Ash Wednesday
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My Ash Wednesday was experienced at a Catholic church in Wahiawa called Our Lady of Sorrows. It was like you said on the paper you gave us. The only people who attended the service were older looking; hardcore, church going people who looked like the attended every mass that ever takes place there. They all were in sync with the priest that was giving the mass. The priest was dressed in a long colorful flowing gown of some sort, which made him look like the Pope himself was giving the mass. It started off slow and real religious like. The church was quiet and you only heard the priest speak. I think that 85% of the patrons there were women. I sat next to a couple of older women who looked to be in their 60's or early 70's. I asked one lady, "What is the meaning behind Ash Wednesday?..