圣灰星期三在德克萨斯州和北卡罗来纳州开始了大斋期，由于圣安东尼奥的焚烧禁令，教堂使用了预制的骨灰。 Ash Wednesday began Lent in Texas and North Carolina, with churches using pre-made ashes due to a burn ban in San Antonio.

Ash, 2026年2月18日, Ash, 2026年2月18日星期三, 德克萨斯州和北卡罗来纳州基督徒Lent的起步, 教区居民收到灰烬, 象征悔改和死亡。 Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026, marked the start of Lent for Christians across Texas and North Carolina, with parishioners receiving ashes symbolizing repentance and mortality. San Antonio教堂使用预先制成的灰烬, 而不是烧棕榈星期日棕榈。 Due to a burn ban in Bexar County, San Antonio churches used pre-made ashes instead of burning Palm Sunday palms. 广泛举行各种服务,强调精神反思、牺牲和复活节的准备。 Services were held widely, emphasizing spiritual reflection, sacrifice, and preparation for Easter. 相关新闻中，一名圣安东尼奥男子对近7000万美元的房地产诈骗案认罪，学校因不具信誉的炸弹威胁取消课程，对一起致命枪击和肇事逃逸的调查仍在继续。 In related news, a San Antonio man pleaded guilty to a nearly $70 million real estate fraud scheme, schools canceled classes over non-credible bomb threats, and investigations continued into a fatal shooting and a hit-and-run. 同时,联邦努力应对无人机威胁和得克萨斯州新的学校凭单计划引起了人们的注意。 Meanwhile, federal efforts to address drone threats and Texas’ new school voucher program drew attention.