St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish Schedules three Friday Lenten Buffets

The annual Friday Lenten Buffets at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Pocono Pines are scheduled to resume on Friday, February 24 from 46 p.m. The buffet will include a variety of meatless dishes for your dining pleasure. Our first dinner will include a garden salad, two soups, spinach lasagna, stuffed shells, macaroni and cheese, halushki, rice & beans, veggie penne, pierogi, roasted vegetables, bread, hot and cold beverages, and a visit to St. Max’s famous dessert table. All menu items are available while supplies last. Enjoy a delicious array of food at a low price – $12. You do not need a reservation and takeouts are available for those unable to dine in.

For many years, the Social Concerns Committee has held three dinners during the Lenten season; proceeds have helped to fund our many outreach endeavors. The com-

Public Maple Sugaring Days set

Have you ever wondered how pure maple syrup is made? Join Environmental Educators on one of Kettle Creek Environmental Center’s public Maple Sugaring Days to learn about the history of pure maple syrup, and how we make it, and taste a sample of our pure maple syrup on pancakes.

Join us on either Saturday, March 4 or March 11 where you can take a 90-minute tour of the sugarbush focusing on the history of maple syrup from the Native Americans to the early settlers in this region. Learn how to “tap” a maple tree to obtain sap, and watch as we demonstrate how to cook the sap until it is sweet maple syrup. You’ll complete the tour at our pancake station where the finished product is served over freshly made pancakes.

Advance registration is required by calling 570629-3061. Participants may choose a time from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for their 90-minute tour.

Cost is $6/adults, $4/children under 12. Tree sponsors attend free of charge. Bring the whole family out and enjoy a late winter day in Meesing’s sugarbush. Please dress appropriately for the weather including shoes appropriate for trail walking. The program is held on the Delaware State Forest’s Meesing Outdoor Site on Creek Road approximately 5.5 miles north of Marshalls Creek. From I-80 take the Marshalls Creek Exit (exit #309) onto Rt. 209 North toward Marshalls Creek. Follow signs for Business Route 209 and Marshalls Creek. At the next traffic light after the roundabout, turn right and immediately get in the left turning lane. At this light turn left, and, immediately, after crossing the bridge take left fork onto Creek Road. Proceed approximately 5.5 miles and look for signs on right-hand side of the road. To register call (570) 6293061. mittee is actively involved in programs benefiting both the parish and the surrounding community. We have served the community at large by supporting the following agencies with our time, talent and treasure: Family Promise of the Poconos, Shepherd’s Maternity House, Pregnancy Resource Center of the Poconos, Nurse-Family Partnership, Women’s Resources of Monroe County, Meals on Wheels, and the Top of the Mountain Ecumenical Council Food Pantry. We also have provided holiday gifts for parish families in need and have hosted in the parish hall several free Community dinners each year; these dinners warmly welcome all to share a meal and enjoy a time of fellowship.

All meals will be held downstairs in Our Lady of the Lake Hall, which is handicap accessible. Buffets are also planned for Friday, March 10 and 24. In the event of snow or hazardous road conditions, a dinner will be postponed and rescheduled to Friday, March 31.

St. Maximilian Kolbe is located at 5112 Pocono Crest Rd., Pocono Pines, near the intersection of Routes 940 and 423. For additional information, please call 570646-6424 or visit the parish website www.stmaxkolbe poconos.org.