This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Feb. 14 is a holiday heavyweight this year ...

Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day this year. As partners gather in honor of love, it’s also the first day of Lent, which could affect how people celebrate. In Western Christianity, Ash Wednesday ...

Bishop Ronald W. Gainer has announced Ash Wednesday obligations of fast and abstinence and its coincidence with Valentine’s Day this year. Because Ash Wednesday coincides with Valentine’s Day, Gainer ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Ash Wednesday, which marks the ...

Occasionally, the liturgical calendar has a curious intersection with secular holidays. This year, Ash Wednesday-which begins the penitential season of Lent with a day of fasting, abstinence, and ...

ST. LOUIS — Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the time leading up to Holy Week and Easter Sunday. This year it falls on March 5. Some St. Louis area churches are offering drive-thru ash ...

When is Mardi Gras and what it celebrates When and what is Ash Wednesday When and what is Lent When Irish and non-Irish alike celebrate St. Patrick's Day and why The beginning of March launches the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Wednesday marks Ash Wednesday and Chicago area parishes are hosting multiple locations across the area. On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on ...