Holy Days

As holy days approach you will find current information regarding dates and times of our services and liturgies here. 

Upcoming holy days: 

Ash Wednesday is March 6, 2019. St. Tim's will celebrate as follows:

• 9:00 a.m. - Mass with distribution of ashes
• Noon - Word service with distribution of ashes
• 7:00 p.m. - Mass with distribution of ashes

As we move into Lent, you are invited to join us for Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent at 7 p.m. in the church. 

Fasting and abstinence (no meat) during Lent

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.

For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory 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. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards.

Easter is April 21, 2019

Holy Days of Obligation Throughout the Year

Q: We used to have six holy days of obligation, days we are expected to attend Mass, in addition to Sundays. These were January 1 (the feast of Mary, Mother of God); Ascension Thursday; August 15 (the Assumption); November 1 (All Saints); December 8 (the Immaculate Conception); and December 25 (Christmas). Now, it's hard to know on any of those days if that obligation still stands. How does one know if participating in the celebration of the Mass is an obligation on those days?

A: The U.S. bishops decided (and the Vatican approved) that as of January 1, 1993, if January 1, August 15 or November 1 falls on either a Saturday or Monday, the obligation to attend Mass is lifted. The celebration of the Ascension has been moved in most parts of the U.S. (including our province) to the Seventh Sunday of Easter, when we would normally attend Mass any way. December 8 is always considered a holy day of obligation in our country, since this is our nation's patronal feast day. Christmas is always a day of obligation to attend Mass.