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Action and ServiceFasting and Almsgiving
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FastingGuidelines
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday - obligatory days of fasting as well as abstinence from meat for Catholics aged 18-59.
Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence from meat (age 14+).
When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that, together, are not equal to a full meal.
If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the "paschal fast" to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily his Resurrection.
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Other ways to Fast this Lent.In the Words of Pope Francis:
- Fast from hurting words... say kind words.
- Fast from sadness... be filled with gratitude
- Fast from anger...be filled with patience.
- Fast from pessimism... be filled with hope.
- Fast from worries... have trust in God.
- Fast from complaints... contemplate simplicity
- Fast from pressures... be prayerful.
- Fast from bitterness... fill your hearts with joy.
- Fast from selfishness... be compassionate to others.
- Fast from grudges... be reconciled Fast from words... be silent so you can listen.
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Almsgiving
CRS Rice Bowls
"You pray for the hungry, now Feed them" Pope FrancisCRS Rice bowl takes us on a journey of encounter with our brothers and sisters in need throughout the world. As we engage in their stories, we are invited to pray for those in need and to share the gifts we've been given. What you give up for Lent can change lives so please join us and make this a Life Changing Lent!.
Rice Bowls, found in the Gathering Space of the church, are to be returned to the church at our drop off the weekend of April 15th.the Sunday after Easter. -
Resurrection BagsEaster Food Collection
Distributed at all Easter Masses for families to fill with Food to assist the Northborough Food Pantry. Please return the filled bags to Saint Rose of Lima parish throughout the Easter season.
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