SCRANTON – West Scranton resident Chris Patchoski grew up attending the Solemn Novena to St. Ann but serving in the armed ...

Mondays, in particular, known as Shravan Somwar, are considered highly sacred. Know all about Sawan Somvar 2025 - significance, date, timings and do’s and don’ts.

Find out the date of Ash Wednesday this year, plus other important observances including Easter Sunday.

The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver held Ash Wednesday services on March 5, 2025.

Photos: Catholics around the Lehigh Valley attended services to mark Ash Wednesday, observed on the first day of Lent.

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the 40-day stretch before easter. However, many residents said that this year’s observance is different.

New York’s Catholics observe the start of Lent throughout the city on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Today marks the beginning of Christianity’s 40 days of prayer, fasting and giving ahe… ...

Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season are a reminder for people to try their best throughout the season, and their lives, to deepen their faith and deepen their relationship with God, he said.

An email from the White House Management Office informed staff that the Mass would take place in the Indian Treaty Room at 8:30 a.m.

What Is the Purpose of Ash Wednesday? Lent, a season of penance that includes prayer, fasting and almsgiving, begins with Ash Wednesday—a holy day of prayer and fasting.

What are the ashes from Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday – officially known as the Day of Ashes — is a day of repentance, when Christians confess their sins and profess their devotion to God.

INCREASED HIS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THAT WHILE CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD ARE RECOGNIZING ASH WEDNESDAY, MARKING THE BEGINNING OF LENT. MILWAUKEE CATHOLICS RECOGNIZE THE DAY WITH A MASS. THE FIRST ...