The Lenten ritual is six weeks of abstinence and fasting that emerged out of pagan practices. The word itself derived from the Anglo-Saxon Lencten meaning the springtime stretching of days ...

One by one, a cross was etched with dark ashes across each student’s forehead. “This is why we run a Catholic school, to do stuff like this and live the liturgical life amongst the students,” The Rev.

Each year, in many Christian denominations, Ash Wednesday is celebrated to mark the first day of Lent – recognizing six weeks ...