This week’s Lenten Schedule
admin February 16th, 2010
February 17th, Ash Wednesday:
Holy Mass schedules: 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Vigil with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, adoration from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.
February 19th, First Friday of Lent:
Evening of prayer for Vocations. Holy Hour and Scriptural Rosary at 6:00 pm. Stations of the Cross (Way of the Cross) at 7:00 pm. Holy Mass at 7:30 pm.
The following is an excerpts from Bishop Soto’s “2010 Lenten Regulations and Admonitions”.
FAST AND ABSTINENCE (self-denial). To foster the spirit of penance and of reparation for sin, to encourage self-denial, and to guide us in the footsteps of Jesus, Church law requires the observance of fast and abstinence (CCC, nos. 1249-1253).
Abstinence: All persons who have already celebrated their 14th birthday are bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent.
Fasting: Everyone, from the celebration of their 18th birthday to their 59th birthday, is bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Voluntary fasting on other weekdays of Lent, especially on Wednesdays and Fridays, is highly recommended. Fasting is generally understood to mean eating one full meal each day. Two other partial meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken; but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids are allowed. Other forms of fasting, especially regarding alcoholic drink, needless television, video games, Internet use and social entertainment, is of true spiritual value and is strongly encouraged. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, neither the law of fasting nor the law of abstinence obliges. If in doubt, ones parish priest or confessor may be consulted. Airport workers, travelers, and others while on board ships or airplanes are dispensed from the laws of fast and abstinence for the duration of their journey (except on Good Friday). It is desirable that they perform some other pious act instead.
