[DOC] [TLE] Catholic Bishops Lift Friday Meat Ban - tribunedigital-thecourant [PAR] Mar 16, 1995 ... Corned beef is so popular on St. Patrick's Day that she thinks some ... Granting a 
dispensation when St. Patrick's Day falls on a Friday has been ... Until the 1960s, 
the Catholic Church banned the eating of meat on all ... States decided to drop 
the Friday meat ban except during Lent. ... March 16, 2000. [DOC] [TLE] USATODAY.com - Many bishops bending Lenten rules for St ... [PAR] Mar 15, 2006 ... O'Leary will enjoy his corned beef on Friday thanks to Archbishop Timothy Dolan 
of Milwaukee. ... Friday with a clear conscience  thanks to a special 
dispensation ... rules that prohibit Roman Catholics from eating meat on Fridays 
to ... the last time St. Patrick's Day fell on a Friday during Lent  in 2000. [DOC] [TLE] It's <b>NOT</b> a mortal sin to eat meat in Friday in Lent? - Fish ... [PAR] While eating meat on a Friday in Lent isn't considered a mortal sin  the ... and 
that's to observe some of the traditions of the church," Wharton said. ... gives a 
dispensation for it, like the one he gave American Catholics on the ... to abstain 
from meat on Fridays, except for those under special indults and at... [DOC] [TLE] As Luck Would Have It, Bishops Allow Meat on St. Patrick's Day [PAR] Mar 16, 2006 ... Corned beef and cabbage will be on the menu tomorrow. ... Despite the Vatican's 
prohibition against eating meat on Fridays during Lent, Catholic bishops in about 
... Among the bishops granting the dispensation are those in ... did the same in 
2000, the last time St. Patrick's Day fell on a Friday during Lent. [DOC] [TLE] Are Catholics Supposed to Abstain from Meat Every Friday? - Canon ... [PAR] Mar 5, 2009 ... A: Lent has just begun, and we Catholics are well aware of the ... or because the 
majority of Catholics are actually ignoring church law? ... And canon 1251 gives 
further details on just how Catholics are to make these days penitential: Unless a 
solemnity falls on a Friday, abstinence from meat, or some other... [DOC] [TLE] US Catholic Bishops: Take a Mulligan on St. Patrick's Day - CNS News [PAR] Jul 7, 2008 ... (CNSNews.com) - Many U.S. Catholics will be allowed to partake in the St. ... of 
the church's restrictions on eating meat on Fridays during the Lenten season. ... 
at least 71 of the nation's 197 dioceses have granted dispensations for Friday. ... 
a dispensation in 2000, the last time the holiday fell on a Friday. [DOC] [TLE] Corned beef gets blessing for St. Pat's - tribunedigital-chicagotribune [PAR] Mar 16, 2006 ... Tipping his red hat to Chicago's Irish Catholic heritage, Cardinal ... Day dilemma:
Every few years, the holiday falls on a Friday during. ... 76 other U.S. bishops 
reportedly have granted similar dispensations, ... While eating meat on a lenten 
Friday isn't a mortal sin, many look to ... The last time was in 2000. [DOC] [TLE] Lent and Easter Questions & Answers - Our Sunday Visitor [PAR] Oct 10, 2013 ... Funeral rites during Holy Week; Visit seven churches; Good Friday practices ... 
Some Catholics eat fish on every Friday, and some say you do not have to ... 
Abstaining from meat, and fasting  that is, consuming less than two full meals ... 
The U.S. bishops have prescribed abstinence on the Fridays of Lent;... [DOC] [TLE] Lent takes holiday on St. Patrick's - Los Angeles Daily News [PAR] Mar 16, 2006 ... Roman Catholics in Los Angeles and other major U.S. cities won't ... other 
American cities have granted a special one-day dispensation to break the rules 
of the holy season of Lent, which prohibit Catholics from eating meat on Fridays 
to ... The last time St. Patrick's Day fell on a Friday during Lent was 2000... [DOC] [TLE] Bishop's Decision Has Meat Catholics In Allentown Diocese Can Eat ... [PAR] Mar 11, 2000 ... Catholics can have their corned beef and eat it too

Question: Some churches gave special dispensation for Catholics to eat meat when this fell on a Friday in Lent during 2000
Answer: St. Patrick\'s Day