My Annual Retreat I will be on retreat from Sunday evening until Thursday afternoon, February 7th-11th. Fr. Eppenbrock will celebrate the 6:30 PM Mass on Tuesday and the 8:00 AM Mass on Thursday. On Wednesday, there will be a Communion Service a 8:30 AM at St Anthony’s, Helena.

Guidelines for Fast and Abstinence During Lent Lent is fast approaching, since Ash Wednesday is on February 17th. Abstinence: Catholics who are 14 years of age and older may not eat meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays in Lent. This guideline is symbolized by the open outline of a fish on the calendar that we distributed. These calendars are still available in the vestibule.
Fasting: All Catholic between the ages of 18 –59 may only eat one full meal and two smaller meals that should not equal one full meal on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids are allowed. This fasting guideline is symbolized by the purpled colored drawing of a fish on the calendar that we distributed. Those not practicing these guidelines because of age or ill health are urged to practice some other form of penance or mortification. In addition to these guidelines, all are urged to pray more and give alms during Lent.

Word of the week—Corporal A corporal is the square white cloth that is spread on the altar to hold the patens and chalices during the Eucharist, especially to catch particles of the host that may fall from the paten.