Abstaining from meat is common practice for Catholics during the Lenten season. While it’s only required on Fridays, some ...

Recently at St. John the Baptist Catholic School we partnered with United Health Care Children’s Foundation to be the local site of a new book launch that included parallel events in New ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

Sometimes I think the children’s message at church is meant as much for the adults as for the children. This past Sunday, the pastor began to talk to the kids about the importance of action.

Lent is the period of six weeks (40 days not including Sundays) leading up to Easter, the most important festival in the Christian calendar. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday. The last week of Lent is ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a final celebration on March 4 with a Fat Tuesday celebration.