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St. Patrick’s Day is annually celebrated on March 17—this year, that date so happens to fall on a Friday during the season of Lent. As we mentioned before, Christians are expected to abstain from eating meat on Fridays. For Catholics all across America, March 17, the feast of the 5th-century Welshman credited with the conversion of Ireland, is a day of special celebration. But St. Patrick’s Day this year falls on a Friday in Lent — a day when Catholics are meant to observe a day of penance. 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. ☘️ Where Does St. Patrick’s Day Fit In? 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. St. Patrick died during Lent. Which year isn’t certain. But for one of the leading candidates (A.D. 461), March 17 was a Friday. And while Easter is a moveable feast, St. Patrick’s Day is always during Lent — and sometimes on a Friday. 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 St. Patrick's Day this year coincides with Lenten Friday, when Catholics traditionally abstain from meat. But after several dioceses across the United States granted dispensations, some Catholics 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. Is St. Patricks Day during Lent this year? St. Patricks Day is fixed every year for March 17. Because Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023, and ends on Holy Thursday, Apr 6, 2023, S t. In 1940 and again in 2008, St. Patrick’s Day fell during Holy Week, causing many dioceses to cancel their celebrations of the saint’s day, or move them to the week before. 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. This year, St. Patrick’s day — as well as the often-celebrated St. Joseph’s day — take place on a Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. The great patron of Ireland, St. Patrick was born in What to do if St Patrick's Day falls on a Friday during Lent. Growing up in Ireland, St Patrickʼs Day was always a welcome reprieve from Lent, one day when depending on how concerned your parents were about your soul, you would be allowed to break the promise to give up candy, chocolate, or chips for just 24 hours. When Californian's and people around the world celebrate/observe holidays in March: Dates for Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent and St. Patrick's Day 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. At least 80 Roman Catholic dioceses across the country have said it's OK to enjoy corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day this year the fact that the holiday falls on a Friday during Lent When Californian's and people around the world celebrate/observe holidays in March: Dates for Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent and St. Patrick's Day As St Patrick's Day always occurs during Lent, it meant tensions between the public holiday celebrations and the moderations of Lent Each Friday of the year was a fast and abstinence day of (Note that green is never the vestment color for St. Patrick’s Day.) penance on some other occasion during the Second Week of Lent. if St. Joseph’s Day falls on Friday in Lent Rule Number 1: Irish or not, many Catholics enjoy a hearty plate of corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day. Rule Number 2: Catholics don’t eat meat on Fridays in Lent. Every now and then, however, Rule Number 2 is in danger of causing a problem with Rule Number 1. This year, St. Patrick’s Day – March 17 — is a Friday in Lent.
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