The Heavens are Telling the Glory of Cod

Last Friday night, the heavens were indeed telling the glory of cod: 

TOTAL PAID DINNERS:   

Last Year Week 3: 664 

Last Week: 807 

This Year Week 3: 837

But success isn't just measured in the dinners!  Cause, hey... everybody's got to eat.  It is your GENEROSITY that is speaking loud and clear.  

TIPS FOR OUR SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE SERVERS

Last Year Week 3: $361.00
Last Week: $442.00
This Year Week 3: $615.00

Seamour Shrimp sings a Canticle of the Sea in celebration:

Monsignor Gaetano is so excited that he made the following statement:

 "More than even breaking another record  and being more than "another Fish Fry" is the fact that the experience of community - at so many different levels is so real.  This sense of community is what has always defined us as a Catholic people.  Whether in Alumni Hall or at Mass on Sundays - in the classrooms - or on the streets - there is a Spirit that is bigger than anyone of us - for us the spirit of Christ the Servant - enables us to serve each other - ( remember Jesus cooked a breakfast of fish) for his disciples after the Resurrection) - being together - sharing - that is our legacy as a Catholic people.  At Mass when we are told to go in peace to love and serve the Lord - we are being sent out to go "fishing" - My prayer is that as you leave Mass this weekend you will "fish well" at home, in your jobs, where ever you are remembering its the heart of a servant - that enables you to do all that you are doing."

Monsingor Gaetano also wanted me to push the ticket sales for the Spring Cash Giveaway.  But the thing is... you don't need to buy a ticket to win big money... you just need to sell them.  It works like this:

MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED


As a wise man once said, "Fish Well, my friend, and support our Spring Cash Giveaway"  
See you at the Fish Fry!

An Epic Evening

Holy Mackerel!  They did it!  The fry guys of the Christ the Servant Men's Club broke ALL KINDS OF RECORDS! Just look at these numbers for Fish Fry Week 2:

2011: 664 Dinners     2012: 807 Dinners

I think it's time for Seamour Shrimp to commemorate this occasion in song: 

Tips were up too last Friday!  Here's OLOP teacher Mrs. House with the Codinal reminding you how those tips help send our 8th grade guppies to Washington, DC. 

See you at tomorrow night at the Christ the Servant Parish Fish Fry... As close to heaven as you can get on a Friday Night.  

Off the Deep End

The first fish fry was off the hook!  Great fish and great people, what more can you ask for?  What's that?  A photo with me?  But of course... 

We interrupt this blog with a Song of the Sea... here's underwater music minister Seamour Shrimp: 

I'd like to take a moment to promote the Christ the Servant Parish Spring Cash Giveaway.  Just click this link to find out how you can win $20,000.  Now click here to begin selling tickets to win $5,000.  All proceeds go to Christ the Servant Parish Schools: The Center for Early Learning, The Enrichment Arts Academy and of course, Our Lady of Peace School.  

The OLOP Kids serve the fish at the fish fries. It's personal service like that that sets the Christ the Servant Fish Fry apart.  I talked to a couple of them about how they liked school... 

Want to know more about Christ the Servant Parish's Schools?  Visit www.christtheservantparish.org. 

See you at the Fish Fry!  And remember... 

  

 

Fry 'em Up and Let the Lenten Lunacy Begin

Lent.  It's time to do some frying.  It's also CODCAST TIME with the Codinal from Christ the Servant Parish's Alumni Hall.  

So Many Ways to Win

And the Christ the Servant Fish Fries are not just about fish... no no no. They. Are. About. Winning. Too.  Here's a shameless advertisement for the Men's Club Raffle.  

Tickets are 1 for $5, or 3 for $10.  Drawing held March 30 at 7pm

You can also get your SPRING CASH GIVEAWAY tickets at the fry. Click here to see the many ways to win $20,000, $15,000 or $5,000.  Remember: we are only selling 1,000 tickets so make sure you buy yours this Friday to get in on the action!  

Did I mention that I am a publisher now?

You heard me.  I am taking my stardom to a new level... as publisher of the Fish Fry Times. Without dropping any names... I happen to know a guy who publishes a local newspaper, and I thought, "Hey... if he can do it, so can I!" So click the link for the first edition of the FISH FRY TIMES. 

As is the way of things, we can't keep running these publications without ads... so here's a shameless advertisement for Our Lady of Peace School.  

Click here for our schools' admission page. 

See you Friday at the Fish Fry!  Be there... or stink like yesterday's catch!  

Countdown to Crispiness

For those of you who aren't familiar with Christ the Servant Parish's most famous (really, click the link) Fish Fry Mascot, let me introduce myself.  My name is Fishop Phillip Atolop.  I dabble in this Lenten blog in an effort to secure my standing as a social media star, and to, as always, promote the best fish fry… ever... at Christ the Servant Parish (formerly the Our Lady of Peace and St. Paul's Canton Fish Fry).

Please enjoy this trilogy of my early work:

If you've ever even heard of the Bible, you know that God likes to present a challenge to his people. I believe our challenge is clear.  In 2011, we sold more than 4,000 fish dinners.  That's a lot of fish!  But with your help, we can do even better this year.  The magic number?

That's 800 dinners per fry.  And it shouldn't be hard when you boil it down to what we have to offer over the competition: 

• Mouthwatering fish, shrimp, homemade pierogies and macaroni and cheese. 
• Baked or fried? You decide.  Or get a dinner-sized pierogies or mac n cheese! 
• High-quality, freshly cooked meal brought to your table.  Because, hey, no one likes fish that's been sitting out on some buffet.  
• Friendly individualized service by our fresh-faced 7th and 8th grade student wait staff. 
• Uniformed security and parking attendants to safely assist with traffic (That's right... uniforms. These guys are professional security. We don't mess around.)
• Drive-thru service -- in case you think you have something better to do on a Friday night, you can still have your fish and eat it too!
• Taggarts Ice Cream sundae bar

Don't forget our LIQUOR LICENSE! Here's the Codinal with more on that... 

So now we Countdown to the Golden Fried Crispiness... Just 10 More Days!  

See you at the first Christ the Servant Fish Fry (and of course all subsequent fish fries) of 2012.  

Friday, February  24 

4:30 to 7 PM

Stations of the Cross immediately following in the church.  

Swayed from Sabbatical - by OLOPALOOZA!

We interrupt our sabbatical for this important message:  

Our Lady of Peace Men’s Club is sponsoring the first annual “OLOPALOOZA” FISH FRY & CASINO DAY on Saturday, August 20, 2011.  DID YOU HEAR THAT!!!!!  FISH FRY IN SUMMER!!!!

Doors open at 2:00 PM until 11:00 PM. 

Fish Dinner‘s - often imitated but never duplicated - ($7.00) and Chicken Finger Dinner’s ($6.00) from 4:00 – 7:30 PM Christ the Servant Gymnasium. Live music 8-11PM by “The Muddkats”

$2.00 draft beer and wine all day – Black Jack, Wheel, Over/Under, Texas Hold’m ($ 50.00 buy in, 70% payout) First Tournament begins at 3:00 PM. 

1001 – 39^thStreet NW, Canton, Ohio 44709    No Cover.  Click here for more information.  

See you at OLOPALOOZA!  Be there... or stink like yesterday's catch!

4,000. The *MAGIC* Number

4,000 dinners this Lenten Season

We CAN DO IT, but we need your help.  Come to the fish fry Friday night! If you are sick of Fried Fish... get the baked... or get shrimp!  Too nice outside to eat indoors?  Go through the Carry-out drive thru and take it to the park!  Better yet... bring a blanket and eat on the front lawn of the church.  Whatever.  Just buy the fish.  Buy the Shrimp.  Buy the mac & cheese and pierogi.  MAKE THE POPEFISH HAPPY!

For those of you who ADORE the fish at Christ the Servant Parish...

this is the LAST FISH FRY! 

And now a shameless advertisement for our

Center for Early Learning Summer Program for ages 2 1/2 to 6 years.

Click Here for More Information on the Center for Early Learning Summer Program

See you at the Fish Fry!

As Close to Heaven as You Can Get on a Friday Night!