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Parish fish fry raises funds, unites community

Members of St. Ferdinand Parish, 5900 W. Barry Ave., have been running their Friday night Lenten fish fry for at least 30 years. It continues this yeat with the theme "Faith, Fellowship & Fish." It is open Fridays through March 31, 4:30-7:30 p.m. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Sophia Kass listens for instructions on orders in the kitchen at the St. Ferdinand Parish fish fry March 10, 2023. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Peter Halod instructs youth volunteers on where to deliver dinners to guests at the St. Ferdinand Parish fish fry on March 10, 2023. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Bruce Afraniec and Ron Miller fry fish and Chuck Calcitrai and Greg Archibald take care of shrimp and fries at the St. Ferdinand Parish fish fry March 10, 2023. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Sophia Kass brings out a cake she baked for Cardinal Cupich's birthday at the St. Ferdinand Parish fish fry March 10, 2023. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Cardinal Cupich shares a laugh with a parishioner at the St. Ferdinand Parish fish fry on March 10, 2023. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Kasia Zawada and Andrea Alperto run orders from newly arrived guests to Sharon Sasso at the St. Ferdinand Parish fish fry on March 10, 2023. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Sylvia Angarone and Mary Bucaro take phone orders for the drive-thru at the St. Ferdinand Parish fish fry on March 10, 2023. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
A volunteer delivers an order in the drive-thru outside the St. Ferdinand Parish fish fry on March 10, 2023. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

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