Calendar

Fish fries...

FRIDAY, MARCH 9: Mary Queen of Peace, 680 W. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves, 5-7:30 p.m., catered by Russo's Gourmet Catering; Shrimp fry, Valle Catholic High School, 40 N. Fourth St., Ste. Genevieve, 4-7 p.m.; KC Hall, 204 S. Commercial Ave., St. Clair, 4-7 p.m.; St. Rose Philippine Duchesne School, 3500 St. Catherine St., Florissant, 4-7 p.m.; St. Francis of Assisi, 4556 Telegraph Rd., Oakville, 4-7 p.m.; St. Bridget, 223 W. Union St., Pacific, 4:30-7 p.m.; St. Andrew, 309 Hoffmeister Ave., Lemay, 4-6:30 p.m.; St. Pius V, 3310 S. Grand Blvd., south St. Louis, 4-7:30 p.m.; St. Peter, 301 First Capitol Dr, St. Charles, 4-7 p.m.; Our Lady Queen of Peace, 4696 Notre Dame Ln., House Springs, 3-7 p.m.; Holy Infant, 248 New Ballwin Rd., Ballwin, 4:30-8 p.m.; KC Hall, 1623 Jeffco Blvd, Arnold, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sacred Heart KC, 714 Lincoln St., Elsberry, 4-7 p.m.; St. Gerard Majella, 2005 Dougherty Ferry Rd., Kirkwood, 4:30-7:30 p.m.; St. Rose, Fourth & W. Miller Sts., DeSoto, 4-6:30 p.m.; St. Alphonsus "Rock," 1118 N. Grand Blvd., north St. Louis, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Incarnate Word KC, 13416 Olive Blvd, Chesterfield, 4-7 p.m.; St. Joseph, 501 Ste. Genevieve, Farmington, 4-7 p.m.; KC Hall, 5701 Highway N, Cottleville, 4-8 p.m.; Our Lady, 1599 St. Mary Ln., Festus, 4-7 p.m.; Epiphany of Our Lord, 6596 Smiley Ave., south St. Louis, 4:30-7 p.m.; St. Vincent High School, 210 S. Water St., Perryville, 4:30-7:30 p.m.; St. Joan of Arc, 5821 Pernod Ave., south St. Louis, 4-7 p.m.; St. Mary Magdalen, 8750 Magdalen Ave., Brentwood, 4:30-7:30 p.m.; Holy Spirit, 3130 Parkwood Ln., Maryland Heights, 4:30-7 p.m.; St. Richard, 11223 Schuetz Rd., Creve Coeur, 4:30-7:30 p.m.; Cathedral Basilica at Boland Hall, 4430 Maryland Ave., Central West End, 4-7 p.m.; Sacred Heart, 751 N. Jefferson St., Florissant, 4-7 p.m.; St. Anthony of Padua, 3009 High Ridge Blvd., High Ridge, 4-7 p.m.; Our Lady of Providence, 8874 Pardee Rd., Crestwood, 4-7 p.m.; St. Nicholas, 1805 Lucas Ave., downtown St. Louis, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Our Lady of the Presentation, 8860 Tudor Ave., Overland, 4-7 p.m.; Annunciation, 12 W. Glendale Ave., Webster Groves, 5-7:30 p.m.; Sacred Heart Church, 751 N. Jefferson St., Florissant, 4-7 p.m.; Most Sacred Heart, 350 E. Fourth St., Eureka, 4-7 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 16: St. John the Baptist, 4200 Delor St., south St. Louis, 4-7 p.m., fish fry/mexican dinners.; KC Hall, 204 S. Commercial Ave., St. Clair, 4-7 p.m.; St. Alphonsus "Rock," 1118 N. Grand Blvd., north St. Louis, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; St. Nicholas, 1805 Lucas Ave, downtown St. Louis, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Our Lady of the Presentation, 8860 Tudor Ave., Overland, 4-7 p.m.; St. Anthony of Padua, 3009 High Ridge Blvd., High Ridge, 4-7 p.m.; Cathedral Basilica at Boland Hall, 4430 Maryland Ave., Central West End, 4-7 p.m.; Valle Catholic High School, 40 N. Fourth St., Ste. Genevieve, 4-7 p.m.; St. Richard, 11223 Schuetz Rd., Creve Coeur, 4:30-7:30 p.m.; Sacred Heart, 751 N. Jefferson St., Florissant, 4-7 p.m.; St. Bridget, 223 W. Union St., Pacific, 4:30-7 p.m.; St. Joseph, 501 Ste. Genevieve, Farmington, 4-7 p.m.; KC Hall, 5701 Highway N, Cottleville, 4-8 p.m.; Our Lady, 1599 St. Mary Ln., Festus, 4-7 p.m.; Epiphany of Our Lord, 6596 Smiley Ave., south St. Louis, 4:30-7 p.m. St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, 3500 St. Catherine, Florissant, 3:30-7 p.m.; St. Joan of Arc, 5821 Pernod Ave., south St. Louis, 4-7 p.m.; St. Mary Magdalen, 8750 Magdalen Ave., Brentwood, 4:30-7:30 p.m.; St. Ferdinand, 1735 Charbonier Rd., Florissant, 3-7 p.m.; Holy Spirit, 3130 Parkwood Ln., Maryland Heights, 4:30-7 p.m.; Incarnate Word KC, 13416 Olive Blvd., Chesterfield, 4-7 p.m.; St. Rose school cafeteria, 4th & W. Miller Sts., DeSoto, 4-6:30 p.m.; St. Gerard Majella, 2005 Dougherty Ferry Rd., Kirkwood, 4:30-7:30 p.m.; Sacred Heart KC, 714 Lincoln St., Elsberry, 4-7 p.m.; KC Hall, 1623 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Holy Infant, 248 New Ballwin Rd., Ballwin, 4:30-8 p.m.; Our Lady Queen of Peace, 4696 Notre Dame Ln., House Springs, 3-7 p.m.; St. Pius V, 3310 S. Grand Blvd., south St. Louis, 4-7:30 p.m.; St. Andrew, 309 Hoffmeister Ave., Lemay, 4-6:30 p.m.; St. Peter, 3001 First Capitol Dr., St. Charles, 4-7 p.m.; St. Francis of Assisi, 4556 Telegraph Rd., Oakville, 4-7 p.m.; Most Sacred Heart, 350 E. Fourth St., Eureka, 4-7 p.m.

Eating out...

SATURDAY, MARCH 10: KC, 9200 Lackland Rd, Overland, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., ribs, tips, pork steak, brats, chicken.

SUNDAY, MARCH 11: Chicken/dumpling or sausage dinner, St. Joseph (Apple Creek), 138 St. Joseph Ln, Perryville, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., also country store; Corned beef/sausage/cabbage dinner, Holy Trinity, 3500 St. Luke Ln., St. Ann, noon-5 p.m.; Fried chicken, St. John the Baptist (Gildehaus), 5567 Gildehaus Rd., Villa Ridge, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., also country store, quilts, bake sale; Corned beef/cabbage, St. Martin of Tours, 610 W. Ripa Ave., Lemay, noon-6 p.m.: Corned beef/cabbage, St. Patrick, 405 Church St., Wentzville, noon-5 p.m.; Sausage dinner, KC hall, St. Alphonsus in Millwood, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; St. Stephen, 11514 Highway A, Richwoods, corned beef/cabbage or ham dinners, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14: Lunch, St. Raymond, 931 Lebanon Dr., near southside, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 17: St. Patrick's Day party, Ascension, 230 Santa Maria Dr., Chesterfield, buffet dinner, 6:30 p.m., call Tim Walsh (636) 532-5250.; Corned beef/cabbage, St. Clare of Assisi, 15642 Clayton Rd., Ellisville, 6 p.m., call Dan McCauley (314) 805-2760.; Old St. Ferdinand shrine, 1 Rue St. Francois, Florissant, St. Patrick's lunch/dinner, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., (314) 837-2110

SUNDAY, MARCH 18: Chicken/dumplings/dressing, Immaculate Conception, 483 Immaculate Conception Dr., St. Mary, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; St. Joseph Altar, St. Ambrose, 5130 Wilson Ave. on the Hill, south St. Louis, noon-5 p.m., Mass in Italian 3 p.m., call (314) 771-1228; Chicken dinner to benefit St. Charles Borromeo, St. Peter, St. Cletus schools, KC Hall, 20 Westbury Dr., St. Charles, 1-6 p.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 25: Breakfast/bake sale, St. Joseph (Apple Creek), 138 St. Joseph Ln., Perryville, 7:30-11:30 a.m.

Special activities...

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 9-11/MARCH 16-17: Little Flower Parish Theater Group presents "Comedy with Father," 7:30 p.m., Little Flower School, 1275 Boland Pl., Richmond Heights, call Tod Mueller (314) 646-1221.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 10-11: St. Alban Roe women's retreat "Gathering Around the Celtic Cross," Marianist Retreat Ctr., 4000 Highway 109, Eureka, Kathy Crouse, Presenter, contact Chris Zerr (636) 405-0318 or Kathi Danna (636) 458-3109.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10: Day of reflection for single women, School Sisters of Notre Dame, 320 E. Ripa Ave., Lemay, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 11: Piano and bassoon recital performed by pianist Jed Moss and bassoonist Dr. Christin Schillinger, 2 p.m., Theresa Center Chapel of School Sisters of Notre Dame, 320 E. Ripa Ave, south St. Louis.; Lenten devotional concert, St. Francis Borgia Parish choir, 3 p.m. at St. Peter, 221 First Capitol Dr., St. Charles.

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12-14: St. Norbert Lenten mission, 16455 New Halls Ferry Rd., Florissant, featuring speaker/musician Dan Duet at 7 p.m.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 16-18: "Holy Call -- Holy Mission," Cardinal Rigali Center, 20 Archbishop May Dr, Shrewsbury, led by Dr. Ralph Martin, (314) 427-7786.

FRIDAY, MARCH 16: Night Of Prayer with music provided by Adam Bitter and band, St. Simon, 11011 Mueller Rd., south St. Louis County, 7 p.m., stsimonyouth.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 17: Mystery-History Bus Excursion, Mass and dinner, leaving from 4666 Lansdowne Ave., south St. Louis, 9 a.m., second pick up in Kirkwood at 9:25 a.m., (314) 752-3148.

SUNDAY, MARCH 18: Mystic Sondra Abraham presentation on "Spirit of Christ," 1 p.m., St. Joseph, 15 St. Joseph St., Bonne Terre, call Paula (573) 330-9416.; Our Lady's Inn Angel Gala, Kemoll's Top of the Met, honoring Dr. Michael B. Dixon for his pro-life work, call Jessica (314) 351-4590.

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19-21: "A Call to God's Love," Queen of all Saints Parish, 6603 Christopher Dr., Oakville, 7-8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 24: Sale, Immaculate Conception, 2300 Church Rd., Arnold, used books/videos, tapes/puzzles and more, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., call (636) 296-3655.

TUESDAY, MARCH 27: Rally for Religious Liberty at Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City, 10 a.m., call Missouri Catholic Conference (800) 456-1679.

THURSDAY, MARCH 29: Aquinas Institute of Theology's St. Rose of Lima Society luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Chase Park Plaza Hotel, 212 N. Kingshighway, Central West End.

SATURDAY, MARCH 31: Pontifical Mission Societies Mission Congress, 8:45 a.m.- noon, Our Lady of Providence, 8874 Pardee Rd., Crestwood, Archbishop Robert J. Carlson keynote speaker.

Trivia ...

SATURDAY, MARCH 31: St. Vincent Home for Children, music-themed trivia night, 7401 Florissant Rd., Normandy, emcee Guy Phillips of Morning Show on Y-98, 6:30 p.m.