Sprinkled on the head? Cotton swab? Ash Wednesday to look different this year thanks to COVID
Brianna Gurciullo
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Bishop Frank Caggiano administers ashes to the forehead of Angela Cipri, of Bridgeport, during an Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Augustine’s Cathedral, in Bridgeport, Conn. March 6, 2019. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year priests will either sprinkle ashes on people’s heads or use a cotton swab to apply them.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Heidi Thorsen (right), outreach coordinator for Trinity on the Green, applies ashes to the forehead of Angel Roman of New Haven for Ash Wednesday in front of the church on the New Haven Green on February 26, 2020. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year priests will either sprinkle ashes on people’s heads or use a cotton swab to apply them.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less