LENTEN REGULATIONS:
Everyone 14 years old or older is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wed and all the Fridays of Lent.
Everyone 18 years of age and under 59 are bound to fast on Ash Wed. and Good Friday.
On these two days of fast and abstinence, only one full meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals sufficient to maintain strength each one’s needs. Eating between meals is not permitted but liquids (including milk and fruit juices) are allowed.