ALGONQUIN
-- St. Margaret Mary, 111 S. Hubbard St.

Parish mission (Polish): March 15, 5:30 p.m.; March 16, 6:30 p.m.; March 17, 1 p.m. Presented by Father Bogdan Plawecki.

Parish mission (English): March 17-19, 7 p.m. Presented by Father Charles Warren, spiritual director of Marian Central Catholic High School.

APPLE RIVER
-- St. Joseph, 105 W. Webster St.

Confession: March 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

AURORA
-- Marmion Academy, 1000 Butterfield Rd.

Fish fry: March 15, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Drive-through pickup only (at the school). Meals include three pieces of fried catfish, French fries, hush puppies, cole slaw and a dinner roll. Cost: $15. Meals must be purchased in advance at www.marmion.org/fishfry. Proceeds benefit Marmion's fishing team.

-- Our Lady of Good Counsel, 620 S. Fifth St.

Penance service: March 13, 7 p.m., in the church.

-- Sacred Heart, 125 N. State St.

Lent retreat: March 16, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

-- St. Therese of Jesus, 271 N. Farnsworth Ave.

Penance service: March 14, 6-8 p.m.

CARY
-- SS. Peter and Paul,  410 N. First St.

Parish mission: March 10-12, 7-8:30 p.m., in the church. Father Keith Romke will lead a spiritual journey through the Holy Land, sharing photos, videos and talks.

HARVARD
-- St. Joseph, 206 E. Front St.

Parish mission: March 9-12, during Masses at the church. Masses are March 9, 4:30 p.m. (English) and 6 p.m. (Spanish); March 10, 8 and 11 a.m. (English), 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (Spanish); and March 11-12, 4 p.m. (English) and 6 p.m. (Spanish). The topic by Father Dariusz Gaczñski, OFM, is “Renewed in faith, we wait for the Resurrection.”

LENA
-- St. Joseph, 410 W. Lena St.

Confession: March 12, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

PECATONICA
-- St. Mary, 126 W. Fifth St.

Soup supper, auction and Stations: March 10, starting at 5 p.m. Hosted by the St. Mary Women’s Guild. Free will donation.

ROCKFORD
-- Holy Family, 4401 Highcrest Rd.

Parish mission: March 11-13, 6:30 p.m. Father Jerome Koutnik, parochial vicar at St. Mary Parish, Huntley, will speak on the Eucharist.

-- St. Edward, 3004 Eleventh St.

Fish fry: Fridays, March 8-29, 5-7 p.m. in the parish center. Menu includes fried pollock, baked cod, cheesy potatoes, cole slaw and more. Cost: $12/adult, $5/child (5-12 years). Children under 5 are free. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council #470. 

ST. CHARLES
-- St. John Neumann, 2900 E. Main St.

Communal penance service: March 13, 7 p.m.

SYCAMORE
-- St. Mary, 322 Waterman St.

Penance service: March 12, 7 p.m.

WARREN
-- St. Ann, 608 E. Railroad St.

Confession: March 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m.