Aug 26, 2019
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time; Fr. John Kerns, Pastor
During his homily, Fr. John Kerns referred to the 1966 US Bishops’ statement regarding “Friday Abstinence” from meat, and that the bishops have always taught that some other penitential practice can be substituted for abstinence from meat. For the full statement, see the link below. The entire statement is worth reading, but the section on “Fridays“ begins at paragraph 18.
US Bishops: Pastoral Statement on Penance and Abstinence 1966
For more information on the pertinent Canon Laws click here.