Local Christians celebrate a unique, socially-distanced Ash Wednesday Life is all about change and moving forward and adjusting. To be a part of it is a gift, said one parishioner.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Thousands of local Christians celebrated Ash Wednesday but the pandemic forced church leaders to change the way ashes were distributed.
Most local churches celebrated the religious holiday with outdoor services while also tweaking the ritual but not the spiritual message. People have been through a lot and we re not asking them to do more. In a sense we re asking them to focus on what they re already going through and lift it up in prayer, said Catholic Diocese of Fresno Bishop Joseph Brennan.
Here’s where to pull up for takeout Lenten fish fries in central Pennsylvania
Updated Feb 24, 2021;
Posted Feb 18, 2021
This year Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Middletown is hosting a curbside to-go fish dinner for Lent.
File photo by Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.comPENNLIVE.COM
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Part of the draw of Lenten fish dinners is the social aspect.
Hungry folks pack church or fire company community halls and basement rooms on Friday nights for plates of crispy fried fish with sides of french fries and cole slaw. The fundraisers draw hundreds of people for the meatless meals during Lent.
Vinh X. Lee
Feb. 25, 1935 Feb. 4, 2021
Vinh X. Lee was a highly accomplished musician, performing at clubs and as a member of a traveling orchestra, as well as in the military band. He played a variety of instruments including trumpet, flute, piano and guitar.
He served in the Army during the Vietnam War and relocated his family to Travis AFB during the late 1970s.
He worked as a chef in the Officer’s Club at Travis AFB and was an ads illustrator in the Daily Republic newspaper, while also illustrating window art for local businesses in downtown Fairfield.
He also worked as a custodian for Sheldon Elementary School, but retired several years later due to lingering health issues.
Marc Christian Westerbur, 50, of Mountain Iron, went peacefully to be with his Lord on Feb. 2, 2021, at home with his family by his side. He resided in Mountain Iron, Minn., with his wife and children since 1995.
Marc was born May 1, 1970, in Virginia, Minn., to his parents Ron and Bobbi (Pfremmer) Westerbur. He was raised in Virginia, and was a VHS Class of 1989 graduate. Marc loved playing football in high school. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., for two years playing football for the Cobbers and also attended Century College in White Bear Lake, Minn., where he studied to be a Certified Practitioner of Orthotics.
Kathleen F. âKateâ Irvin
Kathleen F. “Kate” Irvin, 94, of Lock Haven passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 at The Williamsport Home.
She was the daughter of the late George and Loretta (Lovett) Buries. She was preceded in death by her brother, George Buries, and her sister, Mildred Kinley. Surviving is her brother, Leo (Ethel) Buries as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Kate began working at Wolf Furniture Store as a teenager and remained employed there until her retirement. After retiring, she moved to Deerfield Beach, Fla. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Elks Lodge and volunteered at the local hospital.