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Precept #1 |
You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor. |
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Precept #2 |
You shall confess your serious sins at least once a year. |
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Precept #3 |
You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season. |
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Precept #4 |
You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church. |
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Precept #5 |
You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church. |
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Abstinence means... |
Abstinence means not eating meat (fish is not considered meat in this case). |
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All Catholics ____ and older are required to abstain from meat on the appointed days. |
14 years old |
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The required days of abstinence are ________ _______, _________ ____________, and all ________ in Lent. |
Ash Wednesday, Good Friday (the Friday before Easter), and all Fridays in Lent. |
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Outside the U.S., ________ is required on all Fridays of the year, in honor of the Passion of Jesus on Good Friday. In the U.S., it is still strongly recommended to observe Friday _________ outside of Lent, but Catholics may choose to substitute another penitential practice or act of charity for these days. |
Outside the U.S., abstinence is required on all Fridays of the year, in honor of the Passion of Jesus on Good Friday. In the U.S., it is still strongly recommended to observe Friday abstinence outside of Lent, but Catholics may choose to substitute another penitential practice or act of charity for these days. |
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__________ is reducing the amount of food you eat below normal levels. Specifically, on ______ days you may eat one full meal and two smaller meals, but those two smaller together should not exceed the amount of the normal meal. Snacking is also prohibited on ______ days. All Catholics ages ___ to ___ are required to fast on ______ __________ and ________ _________. |
Fasting is reducing the amount of food you eat below normal levels. Specifically, on fast days you may eat one full meal and two smaller meals, but those two smaller together should not exceed the amount of the normal meal. Snacking is also prohibited on fast days. All Catholics ages 18 to 59 are required to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. |
