Ed Wilkinson remembers growing up in Greenpoint in the 1950s, and gazing across the East River on Good Friday to see three consecutive Manhattan skyscrapers all with lighted windows in the shape of crosses.
Holy Week
On Holy Thursday, Bishop Brennan Reminds Faithful to Remember the ‘Gift’ of the Eucharist
More than 100 parishioners gathered at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph for Holy Thursday Mass on April 17, with Bishop Robert Brennan reminding them all at the start of the gift of the Eucharist.
In Jubilee Year, N.Y.C. Good Friday Procession a Moment of ‘Unity,’ ‘Hope’
At the first Way of the Cross Over the Brooklyn Bridge Good Friday procession in 1996 only about 30 people participated, and they were only allowed to go halfway across the bridge due to a lack of permits.
A Basket Filled With Faith: Eastern Europe Easter Tradition Explained
Holy Saturday is one of those days when the church, though liturgically silent, speaks volumes through signs. In Poland and Ukraine, one of the most popular and deeply symbolic gestures is the blessing of Easter foods, known as “swieconka,” or Easter basket.
Be ‘Heralds of Hope,’ Pope Asks Priests in Homily for Chrism Mass
Especially in a Jubilee Year, but also every day, priests are called to continual conversion so that they can authentically preach the good news of hope, Pope Francis wrote in the homily he prepared for the Holy Thursday chrism Mass.
Bishop Brennan Blesses the Oils at Chrism Mass
The chrism Mass, which takes place during Holy Week and is centered on a bishop consecrating the chrism oil, is also a joyful occasion for priests of the Diocese of Brooklyn, many of whom said they relished the chance to renew the vows they took at ordination.
Bishop Brennan to Bless Sacred Oils, Speak to Priests at Chrism Mass
In a tradition that is a familiar part of Holy Week, hundreds of Diocese of Brooklyn priests will gather with Bishop Robert Brennan at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights for the annual Chrism Mass on April 15.
Despite Improved Health, Pope Picks Cardinals To Lead Holy Week Liturgies
Pope Francis is going without supplemental oxygen for longer periods and is continuing therapy to recover his voice and to recover his physical strength, the Vatican press office said, but he also is increasing the number of private meetings he is holding with the heads of Vatican offices.
Pope Makes Surprise Outing to Marian Basilica on Eve of Holy Week
On April 13, Pope Francis, despite the Vatican’s repeated insistence that he is observing a two-month period of rest, made his fourth surprise outing in a week to pray at his favorite Roman basilica.
Three Diocese Unite for Reconciliation Monday Services
Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn, the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Rockville Centre will have the opportunity to become closer to God if they go to a church to confess their sins on April 14 — the day known as Reconciliation Monday.