This week at St. Brendan - Sunday, Feb 3, 2008
Ash Wednesday Schedule (Feb 6) -
- 9:00 am - Mass in English, with the school
- 7:00 pm - Bilingual Mass
- 9:00 pm - Liturgy of the Word with blessing of ashes - Spanish
Lenten Fasting (Official Norms) -For this penitential season, the Church draws on the wisdom of the Scriptures and tradition in suggesting a time of intense prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Catholics in the United States are obliged to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays during the season of Lent. Catholics are also obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Self-imposed observance of fasting on all weekdays of Lent is strongly recommended, as is abstinence from meat on all Fridays of the year. Ash Wednesday is February 6. Good Friday is March 21.
Fasting - 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.
Abstinence - On days of abstinence eating of meat is not allowed. The obligation of fasting binds Catholics who are 18 - 59 years old. The obligation of abstinence
applies to those 14 years and older. The law does not oblige when health or ability to work would be seriously affected.
Lenten Adult Faith Series - Mark your calendars for 7:00 pm on Thursday nights during Lent, starting with February 14th, and continuing for five Thursdays. Join us to learn more about:
February 14th Vessels, Vestments, and Accoutrements
February 21st The Mass—from the opening procession through the prayers of the faithful
February 28th The Mass—from the preparation of the gifts through the sending forth.
March 6th The Mass—special occasions (Funeral Mass) and seasons (Lent, Easter)
March 13th Sacred Art & the Environment
Lenten Soup Nights - Are Fridays at 6:00 pm, with Stations of the Cross at 7:00 pm.
More information about parish activities can be found in the bulletin...