| Lenten regulations
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, marks the beginning of Lent.
The following regulations regarding fasting and abstinence are observed
in the United States:
• Catholics, ages 14 and over, are to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday,
Good Friday and all Fridays of Lent.
• Individuals between 18 and 59 are also obliged to fast —
eat only one full meal — on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Eating
two smaller meals is permitted if necessary to maintain strength, but
eating between meals is not.
• These obligations, however, do not apply to those whose health
or ability to work would be seriously affected.
• Catholics are also encouraged to do penance in other ways, such
as prayer, acts of self-denial, almsgiving, and through works of kindness
and compassion.
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