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When Does Lent 2009 Begin?

By Scott P. Richert, About.com

Question: When Does Lent 2009 Begin?
The season of Lent, the time of preparation for Easter Sunday, begins on a different date each year. When does Lent 2009 begin?
Answer: Lent 2009 begins on Ash Wednesday, February 25, 2009. For Eastern Rite Catholics, Lent 2009 begins two days earlier, on Clean Monday, February 23, 2009.

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