ASH WEDNESDAY
February 22, 2012
MASS SCHEDULE
7:30 AM 11:30 AM 7:30 PM
Lenten Regulations for Fast and Abstinence
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the penitential season of Lent.
In addition to the general penitential character of the Lenten Season
Ash Wednesday, February 22 and Good Friday, April 6 are days of abstinence from meat and also days of fast, that is, limited to a single full meal. With regard to Good Friday, the teaching of the Second Vatican Council should be recalled.
“Let the paschal fast be kept sacred. Let it be celebrated everywhere on Good Friday and, where possible, prolonged throughout Holy Saturday, so that the joys of the Sunday of the Resurrection may be attained with uplifted and clear mind.” (Constitution on the Liturgy, No. 110).
The other Fridays of the season of Lent are days of abstinence from meat. The law of abstinence binds all Catholics 14 years and older. The law of fasting binds all Catholics from their 18th birthday until their 59th birthday (canons 97 and 1252).
With regard to the obligatory days listed above, however, there is frequent question about the degree of seriousness of the matter. The teaching of the Pope John Paul II may be simply paraphrased: the obligation to do penance is a serious one: the obligation to observe, as a whole or “substantially”, the penitential days specified by the Church is also serious. No one should be scrupulous in this regard; failure to observe an individual day of penance is not considered serious.
People should seek to do more rather than less. Fast and abstinence on the days prescribed should be considered a minimal response to the Lord’s call to penance and conversion.
On Ash Wednesday there will be a collection
for the church in Central & Eastern Europe
Lenten Schedule at St. Andrew Parish
Weekday Liturgy Schedule
Monday - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday - 7:30 am
Wednesday – 9:15 am (when school is in session)
Thursday – 7:30 am – Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion
Reconciliation (Confession)
Every Saturday at 4:15 pm (until all are heard)
Or by appointment
Way of the Cross
Every Friday Evening at 7:00 pm
Way of the Cross
Every Tuesday at 3:00 pm at SEM Villa
Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesday, March 7 - 8:00 am – 12 noon
Wednesday, April 4 – 8:00 am – 12 noon
Joint Lenten Penance Service
Wednesday, March 28 at 7:00 pm at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church
Other Events
Christ Renews His Parish Men’s Weekend
Saturday/Sunday, March 3 & 4 – St. Andrew
Confirmation – Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk presiding
March 4 – St. Peter in Chains Cathedral
Holy Week
Monday: 7:00 pm Mass
Tuesday: 7:30 am Mass
Wednesday: 7:30 am Mass
Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7:30 pm
Night Prayer: 10:00 pm in the Church Hall
Good Friday: Morning Prayer: 8:00 am in the Church Hall
Way of the Cross: 12 Noon
Good Friday Liturgy: 1:30 pm
Night Prayer: 10:00 pm in the Church Hall
Holy Saturday: Morning Prayer: 8:00 am in the Church Hall
Easter Vigil Mass: 8:45 pm
EASTER SUNDAY MASS TIMES
8:00 am - 9:30 am
11:00 am - 12:30 pm