The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, February 22, 1996            TAG: 9602220417
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MARKING THE START OF LENT

ILLUSTRATION: Color photo by Motoya Nakamura\The Virginian-Pilot

Albert J. Carr, member of the Trinity Episcopal Church since 1947,

received the ash cross Wednesday to mark the beginning of Lent. Rev.

Geoffrey M. Hahneman led the Mass that started the period of

penitence before Easter.

by CNB