ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PROVIDENCE
2023 GUIDELINES FOR LENT
Lenten Fast and Abstinence Regulations:
Abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent (for those 14 and older) is required by Church law. Also, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting: those between the ages of 18 and 59 should eat less, meaning, take no solid food between meals and only one full meal that day. Serious health conditions excuse a person from these precepts.
Pastors and parents are encouraged by the law of the Church to ensure that minors who are not bound by the law of fast and abstinence are educated nonetheless in an authentic sense of penance.
Following the implementation of the revised Code of Canon Law on November 27, 1983, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in the United States determined that the rules of fast and abstinence which have existed for the last several years in this country be maintained. Namely, that the faithful observe suitable penitential practices on all Fridays throughout the year. These penitential practices need not include abstaining from meat.
However, as indicated above, the faithful must not eat meat on all the Fridays of Lent as well as on Ash Wednesday. They must also observe faithfully the fast regulations as they have been stated above in accord with the universal law of the Church (Cf. Code of Canon Law, Canons 1250-1252).
Repent, and believe in the Gospel. OR Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.
Lent runs from Ash Wednesday up to, but excluding, the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday.
Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving:
Lent is above all a time of prayer. To enhance the practice of prayer, the Church invites her members to follow the custom of fasting and to accompany that fasting with an increase of almsgiving for the needs of the poor. St. Augustine, in a sermon on Lent, teaches that: Through humility and charity, fasting and almsgiving, abstaining and forgiving, avoiding evil and doing good, our prayer seeks peace and achieves it (Sermon 206).
Pictures from inside our Church Basement of volunteers & visitors:
Our Church Tour signs ~ we had many visitors from near & far ~ the crowds on Broadway were great :
Join together in song, under the talented direction of Music director, Denis Tetreault. Rehearsals are on Sunday mornings before Mass in the Choir Loft. Sing at 10:30am Sunday Mass. Contact Dennis after any weekend Mass.
Boys and girls from grade 3 and above who would like to assist the priest at the liturgy, please contact Fr. Hiep after Mass.
Should you be interested in helping with the preparation of parents for baptism, please contact sjbaptismprep@gmail.com
Thank you for all your hard work in keeping our grounds beautiful! Thank you, the parishioners, for your pride in our parish property.
The PPC is involved in most activities and programs effecting the liturgical and spiritual life of St. Joseph Parish. Please contact Fr. Hiep if you have any interest.
Rite of Christian Initiation – preparation of adult candidates for Catholic sacraments. Please consult the RCIA page.
Soup Kitchen:
Monday 11:30AM - 12:30PM
Food Pantry: Monday 11:30AM - 12:30PM;
Tuesday & Wednesday
10:00AM-12:00PM
Emergency Food Pantry or Financial Assistance:
Please call 401-258-5773