Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and Abstinence. Fasting requires eating 1 major meal and 2 small meals that are not to equal the one large meal. Fasting applies to ages 18 to 59.  We abstain from meat on this day and every Friday of Lent. Abstinence applies to ages 14 and up. Those who are ill, on medication that require taking with food and the elderly are exempt from fasting and abstinence. We ask that you please use your best judgment.

• Why do we practice Fasting and Abstinence
1. Imitating Jesus’ temptation in the dessert
2. Opportunity to suffer for Christ and His church
3. Numerous Scriptural roots of fasting
4. Catechism of the Catholic Church (1434, 1438, 2043)

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• Deliver via Inside Mail chute, Front Rectory Gate will be open Daily from 8:00am - 5:00pm
  
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• online giving (see link to the left)
  

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