First Presbyterian Church in Owensboro is hosting its annual “Ashes To Go” event. Officials say it is a drive-in blessing for the beginning of Lent. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. you are asked to drive into ...

Origin of the tradition of using ashes On Ash Wednesday, many Christians have ashes put on their ... This tradition gave rise to the name “Mardi Gras,” or Fat Tuesday. The other tradition was more ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

Roman Catholic, Episcopal and many other liturgical churches hold services today that include the rubbing of ashes on the forehead, a sign of repentance for sins. Lent is a season of 40 days, not ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of 40 days of Lent, but what's this Catholic tradition all about and is it still observed in ...

Noticing people with smudges on their foreheads today? It is Ash Wednesday, kicking off the 40-day Lenten season of prayer, sacrifice and fish Fridays ...

The Lenten season will kick off with five Ash Wednesday masses at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and continue with ...

Marlo, 6, takes a large bite of pancake during Shrove Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Shrove Tuesday, also called Fat ...

Musicians and Mardi Gras marchers have made their way through 18th & Vine, the Crossroads, and the Westside neighborhood for ...

It’s all in honor of Fat Tuesday, which is held the day before Ash Wednesday in preparation of Lent. Groovy Donuts in East Lansing was one of many donut shops preparing orders of paczkis for the ...

Ash Wednesday, known as Fat Tuesday, unfolds, the master baker at 'When Pie Meets Bread' in Redding, Taj Northington, has ...

An area church invited the public to splurge for Mardi Gras before Lent. St. Mark’s served up breakfast items such as ...