Easter Egg Hunt: Saturday, April 19 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 465 Oak St., Wyandotte, from 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Hear the Easter story, make Easter crafts, enjoy refreshments and gather up Easter ...

The same day Pope Francis was discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital after a five-week stay for treatment for double pneumonia, a group of Vatican doctors took their Lenten alms initiative a step ...

But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing, so that your almsgiving may be secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you” (Matthew 6:2-4).

This Lent, America sadly has much to atone for Yes, in Lent 2025, we have a lot to atone for. On Ash Wednesday, the Gospel of Matthew cites three disciplines of Lent: almsgiving, fasting and prayer.

· Almsgiving: Lent is often seen as a season of sacrifice, but it's also a time for giving. Many Christians engage in almsgiving throughout Lent, and some tie it into the sacrifices they make in ...

Lent began with Ash Wednesday, which kept many local churches and parishes busy with events throughout the day. Before Our Lady of Peace Parish’s noon service in Ashtabula, Father John Keehner ...

Lent, one of the most significant periods in the Christian liturgical calendar, begins today, March 5, 2025, with the observance of Ash Wednesday. This 40-day season, excluding Sundays, is ...

“The 40 days of Lent involve fasting, prayer, and almsgiving as a way to connect deeper with God,” the bishop said. The bishop, on Monday, said the nation and individuals needed repentance by ...

· Almsgiving: Lent is often seen as a season of sacrifice, but it's also a time for giving. Many Christians engage in almsgiving throughout Lent, and some tie it into the sacrifices they make in ...

Prayer and almsgiving are also important parts of the Lenten season. More: Church and other nonprofit fish fries in the Milwaukee area during Lent in 2025 More: How is Easter's date determined?

In a message to parishioners, Bishop David M. O'Connell from the Diocese of Trenton provided an interpretation of Lent. "The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025.