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Lenten Regulations for 2010

The entire season of Lent, from Ash Wednesday, February 17th. to Holy Thursday, April 1st is a penitential season, a time for self denial, prayer and Christian charity. During this season, you are strongly encouraged to participate in Mass and receive Holy Communion daily, to receive the Sacrament of Penance, to attend Lenten devotions and the Stations of the Cross, to read the Scriptures prayerfully, and to perform acts of self-denial and works of mercy.

The specific discipline of the Church in the United States regarding penitential days is as follows:

  1. The days of fast and abstinence are ASH WEDNESDAY and GOOD FRIDAY.
  2. The other Fridays of Lent are DAYS OF ABSTINENCE.
  3. The Fridays of the year, outside of Lent, are designated as DAYS OF PENANCE, but each individual may substitute for the traditional abstinence from meat some other practice of voluntary self-denial as penance. This may be a physical mortification or acts of religion, charity or Christian witness.
Those between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast. By this obligation, the individual is permitted only one full meal a day. At the age of 14, people are obligated to abstain. This obligation prohibits the eating of meat, but not eggs, milk products or condiments of any kind, even though made from animal fat.

Pastoral Staff

Rev. Msgr. Sam A. Sirianni - Pastor
Rev. Edward M. Jawidzik - Parochial Vicar
Rev. Charles R. Valentine - In Residence

Deacon Rolf Friedmann - Parish Administrator / Coordinator of Religious Ed
Deacon Frank Weber
Deacon Henry Cugini

Bob Stasiak, Adult Choir / Organist
Carol McNiece, Children's Choir Director / Folk Group
Cynthia Beatty, Youth Group Director

  • You may click on the picture of St. Robert Bellarmine on the left to learn more about our patron saint.