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

All are welcome to celebrate Valentine’s Day at Holy Name Catholic Church from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 14. The event will ...

The annual five-day festival (pictured), which began on Friday and will last until Tuesday, marks a last gasp of excess for the Catholic country before Lent starts on Ash Wednesday.

Where did Mardi Gras get its most famous traditions? From the New Orleans folks who weren't invited.

Though not a church rite, Black Masking Indian processions follow a ritual calendar that mirrors Catholic sacred time. Mardi Gras Day itself precedes Ash Wednesday, the threshold between feasting and ...

Mountain Top Social Club meeting 1:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at the American Legion, 1550 Henry Drive, Mountain Top, PA. The parking and entrance are at the rear of the building. For more club information, call ...

Can't make it to Bourbon Street? Celebrate Mardi Gras 2026 in Louisville with parties, crawfish boils, King Cake, and more.

Mardi Gras season is typically celebrated with jubilant music, street celebrations and parades, often leading up to the culmination on Fat Tuesday.

Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop James Checchio coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans in September 2025 to automatically succeed the 76-year-old Archbishop Gregory Aymond upon his retirement.

Saturday Matins: presented by St. Nicholas Orthodox Church at 6 p.m. in person at 102 Ross Ave. in San Anselmo and on YouTube at stnicholasmarin.org. Wednesday Ash Wednesday: imposition of ashes from ...

Today is Valentine’s Day. The cribbage tournaments continue with registration at 1:15 p.m. today, Feb. 14, and next Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Welcome Legion Hall. All area cribbage players are welcome ...