There are 6 article(s) tagged Lent:

• February 2023

  • Fry ‘em up: It’s Lent, and Friday is for fish

    Whether you want your fish fried, baked or even in a taco, you can find it at these area Catholic churches on Friday nights. 

    By Jennifer Biggs February 22, 2023

• March 2022

  • Conaway: Making the best of Lent

    “I look forward to the return of Lent ... To the return of the Word and waffles Downtown at 102 N. Second St.”

    By Dan Conaway March 11, 2022

  • Five fishes: A fancy list for Lent

    It’s Lent, so it’s time for a little extra fish in your diet. Today we bring you five dishes from some of the more upscale places around town. 

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    Fish Fry-days are back: Here’s where to find a church fish fry this Lent

    By Jennifer Biggs March 04, 2022

• February 2021

  • Opinion: Lent, fasting and raising the minimum wage

    During this Lent, the Prophet Isaiah’s strident call — given in God’s name — asks us to do our fasting by “releasing those bound unjustly.” May that perspective lead us in our national debate on raising, for the first time in 12 years, our federal minimum wage.

    By Val Handwerker February 23, 2021

• March 2020

  • Waters: Lenten preparations in a pandemic

    Typical Sunday attendance is about 70 at Trinity United Methodist Church, about 40 at Shiloh United Methodist in Fayette County. Their virtual worship service had 400 views on Trinity’s page and 322 on Shiloh’s page.

    By David Waters March 25, 2020

  • $10 Deal: Lenten fish fry

    Grab a $10 Deal through Lent by visiting local Catholic churches for Friday night fish fries.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 06, 2020