During Lent we Christians witness to our hunger for God through fasting and abstinence. Fasting and abstinence also help us overcome the temptations to selfishness that can come from an oversized ego.

Fasting means eating only one normal-sized meal and two small meals, with no snacks. Abstinence means eating NO meat other than fish.

We practice abstinence on all Fridays of Lent. We practice abstinence AND fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

Archbishop’s Charities and Development Fund (ABCD)

For those of you who are new here, you need to know the ABCD is the fund to which we contribute that is beyond the support of our own local parish of Blessed Sacrament. Most of you have received literature that explains this from the Archbishop in the mail already.

As has been explained to you already your tithe is split in the following way. A tithe is 10% of your “wealth”. Six percent goes to this parish, 1 or 2% goes to the ABCD and the rest goes to any other charity you care about. Naturally, more can go to any of these choices.

IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY MADE A PLEDGE TO THE ABCD PLEASE DO IT NOW.

Thank yourself for the contribution you make to the ABCD. It is something you do for the Church you are a part of.