noted the Detroit Catholic. Small aquatic seabirds that are most definitely not reptiles or fish, puffins were actually ...

New York (which had their own sizable Catholic immigrant populations), have strong fish-fry traditions that have continued to the present day. Typically, food at a Lenten Friday fish fry is served ...

Lent is the time before Easter during which ... it is important that the Catholic would speak with a priest or spiritual director. Any act of penance that would seriously hinder one's health ...

It is also common practice in the Catholic church to abstain from eating meat on Fridays during the Lenten season. In advance of the start of Lent, there is Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras. When is Fat ...

If Mardi Gras season is the biggest party of the year, then Fat Tuesday is the ultimate final bash before the solemn Lenten ...

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 5 this year. More: What will spring be like in New York? Farmers Almanac, NWS, AccuWeather predict ...