Local Lenten Delights
For many coast residents, the Lenten meals served at local churches are a blessing, serving up fresh local seafood at irresistible prices!
- by Lisa Monti
- by Lisa Monti
Local Lenten meals make the season a favorite with seafood lovers
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Fridays during Lent can mean limited meal choices for those who abide by the no-meat-on-Friday practice.
But fortunately in our coastal community, fresh seafood is a blessing in abundance for those who want to put fish, shrimp, oysters, crabs and crawfish into the meal rotation. And to take our lucky circumstance one step further, members of several local churches do the cooking and cleanup for you for lunch and dinner on Lenten Fridays as a way to raise funds. ​As we wind down this Lenten season, you still have a few chances to enjoy some of the delicious and generous meals made and served by teams of volunteers at the parishes. |
Coast Cuisine
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St. Rose de Lima
St. Rose de Lima - fresh from the fryer
​Looking for lunch? St. Rose de Lima Parish’s annual fish fry is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Friday during Lent. For an $8 donation, you get freshly prepared fried catfish with potato salad, green beans, bread and dessert. It’s available for dine-in and carry out at the Holy Spirit Center at 301 South Necaise Avenue, across from the church. Delivery is available for 10 or more. Call 467-9700 to order.
Our Lady of the Gulf
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Our Lady of the Gulf Parish winds down its dinner service April 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the OLG Parish Community Center. Plates are $10 for fried catfish, hush puppies, green beans, coleslaw and a drink. Desserts are sold separately. Service is carry out or dine-in.
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St. Clare Parish
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St. Clare Parish in Waveland won’t be serving dinner on Good Friday, so you have just one more Friday (April 7th) available from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. to enjoy what amounts to a full menu.
​ The $10 plates include fried fish, shrimp or oysters or a combo with sides; grilled shrimp or fish with sides including seafood gumbo, potato salad and bread; or grilled shrimp or fish salad or crawfish Monica with salad. Sides include french fries, potato salad, mac & cheese and coleslaw. Soft drinks and desserts are just $1 each. |
St. Ann Parish
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​In Clermont Harbor, St. Ann Parish hosts its final Lenten dinner of the season on April 7. Adult plates are $8 and children’s plates are $4. Desserts and drinks are sold separately. The church is at 5858 Lower Bay Road.
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