--- title: "CM Hangout: The Ash Wednesday/Valentine's Day Dilemma" description: In this CM Hangout on Facebook Live, Danielle Bean gathered suggestions for ways to celebrate Valentine's Day, which falls on Ash Wednesday this year. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CM-Hangout-f.png --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2018/02/02/cm-hangout-ash-wednesday-valentines-day-dilemma/#) [MARRIAGE](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/marriage) # CM Hangout: The Ash Wednesday/Valentine's Day Dilemma Feb 2, 2018 9:00:57 PM  |  by [Danielle Bean](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/danielle-bean) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CM-Hangout-f.png) ![](http://catholicmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CM-Hangout-sq.png) Here's a calendar situation that will require a little advance planning: this year Valentine's Day falls on Ash Wednesday! In our CM Hangout on Facebook, we talked about ways to celebrate both of these, plus Mardi Gras and World Marriage Day, all of which fall in the same week. What are your plans for living the liturgical year this February with your family? How will you handle this calendar challenge? **Join the discussion: leave your comments below!** --- *Copyright 2018 Danielle Bean* ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F02%2F02%2Fcm-hangout-ash-wednesday-valentines-day-dilemma%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F02%2F02%2Fcm-hangout-ash-wednesday-valentines-day-dilemma%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F02%2F02%2Fcm-hangout-ash-wednesday-valentines-day-dilemma%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=CM%20Hangout%3A%20The%20Ash%20Wednesday%2FValentine%27s%20Day%20Dilemma) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F02%2F02%2Fcm-hangout-ash-wednesday-valentines-day-dilemma%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F02%2F02%2Fcm-hangout-ash-wednesday-valentines-day-dilemma%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Danielle Bean](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/Contriubutors/DANIELLE%20BEAN.png) ### [Danielle Bean](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/danielle-bean) Danielle Bean is an author, speaker, and podcaster. 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