For churches like Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Edinboro, PA, the annual Lenten fish fry is about more than a meal. It’s a tradition rooted in faith, fellowship and service — one that parish leaders say they’re determined to preserve even as seafood prices continue to climb.
“The practice of abstaining from meat on certain days during Lent is a longstanding Catholic observance,” said Father Mark Hoffman, pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Parish.
“As part of that process, we have held that on certain days during Lent, we would elect not to eat meat products, as a way to align ourselves with people who are less fortunate than us,” Hoffman said…