Pictures of the Day: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012

Posted Feb. 22, 2012, at 9:54 p.m.
Print this   E-mail this    Facebook this   Tweet this     
Father Rudolph Leveille applies ash to the forehead of 3-year-old Jason Clark while he is held by his stepdad Josh McDowell of Bangor during the Ash Wednesday morning Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bangor. In Western Christian tradition, Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the season of Lent, 40 days before Easter (excluding Sundays). &quotThe ashes are a sign of repentance, humility and mortality," said Father Leveille during the service. &quotLent affords us a time of repenting for our sins and a return to the Lord," he added.
John Clarke Russ | BDN
Father Rudolph Leveille applies ash to the forehead of 3-year-old Jason Clark while he is held by his stepdad Josh McDowell of Bangor during the Ash Wednesday morning Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bangor. In Western Christian tradition, Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the season of Lent, 40 days before Easter (excluding Sundays). "The ashes are a sign of repentance, humility and mortality," said Father Leveille during the service. "Lent affords us a time of repenting for our sins and a return to the Lord," he added. Buy Photo
A worker stands by as a young girl enjoys a swing ride at a carnival near the Shwedagon Pagoda during its 2600th anniversary celebration in Yangon, Myanmar, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.
Altaf Qadri | AP
A worker stands by as a young girl enjoys a swing ride at a carnival near the Shwedagon Pagoda during its 2600th anniversary celebration in Yangon, Myanmar, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.
Exiled Tibetan students have slogans painted on their bodies as they take part in a day-long hunger strike on the first day of the Tibetan New Year, at a Buddhist temple in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Tibet's exiled government in India called on Tibetans this year to shun celebrations for their traditional new year, which started Wednesday. Instead, Tibetans are urged to pray for those living under Chinese rule.
Kevin Frayer | AP
Exiled Tibetan students have slogans painted on their bodies as they take part in a day-long hunger strike on the first day of the Tibetan New Year, at a Buddhist temple in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Tibet's exiled government in India called on Tibetans this year to shun celebrations for their traditional new year, which started Wednesday. Instead, Tibetans are urged to pray for those living under Chinese rule.
Malaysia's Leong Mun Yee and Pamg Pandelela Rinong perform a dive during the semifinal of the women's synchronised 10m platform during the Diving World Cup event at the London 2012 Olympic Aquatics Centre at the Olympic Park in London on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.
Matt Dunham | AP
Malaysia's Leong Mun Yee and Pamg Pandelela Rinong perform a dive during the semifinal of the women's synchronised 10m platform during the Diving World Cup event at the London 2012 Olympic Aquatics Centre at the Olympic Park in London on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.
Fans watch as Serbia's Vuk Radjenovic pilots with teammates as they train for the four-man bobsled world championships in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.
Mike Groll | AP
Fans watch as Serbia's Vuk Radjenovic pilots with teammates as they train for the four-man bobsled world championships in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.
Firemen rescue wounded passengers from a commuter train after a collision in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. A packed train slammed into the end of the line in Buenos Aires' busy Once station Wednesday, killing dozens and injuring hundreds, according to police.
Leonardo Zavattaro, Telam | AP
Firemen rescue wounded passengers from a commuter train after a collision in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. A packed train slammed into the end of the line in Buenos Aires' busy Once station Wednesday, killing dozens and injuring hundreds, according to police.
Security guards stand as black smoke rises from tyres which were burnt by protesters during an anti-U.S. demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Anti-American demonstrations erupted on the outskirts of Kabul for a second day Wednesday and in another Afghan city over an incident that the U.S. said was inadvertent burning of Muslim holy books at a military base in Afghanistan.
Ahmad Jamshid | AP
Security guards stand as black smoke rises from tyres which were burnt by protesters during an anti-U.S. demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Anti-American demonstrations erupted on the outskirts of Kabul for a second day Wednesday and in another Afghan city over an incident that the U.S. said was inadvertent burning of Muslim holy books at a military base in Afghanistan.

More slideshows

Guidelines for posting on bangordailynews.com

The Bangor Daily News encourages comments about stories, but you must follow our terms of service.

In brief:

  1. Keep it civil and stay on topic
  2. No vulgarity, racial slurs, name-calling or personal attacks.
  3. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.

The primary rule here is pretty simple: Treat others with the same respect you'd want for yourself. Here are some guidelines (see more):

ADVERTISEMENT | Grow your business
ADVERTISEMENT | Grow your business
  1. Glenburn art teacher killed in Friday morning collision in BangorGlenburn art teacher killed in Friday morning collision in Bangor
  2. Accidents involving 7 vehicles tie up Bangor traffic on Interstate 95
  3. Harvard student asked to leave bar for ‘bad behavior,’ not drunkennessHarvard student asked to leave bar for ‘bad behavior,’ not drunkenness
  4. Police say co-sleeping likely a factor in 6-week-old infant’s death in Bath
  5. LePage blasts teachers union for endorsing same-sex marriage questionLePage blasts teachers union for endorsing same-sex marriage question

Marketplace Coupons

ADVERTISEMENT | Grow your business