It begins with Ash Wednesday, marked by Catholics and some Protestant denominations with special services and fasting. Ash Wednesday also marks the first day of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting ...

There are several foods that are acceptable to eat on Ash Wednesday. These foods include milk, eggs, fish, grains, fruits and ...

It's Ash Wednesday, marking the start of the Easter season for Christians. So what does Ash Wednesday mean? Here's what to know.

St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton welcomes all for Ash Wednesday services with new pastor Fr. Nathan Marzonie, emphasizing ...

The Christian-based religious observance of Lent begins today on Ash Wednesday. Here's what to know about it and when Easter 2026 falls.

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The holy day marks the beginning of Lent. Easter Sunday will fall on April 5 in 2026. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period for repentance and ...

An assembly for primary schools celebrating Lent, suitable for KS1 and KS2. It includes a video about the origins of the festival and its customs today, suggestions for songs and a time for reflection ...

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent 2026. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, leading up to observances of Jesus’ death on Good Friday and ...

Lakeshore Church invites the community to Ash Wednesday and Lenten gatherings offering reflection, study and weekly meals ...

A parishioner receives ashes from a Deacon during Ash Wednesday mass on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at Gesu Catholic Church in downtown Miami. The mass was fully packed with standing rom only at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cars roll up to Christ Church in Ridgewood and snake around the block, waiting for their turn at the drive-thru. Then Rev. Tom ...