Lent
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Lenten EMail Series
This Lent, join us on a Journey of Hope. Our weekly email series is designed to help you renew your faith and deepen your connection with God. Each week, you’ll receive a thoughtful reflection, a simple call to action, and a meaningful prayer to guide you through this season of penance and renewal.
Whether you're seeking to grow in prayer, serve others, or find strength in God's mercy, the Journey of Hope will inspire and encourage you throughout Lent.
Sign up today and let this Lent be a transformative time of spiritual growth and renewed hope in Christ.
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Ambassadors of Hope
Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. Many know the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast in other ways throughout the season. In Lent, the baptized are called to renew their baptismal commitment as others prepare to be baptized through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, a period of learning and discernment for individuals who have declared their desire to become Catholics.
Season of Lent: March 5 - April 17, 2025
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Catholic Fasting Rules
Catholics age 14 and older do not eat meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent, including Good Friday. Instead of meat, many Catholics choose to eat fish - which is why many parishes around the country have fish fries on Fridays during Lent. These are a great opportunity for a parish community to come together to pray and fast.
On Ash Wednesday (March 5) and Good Friday (April 18), Catholics aged 18 to 59 also limit the amount of food they eat. Only one full meal and two smaller meals that together do not equal a full meal are eaten. The best rule of thumb is to make sure your meals are smaller than what you would eat on a normal day - and to avoid snacks. Exemption is allowed for pregnant women and those who need regular meals for medical reasons.
“Fasting” is the word used when the amount of food eaten is limited. “Abstinence” is when you completely give something up, like meat, for a set period of time. Both "fasting” and "abstinence" play a role during Lent.
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