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Dunkirk Elks plan St. Joseph’s Table on March 24

St. Joseph’s Day is a feast day recognized by Catholic and Lutheran faiths, primarily by those of Sicilian or Italian heritage. The story is told how Italy and Sicily were experiencing a devastating drought. The people prayed to God through the intercessions of St. Joseph for rain to save their crops. When their prayers were answered they gave thanks to St. Joseph through a feast of a meatless meal. A decorated three-tiered table is the center of the celebration. The three tiers symbolize the Holy Trinity. The table is covered with a red cloth and the top tier has a statue of ...

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Silver Creek Assembly of God Church community dinner set Silver Creek Assembly of God Church will hold a community St. Patrick’s Day dinner on Thursday, March 14 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 1385 Route 20, Silver Creek. Donations will be accepted. All are invited to eat in or take out. St. John’s UCC beef tips and noodles dinner March 16 St. John’s United Church of Christ will hold a beef tips and noodles dinner on Saturday, March 16, with serving from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at 733 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Call 366-0710 for reservations. Pre-sale tickets are $9.50, or tickets at the door, ...

What We Believe — The Trinity

Our series on what we believe continues this month with a most basic tenet of the Christian faith: the doctrine of the Trinity — God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. If you worship at a liturgical style Christian church, and at some point during the worship most congregations will recite what’s called the Creed. Creed means “statement of belief,” what church members collectively believe. Our Creed consists of one article for each member of the Trinity: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit. The concept of the Trinity states that there is one God ...

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Tri-Church Parish announces new arts program for adults BROCTON — Explore the art world, make art using various media, and discover new potentials for creative self-expression. This program is directed by Lucy Andrus, MSEd, ATR. Spring classes meet every Monday, 6 to 8 p.m. from March 4 to May 6 at Brocton Tri-Church, 41 E. Main St. Brocton. Registration is required by March 2, and space is limited. Call L. Andrus at 792-4834. The program is at no cost to participants. Donations are gratefully accepted. No prior art experience is necessary. This project is made possible with ...

NCCS honor rolls

Northern Chautauqua Catholic School is proud to announce its second quarter honor roll students: First Honors: Joe Askar, Thomas Askar, Myah Benjamin, Isabella Buckley, Sophia Burrows, Olivia Cole, Lila Drab, Andrew Ellman, Elijah Greenough, Luca Gullo, Robert Hall, Kyler Huels, Nathan Keefe, Carilene Sliwa, Rylee Strefeler, Maximus Sturniolo, Chelsey Tramuto. Second Honors: Noah Benjamin, Cassidy Cataldo, Julian DiPalma, Natalia DiPalma, Emma Dulak, Ezra Estus, Brady Greenough, Camden Marx, Khloe Munson, Dylan Ott, Joseph Sekuterski, Liliana Seibert, Robert Strang, Abigale ...