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Fasting and Abstinence	James	Monday, January 19, 2009
Question: Hi, Thanks for your reply on my previous queries. I just want to ask now about fasting and abstinence. Here in the Philippines, fasting is on Ash Wed. and Good Fri., and abstinence is All Fri. of the year. But what if those days coincides when I'll be going to a wedding or birthday celebration or, in Dec., if we have a Christmas party or any other celebrations, am I exempted from the fast or abstinence? God bless+ James
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear James: We are not exempt from any fast or abstinence except as provided by Church law. For example: If a Feast Day designated by the Church or the Diocese falls on a Friday, then the abstinence requirement is suspended because it is a day for celebrating the Feast. The local bishop can suspend the requirement for certain other occasions. But, our obligation does not cease for a wedding, birthday, anniversary, Christmas party or other non-Church celebrations. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Fasting and Abstinence

James

Monday, January 19, 2009

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Hi,

Thanks for your reply on my previous queries. I just want to ask now about fasting and abstinence. Here in the Philippines, fasting is on Ash Wed. and Good Fri., and abstinence is All Fri. of the year. But what if those days coincides when I'll be going to a wedding or birthday celebration or, in Dec., if we have a Christmas party or any other celebrations, am I exempted from the fast or abstinence?

God bless+
James

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear James:

We are not exempt from any fast or abstinence except as provided by Church law. For example: If a Feast Day designated by the Church or the Diocese falls on a Friday, then the abstinence requirement is suspended because it is a day for celebrating the Feast. The local bishop can suspend the requirement for certain other occasions.

But, our obligation does not cease for a wedding, birthday, anniversary, Christmas party or other non-Church celebrations.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
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