The Cathedral observes the first day of Lent with the liturgy of the Holy Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes at four services throughout the day.

Today's service is "Ash Wednesday: The Day We Become Icons"—
Ash Wednesday is the only service in the church year that has no icon associated with it. We are not celebrating an event in the life of Christ, but are allowing ourselves—with the sign of the cross on our foreheads—to be reminded of our mortality and a portal into heaven for those who look on us.