By Florida Catholic staff - Florida Catholic
Archbishop Thomas Wenski blesses the ashes during Ash Wednesday Mass at Gesu Church in downtown Miami, March 2, 2022.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski places ashes on the forehead of Jade Tate, Barry University student, during Ash Wednesday Mass at Gesu Church in downtown Miami, March 2, 2022.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski places ashes on the head of Maria Paz Reyes, 10 months old, as her father, Rafael Reyes, holds her during Ash Wednesday Mass at Gesu Church in downtown Miami, March 2, 2022.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski celebrates an early morning Ash Wednesday Mass at Miami Beach’s U.S. Coast Guard Station, March 2, 2022. Father Roberto Cid, pastor of St. Patrick Church, Miami Beach, assisted. He serves as director of the Apostolate of the Sea in the Port of Miami. (Via Instagram @thomaswenski)
Archbishop Thomas Wenski celebrates an early morning Ash Wednesday Mass at Miami Beach’s U.S. Coast Guard Station, March 2, 2022. Father Roberto Cid, pastor of St. Patrick Church, Miami Beach, assisted. He serves as director of the Apostolate of the Sea in the Port of Miami. (Via Instagram @thomaswenski)
Archbishop Thomas Wenski celebrates an early morning Ash Wednesday Mass at Miami Beach’s U.S. Coast Guard Station, March 2, 2022. Father Roberto Cid, pastor of St. Patrick Church, Miami Beach, assisted. He serves as director of the Apostolate of the Sea in the Port of Miami. (Via Instagram @thomaswenski)
Photography: MARLENE QUARONI | FC
MIAMI | Archbishop Thomas Wenski celebrated two Masses for Ash Wednesday this year: One early in the morning at the U.S. Coast Guard station on Miami Beach, and the other at noon at Gesu Church in downtown Miami.
The March 2 Masses marked the beginning of the holy season of Lent, leading up to Holy Week and Easter.
Many parishes are hosting missions, celebrating additional Masses and holding special events to mark this Lent. Go to our Events Calendar to find a listing.
When the parishes send them to us, the Communications Office also will post the Triduum and Easter schedules under each parish listing (click on PARISHES | PRIESTS | SCHOOLS | MASSES at the top of this page to find the list.)
Corrected: To reflect the correct location of the Coast Guard station - Miami Beach, not Brickell Avenue in Miami; and, in the photo captions, Father Roberto Cid's role. He is director of the Apostolate of the Seas at the Port of Miami, not part-time chaplain to the Coast Guard.
