Ash Wednesday kicks off the Lenten season next week. Here's what days to look for, leading up up to Good Friday and Easter ...

When is Mardi Gras and what it celebrates When and what is Ash Wednesday When and what is Lent When Irish and non-Irish alike celebrate St. Patrick's Day and why The beginning of March launches ...

We’re looking to hear from Catholics and Presbyterians about how they’re spending Lent this year. Send Rosemary Westwood a ...

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Mardi Gras will conclude weeks of partying, parades and eating lots and lots of king cake. Then shortly after is the start of Lent. Here's everything you need to know about Mardi Gras.

It's Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday — to kick off the 2025 Easter season, followed by Ash Wednesday which will give way to the start of the Lent. Unlike many other holidays, the dates of Easter ...

Mardi Gras marks the end of the pre-Lenten season, while Fat Tuesday is a feast day before the fasting season of Lent begins. Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on Wednesday, March 5 ...

Betcha’ I’ll see more parades than you this Mardi Gras,” I said, or something to that effect. There was no prize to the ...

The holiday is observed with parties and feasts, often incorporating rich foods before the fasting season of Lent. Mardi Gras ...

The beginning of March launches the first of several holidays and traditions with Roman Catholic roots: Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent and St. Patrick’s Day. While they date back centuries ...