In the midst of this Lenten season, many in our area abstain from meat on Fridays. A number of groups offer fish fries as a way for Catholics to adhere to that religious obligation, though many others enjoy attending them. Among the many groups that prepare and sell fish sandwiches, pierogies, ...
Lent has long been a season of tradition and reflection, and most who observe it do not consume meat on Fridays. If preparing seafood feels intimidating, try starting with dishes that are easy, familiar and approachable. For example, One-Pot Creamy Shrimp Scampi features a velvety sauce, ...
Community Lenten gatherings will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 1000 Jefferson Ave., Washington, as part of the annual “Route 844 Corridor” churches’ Lenten services. Each year six or seven churches in the western end of the county gather and offer a ...
It’s the time of year when volunteers start preparing for a very popular Southwestern Pennsylvania tradition: the Lenten fish fry. My wife, Mary Jeanne, and I love a good fish fry, and we look forward to visiting churches, fire departments, and local clubs throughout the area. Fish fries ...
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, kicking off the 40-day Lenten season recognized by Catholics around the globe. Regardless of your religious affiliation, however, it also means the return of fish fry season. Beginning on Ash Wednesday and for Fridays throughout Lent, churches and other ...
St. John Paul II, Pope of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005, once said “the Church must breathe with her two lungs.” Those two lungs, the Eastern Catholic Church and the Roman Catholic Church, both contribute to the health and vitality of the Catholic Church as a ...
