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LENT 2010 LENTEN REGULATIONS The days of both Fast and Abstinence during Lent are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The other Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence. - On a day of Fast, only one (1) full meal is permitted. Those between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast. - On a day of Abstinence, no meat may be eaten. Those who have reached the age of 14 are obliged by the law of abstinence. The obligation to observe the laws of Fast and Abstinence “substantially,” or as a whole, is a serious obligation. The Fridays of the year, outside of Lent, are designated as days of penance, but each individual may substitute for the traditional abstinence from meat some other practice of voluntary self-denial as penance. The time for fulfilling the Paschal Precept (Easter Duty*) extends from the First Sunday of Lent, February 21, 2010 to the solemnity of the Holy Trinity, May 30, 2010. (*Canon 920,§1. All the faithful, after they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, are bound by the obligation of receiving Communion at least once a year.)
LENTEN “PRAYER - BREAKFAST - REFLECTION” FOR WOMEN Dear Friends: We would like to invite you to Wednesday mornings of Prayer, Breakfast and Reflection during this 2010 Lenten Season, from 6:00 to 6:50 a.m. in the school cafeteria (Miln St. entrance) on the Wednesdays during Lent.
On Wednesday, February 24, we will reflect on the readings for Sunday, February 28: Genesis 15: 5-12, 17-18; Philippians 3: 17-4:1; Luke 9: 28b-36.
Perhaps you will be unable to attend all weeks -- that’s okay! It
would be helpful, however, if we could have some idea of your interest
since there is some preparation needed ahead of time. So… let us hear
from you. Please
call the Parish Office at (908) 276-0360 or contact us via email at:
parishcenter@stmichaelscranford.org.
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