Lent season comes with Fish Fry Fridays at local churches
Feb 27, 2026
BATON ROUGE - Every year during the Lenten season, churches across southeast Louisiana host Fish Fry Fridays.It's a tradition tied to religious beliefs, with Catholics abstaining from meats like beef, pork and turkey mdash; essentially, all warm-blooded meats.Catholics turn to seafood and other pro
teins on Fridays during the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter as a penance to honor the day of Jesusrsquo; crucifixion.nbsp;Fish fry locations across Baton Rouge include:St Francis Xavier Catholic Church1150 S. 12th Street10 a.m - 2 p.m.Immaculate Conception Church1565 Curtis Street10 a.m. until sold outnbsp;St. Paul The Apostle Catholic Church3912 Gus Young Avenue8 a.m to 1 p.m.St Jude the Apostle Catholic 9150 Highland Road5 p.m. to 6 p.m.Love Alive Church4517 Lassen Drive12 p.m. -3 p.m.Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church 445 Marquette Avenue5 p.m - 7 p.m.Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church15615 Jefferson Hwy, Baton RougeLocated in Holy Family Hall5 p.m to 7 p.m.Permalink| Comments
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