Church news

Crown Point Momentum Church: 2200 N Main St — After Sunday’s service, those interested in getting baptized, joining the church, serving in ministry or stepping up in leadership can attend “Take the Next Step” at Momentum Church. The session will include lunch and childcare is available upon request. Email info@momentumindiana.org for more information. Merrillville Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine: 5755 Pennsylvania St. —The 15th annual Polish Bikers’ Pilgrimage and Blessing of Motorcycles. A Holy Mass in Polish will begin at 12 p.m. followed by the Blessing of Motorcycles and a picnic on the shrine grounds. Menu items and prices will vary, and […]

Potempa: Foodie friend has the scoop, history and recipe for Welsh rabbit

I spent Leap Year Day 2024 on the radio airwaves co-hosting my Feb. 29 Of Notoriety broadcast on WJOB 1230 AM with my fellow food columnist pal Laura Kurella, from Traverse, Michigan, to co-host a special themed show. Even though we were surrounded in the studio by large ceramic frogs propped on the studio desk, our hoping hot topic off the airwaves was about my fascination for the centuries’ old recipe for Welsh rabbit, the latter which does NOT hop, since the recipe has nothing to do with rabbit being an ingredient. Whenever she happens to be in town, Kurella […]