Fish Frys around the Coast for the Lenten season
With the beginning of Lent means Fish Fridays! Many churches across the Coast offer seafood on Fridays during Lent. St. James Catholic Church is just one that…
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If you want to receive ashes on Wednesday, here's where you can go
Here is a list of Ash Wednesday services listed online. This is not a complete list, and you can always check with your church for service times. Ashes to go 6:30 am -- Ashes To Go, Long Beach harbor parking…
Looking for a fish plate on Fridays during Lent? Check out this list
During the Lenten season, there are a lot of options available for those who abstain from meat on Fridays. Just about every restaurant on the Coast has a seafood option to satisfy those who don't eat meat or are observing…
Local church offers ‘Ashes to Go’
The Wednesday after Mardi Gras is known as Ash Wednesday or the first day of Lent. Ash Wednesday is a Christian Holy Day of prayer and fasting. While Ash Wednesday is a Holy Day, many people still have to work…
Fish markets gear up for Good Friday
It’s a tradition millions of people follow: eating fish on Good Friday. The fishy feast is as much a part of Easter as chocolate eggs and the Easter Bunny. Abstaining from meat on Good Friday is a way to acknowledge…
Coast restaurants prepare for Lent
Today marks the start of the Lenten season and local restaurants are gearing up for business. With most people not choosing to eat meat on Friday’s, seafood restaurants expect to see a spike in crowds. Gulfport resident Belinda Nelson said,…
What is used to make ashes for Ash Wednesday?
You might be wondering where the ashes come from that are used on Ash Wednesday. It might surprise you, but the process actually starts the year before. Palms from the previous year’s Palm Sunday are burned. They are then blessed…
Ashes to Go for Ash Wednesday
Convenience is key and that is just what this modern twist on Ash Wednesday is all about. Clergymen and women braved the cold this morning to host the sixth annual ‘Ashes to Go.’ Two wheels or four, all were welcome…
Ashes to Go
Today is the first day of Lent and members of some Christian denominations throughout the world are pouring into church for the traditional means of Blessing of the Ashes on this Ash Wednesday. One location in Long Beach doesn’t require…
Locals talk Lent sacrifices
Today is Ash Wednesday and that means it is now the start of Lent and the end of the Mardi Gras season. Some Gulfport residents attended St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church today to receive their ashes for the first…
Local Restaurants Not Required to Offer Lent Menu
While schools may be offering different options to students for lent, local restaurants could be a different story.
Local Schools Providing Options for Lent Season
While it's a daily requirement for schools in south Mississippi to offer strictly vegetarian lunches, the Ocean Springs School District makes special changes to its school menu during Lent to better serve the needs and beliefs of their Catholic students.
Local Catholics Honor Ash Wednesday with Special Service
Wednesday, Catholics around the world entered church and left with an ashen cross on their foreheads.