For those who are working or otherwise unable to receive ashes at Mass on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, Fr. Egren Gomez, pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church, ...

Lent begins two weeks earlier than last year, meaning the season’s milestones arrive a bit sooner this year. Here are the key ...

Easter is fast approaching, and the season begins with Ash Wednesday and Lent for Christians. Here's when.

Ash Wednesday arrives with questions for Christian critics and supporters as Trump administration’s mass immigration ...

Parishes across Chicagoland will host Ash Wednesday services on Feb. 18. Commuters can also get ashes at O'Hare, Midway and ...

Do dietary restrictions start on Ash Wednesday? And why did the church ban meat during lent. Here's what to know ...

Trisna Tan prayed along with hundreds who attended a 2019 Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Dallas. Update: 5:03 p.m. March 4, 2025: This story was updated with ...

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 ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - People gathered for mass in Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross for Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, leading up to Easter on April ...