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    Fast during Lent

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    Fast and Abstinence

    Abstinence (No Meat)
    Fridays in Lent are obligatory days of abstinence (meatless meals) for Catholics age 14 and up.
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    ​Fasting
    Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of Fast and Abstinence.
    When fasting, a person is permitted one full meal. Two smaller meals may also be taken, but not to equal a full meal. 
    Fasting is obligatory from age 18 until 59.

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    Operation Rice Bowl

    Five minutes a day of
    • Prayer as a family,
    • Fasting in solidarity with the world’s poor,
    • Almsgiving to change lives

    ... means an enriched Lenten Journey for your family and lifesaving aid around the world. Pick up a CRS Rice Bowl in the Commons this Ash Wednesday and join our parish in a journey of solidarity this Lent. Click here for meatless recipes from all over the world, provided by CRS!
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    Care for Creation

    Lent is a time for prayer, fasting, and more intentional sharing. A form of 'fasting' is to be mindful of our use of resources. This year, our church is joining with many others in heeding the call to be stewards of God’s Creation. May this calendar remind us to be more mindful of the ways that our daily habits impact both “our common home” and all those with whom we share it. May we answer God’s call to be faithful stewards. 

    Care for Creation Calendar
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    Do You Want to Fast for Lent? Words attributed to Pope Francis 
    Fast from hurting words ...and say kind words
    Fast from sadness ...and be filled with gratitude
    Fast from anger ...and be filled with patience
    Fast from pessimism ...and be filled with hope
    Fast from worries ...and have trust in God
    Fast from complaints ...and contemplate simplicity
    Fast from pressures ...and be prayerful
    Fast from bitterness ...and fill your hearts with joy
    Fast from selfishness ...and be compassionate to others
    Fast from grudges ...and be reconciled
    ​Fast from words ...and be silent so you can listen
    Good Shepherd Catholic Church
    8710 Mount Vernon Highway Alexandria, Virginia 22309
    Phone: (703) 780-4055    FAX:
    (703) 842-8232    Email: office@gs-cc.org
    Office Hours: M-F 9:30am - 5:00pm  Closed Saturday  Open 1st,  3rd and 5th Sundays 8am - 4pm 

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