Lenten Regulations for Fasting
Abstinence from meat is observed on all Fridays during Lent by Catholics 14 years or older. Additionally, Catholics 18-60 years old observe fasting 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.
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. The Stations of the Cross, which follow the path of Christ from Pontius Pilate's praetorium to Christ's tomb, are a popular Lenten devotion. There are 14 stations that each depict a moment on Christ's journey to Calvary, usually through sacred art, prayers, and reflections. The practice began as pious pilgrims traced his path through Jerusalem on the Via Dolorosa. In the 16th century, this pathway was officially entitled the “Via Dolorosa" (Sorrowful Way) or simply "Way of the Cross" or "Stations of the Cross."
Lenten Fish Fry Dinners
Mark your calendars for our annual Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry Dinners! The Knights will host a fish fry every Friday during Lent from 5:00pm to 7:00pm in the gym. 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, green beans, hush puppies, french fries, clam chowder, and tea or lemonade.
Don’t miss out on this cherished Lenten tradition, which will include weekly entertainment, music, and more.
40 Cans for 40 Days Lenten Food Drive
The Knights of Columbus are conducting a “40 Cans for 40 Days” food drive throughout the Lenten season to help stock our St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry for families in need. There will be a barrel placed in the Narthex to collect food donations, and at all Fish Fries during Lent. Thank you for your support of this important ministry!
Lenten Penance Service - March 27th
Our Lenten Parish Penance Service will be held on Thursday, March 27th from 7:00pm-9:00pm.
“Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God’s mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labors for their conversion”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1422).
