Good Friday is just one part of the larger Holy Week that proceeds, with the conclusion marking the end of a 40-day fast ...

Good Friday is on March 29, two days before Easter Sunday. Observations include a Stations of the Cross procession in Des ...

“‘It is finished’; and he bowed his head and handed over his spirit.” On Good Friday, the entire Church fixes her gaze on the Cross at Calvary. Each member of the Church tries to ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

The Church also teaches that Good Friday is a day of fasting and abstinence. For Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59, one full meal and two small meals are recommended. All Catholics older ...