The good thoughts which God gives you in prayer are relics. Gather them carefully together in order to translate them into acts, and you will gladden the heart of God. --St. Vincent de Paul Lent and Easter Regulations:
A distinction is to be made between Lent and the Easter Triduum. Strictly speaking, Lent ends with the beginning of the Triduum on Holy Thursday. The ordo notes: Lent runs from Ash Wednesday until Evening Prayer of Holy Thursday.
Lenten Fast and Abstinence (a fast for times of repentance):
- Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. Those who are bound to fast may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to each one's needs, but eating solid food between meals is not permitted.
- Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years of age or older, on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent.
- Continuing the diocesan custom, all Catholics of the appropriate age are asked to fast and abstain on all the Wednesdays and Fridays of Lent as a voluntary practice.
The Paschal Fast (a fast by way of anticipation):
- All Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59 are to fast and abstain on Good Friday.
- All Catholics are encouraged, as a voluntary practice, to fast on Holy Saturday until the celebration of the Easter Vigil.
Prayer is a secure anchor for those in peril of shipwreck; it is a treasury of immense wealth for those who are poor; it is the most effective medicine for those who are sick; and it is a sure preservative for those who want to keep themselves well. --St. Alphonsus Liguori
St. Joseph Catholic Church
1304 Sixth Avenue
Huntington, West Virginia 25701
304-525-5202
Rev. Msgr. Lawrence Luciana, Pastor
Rev. Fr. Julian Marneni, Associate Pastor
