St. Sylvester Church, located at 11200 E. 12 Mile Road, will be having a Fish Fry this Friday from Noon to 7 pm. Diners will have their choice of Fried or Baked Fish and Fried Shrimp. The Ladies Guild will also be holding a Bake Sale and selling pierogis to go.
For general inquiries, call 586-751-3636, ext. 10 or 11. To inquire specifically about carry-out orders, call 586-751-9122.

In talking to people from various parts of the country, especially the Midwest and Northeast, you’ll find that many of them have Friday Fish Frys and that many think it is somehow unique to their region. What is unique to each region may be different ways of preparing the fish and the different accompaniments. If you live in an area with a German influence, your fish fry may come with potato pancakes or caraway rye bread. Some people get cole slaw or French fries and still others have their fried fish with hush puppies.

For the most part, the Friday fish fry came out of A Catholic tradition of giving up meat on Fridays. For some people that means meatless Fridays during lent. For others, it means giving up meat on Fridays throughout the entire year.

In many areas the Friday fish fry has become an institution and people of all faiths participate.