{"id":33690,"date":"2024-02-14T16:47:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T21:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=33690"},"modified":"2024-02-14T19:32:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T00:32:40","slug":"celebrating-ash-wednesday-february-14-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2024\/02\/14\/celebrating-ash-wednesday-february-14-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Ash Wednesday – February 14, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brother John Harvey administers ashes to Jim Camp of Rochester during Ash Wednesday services at Our Lady of the Valley Parish, St. Cecelia Church in Rochester on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Eucharistic minister Mike Sabo helps at left. (Lucy Schaly\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Student volunteers Karly Polanowski, 14, left, Carly Wilcox, 14, and Maura Szczypinski, 15, (CQ) serve dinner orders at the fish fry at St. Agnes Church in West Mifflin Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Some volunteers wore aprons in honor of Samantha Kalkbrenner, the 15-year-old Serra Catholic High School Student killed in a traffic accident last year. Samantha had volunteered at the church and her mother helps in the kitchen.
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Ruth Cerilli of West Mifflin and Denise Davern of Munhall prepare orders at the fish fry at St. Agnes Church in West Mifflin Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Some volunteers wore aprons in honor of Samantha Kalkbrenner, the 15-year-old Serra Catholic High School Student killed in a traffic accident last year. Samantha had volunteered at the church and her mother helps in the kitchen.
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Oakland Catholic freshman Karly Polanowski, 14, of West Mifflin serves Joe Kuzma of West Mifflin at the fish fry at St. Agnes Church in West Mifflin Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Volunteers wore aprons in honor of Samantha Kalkbrenner, the 15-year-old Serra Catholic High School Student killed in a traffic accident last year. Samantha had volunteered at the church and her mother helps in the kitchen.
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Guests wait in line to place orders at the fish fry at St. Agnes Church in West Mifflin Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Some volunteers wore aprons in honor of Samantha Kalkbrenner, the 15-year-old Serra Catholic High School Student killed in a traffic accident last year. Samantha had volunteered at the church and her mother helps in the kitchen. (Sebastian Foltz\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Charlene Welch of West Homestead, left, and Joyce Eagan of Lawrence share a laugh at the fish fry at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Homestead on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Organizers said they prepare between 1,100 and 1,400 fish depending on the week of Lent.
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Eucharistic minister Karen Helbling gives ashes to a parishioner during Ash Wednesday services at Our Lady of the Valley Parish, St. Cecelia Church in Rochester on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Lucy Schaly\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Eucharistic minister Mike Sabo administers ashes to a parishioner during Ash Wednesday services at Our Lady of the Valley Parish, St. Cecelia Church in Rochester on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Brother John Harvey does the same at right. (Lucy Schaly\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nick Kusumo, 20, of West Mifflin places a fresh batch of fried fish on a tray at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church\u2019s Fish Fry in Homestead on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Organizers said they prepare between 1,100 and 1,400 fish depending on the week of Lent.
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Alyssa Bevan, 17, of Dravosburg receives ashes from Lori Ellis (CQ) of Munhall at the fish fry at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Homestead on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Organizers said they prepare between 1,100 and 1,400 fish depending on the week of Lent.
(Sebastian Foltz\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Gene Szokoly(CQ), 70, of West Homestead prepares a to-go order at the fish fry at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Homestead on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Organizers said they prepare between 1,100 and 1,400 fish depending on the week of Lent.
(Sebastian Foltz\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nick Kusumo, 20, of West Mifflin pulls a fresh batch of fish from the fryer at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church\u2019s Fish Fry in Homestead on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Organizers said they prepare between 1,100 and 1,400 fish depending on the week of Lent.
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