South Florida observes Ash Wednesday

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  Father Roberto Cid of St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Miami Beach, makes the sign of the cross in ashes on the forehead of Valeria Fernandez-Boidi, 7,a second grader. Ash Wednesday celebrates the start of the Lenten season. Wednesday, Feb13, 2013. WALTER MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Father Roberto Cid of St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Miami Beach, makes the sign of the cross in ashes on the forehead of Valeria Fernandez-Boidi, 7, a second grader. Ash Wednesday celebrates the start of the Lenten season. Wednesday, Feb13, 2013. WALTER MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Father Roberto Cid of St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Miami Beach, makes the sign of the cross in ashes on the forehead of Robert Gioa, 8, a second grader Ash Wednesday celebrates the start of the Lenten season. Wednesday, Feb13, 2013. WALTER MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Father Jack Stanton from Trinity Epicopalian Church offers "Ashes To Go" to Paola Gomez on Ash Wednesday, the Beginning of Lent on February 13, 2012 at Margaret Pace Park on the bay. C.M. GUERRERO / EL NUEVO HERALD

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  Father Jack Stanton from Trinity Episcopalian Cathedral offers Jorge Perez "Ashes to go" on his forehead on Ash Wednesday at Margaret Pace Park, where the church goes out to the people in the park to offer its services. There was a service at 7:30 A.M., another is scheduled for 12 noon with Bishop Frade and choir and th last service will be at 6:30 P.M., also at Margaret Pace Park. C.M. GUERRERO / EL NUEVO HERALD

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  Father Jack Stanton from Trinity Episcopalian Church offers Helen Fuentes "Ashes To Go" at Margaret Pace Park on Ash Wednesday on Bebruary 13, 2013 C.M. GUERRERO / EL NUEVO HERALD

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  Father Jack Stanton of Trinity Episcopalian Church in Miami offers Omeida Medina "Ashes To Go" on Ash Wednesday, on the beginning of Lent on February 13, 2013. "Ashes to Go" is a new concept where the church actually goes out to the people on the street... C.M. GUERRERO / EL NUEVO HERALD