The Catholic Roman Missal book says ... the practice of covering crosses and images throughout the church from [the fifth] Sunday [of Lent] may be observed. Crosses remain covered until the ...

New York's Catholics observe the start of Lent throughout the city on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Today marks the beginning of Christianity's 40 days of prayer, fasting and giving ahead of ...

pastoral minister at Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, at Mary Bartelme Park on the Near West Side. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share Ash Wednesday signals the start of Lent, a 40-day period of ...