Archive for February 2021
After 11 months of ‘giving up,’ what is there left to give up this Lent?
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Since childhood, the typical U.S. Catholic’s response to Lent is giving up, as in “What are you giving up for Lent?” If you haven’t been keeping track, Catholics in the United States and worldwide — just about everyone, really — have been giving up a lot…
Read MoreA message from Bishop Marshall regarding Ash Wednesday
Brothers and sisters in Christ, Marking the beginning of the season of Lent with the blessing and distribution of ashes is a deeply held tradition in the Catholic Church. Though it has never been a Holy Day of Obligation, our Ash Wednesday Masses have often been among the best attended celebrations of the year. As…
Read MoreLent
Lenten Regulations: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards. For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on…
Read MoreBishop: Catholic Schools Week message
The following is the transcript from Bishop Robert Marshall’s recent video about the importance of a Catholic Education. Sisters and brothers in Christ, In commercials and marketing materials, we often hear private and parochial schools proclaim their value. The value of this kindergarten, for example, is how effectively it prepares a child for first grade. …
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