It's over, hope you didn't miss it!
The annual tradition of the Lenten Fish Fry at St. Joan of Arc wrapped up this Friday. It is always an amazing effort in coordination for so many volunteers to come together and create such a wonderful event that serves all faiths! On Fridays during Lent everyone wants to be Catholic so they can have a reason to eat fish.
Congratulations to our Knights of Columbus and parish volunteers for serving over 900 dinners in just two and half hours!
Behind the scenes dedicated members of the Knights of Columbus spend countless hours preparing for these six weeks. During Lent the process usually begins with ordering supplies which are delivered on Thursdays. The huge shipments arrive weekly and are stocked in freezers, refrigerators and storage closet. Thursday evening finds the Knights busy transforming the social hall and classrooms into an expansive dining facility.
Friday morning volunteers begin to prepare the fish, cole slaw, mac'n cheese and green beans. By the time parish groups and ministries are in place to help serve the fish, many hours of behind the scene preparations have occurred. In the kitchen, the fish fry chefs work together like a finely tuned machine cranking out the tasty dinners.
After the final meal has been served, with one final valiant push the Knights tackle cleaning the kitchen, classrooms and social hall. This massive job of resetting the entire space is quite challenging but each week it is accomplished.
This week the GIFT communities had the privilege of assisting the Knights with serving the meals. It is always fun to visit with the guests as they go through the serving line. We are truly blessed by the countless ways the Knights of Columbus along with the many ministries and organizations of St. Joan of Arc work together to build up the Body of Christ.
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