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Ash Wednesday Fasting & Friday Abstinence Norms
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. It was at one time customary to fast every day of Lent and is still recommended as a good practice for our Lenten observance!
For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.
The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards.
Masses for Ash Wednesday at Old St. Mary will be at 7:15 a.m. (Low Latin), 12:10 p.m. (English), and 6:30 p.m (Sung Latin). Mass at Sacred Heart will be at 9:00 a.m. (Low Latin).