Roles and Responsibilities of the Attorney General. 1  is the Law Officer of the Executive Council; 2  shall see that the administration of public affairs is in accordance with the law; 3  shall superintend all matters connected with the administration of justice in Ontario;
For Christians, Ash Wednesday signifies the beginning of the season of Lent which extends over 40 days and culminates with Easter. Services are held in churches of most Christian denominations and a key ritual is the smearing of ash on a personâs forehead, in the shape of a cross.
In the 12th century it became customary that the ashes used on Ash Wednesday were made by burning the previous year s palm branches. Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. According to Church law, Catholics older than the age of 14 are supposed to abstain from meat.In addition, those between the ages of 18 and 59, not including pregnant or nursing mothers, should eat only one full meal.esources. If there ever is a day of the year when you can spot Catholics at a glance, Ash Wednesday is it. It is the one time when Catholics literally wear their faith on their foreheads.