The service, held at the church on Northeast 2nd Street, marked the beginning of the 40-day period of preparation leading to Easter Sunday.

Lent is the 40-day season of preparation for Easter that ends on Holy Thursday, three days before Easter Sunday. During Lent, ...

Many El Pasoans continue Easter traditions rooted in the Catholic faith, passed down by generations before them. Hundreds of families will flock to the heart of El Paso for prayer under the ...

During the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night the priest ... The Easter candle is lighted each day during Mass throughout the Paschal season until Ascension Thursday.

These days are the three holiest days in the Catholic Church ... After Holy Thursday, no Mass will be celebrated again in the Church until the Easter Vigil celebrates and proclaims the ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- It's the start of Lent and many congregations are holding Ash Wednesday services. That includes the cathedral church of Saint John the Divine in Morningside Heights. It's providing ...