April is here, spring has arrived and the Easter holidays — such as the end of the Lent and fish-fry Fridays ... Easter is the holiest day in the Christian calendar, observing the day Jesus Christ ...

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Both religions’ traditions encourage giving up physical things, such as food, drink, pleasures or indulgences, in order to ...

Organising educational workshops, creating prayer boxes, or designing Lenten calendars make the observance more meaningful for children," she added. CAB also organises blood donation camps during ...

The Orlem group's Lenten calendar is so packed that they have a schedule for the season, with visits to villages like Dahisar, Kurla, Manori, Bhayandar, and Bandra. Lent 2025 Begins With Ash ...

Ash Wednesday — which fell on March 5 this year — marked the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period where Christians prepare for Easter. It’s meant to symbolize the 40 days where Jesus Christ ...

In the Gregorian calendar, this year’s Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, March 5. Ash Wednesday is technically the start of Lent. Many worshippers literally mark their observation of Ash Wednesday.