THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, February 13, 1997           TAG: 9702130560
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B1   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
                                            LENGTH:   15 lines

BEGINNING OF LENT

DREW C. WILSON

The Virginian-Pilot

Churchgoers leave Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Kill Devil Hills

Wednesday after celebrating an Ash Wednesday service that marks the

beginning of Lent, observed by some Christian churches for fasting

and penitence before Easter.