"Exploring the Lenten Season: A Guide to Friday Fish Fries in the Archdiocese of New Orleans"
Ascension of Our Lord
- Location: 799 Fairway Drive, LaPlace
- Time: Each Friday in Lent, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (Drive-thru)
- Menu: Fried or grilled fish, Cajun-boiled corn, potatoes
- Cost: $13 ($10 child’s plate)
- Contact: (504) 388-2452
Blessed Francis Xavier
Seelos
- Location: 3037 Dauphine St., New Orleans
- Time: Drive-thru 5-7 p.m., Feb. 16 and 23; March 8, 15 and 22.
Blessed Sacrament-St.
Joan of Arc
- Location: 919 Cambronne St., New Orleans (Parish Hall)
- Time: Feb. 16, 23, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Menu: $15 plates include fish, mac and cheese, peas, potato salad, and
a drink.
Christ the King
- Location: 535 Deerfield Road, Terrytown
- Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the cafeteria, Feb. 23, March 1, 8, 15, and 22.
- Menu: Fried fish, fries, coleslaw, and roll - $10; Gumbo, coleslaw, and
roll - $10; Fried fish, fries, coleslaw, small gumbo, and roll - $15; Fried
shrimp po-boy - $12; with fries - $14.
Good Shepherd (Basilica of St. Stephen)
- Location: General Pershing Street behind the church
- Time: Feb. 23, March 1, 15 and 22, 5-7 p.m. (Drive-thru only)
- Menu: $12 plates include fried fish, French fries, corn, coleslaw.
- Contact: (504) 239-1297.
Highlights from Other Parishes:
- Holy Family, Frankinton: $12 fish plate, $15 shrimp or combo
plate, with fries, mixed vegetables, dessert. (985) 839-4040.
- Mary Queen of Peace, Mandeville: Every Friday of Lent, 5-7:30
p.m. - $12 a plate ($6 for children). Father Cooper Seafood Extravaganza for
$17.
- Most Holy Trinity, Covington: Drive-thru or dine-in from 4-7
p.m. - $15 plates, fried catfish or shrimp or combo, with fries or baked
macaroni, coleslaw, hush puppies, dessert, and drink.
- Our Lady of the Angels, Waggaman: Feb. 16, 23; March 1, 8, 15,
22, 11 a.m-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. - $15 seafood plate/$13 gumbo plate.
- Our Lady of Lourdes,Slidell: Drive-thru only from 5-8
p.m. - $12-14 plates include fried fish or shrimp with crab-boiled “smashed
potatoes,” salad, dinner roll, dessert.
- Sacred Heart,Lacombe: Feb. 16, 4-6:30 p.m. - Feb.
23, March 1, 8, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-6:30 p.m. - Drive-thru. Plates of fried
fish, potato salad, and more. (985) 882-5229.
- St. Agnes,Jefferson: Feb. 23; March 8. Also,
March 22, 5 p.m. dinner followed by Family Bingo at 7 p.m. - $15 plates include
fish, shrimp, French fries, coleslaw, bread, tea.
- St. Andrew theApostle, Knights of Columbus Council 9107: Feb. 16, 23; March 1, 8, 15, 22, 5-8 p.m. in Immaculata Hall. - Fish,
shrimp, and combo platters for $12 include green beans, french fries, hush
puppies, and coleslaw.
- St. Angela Merici,Metairie: Feb. 23; March 8, 22, 5-8
p.m. - Drive-thru available. - $10 child plate, $12 adult plate, $14 grilled
fish or shrimp plate.
- St. Ann Church andShrine, Metairie: Feb. 16, 23;
March 1, 5:30-8 p.m. in the cafeteria. - Fried fish, french fries, coleslaw,
green beans for $12.
- St. Benedict,Covington: Feb. 23, March 8 and 22
from 4-7 p.m. - $12 plate with fish or shrimp, green beans, corn, and bread.
- St. Bernard, St.Bernard: Lenten seafood dinners 5-8
p.m., Feb. 16, 23; March 1, 8, 15, 22. - $20-28 plates with two sides.
This is just a selection of the many Fish Fry events happening across the
Archdiocese during Lent. Be sure to check with your local parish for specific
details and variations in the menu.
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