From trial to the cross, this timeline walks through the final hours of Christ’s Passion — moment by moment.
Holy Week
Bishop DiMarzio, Italian Apostolate’s Way of the Cross in Brooklyn
The Italian Apostolate of the Diocese of Brooklyn celebrated along with Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio a candlelight Way of the Cross on Good Friday.
Good Friday Way of the Cross Draws Faithful Seeking Deeper Walk With Christ
Hundreds of Catholics and Greek Orthodox Christians united for a Good Friday Way of the Cross procession over the Brooklyn Bridge.
Bishop Robert Brennan Washes Feet of 12 During Mass of the Lord’s Supper in Brooklyn
Chris Campo said he was “humbled” to have his feet washed by Bishop Robert Brennan at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday.
Father Frank Mann Celebrates Mass for White House Staff
When Father Frank Mann looked out at the congregation during a Mass for White House staff on April 1, he was stunned to realize it was mostly young people.
Chrism Mass Highlights Unity and Renewal for Priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Hundreds of priests from the Diocese of Brooklyn joined Bishop Robert Brennan for the annual chrism Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on March 31. A long-standing tradition in the Catholic Church, the chrism Mass marks the time a bishop consecrates the chrism oil and blesses the other oils used by priests for baptisms, confirmations, the anointing of the sick, and other rituals throughout the year.
Israel To Allow Catholic Church Leaders To Celebrate Holy Week, Easter at Holy Sites, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa Says
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said an agreement has been reached with Israeli authorities to allow Holy Week and Easter celebrations to take place at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher after they were initially barred from celebrating Palm Sunday.
‘Lay Down Your Weapons,’ Pope Leo XIV Says in Call for Peace on First Palm Sunday as Pontiff
Marking the start of Holy Week, Pope Leo XIV used his first Palm Sunday Mass to issue a forceful plea for peace, urging an end to war as he reflected on Christ’s Passion.
On Palm Sunday, Bishop Robert Brennan Reminds Diocese of Brooklyn Faithful, ‘Christ Lives With Us’
Led by Bishop Robert Brennan, more than 100 Catholics on March 29 walked a half mile from St. Teresa of Avila Church to the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph for the Palm Sunday procession.
Holy Week Schedule in the Diocese of Brooklyn, 2026
Holy Week and Easter liturgies will be occurring across the Diocese of Brooklyn. All major services will also broadcast live on NET-TV.