What is Lent?
Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It’s a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection at Easter. -USCCB
Three Pillars of Lent
- Prayer
- Fasting
- Almsgiving
Fasting Days
- Ash Wednesday (March 2nd)
- Good Friday (April 15th)
Days of Abstinence
- Every Friday during Lent