Lent

Here are a dozen fish fries you can try in Will County this Lenten season.

Check out these fish fries happening across Will County this Lenten season.

Sterling Knights of Columbus Council No. 662 fish fries will be March 7, 14, 21 and 28 and April 4, 11 and 18.

The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Palm Sunday, April 13, at St. Peter’s. Singers from throughout the area are invited to be a part of this group.

Marmion Academy’s Fishing Team will host its annual Lenten Fish Fry Fundraiser in March at the catholic school at 1000 Butterfield Road in Aurora.

Dining at a local fish fry is a traditional part of Lent for many Will County residents.

The Yorkville American Legion Post 489 and the Knights of Columbus Council will host a Fish Fry at the Yorkville American Legion Friday, March 8.

Yorkville American Legion Post 489 will host a fish fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 at 9054 Route 34, co-sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 14463.

The Herald-News asked Will County organizations to send us their fish fry information. Here are 10 you can try during Lent.

Is your organization having a fish fry? We want to know about it.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will host a traditional Ash Wednesday service to begin its Lent season.

Ken Elleson and his three sons baked 470 dozen paczkis – decadent polish pastries traditionally enjoyed the day before Lent begins – for Elleson’s Bakery’s busiest day of the year in Sycamore Tuesday.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will host two Ash Wednesday services to begin its upcoming Lenten Season.

The Herald-News asked readers to send us their fish fry information. If we missed yours, please send the information Denise M. Baran-Unland at dunland@shawmedia.com. We will update the story online.

The 40+ combined choir and full chamber orchestra will perform “Come Touch the Robe.”

Viewings for the Man of the Shroud exhibit will be 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary Immaculate Parish, located at 15629 S. Rt. 59 in Plainfield.

Because what's Lent in Will County without a fish fry?

Fat Tuesday is known by many names – the day before Ash Wednesday, Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, or as Ken Elleson, owner of Elleson’s bakery in downtown Sycamore, calls it fondly: Paczki Day. “It’s going to be an 18-hour day,” Elleson said.

For those unable to attend the services, “Ashes to Go” will be held in front of the church in Sycamore.

A supper will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. prior to the 7 p.m. service.

Here's where to find some good ones in Will County

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