By Currents News
Catholics will soon celebrate Lent. As faithful prepare for the death and resurrection of Christ, Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan is reminding his flock of an important Gospel message.
Bishop Brennan, the Diocese of Brooklyn, and NET-TV are dedicated to bringing you closer to Christ this Lent.
One of the ways the faithful can do so is by watching all the live Lenten and Easter celebrations on NET-TV. They begin with this week’s Ash Wednesday services.
NET-TV will be airing 4 Masses that day:
- 8 am English Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph
- 9 am, Spanish Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph
- 10 am, Creole Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph
- 12 pm, English Mass at the Cathedral-Basilica of St. James
Bishop Robert Brennan will be celebrating the Mass at the Cathedral-Basilica of St. James, and it is at that Mass that the Diocese of Brooklyn will embark on a Lenten Pilgrimage.
The pilgrimage is encouraging Catholics to visit 40 churches throughout Brooklyn and Queens during the 40 days leading up to Easter.
Pilgrims are also welcome to log their progress through the Lenten Pilgrimage app.
Even if you are not able to participate in person, you can still join the community online through the app to see all of the pilgrimage stops and even make prayer requests. To do so, download the Lenten Pilgrimage app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
You can also get more information by visiting lent.dioceseofbrooklyn.org/
BISHOP ROBERT BRENNAN’S ASH WEDNESDAY PUBLIC SCHEDULE
Bishop Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn, will celebrate two Masses to mark Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting and prayer to start the Christian observance of the season of Lent, tomorrow Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
The first will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Christ the King High School, located at 68-02 Metropolitan Avenue, in the Middle Village section of Queens. Bishop Brennan will then celebrate Mass and distribute ashes at 12 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, located at 250 Cathedral Place in Downtown Brooklyn.
As is customary, the ashes used on Ash Wednesday are made by burning the blessed palms distributed the prior year on Palm Sunday. Lent ends with the celebration of the Sacred Triduum, the three holiest days on the Christian calendar: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil. Easter Sunday will be celebrated this year on April 20.
Ash Wednesday also begins the 2025 Diocesan Lenten Pilgrimage in Brooklyn and Queens, where the faithful will have the opportunity to visit different churches over the next 40 days. Individual parishes will offer opportunities for Mass, prayer, and reflection during these visits. The complete schedule can be found online at https://lent.