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In the days leading up to Lent, local parishioners in the Springfield Diocese enjoyed food and fun, while anticipating the sacrifices they would make during the upcoming penitential season.
At the Mt. Carmel Parish Knights of Columbus' recent pasta supper in Springfield, youngsters make Lenten-themed bracelets to remind them of the resolutions they would be making for the 40-day season of Lent.
Participants and audience members enjoy line dancing at the Mt. Carmel Parish Knights of Columbus' recent pasta supper held in the parish center of the downtown Springfield church.
Deacon Leo Coughlin, director of the Springfield Diocese's diaconate formation program, and St. Michael's Cathedral Parish member Joseph Dowd work in the kitchen during the parish's pre-Lenten pancake breakfast.
Members of St. Michael's Cathedral Parish in Springfield serve hungry parishioners during the recent pancake breakfast, held in the Bishop Marshall Center adjacent to the cathedral.
Guests enjoy the recent pancake breakfast hosted by St. Michael's Cathedral Parish in Springfield.
A young parishioner enjoys the recent pancake breakfast at the Bishop Marshall Center adjacent to St. Michael's Cathedral in Springfield.