Ewa Duranodic of North Aurora receives a traditional blessing of a cross of ash on her forehead from Lee Kolodziej of St. Charles Episcopal Church at the Geneva train station on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026. (Mark Black for Shaw Local News Network/Mark Black / Shaw Local News Network)
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