Many parishes are planning fish frys and soup suppers, both eat in and carryout, during Lent. Check your parish website or bulletin for more listings and updates.
FISH FRYS
— All Saints Catholic Church, Manassas: Lenten Fish Frys Feb. 24, March 3, 10 and 24, 5-7:30 p.m. in Bishop Flaherty Hall (Knights Hall behind church). No fish fry March 17 due to set up for St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance. (For soup suppers, see below.) allsaintsvachurch.org/2022/news/9313/.
— Church of the Nativity, Burke: Knights of Columbus Fish Frys Feb. 24 and March 31, 5:30-8 p.m. Tickets at the door or sold after Masses. (For soup suppers, see below.) nativityburke.org/category/upcoming-events/.
— Holy Trinity Church, Gainesville: 10th Annual Lenten Fish Fry, Feb. 24- March 31, 5-7 p.m. Curbside pickup. https://our-lady-of-the-rosary-council-12982.square.site/shop/lenten-fish-fry/5.
— Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Vienna: OLGC Lenten Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m. Feb. 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 in DeSales Hall. Eat in or carryout. Order in advance online at olgcva.org.
— St. James Church, Falls Church: St. James 14th Annual Fish Fry, Feb. 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 5-8 p.m. Drive-thru and in-person dining at St. James School, with limited seating. T-shirts with a new fish pun each year also are available. The 2023 shirt’s message: “It’s a REEL good time.” sjfishfry.org.
— St. Jude Church, Fredericksburg: Lenten Fish Frys Feb. 24, March 10 and March 31, 4-7 p.m. in the parish hall. (For soup suppers, see below.) stjudechurch.us.
— St. Lawrence Church, Alexandria: St. Lawrence Lenten Fish Frys Feb. 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 5:30 -7 p.m. Carryout meals available. stlawrencealex.org.
— St. Mary of Sorrows Church, Fairfax: Lenten Fish Fry, 5-6:30 p.m. Stmaryofsorrows.org.
— St. Patrick Church, Fredericksburg: Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Feb. 24, March 10, 17, 24 and 31, 5-6:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Place orders online for pick up and dine-in and sign up to bring a side dish. saintpatrickparish.org.
— St. Theresa Church, Ashburn: Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Dinner March 31, 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria. (More Lenten dinners below.) sainttheresaparish.com.
— St. Timothy Church, Chantilly: Six Lenten fish fry dinners hosted by Knights of Columbus, Feb. 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 6-7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. sttimothyparish.org.
SOUP SUPPERS AND MEATLESS MEALS
— All Saints Catholic Church, Manassas: Soup Suppers on Lenten Wednesdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 from 5-7 p.m. in the Activities Center. allsaintsvachurch.org/2022/news/9313.
— Basilica of Saint Mary, Alexandria: Meatless Meals on Friday evenings Feb. 24, March 3, 10; 17; 24 and 31 from 6-7 p.m. in the Lyceum Auditorium, 313 Duke Street, Alexandria. stmaryoldtown.org
— Church of the Nativity, Burke: Lenten Soup Suppers March 1, 8, 15 and 22, 5:30-7 p.m. in the cafeteria. nativityburke.org/lenten-soup-suppers.
— Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church, Annandale: Meatless Eastern-European meals for carryout and limited dining-in, Feb. 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 4-7 p.m. eolbcc.com.
— Holy Spirit Church, Annandale: Lenten Soup and Pasta Suppers, Feb. 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 5:30-7 p.m., Holy Spirit School Cafeteria. Dine-in only. holyspiritchurch.us.
— Our Lady, Queen of Peace Church, Arlington: The Lenten Stone Soup Supper series, Learn, Pray, Act, is going hybrid this year, with speakers on social justice topics on Zoom and with in-person seating limited to 30 guests, in the Founders Room. The series begins Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. (after Mass at 6 p.m.) with Robert More speaking on gun violence prevention. To request in-person seating or to receive the Zoom link, email Sally Diaz-Wells, [email protected].
— St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Clifton: Lenten Soup Suppers, Feb. 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 5-6:30 p.m. in Msgr. Hannan Hall. st-andrew.org/lent-2023.
— St. Ann Church, Arlington: Lenten soup suppers on Wednesdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and April 5 5:30-7 p.m. in the parish hall. stannchurch.org.
— St. Charles Borromeo, Arlington: Soup & Stations: meatless soup dinners, Fridays during Lent at 6 p.m. in the parish center. stcharleschurch.org/soup-stations
— St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Lake Ridge: Lenten Soup Suppers, Feb. 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 5-7 p.m. in the fellowship hall. setonlakeridge.org/2023/02/07/lenten-soup-supper.
— St. John the Baptist Church, Front Royal: Lenten Soup Nights Feb. 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 from 4:30-6 p.m. in Father Reuhl Hall (basement of the church). Email [email protected].
— St. John Neumann Church, Reston: Lenten Soup Suppers and Speakers Feb. 24- March 31 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Speakers are Feb. 24: Father Don Heet, “What does it mean to be a synodal parish?”; March 3: Jean Lupinacci, family Stations of the Cross and pizza; March 10: Angela Davis, “Reaching Across Borders”; March 17: Anglo and Latino parishioners “Sharing our Stories”; March 24: Deacon John Wagner, “Effective Listening”; March 31: Father John Crossin, “The Church and the World.” saintjn.org.
— St. Jude Church, Fredericksburg: Lenten soup suppers, March 3, 17 and 24; 5:30 p.m. (Also see Fish Frys above). stjudechurch.us.
— St. Leo the Great Church, Fairfax: Lenten soup suppers, Feb. 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Our Lady of Guadalupe room in the parish hall. stleofairfax.com.
— St. Rita Church, Alexandria: Potluck soup suppers Feb. 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 5:30 pm. stritaalexandria.com.
— St. Theresa Church, Ashburn: Lenten dinners sponsored by parish groups Feb. 24, March 3, March 17 and March 24, from 6-7:10 p.m. in the school cafeteria. (See Knights Fish Fry March 31, above; no dinner March 10 due to consignment sale). sainttheresaparish.com.
