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We look forward to 2023!
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Thank you to everyone who helped make our
2022 Fish Fry events successful!
Catholics are called to fast from meat on Fridays during Lent. This common practice provides a unique opportunity for our parish to open its doors to share our faith with people from the wider community. St. Paul's is known to have the best fish frys around!
Our all-you-care-to-eat fish frys include:
- Beer battered or baked cod
- Baked Potato or Curly Fries
- Coleslaw
- Dessert
- Applesauce
- Grilled Cheese
- Coffee or milk
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Regulations for fasting in Lent
The Catholic Church asks each member to preserve the penitential character and purpose of Lent. For this reason:
- Catholics who have celebrated their 14th birthday are bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and each Friday of Lent.
- Catholics who have celebrated their 18th birthday, in addition to abstaining from meat, should fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Hence, on those days they should eat only one full meal. Smaller quantities of food may be taken at two other meals, but no food should be consumed at other times during those two days. The obligation of fasting ceases with the celebration of one’s 59th birthday.
Catholics should not lightly excuse themselves from these prescribed minimal penitential practices.