Parishes to hold Stations, missions, fish fries during Lent

Stations of the Cross and Meatless Supper, Fridays of Lent, 6 p.m.

Holy Thursday visit to area churches, ancient custom begins at 9 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church

Batesville

"The Church as the Ark of the Covenant" Mission, March 22-26, 7 p.m., in the church. Presenter is Father Louis Guardiola, CPM, of Auburn, Ky.

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 6:30 p.m.; Good Friday, 3 p.m. (E); Saturdays of Lent, 7:15 p.m. after 6:30 p.m. Mass (S)

Bella Vista

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 4 p.m.; Good Friday at noon

Knights of Columbus Fish Fries, Fridays, Feb. 27, March 6, April 3, 5 p.m., in parish hall. Cost is $10 per person.

Women's Club and Men's Club Lenten Soup Suppers, Wednes days, March 4, 18, 6:30 p.m., in parish hall

Parish Mission, March 29-31, 8:30 a.m. Mass and 7 p.m. presentation. Presenter to be announced

Penance Service, Monday, March 30, 2 p.m.

Blytheville

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Fridays of Lent, 4-5:30 p.m.

Stations of the Cross and Soup Supper, Fridays of Lent, 5:30 p.m.

Booneville

Stations of the Cross and "Meatless Meager Meal," Fridays of Lent starting March 6, 6 p.m.

Family Night Mass and Youth Activity, Wednesdays of Lent, 6 p.m.

Catholic Relief Services 24-hour "Food Fast," Grades 6-12, March 13-14. Begins 6 p.m. with Stations; ends with Saturday night Mass. For more information, contact Catherine Phillips (479) 675-1314.

Brinkley

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 5 p.m.

Penitential Service, Friday, March 27, 6 p.m.

Carlisle

Stations of the Cross and Benediction, Fridays of Lent, 7 p.m.

Cherokee Village

Parish Mission, March 22-25, evening times to be announced. Presenter is Father Joachim Lally, CSP, of New York

Clarksville

Stations of Cross, Wednesdays of Lent, 7 p.m.

Bilingual Penance Service, March 22, 7 p.m.

Dardanelle

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 5:30 p.m.

El Dorado

Stations of the Cross and Benediction, Fridays of Lent, 6 p.m.

Vespers, Mass, Supper and Apologetics Presentation, Tuesdays of Lent, March 3-31, begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Lady Chapel. Presenter is Father Gregory Pilcher, OSB, pastor

Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, Ash Wednesday, 7 p.m. in the parish hall; Fridays of Lent, March 6, 20 and April 3, 5 p.m. in the parish hall. Tickets are $7 for adults; $3 for children 12 and younger

Fayetteville

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 7 p.m.

Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, Feb. 27, March 27, 5:30-8:30 p.m. in Corry Hall. Cost is $8 for adults; $5 for children; those younger than 5 eat free; dine-in or drive-thru available

"Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire" Theology Lecture, Thursday, March 5, 6:30 p.m., in the church. Presenter is Dr. William T. Cavanaugh, associate professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn.

Fort Smith

Stations of the Cross and Soup Supper, Fridays of Lent, 6 p.m.

Parent Teacher Organization Fish Fry, Friday, April 3, 5-8 p.m., in parish center. Cost is $8 for adults; $4 for children

Lenten Penance Service, March 29, 6 p.m.

Stations of the Cross and Lenten Meal, Fridays of Lent, 6 p.m., in church (E); 6 p.m., St. Anne Chapel (S)

Reconciliation Service, Tuesday, March 31, 7 p.m.

Heber Springs

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 6:30 p.m.; Good Friday, noon

Children's Stations of the Cross, Wednesday, April 1, 6 p.m.

Penitential Service and Confession, Wednesday, April 1, 6 p.m.

Helena

Mass and Stations of the Cross, Wednesdays of Lent, 5:30 p.m.

Hope

"Soup and Sermon" Ministerial Alliance Lenten Series, Wednesdays of Lent starting March 4, noon to 1:30 p.m.; area churches provide lunch of homemade soups, baked goods; different clergymen speak each week

Horseshoe Bend

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 3 p.m.

Hot Springs

Stations of the Cross and Soup/Sandwich Supper, Fridays of Lent, 6 p.m. in the parish hall

Why Catholic? Thursdays of Lent, 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Presenter is Father Erik Pohlmeier, pastor.

St. John the Baptist School, Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 1 p.m., when school is in session

Jacksonville

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 6:30 p.m.

Baked Potato Bar, Friday, Feb. 27, 5-6:30 p.m.

Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, Friday, March 13, 5-6:30 p.m.

Soup and Salad Bar, Friday, March 27, 5-6:30 p.m.

Jenny Lind

Stations of the Cross, Wednesdays of Lent, 6:30 p.m.

Jonesboro

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 6 p.m.

Parish Mission, March 29-April 2, 7 p.m. in the church. Presenters are Redemptorist Fathers Gan Nguyen and Arturo Uribe, CSsR, of the Denver Province

Penitential Service, Tuesday, March 31, 7:30 p.m.

Live Stations of the Cross (S), Good Friday, 4 p.m., at Holy Angels Convent in Jonesboro

Lake Village

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 5:30 p.m.

Little Italy

Stations of the Cross, Mass and Soup Supper, Thursdays of Lent, 6 p.m.

Little Rock

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 6:30 p.m.

Fifth Grade Living Stations, Friday, March 20, 6:30 p.m.

Catholic Youth Ministry Living Stations, Good Friday, 3 p.m.

Stations of the Cross and Soup Supper, Fridays of Lent, 6 p.m.; Good Friday, 3 p.m.

Parish Mission on Forgiveness and Reconciliation Service, Friday, March 27, begins at 6 p.m. Presenter is Father Gus Wall, SVD, of Bay St. Louis, Miss.

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 7 p.m.

Fourth Grade Living Stations, Friday, April 3, 7 p.m.

Lenten Fish Fry, Fridays, Feb. 27, March 13, April 3; 5-7 p.m., Allen Center. Cost is $7 for adults; $3 for children younger than 12.

"Candlelight Remembrance of Jesus' Passion" Musical Service, Palm Sunday, 7 p.m., in the church

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 5 p.m.

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 5:30 p.m. (E); 7 p.m. (S)

Living Stations (S), Good Friday, noon; St. Theresa Church

Adoration, Stations of the Cross and Benediction, Fridays of Lent, 6 p.m. (E); 7 p.m. (S)

"The Symphony of Faith" Mission, March 1-5, 7 p.m. each night in the church. Presenter is Father George Knab, OMI, of Precious Blood Church in Chicago

Marianna

Mass and Stations of the Cross, Wednesdays of Lent, noon

New Dixie

Stations of the Cross, Mass and Soup Supper, Tuesdays of Lent, 6 p.m.

North Little Rock

Men's Club Fish Fry, Fridays, Feb. 27, March 6; 4:30-6:30 p.m. in parish center. Cost is $10 per person; $35 per family; $5 for children 5-10 and those younger than 5 eat free

Men's Club Pancake Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt, Palm Sunday, April 5, breakfast served 9 a.m. to noon; hunt at 12:15 p.m. Cost is $7.50 per person; $25 per family of four or more

Stations of the Cross led by Catholic Youth Ministry, Fridays, Feb. 27, March 13 and 27, 7 p.m.; Good Friday, noon

Tenebrae Service, Wednesday, April 8, 8 p.m.

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 6 p.m.

Bilingual Stations of the Cross, Good Friday, 6 p.m. at St. Joseph Home, North Little Rock

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 6:30 p.m.

Diocesan Council of Black Catholics, "Walk Together Children, Don't You Get Weary" Adult Retreat, March 6-7, Coury House Retreat Center, Subiaco. Presenter is Father Maurice Nutt, CSsR, of St. Louis. For more information, contact Rosalyn Pruitt, at St. Augustine Church, at (501) 835-2266.

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 7 p.m., St. Patrick Church

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Talk, Thursdays of Lent, 6 p.m., St. Patrick Church. Speaker is Father Terrence Gordon, FSSP

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 6 p.m.

Oppelo

Daily Mass, Wednesdays of Lent, 7 p.m.

Stations of the Cross, Communion and Soup Supper, Fridays of Lent, 6 p.m.

Paris

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 7 p.m.

Anointing of the Sick, March 14-15 during weekend Masses

Pine Bluff

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 6 p.m.; Good Friday, 12:10 p.m.

Knights of Columbus Fish Fries, Fridays of Lent, 5-7:30 p.m., Gallagher Hall. Cost is $10 for adults, all you can eat; $5 for children; carry-outs available

Rogers

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 6 p.m. (E); 7 p.m. (S)

Knights of Columbus Shrimp Boil, Friday, Feb. 27, 6:30-7:30 p.m., gymnasium. Tickets are $11.99 in advance, $12.99 at door; spaghetti plate $3 in advance, $4 at the door

Russellville

Stations of the Cross and PTO Gumbo Dinner, Friday, Feb. 27, 6 p.m., begins in church. Fifth graders to lead Stations. For ticket information, call the school office at (479) 967-4644.

Saint Vincent

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 7 p.m.; except First Fridays when Mass is celebrated

Day of Recollection, Tuesday, March 10, 8 a.m. Speaker is Father Warren Harvey, pastor of St. Joseph Church, Pine Bluff

Searcy

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 6:30 p.m.; Good Friday, noon

Penitential Service and Confession, Tuesday, March 24, 7 p.m.

Siloam Springs

Bilingual Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 7 p.m.

Bilingual Living Stations of the Cross, Good Friday, 4:30 p.m.

Springdale

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 5:30 p.m. (E); 6:30 p.m. (S)

Soup and Sermon, Fridays of Lent, 6 p.m.

Stuttgart

Holy Rosary School Fish Fry and Bake Sale, Friday, Feb. 27, 4:30-7 p.m. in parish hall. Cost is $11 for adults, $6 for children; dine-in or carry-out

Texarkana

St. Edward Lenten Mission, March 27-29; presentations are at 7:15 p.m. March 27; 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 28; and 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. March 29. Presenter is Mother Immaculata, OCD, of Steubenville, Ohio

Tontitown

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 6:30 p.m.

Van Buren

Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 7 p.m.

Fish Fries, Fridays, Feb. 27, March 13, 27, 5-7 p.m. Cost is $8 for adults; $4 for children

Soup and Sandwiches, Fridays, March 6, 20 and April 3, 5-7 p.m. Donations accepted

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