Lent at St. Catherine of Siena
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Ash Wednesday
Lent begins on Wednesday, February 18th. Our Ash Wednesday schedule will include Mass at 6:45am, 9:00am, 5:00pm, and 7:00pm (Spanish), with a service for the distribution of ashes (no Mass) at 12:00pm.
Catholics 18-59 years old must observe fasting and abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday. Those bound by this rule may eat only one full meal. Two smaller meals (that all together are not equal to a full meal) are also permitted as necessary. Those who are sick, pregnant, nursing, or with a compromised health that would be adversely affected by fasting or abstinence should not consider themselves bound by these norms.
Lenten Regulations for Fasting
Abstinence from meat is observed on all Fridays during Lent by Catholics 14 years or older. Additionally, Catholics 18-59 years old observe fasting and abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Those bound by this rule may eat only one full meal. Two smaller meals (that all together are not equal to a full meal) are also permitted as necessary. Those who are sick, pregnant, nursing, or with a compromised health that would be adversely affected by fasting or abstinence should not consider themselves bound by these norms.
Lenten Fish Fry Dinners
The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Fish Fry dinner every Friday during Lent from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the gym beginning February 20th. Tickets are $13 for adults and $7 for children, with a maximum cost of $45 per family. The menu includes fried and baked fish, with the option to upgrade to coconut shrimp or salmon. All orders include the following sides: grilled cheese, vegetables, hush puppies, french fries, cole slaw, and desserts will be offered weekly by various parish ministries.
Stations of the Cross
Please join us every Friday during Lent for Stations of the Cross. Stations will be held in English at 7:00pm and in Spanish at 7:45pm in the church. The Stations of the Cross each depict a moment on Christ's journey to Calvary through sacred art, prayers, and reflections.
