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St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17th, falls squarely within Lent nearly every year. But here’s where it gets interesting: because St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland , his feast day is officially recognized in the Catholic liturgical calendar — which often makes it an exception to the rule . A statue of St. Patrick, patron of the Archdiocese of New York, is seen at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2021. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) This year March 17 falls on a Friday. And just like that, all Washington Catholics, and all Catholics in Washington, are dispensed from the Friday abstinence on St. Patrick’s Day. Eat up, Washingtonians. Subscribe Now. A far less textbook example, but a pretty interesting one, is the dispensation for St. Patrick’s Day issued by Bishop Peter Libasci of Manchester, New Hampshire. On Mar. 17, the Catholic Church especially honors St. Patrick – Catholic bishop, “Apostle of Ireland” and one of the most well-loved and celebrated saints of all time. From special Masses to The day is so highly regarded that during the season of Lent, if St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday (which happens about every six years) Catholic bishops in many dioceses lift the law mandating abstinence from meat on that day. Drinking on St Patrick's Day during Lent In 2019, RTE reported: "Usually occurring in the middle of Lent, St Patrick’s Day was considered a welcome break from fasting for Catholics to enjoy meat Local religious leaders are granting Catholics a Lent exemption from meatless Friday on St. Patrick's Day to celebrate the Irish way By Hannah Gross • Published March 13, 2023 • Updated on The dispensation will allow Catholics to eat classic St. Patrick's Day meals like corned beef and cabbage and shepherd's pie. Catholic leaders in Houston, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Cleveland and Here are other green foods to enjoy on St. Patrick’s Day. Some Milwaukeeans Can Eat Corned Beef and Cabbage This Year. bhofack2/Getty Images. Archbishop Jerome Listecki, as mentioned above, has once again announced that Milwaukee-area Catholics are given permission to eat meat this St. Patrick’s Day. As of Thursday, March 16, 72.6 % of the dioceses – 127 – were offering some relief from the no-meat-on-Fridays-during-Lent rule for St. Patrick’s Day. A Service of EWTN News, Inc. St. Patrick, patron of Ireland, is depicted in a stained-glass window at St. John of God Church in Central Islip, N.Y. In most U.S. dioceses, the feast of St. Patrick is celebrated as an optional memorial on the saint's traditional feast day, March 17. The observance, however, is typically moved to the preceding Saturday when March 17 falls on a Sunday, as it does in 2019. (CNS photo/Gregory A Jesus reminds us that — through his death and resurrection — we’re all forgiven. We all have a place in heaven. And, in the end, we’re all children of God, no matter our background nor the day of the year. In the last few years, I’ve embraced the tension that exists between the austerity of Lent and the festivity of St. Patrick’s Day. The beginning of March launches the first of several holidays and traditions with Roman Catholic roots: Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent and St. Patrick’s Day. While they date back centuries Here’s what he heard back: “As of Thursday, March 16, 73.1% of the dioceses — 128 — were offering some relief from the no-meat-on-Fridays-during-Lent rule for St. Patrick’s Day. The beginning of March launches the first of several holidays and traditions with Roman Catholic roots: Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent and St. Patrick’s Day. These are stand-alone feasts that provide a little refreshment and celebration in Lent: March 17—St. Patrick, March 19—St. Joseph, and March 25—the Annunciation. Since my birthday is March The beginning of March launches the first of several holidays and traditions with Roman Catholic roots such as Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent and St. Patrick’s Day. How Lent Is Calculated. Many people wonder why Lent is called a “40-day” season when, on the calendar, it actually lasts about 46 days. The reason lies in how the Church counts the days. While Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends just before the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, only the fasting days are included. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Two popular American holidays sometimes to fall on inconvenient days for Catholics. St. Valentine's Day is the day after Ash Wednesday and St. Patrick's Day often falls on a Friday. However, this year the Irish (and we are all Irish on St. Patricks Day) get a break. The beginning of March launches the first of several holidays and traditions with Roman Catholic roots: Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent and St. Patrick’s Day.
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