02/18/2026
Today, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season.
Today, Catholics receive ashes created from the past year’s Palm Sunday palms. You can visit any of our wonderful area Catholic churches to attend mass and receive your ashes.
Catholics must also abstain from meat and fast (only consume one full meal) on Ash Wednesday. We will continue to abstain from meat each Friday throughout the Lent and fast again on Good Friday.
We invite you to join us in these practices and enter into Lent with us. Throughout this season, as we prepare for Easter, we will be praying for all of our Acadiana OBGYN families.