• are small and go unnoticed, 
• serve others,
• are part of the regular unfolding of our days and help us to operate better, and
• that don't mortify others.

- From The Evangelical Catholic:
 

 “Lent reminds us, therefore, that Christian life is a never-ending combat in which the 'weapons' of prayer, fasting and penance are used. Fighting against evil, against every form of selfishness and hate, and dying to oneself to live in God is the ascetic journey that every disciple of Jesus is called to make with humility and patience, with generosity and perseverance.” – Pope Benedict XVI

Who is called to fasting and abstinence during Lent?

• Everyone 14 years of age or older is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday.
• Everyone 18 or older, and under 59 years of age, is bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
• On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige.
• Catholics should not lightly excuse themselves from these prescribed minimal penitential practices.

What to "give up" or sacrfice this Lent?

Click for ideas for sacrifice that
 have nothing to do with food. 

Has it been a while since you have received the Sacrament of Confession? Please don't let fear keep you away. Going to confession is not a test. God meets you there, not as a condeming judge, but a loving God who is so glad you are home. If you ever wonder how much God loves you and if you are worth it, spend 20 minutes watching the video at the bottom of this page. Remember you are worth it.

How to prepare for confession? 
Click here for helps.

“If Advent is the season par excellence that invites us to hope in the God-Who-Comes, Lent renews in us the hope in the One who made us pass from death to life. Both are seasons of purification – this is also indicated by the liturgical colour that they have in common – but in a special way Lent, fully oriented to the mystery of Redemption, is defined the ‘path of true conversion’” - Pope Benedict XVI

Click for St. Pius X 
2023 Lenten Fish Frys