Lenten Events and Schedule 2010 Ash Wednesday Masses: February 17^th - 8:30 AM, 12 noon & 6:00 PM Rice Bowls available February 13th & 14th Stations of the Cross every Friday February 19^th - March 26^th 6:00 PM Meal and 7:00 PM Stations (includes K of C Annual Fish Fry, March 5^tt ,5:00 PM-7:00 PM) Guest Lecturer at all Masses: February 20^th and 21^st ^- Father Burke Masters Parish Penance Service: February 22^nd– 6:00PM Healing Mass: March 3^rd - 6:00 PM Mass for the Unborn: March 22^n d– 6:00 PM Palm Sunday: March 28^th – Blessing of Palms at all Masses

Lenten Regulations 2010 Each year the holy season of Lent provides us a special time of grace & spiritual renewal so that we may become better instruments in sharing the Gospel Message This year, Ash Wednesday the beginning of lent falls on February 17^th, the present laws of the church regarding fast and abstinence during the season of Lent are as follows: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast. On days of fast, one full meal is allowed. Two lesser 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. Catholics who have completed their 18^th year are bound by this law until beginning of their 60^th year. Ash Wednesday and all Fridays in Lent are also days of abstinence. On days of abstinence, meats should not be taken at any meal. The law of abstinence binds all Catholics who have completed their 14^th year The obligation to observe is a serious obligation. The New Code of Canon Law states: “On these days of penance, the faithful are in special manner to devote themselves to prayer, to engage in works of piety and charity, to deny themselves, by fulfilling their obligations more faithfully and especially by observing the fast and abstinence…”