Works of charity would also be a good idea, the announcement says, suggesting Catholics take advantage of volunteer opportunities at their parish or local Catholic Charities, spend fellowship time ...

(RNS) — With a Catholic ... to purple Lenten ones. The deacon from the Diocese of Beaumont, Texas, copies Lamar’s walking dance steps with his daughter backing him up in altar server surplice.

Lent is the time before Easter during which ... it is important that the Catholic would speak with a priest or spiritual director. Any act of penance that would seriously hinder one's health ...

Port Victoria, 22 March, 2025 / 10:16 pm (ACI Africa). The Lenten Season is a spiritual pilgrimage during which the people to journey with Christ in hope amid challenges of life, Bishop Alain Harel of ...

In Senegal’s capital, Dakar, Souleymane Ndiaye, a Muslim, invited his Catholic friend Rodrigue Sagna ... the rare overlap of Ramadan and Lent is seen by many families as an opportunity to ...

For Christians, Lent – the six-week period leading up to Easter – is a time of spiritual reflection and preparation, marked by prayer and fasting. In Alappuzha in Kerala, a Catholic church is ...

The annual gathering of altar servers brought together participants from 15 countries as a way for young people to have an active presence in the Catholic Church.

St. Joseph High School, in honor of its namesake, set up a special table, or altar, to remember him March 19, the feast of St. Joseph, in Conway. The tradition of St. Joseph Tables originated in Italy ...

JACKSON, MI — Hundreds of people gathered on Friday at St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church for the parish’s Lenten Fish Fry. The 18th annual event offers more than just tasty food but an ...

Welcome to Westminster Abbey. Daily prayer has been offered in this place for over a thousand years, and your participation in today's service is warmly welcomed. At choral Evensong most of the ...

Please join in saying the words and singing the hymns printed in bold type. The church is served by a hearing loop. Users should turn their hearing aid to the setting marked T. Photography, filming, ...