St Peter's Church

Phibsborough

Ash Wednesday

Calendar
When:
26th February 2020 all-day
2020-02-26T00:00:00+00:00
2020-02-27T00:00:00+00:00
Lent
Ash Wednesday

Mass at 10:30am and 6:00pm

 

Ash Wednesday is observed by fasting, abstinence from meat, and repentance – a day of contemplating one’s transgressions. On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, Roman Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 (whose health enables them to do so) are permitted to consume one full meal, along with two smaller meals, which together should not equal the full meal. Some Catholics will go beyond the minimum obligations put forth by the Church and undertake a complete fast or a bread and water fast until sunset. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are also days of abstinence from meat (mammals and fowl), as are all Fridays during Lent.