Show I 1 LENTEN SEASON STARTED ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 0 the lenten season commenced on wednesday ot of this week and will continue until easter which this year comes 04 april special services are to be conducted at the local catholic and episcopal churches during the lenton season the he season of lent which begins on ash wednesday derives its name from the anglo saxon lendten mean ing the spring season it Is the corn com me ot of the forty days fast ot of jesus christ in the wilderness just before he began his ills public ministry in the churches where this ancient custom Is observed special services are held durina these six weeks preceding easter sunday |