Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras in French — is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 4. The ...

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 begins the 40-day Lenten season, marked by prayer, penance, and fasting. Different Christian denominations ...

Here’s all that you need to know about the 40-day period of prayer, service and abstinence observed by Christians all over ...

Discover the meaning and significance of Ash Wednesday 2025, marking the start of Lent. Learn about its traditions, date, and ...

Mardi Gras or 'Fat Tuesday' is here, while Ash Wednesday will kick off the start of Lent and 'fish' Fridays. Here are the ...

Also known as the Day of Ashes, this traditional day of repentance for Christians, and observed by various denominations, ...

St. Francis Solanus Parish will host its Holy Name St. Francis Fish Fry from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the parish hall, 1721 College Ave. Meals are $13 for adults, $7 for kids 6-12, kids five and ...

Christians begin Lent, a 40-day period of preparation leading up to Easter—a tradition dating back to the early centuries of ...

On Wednesday, many churches will mark the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent by holding Ash Wednesday services, in ...

In 2025, Ash Wednesday will be observed on March 5. However, the date of Easter Sunday is determined by first full moon ...