Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, March 5 this year. In Western churches, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period ...

No Mass is celebrated on this day, but the service of Good Friday is called the Mass of the Presanctified because Communion (in the species of bread) which had already been consecrated on Holy ...

Some churches remove all decorations on Good Friday, veiling anything that can’t be removed in black or purple. Holy water is also removed from the fonts in churches on Good Friday and Holy ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

Good Friday may be one of the many holidays that occurs during Holy Week (along with Easter, Ash Wednesday, and Palm Sunday), but it also holds much historical and religious significance on its own!

The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

Easter is a few months away, but several other religious holidays, like Ash Wednesday, are coming up. Here's when Fat Tuesday ...

Maine made up some ground with wins over Northeastern and UMass to jump ahead of BU by 1 point into second place, and 3 ...

During each day of Holy Week, we remember the events of Jesus' last week of ministry on earth. On Maundy Thursday, we recall the Last Supper, Jesus' washing the disciples' feet, and his prayer in the ...

Easter is the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary. Due to the COVID-19 ...

Academy of the Holy Names is practicing for Friday’s game against Catholic Central High School. You can watch the game on WNYA My4 at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17.