To mark the beginning of Lent, ashes will be distributed during all services that will be held at various times on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 1500 Brookdale ...

Gomez has designated Wednesday as a "Day of Prayer for Peace in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles,'' highlighted by the 12:10 ...

What’s Going On is a listing of activities taking place throughout the Downriver community. To submit an event, send an email to downriverlife@thenewsherald.com. List the time, date, location, cost ...

The public is invited to an Ash Wednesday prayer service at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the HaysMed Chapel, 2200 Canterbury ...

"The imposition of ashes — of dust — is a reminder of our death, a symbol of sorrow for our sins" IN JUST over two weeks, on ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

From New Year’s Day to Christmas, see every 2026 holiday, federal observance, religious date and seasonal milestone in one ...

The placing of ashes on the forehead for Lent symbolizes both death and repentance. During this period, Christians show repentance and mourning for their sins because they believe Christ died for them ...

Most of Massachusetts is predicted to see some snowfall Wednesday night. The Berkshires, Springfield, Amherst, Boston and Mansfield are all expected to only get about half an inch of snow. Central ...

Ash Wednesday is observed by a variety of Christians around the world. The first day of the Lent season, a forty-day period of self-examination and penance before Easter is observed by Lutherans, ...