The weather on Saturday is expected to be below freezing with a brisk northwest wind – perfect conditions to go jump in a lake to benefit Marian Catholic High School.

In his own statement, Bishop Alfred Schlert said: “On this Inauguration Day, I offer my prayers for our new President and his Administration. It is my fervent hope that they will work diligently and courageously in respecting the rights and dignity of the Human Person from conception through natural death.”

Cooks With Collars is a friendly competition among priests and parishes, and you can vote for your favorites by using the website to make a financial contribution to the parishes with the best videos.

Ash Wednesday is February 17, and the familiar ritual of receiving ashes will be a little different this year because of the pandemic. The Vatican has asked priests around the world to sprinkle ashes on the heads of the faithful rather than using the ashes to make the sign of the cross on foreheads.

It’s a friendly competition among priests and parishes, and you can vote for your favorites by using the website to make a financial contribution to the parishes with the best videos. All money from voting goes directly to the parishes, and dollars from sponsors of Cooks With Collars go to the food ministries of Catholic Charities.