Lent Begins: Celebrate Ash Wednesday in U City

The Lenten season begins for Christians tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 13. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of 40 days of prayer and reflection before the Easter holiday.

Here is look at 2013 Ash Wednesday services in University City, Clayton and Brentwood.

University City

• All Saints Catholic Church — 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
• Christ the King Catholic Church— 6:30 and 8 a.m.
• Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion — 7 a.m., noon and 7 p.m.
• Holy Community Lutheran Church — 7 a.m., noon and 7 p.m.
• First Presbyterian Church of St. Louis — 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church — 6:45 and 8 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
• St. James Lutheran Church — 7:30 p.m. Vespers
• St. Rita's Catholic Church — 7 p.m.
• Trinity Presbyterian Church — 7 p.m.
• University United Methodist Church — 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. receive ashes in the Sanctuary. 7 p.m. Service

Maplewood/Brentwood

• Immaculate Conception Church — 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. 
• Rock Church of St. Louis — 6:30 p.m. 
• St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church — 8 and 10 a.m., noon and 7 p.m.
• Maplewood United Methodist Church — 7 p.m.

Clayton/Richmond Heights

• Catholic Student Center Newman Community — 12:05 p.m.
• Little Flower Catholic Church —  7 and 8:15 a.m. 
• Memorial Presbyterian Church
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church — 6:45 and 8 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
• St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church — 8 a.m. 
• St. Joseph Catholic Church — 6:30 and 8 a.m., noon and 5 p.m.
• The Church of the Immacolata — 6:30 and 8:45 a.m.