Celebrations in the west include church services ... This year, Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5 and ends on April 17, Maundy Thursday. In Western churches it begins on Ash Wednesday, six ...

Fat Tuesday, also referred to as Shrove Tuesday, falls on the day before Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday is ... praying and attending church services. Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian ...

Lent is often reduced to private acts of restraint. But its history tells a richer story; of communal memory, public ...

Crafting alternatives include decorating faux eggs and making garlands ... The season kicks off with Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. This year, Ash Wednesday will fall on ...

We are about a quarter of the way through the season of Lent. So, the words of the column's title are familiar to us as they return each Lent in the prayers of the liturgy and in our own practices ...

Residents at Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke enjoyed a Merrilee Dance Performance and Mardi Gras festivities.

This year, Ash ... Church decided to make it easy on its congregation and offered drive-through ashes. I’m not sure it became a regular feature. Roman Churches offer multiple Masses on Ash ...

Introduction The history of Lent dates back to centuries ago with Christians spending time preparing to celebrate the ...

Celebrations in the west include church services ... This year, Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5 and ends on April 17, Maundy Thursday. In Western churches it begins on Ash Wednesday, six and a half ...