Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are known as obligatory days of abstinence. Children 14 and older are expected to abstain from meat. The observance of Ash Wednesday dates to the 11th century ...

Looking for a few good haunts? It doesn't matter if you're celebrating Halloween or sitting around a campfire, there's nothing like a spooky ghost story. These paranormal books are full of ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

MALVERN − During Lent, St. Francis Xavier Church at 125 S. Carroll St. will host fried and baked fish dinners and spaghetti dinners from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 14 and 21; March 7, 14, 21 and 28; and ...

Send event information by email to [email protected]. List the time, date, location, cost and contact information. Submit announcements at least two weeks prior to the event. Events ...

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes ...

Love was in full bloom as Bert and Nonie Basilio celebrated their 66th (sapphire) wedding anniversary, as well as Nonie’s ...

Lent is a period of 40 days of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Holy Saturday, just before Easter Sunday. The word "Lent" comes from the word ...

Children and elderly people are usually exempt from fasting and giving up meat. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning ... Dwight Adams contributed to this story.

Experience the C21 Center's 2025 Lenten Labyrinth. Starting Ash Wednesday, discover weekly resources, reflections, giveaways, and more for your Lenten journey. You're invited to join our Faith Feeds ...