Neighbors helping neighbors: Record cold is the latest challenge that has forced North Texans to pull together
Through pandemic, political turmoil and economic strife, communities have found strength when they rely on one another for support
A tiny flower sticks out of the snow as a winter storm brings freezing temperatures to North Texas on Monday in Dallas.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
After the temperature plummeted to record lows and the power turned off across North Texas this week, Josephine Lopez Paul led more than two dozen volunteers making hundreds of phone calls to their neighbors asking them what was needed to weather the latest storm.
Ash Wednesday will be different for Catholics this year amid COVID-19 concerns
The Vatican has issued new guidelines for Ash Wednesday. Ashes will be sprinkled onto the head instead of the forehead. Author: Rebecca Lopez Updated: 7:07 PM EST February 10, 2021
DALLAS Ash Wednesday, an important day for Catholics, is going to look different this year.
Instead of the priest or deacon using ashes to make the sign of the cross on people s foreheads, ashes will be sprinkled on top of people s heads.
Also, the priest will bless the ashes all at once instead of individually speaking to and blessing everyone.
The Vatican recently sent down the new rules to churches worldwide because of COVID-19.