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

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

Easter this year will be in late April, on Sunday, April 20. Easter Sunday sometimes falls in late April, because the holiday ...

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 ...

Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, falls on April 18, 2025. The holiday remembers the day that Jesus Christ suffered and ...

Lent, the 40-day season of prayer, is a time of fasting and ... services near me Want to make it to services this Ash Wednesday and receive ashes? Catholic Answers offers a “find a church ...

Ash Wednesday — also known as the Day of Ashes — is a day of repentance ... period is meant to be celebrated with self-sacrifice, prayer and other religious activities leading up to Easter ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of reflection, prayer and penance. Lent ends with Holy Week and Easter Sunday, an important ...

This year, Easter is April 20, so Ash Wednesday is March 5. Ash Wednesday — also known as the Day of Ashes — is a day of repentance observed by most Christian denominations that begins the ...