KLANG: Christians attended Ash Wednesday mass on Wednesday (Feb 18), marking a solemn day that signals the start of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and preparation for Easter, emphasising penitence. Read full story
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KLANG: Christians attended Ash Wednesday mass on Wednesday (Feb 18), marking a solemn day that signals the start of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and preparation for Easter, emphasising penitence. Read full story This article provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of current events.
KLANG: Christians attended Ash Wednesday mass on Wednesday (Feb 18), marking a solemn day that signals the start of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and preparation for Easter, emphasising penitence. Read full story
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, parish priest Reverend Fr. Gregory Chan marks the sign of the cross on forehead of a parishioner. KLANG: Christians attended Ash Wednesday mass on Wednesday (Feb 18), marking a solemn day that signals the start of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and preparation for Easter, emphasising penitence.Ash Wednesday masses were held at churches nationwide as the faithful went for the morning mass as early as 6.30am.Catholic parishioners congregated at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Klang, where parish priest Reverend Fr. Gregory Chan used the ashes of burnt year-old blessed palm leaves to mark the forehead of the faithful with crosses signifying penance and mortality.Ash Wednesday marks the start of the 40-day Lent season of atonement and abstinence, leading to Holy Thursday on April 2 and culminating with Easter on April 5.Christians are obligated to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday on April 3 and to do acts of charity during the 40-days. Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates! Tags / Keywords: KLANG , Christians , Ash Wednesday , Lent , Easter , penitence , fasting , Church of Our Lady of Lourdes , Reverend Fr. Gregory Chan , acts of charity Report a mistake What is the issue about? Spelling and grammatical error Factually incorrect Story is irrelevant This field is mandatory. Please provide details of the report. Email (optional) Please enter valid email. Report issue Cancel Invalid captcha response. Please re-try again. Thank you for your report! Related News Nation 1d ago AKPS: 20 containers of waste discovered at Port Klang Letters 14 Feb 2026 Solving Klang Valley’s transport congestion Metro News 14 Feb 2026 Klang resident slapped with RM1,000 fine for illegal festive dumping
