Article: Lent 'traditions' vary greatly from religion to another.(Neighbor)

Article: Give up prejudices for Lent, church urges
Charleston Daily Mail;  February 20, 1999 ;     266 words ...NAUGATUCK, Conn. - Instead of giving up chocolate or television for Lent, the Congregational Church of Naugatuck is asking Christians to probe a little deeper. "What we're asking them to give up is prejudices," the Rev ...

Article: Cool to be kind 1 ; Guy Adams spreads a little happiness ++ Would ...
The Independent - London;  February 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... launched a campaign to rebrand Lent. Its name is, "Love Life, Live Lent". The principle behind his ... each day. To help them, the Church of England has published a book ... followers can perform during Lent, and invited churchgoers to ...

Article: Mardi Gras celebration heralds Lent at Wallington ...
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  February 27, 2006 ;     609 words ... ... Gras celebration heralds Lent at Wallington church By ZINNIA FARUQUE, SPECIAL ... Bartkowski said that the church's philosophy encapsulated ... when the actual day [for Lent] comes, you can remember ... Avenue, right outside the church's driveway, said that ...

Article: First Sunday of Lent observed today by Church.(Main ...
Manila Bulletin;  February 25, 2007 ;     442 words ... ... The Roman Catholic Church observes today the first Sunday of Lent which, by tradition ... took place. The Church said the Lord's ... and sustain us. Lent is a challenging ... day observance of Lent started last Feb ... Easter Sunday. Church officials remind ...

Article: NEW KIND OF LENT | POST-VATICAN II CHURCH FOCUSES ...
News-Sun, The (Waukegan, IL);  February 25, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... Lee of Libertyville see Lent as an annual time to renew ... crucifixion. "At the end of Lent, if everyone has pitched ... more frequently during Lent, that does not seem to ... s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Round Lake, the Rev ... said he remembers when churches were packed during Lenten ...

Article: Stations of the cross come alive for Lent at Geneva ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  March 10, 2008 ;     677 words ... ... 14 pictures hanging on the walls inside a church sanctuary. Parishioners at St. Peter Catholic Church in Geneva are bringing those pictures to ... again on Good Friday, March 21, at the church, 1891 Kaneville Road, Geneva. More than ...

Article: Fun, fellowship & fish: Dinners are a tradition during ...
Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA;  March 13, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Sitting next to her were longtime church members and friends Dina Schoenberger ... Crucifixion, is held at the church throughout Lent every Friday, the women said ... 5,000 and $6,000 for the church and school. The Friday night dinners ...