There s a way : Several Catholics step up to help their neighbors during unprecedented Texas winter storm - U S News - News catholic.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from catholic.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A truck drives south on I-75 in Allen, Texas, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. / Cooper Neill/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
Denver Newsroom, Feb 18, 2021 / 12:26 am (CNA).- Amid a winter storm that brought freezing temperatures and widespread power outages to much of Texas, Catholics are stepping up to help their neighbors even while dealing with their own shortages of electricity and water.
Unseasonably cold temperatures in most of Texas including record lows in cities like San Antonio and Corpus Christi along with snow and ice have this week crippled much of the state and have caused widespread water problems and power outages.
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Weather forces continued closures across Texoma for WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY Closings and Delays due to severe weather (Source: KCBD Graphic) By KAUZ Team | February 16, 2021 at 2:10 PM CST - Updated February 17 at 1:00 PM
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) - Hereâs a list of all the reported delays and closings due to inclement weather across Texoma.
The following closings and delays are for
WEDNESDAY FEB. 17 and THURSDAY, FEB. 18:
Texas Schools
Bellevue ISD - closed through Friday
Benjamin ISD - closed Wednesday
Chillicothe ISD - closed Wednesday & Thursday
City View ISD - closed Wednesday & Thursday
Crowell ISD - closed Wednesday
Forestburg ISD - closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Ash Wednesday 2021: a different look and a time for reflection
The day ushers in a season when believers traditionally deprive themselves. But with so much lost during the pandemic, clerics emphasize renewal.
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Penny Kelly sweeps the altar around a statue of the Virgin Mary on Tuesday while working with others to prepare for Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent at Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostles in St. Petersburg. [ MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times ]
Published Feb. 17
After watching a video of how ashes will be distributed on the first Ash Wednesday of the pandemic, a parishioner told Rev. Ralph DâElia it was upsetting.