The Mass vestments are Purple to remind usthat Lent is a Penitential Season. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. The signing of ashes on our foreheads is a reminder to us that Lent is a journey of repentance andrenewal. Ash Wednesday is February 28th. Those who are 21 to 59 years old are asked to Fast.
Abstinence means refraining from meat.
Those who are 14 years and older are asked to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent. Fast and Abstinence do not have to be seen as a negative. They can be a reminder for us to be one with the poor of our country and our world. Sunday, April 15', after both the 12 Noon and 8 P.M. Masses. Consider celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation during this Season of Lent.