Fasting & abstinence
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.
The norms of fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.
The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Catholic Church from age 14 onwards.
Churches offering Friday Lenten meals
Are you looking for a break from cooking? Here are a number of churches that will do the cooking for you — and they’ll even serve it with a smile!
Fish & Chips
Knights of Columbus Fish Frydays
St. Mary of the Visitation, Clinton
5 00 PM to 8 00 PM
Blessed Sacrament Parish Fish Fry
St Matthew Church, Tolland
5 00 PM to 7 00 PM
Knights of Columbus Council 6199 Lenten Fish Dinner
St. Maurice Parish Center, Bolton
4 00 PM to 6 30 PM
Knights of Columbus Council 7054 Lenten Fish Fry
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Gales Ferry
4 30 PM to 6 30 PM
Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry
St. Agnes Parish Hall, Niantic
5 00 PM to 7 00 PM
Soup
2023 Knights of Columbus Soup & Sandwiches
Sacred Heart Church, Groton
5 30 PM to 7 00 PM
Lenten Soup Suppers
Sacred Heart Church, Norwich
6 30 PM to 8 00 PM
Knights of Columbus - Simple Soup and Stations
St Mary Church, Coventry
6 00 PM to 7 30 PM
Lenten Soups & Bread Supper
St John & St Sebastian Church, Middletown
5 30 PM to 7 00 PM
Click Here for a Printable List of Locations and Pricing
Please check parish bulletin at all locations for prices and Covid restrictions/requirements.
Don't see your church's fish dinner listed? Have your parish administrative assistant enter info into our online form
Here are a few videos regarding the topic of fasting
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