Stadium Blvd., which is drive-thru only and all meals are $15.ĭepending on the venue, councils have sold between 500 and 1,500 meals. Gans Road, $15 for adults and $10 for children 10 and under March 17 at the Newman Center at 602 Turner Ave., $15 for adults, $10 for children and $12 for students and March 24 again from the Columbia Knights of Columbus Hall at 2525 N. Subsequent events are March 3 and March 10 at Father Tolton High School at 3351 E. Menus for all events are available through a news announcement on the Mizzou Knights council website.įriday's fish fry is drive-thru only from the Columbia Knights of Columbus hall at 2525 N. Otherwise, ticket sales are at the door while supplies last. Online sales close by about mid-afternoon. Tickets are on sale online for Friday's and the March 17 event. "There are a lot of people who have been missing (dine-in opportunities) over the years," Pullins said.Īll fish fry events are served 4:30 to 7 p.m. Two of the five events still are drive-thru only this year.
This marks the first year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the three councils have hosted dine-in events. The three Knights of Columbus councils in Columbia generally are within the borders of the city's three Catholic parishes.įrom 2022: What to know about Columbia fish fries this Lenten season Fish fry events were happening during Lent even before Pullins joined the Knights of Columbus 15 years ago, he said. The outreach and fundraising event is a longstanding tradition for the Columbia councils, said Patrick Pullins with the Mizzou Knights council.
This year heralds the return of in-person fish fries, a tradition held during Lent, during which many Catholics abstain from consuming meat on Fridays. The three Knights of Columbus councils in Columbia are ready for the Lenten season, which officially begins for practicing Catholics on Wednesday. Three of this year's five weekly Lenten events are dine-in after two years of drive-thru only due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Questions or comments about this article/video? Click here to contact Owen.Knights of Columbus Council 1529 members Kevin Harvey, left, and Marvin Twenter bread pollock fish in 2021 for a Knights of Columbus fish fry. And the more people that come in the door, the harder we have to work for two and a half hours, the better it works,” says O’Connell. “For me, this is kind of a ministry and I look at it, we're doing good things every bit of the money that we make as the Knights of Columbus goes back into the community. In fact, the Knights of Columbus use the proceeds to support numerous outlets, including funding other Catholic institutions in town, thrift stores, and families in need. So that's one of the big reasons I support Knights of Columbus,” says Michael Peet, one of the many standing in line waiting to support a good cause. I know one of their donations is they give away 4000 winter coats every year. They always do a superb job under the food is great. “I like to think it's the best in town,” says Kupka. The recipe derives from a late member of the fraternity, George Kato, who gave the fish a Japanese flair. The fish is an Alaskan-sourced pollock, served two ways - baked and fried. “We will serve 300-350 people tonight in two and a half hours,” says head chef Kevin O’Connell. But they've heard about us from from the community, how good the fish is,” says George Kupka, noting the hundreds who came out to feast together. “Many of them are our faithful patrons that come every year and every time we get some that we've never met before. The local order have made a tradition of ‘Fish Fry Fridays’ in Great Falls for the last 27 years. The Knights of Columbus are a global fraternal group of practicing Catholic men. During Lent, those observing are unable to eat meat, thus it has become tradition to eat fish on Fridays, particularly in Northern states. GREAT FALLS - The Lenten season is upon us and observing Catholics are headed into the holiday’s third week.
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