How about encouraging children to view all Lenten activities as ways to watch and wait with joyful hope? Q: What family traditions do your family share during the season of Lent?

Our annual family Lenten retreat has become a treasured tradition for my husband and I and our five children. It’s a practice I recommend to all families: a perfect opportunity to connect, pray ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis increased his physical activity Wednesday, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and celebrated the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead, the ...

Religious Christians make the commitment to avoid meat in their Friday meals for the duration of Lent, signifying a sacrifice for their faith that recalls the ultimate sacrifice Jesus Christ ...

These activities include Acts in 40 Days, daily activities to take on spiritual practices as a united congregation. A weekly video blog allows all to study and learn more about Lent.

What can you eat on Fridays during Lent? Fish, eggs and alligators. While flesh meat isn't allowed, the Archdiocese says non-flesh products of the animals is good to have.

Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd., holds services at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sundays. Sunday School for all age children is at 9:45 a.m. in the lower level. Adult Bible Class is at ...

The following churches reported Lenten worship services and related activities. To include items, submit them to Faith & Values, at The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus, 1720 5th Ave., ...

This list of Catholic resources can help you grow closer to the Lord this Lenten season. Wednesday, July 02, 2025. ... and other activities for kids to do each week such as writing a note to Jesus.

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — Thousands of Roman Catholics are expected to troop to the scenic Bangan Hill National Park, located on the top of a mountain in Vista Alegre, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, for ...

Easter this year will be in late April, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. The Easter season starts more than a month earlier, though. The season kicks off with Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of ...