Thursday, February 4, 2016

Lenten Regulations and Schedule of Liturgies, Confessions at Saint Francis de Sales, Benedict MD

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

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
-        6:45 pm Liturgy of the Word with imposition of blessed ashes

Sundays

-        Mass: 9 am
-        Traditional Latin Mass: 11 am

Wednesdays
-        Confessions: 6-7 pm
-        Traditional Latin Mass: 7 pm

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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