At Old South Church in Copley Square, business people and students paused to have black ashes in the shape of a cross applied to their foreheads.
“It sort of kicks off the whole Lenten season for us,” said Carlos Alvarado, a recent college graduate who stopped at the church to get his ashes before heading off to work on Newbury street. “It’s one of the few days that I try not to forget.”
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Source: The Boston Globe | Published: 2026-02-18T23:36:17Z
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