The observance marks the start of lent, the season leading up to Easter; it's is one of five key periods on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with Advent, Christmas, Easter, and Ordinary ...

When times seem uncertain, as they do currently, both globally and nationally, it is, perhaps, important to discover new and ...

Easter 2025 season is late this year. 'Fat Tuesday' Mardi Gras will give way to Ash Wednesday and kick off the start of Lent. Here's when Lent begins ...

Mardi Gras will come to the University of Missouri next month, in part thanks to a campus Catholic parish. Newman Parish will ...

Lent 2025: when does it start and why do Christians observe it? - Deciding what to give up for Lent is a personal choice, ...

On the first day of Lent, the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., will host an exhibit on the Shroud of ...

The season, including Ash Wednesday, is a time for penance, charity and fasting for many Christians, according to the United ...

In a 75-year tradition of inspiring prayer and meditation through music, the Catholic Choral Society will present its annual Lenten concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 9, in St. Joseph Marello Church, 237 ...

The Catholic Social Action Office of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and St. Charles Center will co-host a Local Invitation for ...