Father Adamski offers ashes to commuters every Ash Wednesday at the Stratford Metro North train station, just half a mile from his home parish.
Pastor’s Lenten journey begins on train platform early Ash Wednesday to distribute ashes
Pope: Synodal and Lenten journeys require effort, sacrifice, focusing on God
“Jesus is himself the way, and therefore, both in the liturgical journey (of Lent) and in the journey of the synod, the church does nothing other than enter ever more deeply and fully into the mystery of Christ the savior,” the pope said in his message for Lent, which begins Feb. 22 for Latin-rite Catholics.
Special report: The 40 Days of Lent
The Lenten season, preparation for Easter, has been observed from the onset of the Church, although there have been inconsistencies with duration and practices.
2023 Lenten penitential regulations
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. That is, limited to a single, full meal and abstinence from meat.
Professor sees religious tapestry woven across the millennia in Lent’s history, traditions
“Anything that Jesus does in his life and ministry sets a pattern for the Church,” said Professor Thomas Neal.
Looking ahead: 2023 Lenten opportunities in the diocese
Local religious communities will be hosting a variety of Lenten services, retreats and other events.
After 120 years, paintings become focus of Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross have been taking place in the basilica on Fridays in Lent in front of paintings of Jesus’ passion.
On Good Friday, St. Cloud will observe 25th annual Way of the Cross
A Way of the Cross procession at Lake George, introduced in St. Cloud 25 years ago by members of the lay Catholic movement Communion and Liberation, will start at 3 p.m. on Good Friday, April 15.