Ash wednesday ~ february 18

adoration and art series

parish mission

Lenten bible study

psalms and saints

confessions

• Saturdays, 3:30-4:30pm (No confessions on Holy Saturday)
• Wednesday, March 4, 5:00-8:00pm (Diocesan Night of Confession)
• Sunday, March 15, 2:00pm at Holy Family Parish in Stow (Communal Penance Service)
• Monday, March 30, 7:00-7:30pm
• Tuesday, March 31, 9:30-10:00am

Reminder: There are no Confessions during the Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

stations of the cross

Stations of the Cross will be held on the following Fridays immediately after 5:30pm Mass.

• February 20
• February 27
• March 6
• March 13
• March 20
• March 27

lenten suppers

After Mass and Stations of the Cross every Friday, we offer a (free) Simple Supper, sponsored by ministries of our Parish, in Nolan Hall on the following Fridays.

• February 20
• February 27
• March 6
• March 13
• March 20
• March 27

more events

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Fridays, February 27 and March 27 in the Rectory Chapel from 9:00am-4:00pm. Benediction is at 4:00pm

Journey through Holy Week

Sunday, March 29 in Church between 1:00-3:30pm

holy week

THE LAW OF ABSTINENCE

The law of abstinence requires a Catholic 14 years of age until death to abstain from eating meat on Fridays (during Lent) in honor of the Passion of Jesus on Good Friday. Meat is considered to be the flesh and organs of mammals and fowl. Also forbidden are soups or gravies made from them. Salt and freshwater species of fish, amphibians, reptiles, and shellfish are permitted, as are animal derived products such as margarine and gelatin which do not have any meat taste.

THE LAW OF FASTING

The law of fasting requires a Catholic from the 18th Birthday (Canon 97) to the 59th Birthday (i.e. the beginning of the 60th year, a year which will be completed on the 60th birthday) to reduce the amount of food eaten from normal. The Church defines this as one meal a day, and two smaller meals which if added together would not exceed the main meal in quantity. Such fasting is obligatory on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The fast is broken by eating between meals and by drinks which could be considered food (milkshakes, but not milk). Alcoholic beverages do not break the fast; however, they seem to be contrary to the spirit of doing penance.

FAST AND ABSTINENCE

Days of abstinence and fast are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and on the Friday of the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ.