All Catholics must attend mass on Sundays,
and on Days of Obligation.
* Ash Wednesday, and Good Friday require Fasting and Abstinence.
A Catholic needs to abstain from eating Meat.
Only one main meal, and two small meals are allowed.
The two small meals combined should be smaller than a main meal.
Fridays during Lent require Abstinence from Meat,and
fancy / expensive foods.
You may also give up a favorite food.
Catholics need to fast one hour before receiving Holy Communion.
Mortal Sins need to confessed before receiving Holy Communion.
Lenten Obligations:
Lent Runs from Wed, February 25 to Sun, April 18th
Holy Communion needs to be received at least once During Lent.
Confession during Lent is strongly recommended (preferably before Holy Communion).
Ash Wednesday - February 25, 2009 - Day of Fasting and Abstinence; No Meat; two 1/2 meals and one full meal are allowed
Friday, February 27, 2009 - Day of Abstinence; No Meat
Friday, March 6, 2009 - Day of Abstinence; No Meat
Friday, March 13, 2009 - Day of Abstinence; No Meat
Friday, March 20, 2009 - Day of Abstinence; No Meat
Friday, March 27, 2009 - Day of Abstinence; No Meat
Friday, April 3, 2009 - Day of Abstinence; No Meat
Thursday, April 9, 2009 - Holy Thursday
Friday, April 10, 2009 - Good Friday
- Day of Fasting and Abstinence;
No Meat; two 1/2 meals and one full meal are allowed
These are pictures of people that got the Smallpox Immunizations.
These are not pictures of people with Smallpox.
After seeing these pictures, why would anyone want to get the Smallpox Shot?
These pictures are courtesy of the US Government's Center for Disease Control.
