Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church
7185 Benedict Avenue
Benedict, Md 20612
301-274-3416
"But
the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days
they will fast." Luke 5, 35
Lenten Fast and Abstinence
Lenten Fast and Abstinence
The Catholic Church binds all the faithful of age under the pain of sin to abide by the regulations for fasting and abstinence during Lent. If one knowingly chooses not to fast or abstain that person must sacramentally confess it as a grave sin.
The regulations for
the universal Church are the following:
·
Everyone 14 years of
age or older is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all the Fridays of
Lent and Good Friday.
·
Everyone 18 or older,
and under 59 years of age, is bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
·
On Ash Wednesday and
Good Friday, only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals,
sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs,
but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is
not permitted. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the
law does not oblige.
·
Catholics should not
lightly excuse themselves from these prescribed minimal penitential practices.
Lent Liturgy and
Confession Schedule
February 9:
Shrove Tuesday Dinner 5-7 pm
February 10:
Ash Wednesday
-
8
am Mass
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6:45
pm Liturgy of the Word with imposition of blessed ashes
Sundays
Sundays
-
Mass:
9 am
-
Traditional
Latin Mass: 11 am
Wednesdays
Wednesdays
-
Confessions:
6-7 pm
-
Traditional
Latin Mass: 7 pm
Fridays
Fridays
-
Mass:
8 am, First Fridays traditional Latin Mass at 8 pm
-
Stations:
7 pm preceded by Confession and followed by soup supper
24-26 March: Sacred Triduum Liturgies
Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7 pm
Good Friday
Stations of the Cross: 7 pm
Holy
Saturday Easter Vigil Mass: 8 pm
27 March: Easter Sunday Masses
9 am
11 am:
traditional Latin Mass
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