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Ash Wednesday, Lent

What is Ash Wednesday? What to know about Lent, fasting and Visalia Masses

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent on Feb. 18, 2026. Learn about its meaning, fasting rules, meat abstinence, and Visalia Mass times for the holy day.

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What is Lent? 40-day period of fasting begins on Ash Wednesday

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Lent kicks off with Ash Wednesday. Who is supposed to fast during Lent?

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It’s Ash Wednesday. Here’s what that means

This is Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians.

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When is Mardi Gras 2027? Get ready for an even shorter Carnival season next year

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When is Mardi Gras 2026? What to know about Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday

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Season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday

Hours after officials said actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested during Mardi Gras in New Orleans and then released, he was spotted on Bourbon Street.

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When is Ash Wednesday? Lent 2026? What South Carolinians need to know

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Catholic faithful mark the beginning of Lent at churches across San Antonio

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a 40-day penitential period that includes prayer, fasting and almsgiving in preparation for Easter.

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Relic of Catholic saint visits Columbus as Lent begins

The pericardium relic of St. Carlo Acutis visited the Diocese of Columbus for six days.

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Fish prices push parishes to make decisions on cost for traditional Lenten dinners

At Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Assumption, fish prices have increased by 30%. But the parish is absorbing the fish fry cost with help from Knights of Columbus.

Los Angeles County Christians usher in Lent, with calls to ‘make the most of the gift of life’

As the Lenten season approached, faith communities across the region, not just Catholics, have straddled their faith, advocacy and the politics of a nation in the midst of the Trump

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Fish fry guide for the 2026 Lenten season in the Pittsburgh area

The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back for Lent! Check our listings for a 2026 fish fry near you in Pittsburgh.