Opening Night for 2026 Holy Ghost Lenten Fish Fry Season

The first official Fish Fry of the 2026 Lenten season was a beautiful reminder of what makes Holy Ghost parish so special: faith, fellowship, and a whole lot of teamwork.


There’s something special about the first Fish Fry of Lent.


Maybe it’s the anticipation after a long winter.

Maybe it’s the familiar smell of fried fish and fresh-cut fries.
Maybe it’s the sound of laughter bouncing off parish hall walls.


Or maybe it’s something deeper.


Friday night marked the first official Holy Ghost Fish Fry of the 2026 Lenten season, and it was a beautiful reminder that these evenings are about so much more than food. They are about community. About service. About showing up for one another.


Behind every full table and every smiling guest is a team of volunteers who make it all possible — the kitchen prep crew, food line servers, soda and beer pourers, bussers, meat wheel ticket sellers, tray assistants, dishwashers, dessert bakers, and the cleanup crew who stay until the last table is folded and stacked. Week after week throughout Lent, they give their time and energy to create a space where our parish family can gather.


From behind the camera, I watched moments unfold that you can’t script: a handshake between friends, a grandparent helping a child carry a tray, volunteers moving in rhythm like a well-rehearsed orchestra.


Teamwork makes the dream work — and on Friday night, that dream was alive and well.


Click here for see some of our favorite moments from Friday's Fish Fry at Holy Ghost!


Watch a video highlight from the first Fish Fry of the Lenten season at Holy Ghost!

51 Years of Food, Fellowship and Faith

By Jacob Buckingham • February 22, 2026
For 51 years, the St. Bernadette Men’s Club Pasta Dinner has been more than just a meal — it has been a tradition rooted in community, generosity and fellowship. From behind the camera, I had the privilege of watching it all unfold. Plates piled high with pasta, rich red sauce, hearty meatballs and savory Italian sausage. Families finding their seats. Friends reconnecting over shared tables. Volunteers moving with purpose behind the serving line. The Altar Society’s dessert table filled with homemade treats. Raffle tickets changing hands. The excitement building around the ever-popular meat wheel. But what struck me most wasn’t just the food — it was the quiet choreography happening behind the scenes. From the pasta crew in the kitchen to the food line servers, salad-makers, to-go assemblers, tray assistants, dessert ladies, ticket takers, cashiers, bussers and the table reset crew — there was a rhythm to it all. A steady flow of service. A shared commitment. A visible reminder that parish life doesn’t just happen… it’s built by many hands working together. Behind the shot, I saw more than a dinner. I saw generations serving side by side. I saw pride in tradition. I saw laughter in the kitchen and gratitude at the tables. I saw a community that understands something simple but powerful: food brings people in, but fellowship keeps them connected. Fifty-one years later, this tradition continues because of the people who show up — to cook, to serve, to volunteer and to gather. And from behind the lens, it was an honor to capture it. Watch a video highlight from the 51st Annual St. Bernadette Men's Club Pasta Dinner below!