Holy Week in the Archdiocese

On the streets of St. Lucy’s parish in the Bronx, Trinidad Leon, portraying Jesus, lays prone after falling with his cross during the parish’s Way of the Cross procession on Good Friday, which drew 3,000 participants.

Palms at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Palm Sunday.

Palm Sunday recalls Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Cardinal Dolan blesses crosses made of the palms as he wears robes in red and white, symbolizing the blood of Christ.

Palm fronds are distributed on Palm Sunday, like the ones seen in the hands of those attending Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Members of St. Charles Borromeo and the Chapel of the Resurrection hold up palms on Palm Sunday along with congregants from Bethany Baptist and St. Matthew Baptist churches. A procession on the streets of Harlem preceded a morning Mass on Palm Sunday at Resurrection offered by Father Thomas Fenlon, seen in the photo wearing red. With him is Deacon Kenneth Radcliffe, wearing a white robe with red sash, at right. Riding the donkey is 7-year-old Kenneth Joseph Parker. In the Gospel narratives, Jesus rides a donkey into Jerusalem symbolizing his humility and peacefulness.

Mar 20, 2016 Neighboring churches and religious group join members of the Chapel of the Resurrection/St Charles Borromeo with a Palm Sunday walk with to the doors of the chapel [276 W 151 St] from W 156 and 8th Ave. Afterwards Fr Thomas Fenlon celebrated mass w/ Deacon Kenneth Radcliffe. Kenneth Joseph Parker, 7yrs road donkey. Sr Chala Marie Hill, FHM w/ palms. Dorothy Taylor-Adams [mass, magnificat]. Catherine Reid [at pulpit, doing reading w/ Deacon at altar.

Cardinal Dolan leads a Eucharistic procession in St. Patrick’s Cathedral at Mass of the Lord’s Supper March 24.

People pray at City Hall, one of the stops in the Way of the Cross, led by Communion and Liberation on Good Friday, March 25.

On the Way of the Cross, led by Communion and Liberation on Good Friday, March 25, more than 1,500 Catholics walked over the Brooklyn Bridge to Lower Manhattan. Holding the cross is Richard Vega. Cardinal Dolan and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn both participated in a morning prayer service at St. James Cathedral in Brooklyn.

Cardinal Dolan pours oil into a vessel at the Chrism Mass March 22 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Cardinal Dolan is joined by priests of the archdiocese at the Chrism Mass March 22 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where holy oils used in the administration of the sacraments are poured into vessels and blessed for use in parishes.

A staff member of the Washington Heights Ecumenical Food Pantry gives goods to those in need on Holy Thursday, March 24.

Cardinal Dolan gives out food on Holy Thursday at the Washington Heights Ecumenical Food Pantry. The pantry is a Catholic Charities center.

Cardinal Dolan leads a Eucharistic procession in St. Patrick’s Cathedral at Mass of the Lord’s Supper March 24, center left, and washes the feet of 12 men, women and children as Jesus washed the feet of his disciples as a sign of service.

Father Joseph Deponai, pastor, confirms four—SirrCarlo Timbang, Matthew Miller, Jose Lopez and Sandra Costley- Joseph—during the Easter Vigil Mass, March 26, at St. Anthony’s Church in Nanuet. The newly confirmed were joined by their sponsors.