Evansville church holds drive-thru service for Ash Wednesday
Evansville church holds drive-thru service for Ash Wednesday By Jake Embrey | February 17, 2021 at 9:16 PM CST - Updated February 17 at 9:16 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Tri-State Catholics participated in Ash Wednesday services in a unique way this year.
Saints Mary and John Parish in downtown Evansville held a drive-thru service to commemorate the first day of Lent on Wednesday.
The vehicles lined up in the parking lot with drivers rolling down their windows to receive their ashes shortly after the church’s noon Mass.
Church leaders told 14 News they were happy to provide a safer option for parishioners who didn’t feel comfortable going inside to participate.