Local churches unite to celebrate Lent
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Officers on horseback cleared New Orleans' Bourbon Street early today declaring an end to Carnival 2012 as Mardi Gras revelers began to prepare for the beginning of Lent. Thanks partly to spring-like warmth, Fat Tuesday was an
Bell Township Volunteer Fire Department, 201 Main St., Salina, 4 to 6:30 pm Ash Wednesday, Fridays during Lent, and Good Friday. Dinner: $7, includes choice of hand-breaded fish, shrimp or chicken planks, with fries or pierogi, coleslaw and dessert.
In 2010, Schenck started Lent Madness, a saint-vs-saint online competition on his blog modeled after college basketball's March Madness tournament. The idea caught on, and the madness has spread to include celebrity
Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday celebrated the last day of Carnival, the world's most famous pre-Lent festival. The night parades, which went on until the morning, had massive samba demonstrations, drums, and pyrotechnics. By News Wires (text) AFP – Rio
In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of a 40-day period in which church members are asked to engage in prayer, fasting and doing good works in preparation for Easter, commemorating the
Related posts:
Posted in 
Tags: