ABOVE: Deacon Jim Long places ashes on Carol Beussink's forehead during Ash Wednesday Mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Jackson. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. BELOW: Ashes form a cross on the forehead of Cletus Urhahn as he returns to his pew. BOTTOM: Long, left, and Father John Harth close out Ash Wednesday Mass.
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