Worshippers gathered at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in San Pedro on Wednesday, March 5, to observe the start of the solemn 40-day season of Lent, which leads up to Easter. Students with Holy Trinity ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Churches in the Rochester area are holding Ash Wednesday masses throughout the day March 5. Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, which is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting and ...

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Christians are observing Ash Wednesday, ushering in the 40-day season of Lent, when the faithful prepare for Easter by doing penance for sins and seeking spiritual renewal through ...

INCREASED HIS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THAT WHILE CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD ARE RECOGNIZING ASH WEDNESDAY, MARKING THE BEGINNING OF LENT. MILWAUKEE CATHOLICS RECOGNIZE THE DAY WITH A MASS. THE FIRST ASH ...

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a time of preparation for Easter for many people of faith. For practicing Catholics, it’s a time to reflect and focus ...

Antonia E. Noonan prays during Ash Wednesday at St. Anthony Church in Fort Lauderdale. Jose Iglesias [email protected] Pews were packed at an Ash Wednesday mass led by Miami’s Archbishop ...

A Catholic Mass was reportedly celebrated for the staff at the White House today in observance of Ash Wednesday. An email from the White House Management Office informed staff that the Mass would take ...

Archbishop of Detroit Allen Vigneron will step down next month. "Our true homeland is heaven," said the leader of metro Detroit's Catholics. The leader of southeastern Michigan's Catholics stood in ...

Ash Wednesday is on March 5, also known as the Day of Ashes, where you may see people with ashes in the shape of a cross smudged on their forehead or abstaining from eating meat. Ash Wednesday is a ...

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, will lead two Ash Wednesday Masses on March 5 at St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral in Newark. The noon Mass will be celebrated in English, while a 7:30 p.m.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - People of Catholic faith observed Ash Wednesday around the world, and South Florida was no exception. Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski led a holy Mass at St. Anthony ...