Easter this year will be in late April, on Sunday, April 20. Easter Sunday sometimes falls in late April, because the holiday ...

While St. Valentine remains the patron saint ... And the 14th will be a normal Ash Wednesday.” Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday can indeed be celebrated together. “Would it be bad to go ...

Why ashes on Ash Wednesday? By Fr. Paul Jarvis Pastor of Guardian Angels Church & School First of all, Ash Wednesday – the first day of Lent, the penitential season prior to Easter ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, falling on March 5 this year. The observance marks the start of lent, the season leading up to Easter; it's is one of five key periods ...

It may appear odd, but it is a mark people that practice Christianity receive at Mass on Ash Wednesday, one of the "most popular and important holy days" in the religion. It also marks the ...