Lenten Reflections: Audio available
Characters of the Passion

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                                                                  February 28     Judas
                                                                  March 6           Pilate
                                                                  March 13         Herod
                                                                  March 20         Simon
                                                                  March 27         Veronica
                                                                  April 3             Mary

Rules of Fast and Abstinence

Fasting means eating only one full meal. Two smaller meals may be eaten to maintain physical strength but together they should not equal another full meal in quantity. Snacking between meals is not per-mitted. Catholics ages 18-59 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

Abstinence forbids the eating of meat or poultry. Those who have reached the age of 14 are obliged to abstain on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent. This obligation continues throughout their lives.