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Fast and Abstinence Guidelines for Lent
The Catholic Church asks each member to preserve the penitential character and purpose of Lent. For this reason:
a) Catholics who have celebrated their 14th birthday are bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and each Friday of Lent;
b) Catholics who have celebrated their 18th birthday, in addition to abstaining from meat, should fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Hence, on those days they should eat only one full meal. Smaller quantities of food may be taken at two other meals, but no food should be consumed at other times during those two days.
The obligation of fasting ceases with the celebration of one’s 59th birthday.
Catholics should not lightly excuse themselves from these prescribed minimal Lenten practices, but it is not sinful to do so. |
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Lenten Penance Service
Lenten Penance Services will be held at St. John Vianney on Wednesday, March 28 at 7pm.
The parishes in our Quad, St. Dominic's - Brookfield, St. Joe's Waukesha and St. Mary's Visitation - Elm Grove welcome you to attend their reconciliation service.
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Operation Rice Bowl - Catholic Relief Services
 Each year St. John’s distributes Rice Bowls on the 1st Sunday of Lent. These symbolic "bowls" are little banks that we are invited to place in a prominent place in our homes during Lent.
In it we are encouraged to put any money we save through the sacrifices we make during Lent—both in fasting and in abstinence, and in any other means we chose for the purpose of self-discipline.
We do this to become more aware of those who suffer from hunger and want in our world, as well as to become more grateful for the blessings that we enjoy—and, hopefully, more sparing in our ongoing use of the things of this world’s goods. We do this as part of our Lenten observance of the three disciplines of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving.
Donations from the Rice Bowls, which are turned in on Palm Sunday and Holy Week, help to support CRS’s Hunger and Development programs in poor countries all over the world. We send 75% directly to them, and the other 25% goes to a program of our choice, this year the Vincent Family Resource Center in Milwaukee (run by St. Vincent de Paul Society).
 Rice Bowls are distributed through the school and Christian Formation program and available in the narthex on February 25. Donations may also be designated through online giving.
Visit www.orb.crs.org for additional resources to use at home.
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 Catholicism Series Parishioners and guests are invited to learn more about the Catholic faith as we view an extraordinary video on the rich history and theology of our faith together.
Enrich your lenten journey this year by attending this series. |
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