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Opening Lent with Dixieland worship, drive-through Ash Wednesday

Submitted by Al Benson
Feb 26, 2025 1:47 pm - St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora will open Lent with an annual Dixieland worship service, a Mardi Gras-style luncheon and Ash Wednesday services including a drive-thru imposition of ashes.
Elgin church to host ‘Drive-Through Ashes’ on March 5

Submitted by Joanne Clevenger
Feb 26, 2025 1:31 pm - On Ash Wednesday, March 5, the Rev. Marion Phipps of St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church will once again offer drive through ashes in the church parking lot
Feed the Need event invites volunteers of all ages to pack meals March 8-9

Submitted by Christine LaFave Grace
Feb 26, 2025 12:31 pm - Feed the Need event in March expects 4,000 volunteers to pack over 800,000 meals for starving kids globally. Costs only 30 cents per meal.
Lessons to live by

Annettee Budzban
Feb 26, 2025 12:28 pm - Annettee Budzban shares some inspirations for life.
Wheaton’s Gary UMC to host author talk on March 12

Submitted by Janet Mathis
Feb 26, 2025 12:03 pm - Wheaton church hosts talks and performances about Mary Magdalene as a forgotten female disciple, starting March 12 with a book discussion with the author.
Pope Francis sits upright in an armchair as Argentines in Rome pray for his recovery

By NICOLE WINFIELD, TRISHA THOMAS and SILVIA STELLACCI
Feb 26, 2025 9:12 am - Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday, the Vatican said, as Argentines, Romans and others kept up the steady stream of prayers for his recovery. Francis remained in critical condition but the Holy See machinery ground on, with the announcement of new bishops and a new church fundraising initiative.
Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says

By NICOLE WINFIELD and TRISHA THOMAS
Feb 24, 2025 12:24 pm - Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and resumed some work activities, including calling a parish in Gaza City that he has kept in touch with since the war there began, the Vatican said.
Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition

By NICOLE WINFIELD and SILVIA STELLACCI
Feb 22, 2025 12:41 pm - Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said.
Why you should ask ‘Why?’

Annettee Budzban
Feb 19, 2025 2:04 pm - Annettee Budzban says asking “why?” can lead to new opportunities.
Sandwich ministry: Volunteers assemble 60 sandwiches for Aurora warming center guests

Submitted by Al Benson
Feb 19, 2025 1:53 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora assembled 60 sandwiches after Sunday service to feed guests at an emergency warming center hosted by the Aurora church.

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