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Wednesday, February 17th is Ash Wednesday. Masses and distribution of ashes will be at 7:00 a.m., 11 a.m., and 7:00 p.m. This is not a holy day of obligation.
Lenten Regulations: Catholics in the United States who are age 14 and older are obliged to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays during the season of Lent. Catholics who are 18 to 59 years old are also obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On a day of fasting, one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but, together, they should not equal the other full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and juices, are permitted. The law does not oblige when health or ability to work would be seriously affected. Self-imposed observance of fasting on all weekdays of Lent is strongly recommended, as is abstinence from meat on all Fridays of the year.
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