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March 13, 2017The disciplinary practice of abstaining from meat on the Fridays in Lent is an important dimension of the penitential nature of the season.
This year, the Feast of St. Patrick, March 17, 2017, falls on a Friday in Lent.
Given the many celebrations that occur on this day, in accord with the norm of law, I herewith grant to all Catholics of the Diocese of Tucson, as well as all present here that day, a dispensation from abstinence from meat and meat products.
I urge all who make use of this dispensation to engage in another sacrificial or charitable act that day such as-
a prayerful visit to Christ in the Blessed Sacrament
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visiting someone who is sick or in prison
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reaching out to a friend or neighbor in need
These acts fit well with our Diocesan Lenten Theme “Encountering Christ in your
Neighbor” and our efforts to draw nearer to Christ.
As we continue this Lenten journey, I encourage us all to see Christ in one another, no matter the circumstances.
Given this day in the Diocese of Tucson
March 3, 2017
+Gerald F. Kicanas, D.D.
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