What Are You Giving Up for Lent?
It's not too late to get ashes in the Chathams.
Ash Wednesday
Falling 46 days before Easter, the fast marks the beginning of a period of penitential preparation known as Lent.
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One traditional observance of Lent, the season between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, is to find something one enjoys to abstain from.
Some people give up chocolate or candy. Some give up video games or television, or Facebook.
Chatham Patch wants to know, what are you giving up for Lent this year, and why?
For those who haven't received ashes yet, here are some evening services in town:
St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church: Ashes and Mass at 7:30 p.m.
The Episcopal Church of St. Paul: 7 p.m.
Chatham United Methodist Church: 7:30 p.m.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church: 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church: 7:30 p.m.
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St. Patrick School
45 Chatham St, Chatham, NJ -
St Patrick's Church
41 Oliver St, Chatham, NJ (Church Located on the Corner of Washington Ave and Chatham Street) -
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
200 Main St, Chatham, NJ -
Chatham United Methodist Church
460 Main St, Chatham, NJ -
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
300 Shunpike Rd, Chatham, NJ -
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church
234 Southern Blvd, Chatham, NJ
Ed
7:10 pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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