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Lent & Easter Schedule

This is the schedule of Services for the 2010 Lent and Easter Seasons.  Guidelines for fasting and abstinence are listed below the table.

DATE(s)
EVENT
LOCATION

Feb 14

Rite of Sending for the Catechumen and Candidates who are preparing to receive the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil

8:30 AM Mass

Feb 17

ASH WEDNESDAY -- Fast & Abstinence

Masses at 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM
Feb 18
Rite of Election when the Catechumen and Candidates sign their names in the Book of the Elect and are greeted by the Archbishop at the Cathedral.
7:30 -- 9:30 PM
St. James Cathedral

Fridays of Lent

Stations of the Cross and Scripture Reflection

Fridays at 7:00 PM in the Church
March 28
Palm Sunday
8:30 AM, 10:30 AM & 6:00 PM Mass
Vigil Mass on Saturday at 5:00 PM

April 1

Holy Thursday

Mass of the Lord's Supper
7:00 PM

April 2

Good Friday -- Fast & Abstinence

Service of the Lord's Passion
7:00 PM

April 3

Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil
8:00 PM with reception to follow
(no Sacrament of Reconciliation)

April 4

EASTER SUNDAY

8:30 AM Mass in the Church
10:30 AM Mass in the Church
NO Religious Education Classes
NO 6:00 PM Mass

May 23

Pentecost Sunday

8:30 AM, 10:30 AM & 6:00 PM Mass
Vigil Mass at 5:00 PM on Saturday

GUIDELINES ON FASTING AND ABSTINENCE:
 
Fasting means eating a lesser amount of food.  Only one full meal a day is allowed.  Two other small meals are allowed with the total amount of food consumed not to exceed the full meal.  No eating between meals.  Catholics between the ages of 21 and 59 must fast.  The days on which we must fast are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
 
Days of Abstinence are days which we do not eat any meat at all.  Dairy products, fish, and seafood are allowed.  All Catholics over the age of 14 must abstain.  The days of obligatory abstinence are Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent.