St. Raymond to host Lenten Fish Fry Fridays

For the 13th consecutive year, St. Raymond de Penafort Catholic Church in Mount Prospect will host three Lenten Fish Fry Fridays from 5-8 p.m. Feb. 12 and 26, and March 11.

Private, preferred seating with restaurant-style service will be an available option for the first time this year in the Community Room for seniors and adults without children. Families will be seated in the gym with buffet-style service.

"We are excited to be able to offer this Lenten dinner event to the parish and local community once again this year," said Libby Bullock, who along with Corrie Cogan co-chairs the Fish Fry Fridays.

"To better meet the needs of our two main dining groups, we will be offering seniors and adults without children the option of being seated in the relative quiet comfort of the Parish Community Room, where they will be waited upon by our junior high students. Families with children will be served buffet-style in the more spacious gym area.

"St. Raymond also will be offering delicious fried cod instead of perch this year on its menu, along with mac n' cheese as one of the side options."

Both dine in and carryout meals will feature fresh cod, fried shrimp, or cheese pizza as the main entree, with a choice of two of the following as sides: french fries, mac n' cheese, coleslaw and apple sauce. A salad, rolls and dessert come with each meal.

Dinner costs are: adult fish/shrimp combo, $11; adult fish or shrimp platter, $10; adult pizza, $9; senior discount $1 off any adult meal price; kids' meals: $7 for fish/shrimp; $5 for pizza.

Complimentary coffee, tea, water and lemonade will be available along with a cash bar for beer, wine and soda.

"We welcome everyone to our table at St. Raymond this Lent," Bullock said. "Our food and service is outstanding, and the community feeling during the night is overwhelming."

The entrance to the St. Raymond Parish Life Center is on Lincoln Street, just west of the church's parking lot on Route 83 at the corner of Elmhurst Avenue and Lincoln Street.