Archdiocesan Lenten guidelines

March 14, 2019
 
The Archdiocese of San Francisco provided the following guidance on Lenten regulations for archdiocesan institutions.
 
Abstinence: Everyone 14 years of age and older is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday.
 
Fast: Everyone 18 years of age and older but under the age of 60 is also bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On these two days, the law of fast allows only one full meal a day, but does not prohibit taking some food during the day, so long as this does not constitute another full meal. Drinking liquids during the day is permitted. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. In doubt concerning fast or abstinence, a priest assigned to pastoral ministry or confessor should be consulted. In the spirit of penance, the faithful should not lightly excuse themselves from this obligation.
 
Reconciliation: In addition, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone with the Presbyteral Council has announced “The Light is on for You” campaign. The Lenten effort makes the sacrament of reconciliation available at all parishes of the archdiocese on all Tuesdays of Lent from 6-8 p.m. In his letter to pastors, Archbishop Cordileone said: “We hope this archdiocesan-wide effort will be a sign to our people of our shared belief in the power of this sacrament as well as a witness of our desire to be readily available to them.”
 
Parish listings are available from the archdiocesan website sfarchdiocese.org as well as the directory of the archdiocese at catholic-sf.org.