Ash Wednesday Returns to Pre-Pandemic Ways as Diocese of Brooklyn Parishioners Pray for Ukraine
March 2, 2022By Jessica Easthope Dennis LaSalle makes sure to come to church every Ash Wednesday to receive his ashes, but this year, he […]
Topic: Lent
At Good Friday Service, Faithful of Brooklyn and Queens Reflect on the Lord’s Passion
April 2, 2021By Emily Drooby No bells, no candles, no crosses – the St. James Cathedral Basilica in Brooklyn was bare on Good Friday. […]
Why Some Catholic Churches Veil Statues During Lent
April 1, 2021By Emily Drooby Have you ever walked into a church during Lent and seen purple veils on their statues? No? Well, you’re […]
Oils Are Blessed, Nearly 200 Diocese of Brooklyn Priests Renew Their Vows at Annual Chrism Mass
March 31, 2021By Jessica Easthope and Paula Katinas The brotherhood of priests and their common devotion to Jesus Christ was a thread running through […]
DeSales Media Creates Lent 2021 Website With Reflections, Information and Social Media Features
March 2, 2021By Jessica Easthope The days leading up to Easter, the most holy day of the year, are a time of preparation and […]
St. Matthew Group of Hope Gives Away Groceries as Part of Lenten Promise
March 1, 2021By Jessica Easthope One year into the pandemic, food insecurity is still at an all-time-high in Brooklyn. According to North Brooklyn Angels, […]
Pandemic Changes Ash Wednesday as Catholics Receive Ashes on Their Heads, Recall a Year of Sacrifice
February 17, 2021By Jessica Easthope Lent in the pandemic age means another change to how we practice our faith. This year, Catholics in the […]
For Lent, Ask If One’s Life is Centered on God or Oneself, Pope Says
February 17, 2021By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Lent is a time to reconsider the path one is taking in life and to […]
Pope Francis Cancels Annual Lenten Retreat Due to Cold
March 2, 2020By Tim Harfmann Pope Francis was visibly sick Sunday, March 1 as he delivered the Angelus in Saint Peter’s Square. The 83-year-old […]
It’s the First Friday of Lent and You Want a Burger – What to do?
February 28, 2020Currents News Staff Still craving that Friday night burger even though it’s the Lenten season? You could satisfy the craving with a […]