Send information on Ash Wednesday

January 9, 2016 at 12:00a.m.

Lent, a season of spiritual renewal, begins Ash Wednesday, which is Feb. 10. Forty days is a traditional number of discipline, devotion and preparation in the Bible. Lent also lasts for 40 days, excluding Sundays.

A listing of Ash Wednesday services and other Lenten programs will be published Feb. 6. Deadline to submit information is 5 p.m. Feb. 3.

Send information by email to religion@vindy.com., mail to the religion desk at The Vindicator, P.O. Box 780, Youngstown, OH, 44501-0780, or by fax to 330-747-6712.

Send newsletter to Religion desk

All churches, synagogues, mosques and ministries are invited to send their newsletters and press releases about programs, concerts and any other special events to The Vindicator. Send to Religion Desk, The Vindicator, P.O. Box 780, Youngstown, OH, 44501-0780. Electronic versions may be sent to religion@vindy.com. The newsletters provide a valuable source of information on services and activities at area places of worship. For more information, call the Religion desk at 330-747-1471, ext. 1245.

Baptism class

GIRARD

Parent Preparation Class in anticipation of a baptism of a child is set at 6 p.m. Thursday in Rosetta Hall at St. Rose Church, 48 E. Main St. Call the parish office at 330-545-4351 to register.

St. John Chrysostom

STRUTHERS

The Society of St. John Chrysostom, Youngstown Warren Chapter, will present “Does the Catholic Church in the United States Need Married Priests?” at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Nicholas Church, 764 Fifth St., Christ Our Savior Parish.

Speaker will be the Rev. Bernard “Bob” R. Bonnot, pastor, who is a chapter member and serves as chairman of the Leadership Team of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests.

The Society of St. John Chrysostom is an ecumenical organization of Catholic and Orthodox clergy and laity working to make known the history, worship, spirituality, disciple and theology of Eastern Christendom.

For information, call 330-755-5635 or visit www.byzcath.org/stjohnchrysostom.

The program is free and open to all.

Play to be staged

YOUNGSTOWN

“GodSaidIt Productions” will present a stage play, “It’s In The Process!: From Chosen to the Manifested Purpose,” at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Sword of the Lord Global Ministries, 474 Early Road.

Kim Stratton, Gospel recording artist and Grammy nominee, will be featured.

Tickets are $25; doors open at 5:30 p.m. For advance tickets, call Sherry Berry at 234-855-6830.

Dialogue on racism

YOUNGSTOWN

A dialogue on racism will be featured after a brief service at 6 p.m. Friday at Congregation Rodef Sholom, 1119 Elm St., for a Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King program.

Rabbi Franklin Muller will interview Dario Hunter, a newly elected member of Youngstown Board of Education.

He is the son of an Iranian Muslim and African-American Christian and a rabbi.

Reservations are requested by Thursday; call the temple at 330-744-5001.

Special service

NILES

Praise Assembly of God Church, 1004 N. Main St., will have a special service at 5 p.m. today.

The theme will be on “Hope is the Anchor of the Soul,” which will focus on living free from depression.