Lent, one of the five seasons on the Catholic liturgical calendar, begins this week and marks a 40‑day period of reflection and repentance leading up to Easter. The season calls for Catholics to ...

The Catholic Community of Northbrook (also referred to as St. Norbert and Our Lady of the Brook Parish) and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church (OLPH) in Glenview, have Lenten calendars which ...

April is here, spring has arrived and the Easter holidays — such as the end of the Lent and fish-fry Fridays, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter and Passover — are on coming. Unlike many other holidays, ...

This week, the Islamic month of Ramadan and the Christian season of Lent commence at the same time. During these holy seasons, both Muslims and Christians focus on prayer, fasting and almsgiving while ...

Valentine's Day will bring hearts, candy and lots of love to South Jersey, but, for Christians in the area, Wednesday has another meaning this year. Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, coincides ...

Pray the Stations of the Cross together at least once a week. Your local parish may pray together on Fridays, but you can also pray together at home. Children will love the Stations of the Cross CD (1 ...

San Antonio's faithful will start observing the Lenten season this month. The 40-day religious observance, which involves praying, fasting, and almsgiving, follows a calendar with several key dates.

Lent is a 40-day period of reflection, prayer, and repentance observed by Catholics leading up to Easter. The season begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday. Many people give up a luxury of ...