For Lent, parishes lighten up fish fry
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For years, Lent meant huge chunks of fried fish on Fridays for George Ehrman, a longtime parishioner at Our Lady of Guadalupe in this northeast Ohio town. But the dinner plate was decidedly lighter for Ehrman at a recent Friday fish fry in the bustling parish hall: grilled salmon packed with omega-3, fiber-rich rice pilaf and green beans.
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By American News, Aberdeen, S.D.  Mar. 7--The Bethlehem Lutheran Church Women are hosting a series of five luncheons during Lent.   The third luncheon will take place Tuesday in the fellowship hall from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
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A Mediterranean diet rich in vegetable oil, nuts and fish may help fend off more than heart disease and diabetes: it appears to prevent gallstones, too.
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Two new studies give one more reason to eat a diet rich in fish: prevention of age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in old age.
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By Geri Parlin, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 22--Food for the table, good nutrition, a sense of neighborhood and a lesson in community spirit.   That's a lot to ask of a carrot.
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A desire to exercise stewardship over the environment is growing among evangelical Christians.
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A visit to church may be good for the  soul but not so good for the lungs, a new study shows.
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Concerned about those heart-damaging trans fats in your food? Absolutely, Shelley Boisvert said. "But evidently not enough," she added with a rueful laugh, polishing off an order of fries in a downtown pub.
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A daily diet of wine, dark chocolate, fruits and vegetables, almonds and garlic -- along with fish four times a week -- could reduce heart disease in the US population by a whopping 76%, say the authors of a study published in this week&#39;s BMJ.
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By Stephanie Koons, The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa.  Jun. 16--Does spending only $25 on a full load of groceries sound too good to be true? A local church will soon make that idea a reality for community members.
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Pope Benedict led the world's Catholics into the 40-day Lenten season on Wednesday, urging them to practice prayer, fasting, penitence and alms giving.
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If it wasn't for churches and religious charities, a lot of folks would go hungry in the United States this winter. But while most churches believe in helping the poor, they take different views on how to go about it.
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At the Quail Lakes Baptist Church in Stockton, California, the parishioners at weekly prayer group meetings seek spiritual support for everything from health issues to marital problems to job losses.
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Three Church of Ireland parishes ask to be received into full communion with the Catholic Church.
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MUNICH -- The heart health benefits from fish like salmon and mackerel seem to be weakened when farm-raised fish are fed vegetable oil instead of fish oil, new research indicates.
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The Hungarian Catholic Church has about 90 members but draws several hundred of people on third Sundays when goulash, cabbage and Hungarian pastries are served.
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Matthew's Gospel teaches that you cannot serve God and mammon. But you can serve God while earning a little mammon, Fortune writer Marc Gunther argues in this enjoyably enlightening survey of socially responsible businesses.