Nation Do Catholics need to abstain from meat on Fridays in Lent when it’s a feast day? March 19, 2021 Victoria Dodge, Lafayette Daily Advertiser Comments Off on Do Catholics need to abstain from meat on Fridays in Lent when it’s a feast day? Catholics refrain from eating any meat, except fish, on Fridays during Lent. But what about when Feast Day occurs on a Friday during Lent?