Lent is a great season to encourage children to survey their own stash of “stuff,” selecting and donating clothes, toys or other items that would be of greater benefit to others.

Ask your kids what they might consider setting aside during Lent as a way to think about the great sacrifice Jesus made for us. Try not to laugh out loud if a bedraggled blankie is offered up.

Religious Christians make the commitment to avoid meat in their Friday meals for the duration of Lent, signifying a sacrifice for their faith that recalls the ultimate sacrifice Jesus Christ made ...

Religious Christians make the commitment to avoid meat in their Friday meals for the duration of Lent, signifying a sacrifice for their faith that recalls the ultimate sacrifice Jesus Christ ...

Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m.

Kids’ dinners for children 8 and younger will contain one slice cheese pizza, macaroni and cheese, applesauce, cheddar biscuit, and a dessert for people dining in for $5. Dine-in or drive ...

This year, Lent began Wednesday, March 5, and ends Thursday, April 17. This year, ... 21 and 28, as well as April 4 and 11, from 4:45-6:30 p.m. The meal is $14 for adults and $5 for children.

Ramadan and Lent fasting do differ in some important respects, though. Children learning to memorize the Quran in its entirety at the at the Masjid-E-Suffah mosque in Skokie during the holy month ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, falls on March 5 in 2025. The date of Ash Wednesday changes each year because it depends on the lunar cycles that determine the date of Easter.