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

New data from CARA suggests that Mass attendance levels have quietly returned to 2019 levels nearly six years later.

This happens during a special Ash Wednesday service. During Mass (for Catholics) or worship service (for Protestants), the priest or pastor will usually share a sermon that is penitential and ...

Clann Machua Drama Group will present Roddy Doyle’s ‘The Snapper,’ a full-length comedy play, in Kiltimagh Town Hall Theatre ...

Easter Sunday sometimes falls in late April, because the holiday is not tied to a specific date. As a result, all of the ...

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 5 this year. More: What will spring be like in New York? Farmers Almanac, NWS, AccuWeather predict ...

Ash Wednesday will fall on March 5 this year, and begin Lent. Lent will run from March 5 to April 17 in 2025, ending the day before Good Friday. Easter will be celebrated on April 20 this year. In ...

Though many don't traditionally associate Carnival Season with Easter, the monthslong celebration that includes Mardi Gras actually leads up to Ash Wednesday. It's often seen as the final burst of ...

New this year, on Ash Wednesday, March 5, families with young children are invited to an interactive worship experience at ...

The Lent season – which is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter – starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. This year, Ash Wednesday and the ...