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Every Friday of the year is a day of penance in remembrance of Christ's crucifixion on Good Friday (Canon 1250). Abstaining from meat is the traditional norm of the Church and was the norm of the American churches until the USCCB released a pastoral statement in 1966 altering the practice. Since then, Catholics in the United States may substitute abstaining from meat for another form of penance except for on Ash Wednesday and Friday's during Lent (Canon 1250-1251). Abstinence from meat is binding upon Catholics from the age of 14 onwards. Abstinence is not required if a Solemnity falls on a Friday. Fasting is required for Catholics from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.

December 03 is the first day of the Advent season! Advent is a four-week season of preparation to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, and also marks the beginning of the Liturgical Year.

December 06 is the only evening of Religious Ed. classes in December.

December 08 is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Today is a Holy Day of Obligation, so all Catholics are required to attend Mass today.

Every Friday of the year is a day of penance in remembrance of Christ's crucifixion on Good Friday (Canon 1250). Abstaining from meat is the traditional norm of the Church and was the norm of the American churches until the USCCB released a pastoral statement in 1966 altering the practice. Since then, Catholics in the United States may substitute abstaining from meat for another form of penance except for on Ash Wednesday and Friday's during Lent (Canon 1250-1251). Abstinence from meat is binding upon Catholics from the age of 14 onwards. Abstinence is not required if a Solemnity falls on a Friday. Fasting is required for Catholics from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.

December 10 is the Second Sunday of Advent. Advent is a four-week season of preparation to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, and also marks the beginning of the Liturgical Year.

Every Friday of the year is a day of penance in remembrance of Christ's crucifixion on Good Friday (Canon 1250). Abstaining from meat is the traditional norm of the Church and was the norm of the American churches until the USCCB released a pastoral statement in 1966 altering the practice. Since then, Catholics in the United States may substitute abstaining from meat for another form of penance except for on Ash Wednesday and Friday's during Lent (Canon 1250-1251). Abstinence from meat is binding upon Catholics from the age of 14 onwards. Abstinence is not required if a Solemnity falls on a Friday. Fasting is required for Catholics from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.

December 17 is the Third Sunday of Advent. Advent is a four-week season of preparation to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, and also marks the beginning of the Liturgical Year.

Every Friday of the year is a day of penance in remembrance of Christ's crucifixion on Good Friday (Canon 1250). Abstaining from meat is the traditional norm of the Church and was the norm of the American churches until the USCCB released a pastoral statement in 1966 altering the practice. Since then, Catholics in the United States may substitute abstaining from meat for another form of penance except for on Ash Wednesday and Friday's during Lent (Canon 1250-1251). Abstinence from meat is binding upon Catholics from the age of 14 onwards. Abstinence is not required if a Solemnity falls on a Friday. Fasting is required for Catholics from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.

December 24 is Christmas Eve and the last Sunday of the Advent season.

December 25 is Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Christmas is a Holy Day of Obligation, so all Catholics are required to attend Mass today.

Every Friday of the year is a day of penance in remembrance of Christ's crucifixion on Good Friday (Canon 1250). Abstaining from meat is the traditional norm of the Church and was the norm of the American churches until the USCCB released a pastoral statement in 1966 altering the practice. Since then, Catholics in the United States may substitute abstaining from meat for another form of penance except for on Ash Wednesday and Friday's during Lent (Canon 1250-1251). Abstinence from meat is binding upon Catholics from the age of 14 onwards. Abstinence is not required if a Solemnity falls on a Friday. Fasting is required for Catholics from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.