Archbishop of New York Ronald Hicks presides over Ash Wednesday services at St. Patrick's

Lent begins in NYC as Archbishop Ronald Hicks celebrates his first Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

New Yorkers filled the pews of St. Patrick's Cathedral as Archbishop Ronald Hicks gave his first Ash Wednesday Mass, marking the first day of the Lenten season.  Many of New York's 2.8 million Catholics lined up to receive ashes on their foreheads, a symbolic act acknowledging that one day they will return to ashes. It also marks the 40-day period leading up to Easter, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and symbolizes renewal and …

Archbishop of New York Ronald Hicks presides over Ash Wednesday services at St. Patrick's

Catholics receive ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross as a reminder that death is part of life on Ash Wednesday.

Archbishop Hicks Shares Lenten Message, Urges Catholics in New York to Renew Relationship with God - The Good Newsroom

Archbishop Hicks Shares Lenten Message, Urges Catholics in New York to Renew Relationship with God National | 02/18/2026 By: Mary Shovlain NEW YORK — At the start of the Lenten season, Archbishop Ronald Hicks is inviting Catholics across the Archdiocese of New York to embrace the 40 days ahead as a time of renewal, prayer and deeper focus on G…