Where are Ash Wednesday services in San Angelo?

Aaron McGuire
·2 min read

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Ash Wednesday is upon us once again, calling members of the faith from all across the world to commemorate the beginning of Lent. Though it’s sharing the same date as Valentine’s Day this year, the question remains: Where can you participate in Ash Wednesday services in San Angelo?

Several churches will be observing Ash Wednesday as part of the official start to Lent, a period of 40 days, not including Sundays, that asks participants to repent, fast and prepare for the coming celebration of Easter. These days are meant to represent the time Jesus Christ spent being tempted in the wilderness, and they serve as a reminder for Christians to focus on the life and legacy of Christ.

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With this in mind, here are just a few churches that will be observing Ash Wednesday:

Sierra Vista United Methodist Church

  • 7 a.m. – 8 a.m. in the front parking lot of the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church, located at4522 College Hills Blvd.

  • Ash Wednesday service from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of the church

Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart

  • 7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. at 20 E. Beauregard Ave.

  • Cathedral Masses with ashes are at &;30 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 6 p.m. (with the Cathedral Schola) and 7:30 p.m. (in Spanish, with a cantor)

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

  • Will be offering “ashes to go” from 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. at three locations:

    • Walmart Neighborhood Market, 1852 Sherwood Way

    • Angelo State University campus between the Porter Henderson Library and the University Center

    • Outside of the First Christian Church, 29 N. Oakes St.

St. Joseph Catholic Church

  • Has several services throughout the day from 8 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. at 301 W. 17th St., all of which are on an hourly or semi-hourly basis. Visit the church’s website at https://www.stjosephsanangelo.org/ for the full schedule.

Holy Angels Parish

  • 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. service at 2309 A and M Ave.

Our Lady of Peace Catholic Community

  • 11 a.m. service at 184 Scherz Blvd.

St. Margaret’s Catholic Church

  • Will have four services throughout the day in the following languages and locations:

    • 9 a.m. – bilingual, 2619 Era Ave.

    • Noon – at the Angelo State University Pavilion

    • 5 p.m. – English, 2619 Era Ave.

    • 7:30 p.m. – Latin, 2619 Era Ave.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

  • Noon and 6:30 p.m. services at 7 W. Avenue N

St. Luke United Methodist Church

  • 5:30 p.m. service at 2781 W. Avenue N

Disclaimer: The churches listed above are just a few of the many churches in town. Concho Valley Homepage makes no guarantee that all churches participating in Ash Wednesday are listed in this article.

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