BATAVIA
-- Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary, 717 N. Batavia Ave.

One-day hybrid retreat: March 9, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., over Zoom or in-person at One Heart, One Soul Spirituality Center, 2041 W. State Rte. 113, Kankakee. Cost: $35. Register at http://tinyurl.com/ymnz4kjh

DIXON
-- St. Anne School, 1112 N. Brinton Ave.

Fish fry: March 1 and 15, 4-7 p.m. Dine-in or carry-out. Meal includes fried and baked cod, cod tacos, baked potatoes, coleslaw and baked beans. Children’s menu includes cod or mac & cheese and two sides. Cost: $12/adult, $10/senior citizen, $8/child (under 10 years old).

FREEPORT
-- Holy Family Community Center (St. Mary), 725 S. State Ave.

Lenten lectures: Three sessions, all 1:30-3 p.m., on Feb. 25, March 3 and 10. John McGrath, retired diocesan director of ministry formation, will speak on “Making Sense of the Old Testament: 7 Key Insights for Our Faith.” Free will donation. Info: Cynthia Saar, 815-232-7400

GENOA
-- St. Catherine of Genoa, 340 S. Stott St.

Fish fry: March 1 and 15, 3:30-6:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Dine-in or drive-through. Meal includes Alaskan pollock, cole slaw, potatoes and more. Suggested donation: $15.

HUNTLEY
-- St. Mary, 10307 Dundee Rd.

Fish fry: March 1 and 15, 5-8 p.m. in the parish ministry center. Meal includes fish or shrimp (fried or baked), hush puppies and sides of mac & cheese, fries and more. Fish dinner is $15; mac & cheese meal is $8. Order at Huntleyknights.square.site for reduced prices. Walk-ins welcome.

LENA
-- St. Joseph, 410 W. Lena St.

Stations of the Cross: March 1, 6:30 p.m., and March 22, 6:30 p.m. Confession held at 6 p.m. Stations followed by a soup supper.

ROCKFORD
-- St. Anthony of Padua, 1010 Ferguson St.

St. Joseph altar: Celebration begins with a novena to St. Joseph March 8, 2 p.m., in the church. The altar will be blessed March 16 after the 4:30 p.m. Mass; coffee and cookies served afterward. Traditional meatless meal will be March 17, noon-3 p.m., in the church hall (handicapped-accessible). Free will offerings welcome. Info: Colleen Gullo, 815-226-8092

-- St. Stanislaus Kostka, 201 Buckbee St.

Lent retreat (Polish): March 7-9. The first two days start at 7 p.m. and the last day is at 9 a.m. Confessions held for a half-hour before. Cost: none.