Dear Parishioners, We are now in the season of Lent. In fact, we’ve been there for a few days now. Let’s remember a few things about Lent, shall we? First, please remember that all Fridays are days of abstinence from meat and meat products. Additionally, Ash Wednesday (I know; it’s already over; I get it) and Good Friday are days of FAST as well as abstinence. Though it’s really of no concern, because so many of you or probably all of you are weekly, if not daily, communicants, there is this thing called your Easter Duty. That is that you must receive Holy Communion during the “Easter Time.” That is, from the First Sunday of Lent through Trinity Sunday. Well, that was the “old” rule. The new rule is through Pentecost Sunday. Also, please remember another very important thing. Your mortification practices, are YOURS alone. It could be that fasting causes minor irritability. Don’t take it out on the members of your family. A little review of the rules for fasting and abstaining: Abstinence binds all Catholics beginning on the day after one’s seventh birthday. Though abstinence no longer binds on Fridays outside Lent, I believe it’s a good idea to abstain from meat. Such practices increase virtue. It also helps the memory, i.e., after a lengthy time of Friday abstinence, on no longer has to “remember,” making Lenten abstinence a “no-brainer.” Remember, in the “old” days abstinence included dairy and eggs. I believe the eastern rites and the Orthodox still follow this practice. Fasting binds from the day after one’s 18 th birthday through the completion of one’s 59 th birthday. Fasting means one full meal per day and permits two “collations,” both of which together are NOT to equal one full meal. Remember, my dear ones, Lent is not supposed to be fun or easy. At the same time, one must also not endanger one’s health. Mortification governed by reason is always the best way to go. There are four festive days during Lent, however. Glorias, Credos and in one instance, no abstinence: Chair of St. Peter, St. Matthias, St. Joseph and the Annunciation. Take a look at a calendar and guess which one is the no abstinence day. Nah, I’ll tell you: It’s our Patron Saint’s Feast Day, St. Joseph on March 19. I wish you all a fruitful Lenten season. I’ll be here with you. God bless. Father Magiera Saint Joseph Catholic Church February 20 th /21 st 2021 A Parish Apostolate of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter Fr. Michael W. Magiera, FSSP, KHS, ChLJ, Pastor 1329 Belleview Avenue Rockdale, IL 60436-2577 Phone: (815) 725-4469 FAX: (815) 714-2078 Father Magiera’s Email: [email protected]Website: www.fsspjoliet.wordpress.com Facebook: St. Joseph Catholic Church – Rockdale, Illinois Elizabeth Kelch, Co-DRE Denise Lonigro, Co-DRE Phone: (815) 729-9149 Phone: (708) 646-3834 Email: [email protected]Email: [email protected]Office/Rectory Hours: Monday through Friday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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Dear Parishioners,
We are now in the season of Lent. In fact, we’ve been
there for a few days now. Let’s remember a few things
about Lent, shall we? First, please remember that all Fridays are days of
abstinence from meat and meat products. Additionally, Ash Wednesday
(I know; it’s already over; I get it) and Good Friday are days of FAST as
well as abstinence. Though it’s really of no concern, because so many
of you or probably all of you are weekly, if not daily, communicants,
there is this thing called your Easter Duty. That is that you must receive
Holy Communion during the “Easter Time.” That is, from the First
Sunday of Lent through Trinity Sunday. Well, that was the “old” rule.
The new rule is through Pentecost Sunday. Also, please remember
another very important thing. Your mortification practices, are YOURS
alone. It could be that fasting causes minor irritability. Don’t take it out
on the members of your family.
A little review of the rules for fasting and abstaining: Abstinence binds
all Catholics beginning on the day after one’s seventh birthday. Though
abstinence no longer binds on Fridays outside Lent, I believe it’s a good
idea to abstain from meat. Such practices increase virtue. It also helps
the memory, i.e., after a lengthy time of Friday abstinence, on no longer
has to “remember,” making Lenten abstinence a “no-brainer.”
Remember, in the “old” days abstinence included dairy and eggs. I
believe the eastern rites and the Orthodox still follow this practice.
Fasting binds from the day after one’s 18th birthday through the
completion of one’s 59th birthday. Fasting means one full meal per day
and permits two “collations,” both of which together are NOT to equal
one full meal. Remember, my dear ones, Lent is not supposed to be fun
or easy. At the same time, one must also not endanger one’s health.
Mortification governed by reason is always the best way to go.
There are four festive days during Lent, however. Glorias, Credos and
in one instance, no abstinence: Chair of St. Peter, St. Matthias, St.
Joseph and the Annunciation. Take a look at a calendar and guess which
one is the no abstinence day. Nah, I’ll tell you: It’s our Patron Saint’s
Feast Day, St. Joseph on March 19.
I wish you all a fruitful Lenten season. I’ll be here with you. God bless.
Father Magiera
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
February 20th/21st 2021
A Parish Apostolate of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
Fr. Michael W. Magiera, FSSP, KHS, ChLJ, Pastor
1329 Belleview Avenue Rockdale, IL 60436-2577
Phone: (815) 725-4469 FAX: (815) 714-2078
Father Magiera’s Email: [email protected] Website: www.fsspjoliet.wordpress.com
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