When it comes to times of stress, anxiety or fear, the first thing Catholics will do is pray … and ask others to pray. For some it means praying the rosary and for others it means praying a novena.

On May 31, Catholics will celebrate the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

On Friday, May 5, many people will participate in Cinco de Mayo celebrations. The holiday celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862, victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War.

On April 22, people around the world will turn their attention to planet Earth. Earth Day is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behavior and create global, national and local policy changes.

As families gather to celebrate Easter, a common activity involves Easter eggs — dying them or stuffing them with treats and hiding them.