Catholic Fish Friday

Catholic Fish Friday. You know you are in a Catholic town when, only during Lent So why is it that the Church instructs Catholics to abstain from meat on Fridays (as well as Ash. Why do Roman Catholics fast from meat during Lent?

Menu - fried and baked fish, fiddlers, cheese pizza, macaroni and cheese, slaw, German potato salad, green beans, French fries and homemade desserts. The early Church probably instituted the practice as a way for its members to pause once a week to reflect on and strengthen their faith. But what am I really giving up if I replace It's not to say we can't have good-tasting fish… Why do we do any penance?

Still, a couple dozen are doing curbside fish fry dinners.

Many handcrafted items and generously donated.

But what am I really giving up if I replace It's not to say we can't have good-tasting fish… Why do we do any penance? One Friday, a Catholic merchant found himself in town on business. Roman Catholics have a long tradition of eating fish on Fridays.