The Catholic Roman Missal book says ... the practice of covering crosses and images throughout the church from [the fifth] Sunday [of Lent] may be observed. Crosses remain covered until the ...

observed on the first day of Lent. See photos below. The Rev. John A. Krivak, pastor at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Roman Catholic Church in Hellertown, distributes ashes to churchgoers ...

pastoral minister at Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, at Mary Bartelme Park on the Near West Side. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share Ash Wednesday signals the start of Lent, a 40-day period of ...

Bishop Timothy Senior, leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg ... Valentine’s Day practice this year. The season of Lent precedes the celebration of Easter and Christ’s ...

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 ahead of ...

As the Catholic Church in the Holy Land entered Holy Week by literally retracing the steps of Jesus’ passion in Jerusalem, the Orthodox churches took their first steps into Lent. The Eastern ...

Pennsylvania, January 26, 2025. (Photos by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times) ...

The Lenten season is upon Catholics. To mark the beginning of the Lenten season, or the 40-day period prior to Easter, Catholic Cemeteries of Long Island held a Stations of the Cross prayer ...

In the Catholic faith, Fridays during Lent are "obligatory days of abstinence," according to the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. "Abstinence laws consider that meat ...

Lent is an important observance in the Christian faith. It's a 40-day period in which participants, which include Catholics, Lutherans, Protestants and other denominations, prepare for the arrival ...