Are statues covered during Lent in a Catholic church?

[CyrilSebastian]

Covering statues with unadorned violet opaque cloths begins on the Saturday before   
the 5th Sunday of Lent. It is an older custom of the Church.

[CyrilSebastian]

Is it correct if statues are veiled as soon as Lent begins?

[CyrilSebastian]

Statues covered during Lent symbolically hides the heavenly glory realized by the saints.

[CyrilSebastian]

During the Middle Ages, statues of saints and other images were covered at the start of Lent.   
Beginning in the 17th century, veiling was limited to Passiontide instead of throughout Lent.

[CyrilSebastian]

In Germany there was a tradition to veil the altar from view throughout all of Lent.

[CyrilSebastian]

Cousin James declared that at the Catholic church he attends the statues had been covered in Lent for the last few years.   
However, this year the statues have not been covered.

[CyrilSebastian]

Cousin James remarked that at the Catholic church he attends the statues have now been covered.