He is now on the board of directors. "I know the people of El Paso are largely Catholic and we invited him to come here on Ash Wednesday to provide blessings, a service, and distribute ashes," Goodell ...

Mardi Gras — or Fat Tuesday — celebrations will precede Ash Wednesday, and the start of the Lenten season for 2025. Ash ...

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 ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican released a partial schedule of Pope Francis’ liturgical celebrations in March and early ...

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Though many don't traditionally associate Carnival Season with Easter, the months-long celebration actually leads up to Ash Wednesday. It's often seen as the final burst of excitement before Lent ...

Championship game coverage will appear in Wednesday's print edition with a robust supply of copies available at normal retail locations. Additional options for ordering commemorative newspapers ...

Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois will celebrate Mass Wednesday morning during Catholic Schools Week. The Mass will be celebrated at 10am at St. Anthony of ...

And thankfully, it will not be over a decade before the next film arrives. Avatar: Fire and Ash will further expand this universe with new tribes and more tribulations as Jake and Neytiri continue ...

The season, including Ash Wednesday, is a time for penance, charity and fasting for many Christians, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. USA Today adds that during Lent ...