Preparing for the Fish Fry

In the Social Hall, this is a storage room which has store chairs, tables and some other items.

Now it holds a walk-in refrigerator. The Fish Fry has paid for it as the primary use will be to thaw fish before the Fish Fries in Lent.

Fish Fry Tonight

The best Fish Fry in town is tonight from 5:00 to 8:00 in the Social Hall at St. Columbkille. Here's video from last week:

Great Weather for a Fish Fry

Right now people are preparing for our fish fry tonight. Here are a few pictures from last week.

We're open from 5 to 8 p.m. with the best fish fry in town.

Fish Fry Video

This video is from a couple years ago, but it's the same great Fish Fry here during Lenten Fridays.

Eating meat Friday for the Annunciation

In view of the celebration of the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord on Friday, March 25, the observance of abstinence from meat is not obligatory, in accord with paragraph 1251 of Canon Law. This is not the same as a bishop dispensing from the obligation. That sometimes happens, for example, when the optional memorial St. Patrick’s Day occurs on a Lenten Friday. In that case, a bishop needs to make a special act to dispense from the obligation. Here, the law itself prescribes that when a solemnity (but not a memorial, as a solemnity ranks higher) occurs on a Friday, the law of abstinence does not apply.

But you can still enjoy the Fish Fry.

It's Fish Fry Season

The prices for the Fish Fry printed in the Lenten Newsletter were incorrect. The correct pricing is:

Adults (over 15 and under 60 years): $8

Children (under 15 and over 5 years): $7

Children (under age 5): $3

Senior Citizens (over age 60): $7

Family: $25

Fish Fries

The Social Level of the church has been

a busy and packed space each Lenten Friday.

Join us for the final Fish Fry of the season
Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

St. Joseph & meat

Father,
you entrusted our Saviour to the care of St. Joseph.
By the help of his prayers
may your Church continue to serve its Lord, Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

You may recall that a few years ago St. Patrick's Day fell on a Friday. That year numerous Bishops, including Archbishop Curtis, gave dispensations so people could eat meat on that Friday.

As a solemnity, Canon Law itself makes it clear that meat can be eaten when the Feast of St. Joseph falls on a Lenten Friday. Thus no dispensation is needed to eat meat today.

However, the Fish Fry is still a great place to celebrate St. Joseph's Feast day.