In his Apostolic Letter "Patris corde" ("With a Father's Heart"),
Pope Francis has proclaimed a Year of St. Joseph from Dec. 8, 2020, to Dec. 8, 2021.
Act of Consecration -- Entrustment of the Diocese of Charleston to St. Joseph, the Universal Patron of the Church
In his Apostolic Letter "Patris corde" ("With a Father's Heart"),
Pope Francis has proclaimed a Year of St. Joseph from Dec. 8, 2020, to Dec. 8, 2021.
Act of Consecration -- Entrustment of the Diocese of Charleston to St. Joseph, the Universal Patron of the Church
Our Journey Through Lent
As Catholics, we believe that our faith in Jesus Christ and our love for Him finds expression in the way we live our lives, to be included in the things we do. To fulfill the Great Commandment (You shall love the Lord, your God, will all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.... You shall love your neighbor as yourself.) the Church recommends that we undertake what are called the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy.
The Spiritual Works of Mercy are these:
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To admonish the sinner
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To instruct the ignorant
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To counsel the doubtful
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To comfort the afflicted
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To bear wrongs patiently
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To pray for the living and dead To forgive offenses willingly
The Corporal Works of Mercy are these:
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To feed the hungry
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To give drink to the thirsty
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To clothe the naked
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To visit the imprisoned
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To shelter the homeless
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To visit the sick
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To bury the dead
Please consider ways in which you can perform Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy for those in need. Lent originally was called “Quadragesima” (Latin for “forty”) standing for forty days of fasting required of Christians before Easter Sunday. Early English (Anglo Saxon) changed the name of these 40 days to “Lencten” (now called “Lent”) which means “Spring.” Lectentid was Anglo Saxon for the month of March, “when days lengthen” (are longer).
ALL FRIDAYS of LENT are days of abstinence. Meat and poultry (i.e. warm- blooded animals) should not be eaten at any meal. The law of abstinence binds all Catholics who have completed their 14th year.
GOOD FRIDAY is a day of fasting and abstinence. On this day, one full meal is allowed. Two lesser meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted. Catholics who have completed their 18th year are bound by this law until the beginning of their 60th year
Not Permitted in Church During Lent: the Gloria (Glory to God in the Highest), the “Alleluia,” Baptisms, Weddings (except in special emergencies), and flowers on the altars.
