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What We Believe — the significance of Ash Wednesday

With Christmas now in our rear view mirror, and the season of Epiphany coming to an end, later this month we turn our attention to the season of Lent. In calendar days, we have just welcomed the Newborn King (Jesus born), and soon our focus shifts to the cross where He died. Lent is a solemn time to remember Jesus’ suffering, but also to reflect on why He took the path of suffering: to become the sacrifice for our sins. More than a victim, more than a martyr for a cause, Jesus’ death and resurrection satisfied God’s Law that the wages of sin is death, appeased God’s wrath and ...

Church participates in Scout Sunday

Submitted Photo Park Church in Cassadaga participated in Scout Sunday on Feb. 2. Members of Cub Scout Pack 219 and Boy Scout Troop 219 came to the morning service to thank the church for its support. The scouts’ official sponsor is the Cassadaga American Legion, but Park Church helps by ...

Honor roll

Northern Chautauqua Catholic School Here are the students at Northern Chautauqua Catholic School that made the Honor rolls for the 2nd quarter. First Honors: Julia Askar, Robert Harrington V, Emersyn Strefeler, Lailynne Tarnowski, Isabella Buckley, Sophia Burrows, Chelsey Tramuto, Thomas Askar, Olivia Cole, Lila Drab, Andrew Ellman, Carilene Sliwa, Elijah Greenough, Luca Gullo, Brady Greenough, Rylee Strefeler, Victoria Tate Second Honors: Cassidy Cataldo, Myah Benjamin, Ezra Estus, MaryElise Noonan, Liliana Seibert, Abigale Strang, Robert Hall, Maximus Sturniolo, Joe Askar Jr., ...

Religion briefs

Ripley United Methodist Church breakfast today The Ripley United Methodist Church is hosting an all-you-can-eat breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church, 84 W. Main St. in Ripley. Enjoy pancakes, sausage, bacon, made-to-order eggs and omelets, home fries, biscuits and sausage gravy, orange juice and coffee for $7. This month’s breakfast will benefit the Be Kind Initiative to Combat Bullying. Free community meal today GOWANDA — Trinity UCC in Gowanda is having its free community meal today, Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. On the menu is chicken and biscuits, mashed ...

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BMA Roman Catholic Parish Holy Name Society news The Blessed Mary Angela Roman Catholic Parish Holy Name Society is continuing with its series of Winter Monotony Breaker Dinners. The next dinner will be on Wednesday, Feb. 19, with a cheese-stuffed shell and Italian sausage dinner with peppers and onions. The dinner will also include tossed salad, Italian bread and in honor of Presidents Day, we will serve hot apple and cherry crisp! The cost continues to be only $10, and this will be a DRIVE-THROUGH SERVICE ONLY at the Social Center at 324 Townsend St., Dunkirk. This is going to be a ...

Volunteers from Chautauqua County help launch Appeal 2020

About 25 parish volunteers, clergy, and Catholic Charities’ staff attended a volunteer training workshop, Saturday, Jan. 25 to help kick off Appeal 2020 for Catholic Charities in Chautauqua County. The event was held at the St. Mary of Lourdes Church in preparation for the 96th annual ...