Fasnacht Day is an annual Pennsylvania Dutch celebration that falls on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday.

Mass for Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, will be held at various churches in English and Spanish on March 5.

A Catholic parish in Des Moines says winter weather will not cancel their plans to commemorate Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday this week. St. Theresa Catholic Church will have a Mardi Gras celebration ...

Folks at Easton Baking Co. in Easton work all day and into the night preparing for the annual Fastnaucht Day celebration.

Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, is March 5. The Archdiocese of Agana has released the Mass schedule for ...

French for Fat Tuesday, is a festival of indulgence before Lent, when many Christians begin abstaining from certain pleasures.

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where many give up habits for 40 days. Here's ...

St. Francis Solanus Parish will host its Holy Name St. Francis Fish Fry from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the parish hall, 1721 College Ave. Meals are $13 for adults, $7 for kids 6-12, kids five and ...

Also known as the Day of Ashes, this traditional day of repentance for Christians, and observed by various denominations, ...

In preparation for Lent, Father John T. Raharjo, pastor of St. Ann Church in Arlington, blessed palms and set them ablaze to ...