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Hundreds of children from the parish school of religion at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, join director of family and children’s ministry, Kate Oates, left center, and pastor Father Frank McNamee outdoors for the palm burning ceremony the Sunday before Ash Wednesday. The ashes from the palms were placed upon the foreheads of churchgoers and parishioners on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25, which marked the beginning of the 40 days of Lent. (Photo by Michael Alexander)