Lenten Ember Days 2019

Lenten Ember Days in 2019

Wednesday, 13 March

Friday, 15 March

Saturday, 16 March

 

The Lenten Ember Days are the Wednesday after the First Sunday of Lent and the following Friday and Saturday, so this year they fall on March 13th, 15th, and 16th. While there is no additional fasting or abstinence requirement during the Lenten Ember Days beyond the obligatory abstinence from meat on Fridays during Lent for all Catholics age 14 and above, the Ember Days are always a time of prayer, especially for seminarians. Please keep in prayer the seminarians of the Personal Ordinaiate of the Chair of St Peter: Armando Alejandro, Nathan Davis, Roberto Brunel, Patrick McCain, & Robb Lester.  

Advent Ember Days 2018

Advent Ember Days in 2018
Wednesday, 5 December
Friday, 7 December

Ember Days are brief periods of prayer and abstinence during each of the four seasons of the year. Ember Friday in Advent is to be kept as an obligatory day of abstinence from meat by members of the Ordinariate. Saturday, 8 December is not an Ember Day this year because of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. Learn all about the Advent Ember Days.