COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Catholic Times has put together a list of the locations around central Ohio hosting fish fries during the Lenten season.
Lent is a religious observance that begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts about six weeks, ending just before Easter on Holy Saturday.
Several Christian denominations, including Catholicism, follow Lent in which participants sacrifice something for 40 days.
COLUMBUS CENTER
St. Dominic Church
453 N. 20th St., Columbus
Saturday, 3/18, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
St. Patrick Church
280 N. Grant Ave., Columbus
Fridays, 2/24-3/10, 3/24, 5-7 p.m.
Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m.
COLUMBUS NORTH
Our Lady of Victory Church
1559 Roxbury Road, Columbus
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 4:30-7 p.m.
St. Joan of Arc Church
10700 Liberty Road, Powell
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 5-7 p.m.
Stations of the Cross, 7:30 p.m.
St. Christopher Church
1420 Grandview Ave., Grandview Heights
Polish Dinner
Friday, 3/24, after 5:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross until 10 p.m.
St. Margaret of Cortona
1600 N. Hague Ave., Columbus
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
St. Brendan Church
4475 Dublin Road, Hilliard
Fridays, 3/24, 3/31, 4:30-7 p.m.
Immaculate Conception Church
414 E. North Broadway, Columbus (Marian Hall)
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 5-7:30 p.m.
St. Michael Church
5750 N. High St., Worthington
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 5-7:30 p.m.
Church Of The Resurrection
6300 E. Dublin-Granville Road, New Albany (Ministry Center)
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Lunch, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
St. Elizabeth Church
6077 Sharon Woods Blvd., Columbus
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 5-7 p.m.
Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m.
St. John Neumann Church
9633 E. State Route 37, Sunbury
(Faith and Family Center)
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 4-7 p.m.
St. Paul Church
313 N. State St., Westerville
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 5-7:30 p.m.
COLUMBUS EAST
Our Lady Of The Miraculous Medal Church
5225 Refugee Road, Columbus
Fridays, 2/24-3/10, 3/24, 6 p.m.
Stations of the Cross, 5:30 p.m.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish
600 Hill Road N., Pickerington (Activity Center)
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 4:30-7 p.m.
St. Catharine Church
500 S. Gould Road, Columbus
Fridays, 2/24, 3/10, 3/24, 5-7:30 p.m.
St. Matthew Church
807 Havens Corners Road, Gahanna
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
St. Pius X Church
1051 S. Waggoner Road, Reynoldsburg (Parish Center)
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 5-7:30 p.m.
COLUMBUS WEST
St. Mary Magdalene Church
473 S. Roys Ave., Columbus
Fish Taco Dinners
TBD
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
3752 Broadway, Grove City (Life Center)
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 4:30-7 p.m.
SS. Simon Jude and Church
9350 High Free Pike, West Jefferson
Lenten Pasta Dinners
Fridays, 3/10, 3/24, 3/31, 4:30-7 p.m.
St. Cecilia Church
434 Norton Road, Columbus
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 5-7:30 p.m.
St. Joseph Church
670 W. Main St., Plain City
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 5:30-8 p.m.
Lenten Soup Suppers
Tuesdays, 2/28-3/28, 6-8 p.m.
St. Patrick Church
226 Elm St., London (School)
Fridays, 2/24, 3/10, 3/24, 4:30-7 p.m. (Drive-thru only)
OUTSIDE METRO COLUMBUS
St. Mary Church
66 E. William St., Delaware (Commons)
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 5-7 p.m.
St. Mary Church
K of C Hall, 1232 E. Center St., Marion
Fridays, 2/17-3/31, 5-7 p.m.
St. Peter Church
379 S. Crawford St., Millersburg
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 4-7 p.m.
Sacred Heart Church
320 Fair Ave NE, New Philadelphia (Parish Center)
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 4-7 p.m.
Church Of The Ascension
555 S. Main St., Johnstown
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 4:30-7 p.m.
St. Edward The Confessor
785 Newark Road, Granville
Fridays, 3/3-3/24, 4-7 p.m.
St. Edward The Confessor
785 Newark Road, Granville
Lenten Soup Suppers
Tuesdays, 2/28-3/21, 6 p.m. followed by speaker and Stations of the Cross
St. Leonard Church
57 Dorsey Mill Road., Heath
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m.
Church Of The Holy Trinity
1835 Dover-Zoar Road, Bolivar
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 4-7 p.m.
Sacred Heart School
39 Burt Ave., Coshocton
Friday, 3/31, 5-7 p.m.
St. Peter In Chains
2167 Lick Run Lyra Road, Wheelersburg
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 4:30-7 p.m.
Sacred Hearts Church
4680 U.S. Highway 42, Cardington
Friday, 3/24, 5-7 p.m.
St. Colman Of Cloyne Church
219 S. North St., Washington Court House
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 4:30-7 p.m.
Bishop Flaget School
61 S. Paint St., Chillicothe (St. Mary Family Life Center)
Fridays, 2/24-3/31, 4-7 p.m.
Holy Trinity School
225 S. Columbus St., Somerset
Fridays, 3/3-3/10 4-7 p.m
FIVE FACTS ABOUT LENT
What is Lent?
Lent is the annual period of Christian observance that precedes Easter. The dates of Lent are defined by the date of Easter, which is a moveable feast, meaning that it falls on a different date each year. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, and its observance lasts for 40 days, excluding Sundays.
When did it begin?
Catholics started the tradition of Lent around the year 325, during the Council of Nicea, but it has spread through other Christian denominations, including Western Orthodox churches, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians and Anglicans, among others.
It signals the coming of spring
Lent comes from the Middle English word “lente,” which means springtime.
Last day to load up
On the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, or “Fat Tuesday,” people tend to eat rich foods in large quantities in advance of the fasting, which is a key component of Lent. This gives you an excuse to feast today.
Violet the official color
Violet, or purple, is the official color of Lent. It represents mourning for the death of Jesus on the cross while also celebrating his resurrection with colors of royalty.
