an Ash Wednesday mass Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin. The mass signifies the the start of the lenten season which is dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Pastor Piotr Sarnicki speaks to parishioners during an Ash Wednesday mass Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin. The mass signifies the the start of the lenten season which is dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Emily Orlowski of Elgin receives ashes shaped in a cross on his forehead by Pastor Piotr Sarnicki during an Ash Wednesday mass Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin. The mass signifies the the start of the lenten season which is dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Bernard Paniak of Algonquin receives ashes shaped in a cross on his forehead during an Ash Wednesday mass Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin. The mass signifies the the start of the lenten season which is dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Theresa Roggenbuck and her daughter Ava, 2, of Algonquin receive ashes shaped in a cross on their foreheads during an Ash Wednesday mass Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin. The mass signifies the the start of the lenten season which is dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Lora Olenek of Algonquin (center right) and her granddaughter Isabella, 1, receive receive ashes shaped in a cross on their foreheads during an Ash Wednesday mass Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin. The mass signifies the the start of the lenten season which is dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter.

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Kyle Grillot - kgrillot@shawmedia.com Deacon James Woeste and Pastor Piotr Sarnicki begin the Ash Wednesday mass Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin. The mass signifies the the start of the lenten season which is dedicated to reflection, prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter.