Cardinal Robert McElroy (at left) and Cardinal Wilton Gregory dispense ashes during a March 5 Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. (Catholic Standard Photo by Mihoko Owada)
The faithful pray during a March 5 Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. About 1,000 people attended the Mass, which was Cardinal Robert McElroy’s first public Mass in the Archdiocese of Washington since Pope Francis appointed him on Jan. 6 to replace the retiring archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Wilton Gregory. (Catholic Standard Photos by Mihoko Owada)
Cardinal McElroy leads the congregation in reciting a decade of the rosary for the intentions of the Holy Father for his healing. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Cardinal Robert McElroy greets the faithful after celebrating a March 5 Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. About 1,000 people attended the Mass. (Catholic Standard Photo by Mihoko Owada)
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