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Father Mario Valencia marks a man’s forehead with paste made from ashes during the Ash Wednesday mass at St. Mary Immaculate Church in Lakeport yesterday. The day marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period that ends on Easter Sunday during which time observers practice fasting and penitence. See more photos inside