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This Wednesday, February 18th, is Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of the penitential season of Lent. 
Though not of obligation, one is encouraged to go to mass on this day and receive ashes as a sign of the commitment to do penance, so as to mortify our flesh and strengthen our immortal soul- "Remember O man that you are dust and unto dust you shall return."

We will have Mass at:

Corpus Christi Chapel: 7:30 am, 5:30 pm. 

Resurrection, Fort Myers: 12:30 pm. 

Ashes will be blessed at the 7:30 am mass and distributed at every mass that day.

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. For members of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 through age 59, inclusively. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals/snacks that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards. If one wishes to freely observe the older discipline in force in 1962 (and thus not currently obligatory), one may see those rules at https://materdeiparish.com/laws-days-abstinence-penance-fast/

El sábado 7 de febrero a las 9:30 am, en el segundo piso de Corpus Christi Chapel tendremos catequesis en español. 

Please take note of the upcoming events at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples:

-Friday, February 6th: First Friday devotion after all Masses.

-Saturday, February 7th,  first Saturday devotion after Mass. 

-Saturday, February 7th, at 9:30 am Choir practice, Maiden's, Mom's Group, and Acolytes.

-Saturday, February 7th, "Catequesis en Español" from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

-Wednesday, February 11th: FSSP Renewal of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, after all Masses.

-Wednesday, February 11th: Women’s Group from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

-Thursday, February 12th: Men’s Group from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

-Friday, February 13th: Young Adults Group from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

-Saturday, February 13th, at 5:30 pm. Monthly Requiem Mass.

-Saturday, February 14th, at 9:30 a.m. RCIA Class will be taught by Fr. Duffy.

-Saturday, February 14th, at 9:30 a.m. Confirmation Class will be taught by Fr. van Zee.

Please take note of the upcoming events at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples:

-Friday, February 27th, Stations of the Cross after the 5:30 pm Mass at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples. Stations will not be prayed publicly after the 7:30 am Mass. 

-Saturday, February 28th, at 9:30 a.m. Confirmation Class will be taught by Fr. van Zee.

-Friday, March 6th: First Friday devotion after all Masses.

-Saturday, March 7th,  first Saturday devotion after Mass. 

-Saturday, March 7th, at 9:30 am Choir practice, Maiden's, Mom's Group, and Acolytes.

-Saturday, March 7th, "Catequesis en Español" from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

A parishioner cordially invites you to participate in a prayer gathering on the First Saturday of each month to honor Our Blessed Mother under the title of Our Lady of Fatima. 

For February:
-Hosts: Mr. and Mrs. Chris and Roseanne Buccheri
-Date: Saturday, February 7th, 2025
-Time: 4:00 p.m.
-Location: 5194 Milano St, Ave Maria, FL 34142

Please bring a dish to share.

 Items to bring:

• Your rosary
• A dish to share
• Your children
• Friends who are on the journey of conversion
• Your parents and grandparents

On Wednesday, February 11th, we will hold an Act of Consecration in celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. The first part of the Act will be recited by everyone present, while the second part will be spoken only by FSSP priests and seminarians after all Masses. Novena and consecration booklets will be available at the entrance of the chapel. Additionally, you can download a printable version in English.

Our Lady of Lourdes Novena and Consecration

The season of Septuagesima is a preparation for the season of Lent. The season begins with First Vespers (around 6pm) Saturday, January 31st. The season comprises the Sundays and the weeks they begin of Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima, as a period of preparation for Lent. The names of these Sundays roughly indicate the time before Easter.

The liturgical color is the violet of penance. Although the liturgical color is one of penance, the Lenten rules of fasting do not bind. The Gloria is omitted on Sundays and ferial days. The Alleluia verse is suppressed, also the word Alleluia verse is replaced by the Tract on Sundays and feast days. 

This extended period of preparation is intended to heighten the importance of that for which we are preparing. Michael Fiedrowicz, in his book The Traditional Mass, comments, "With pastoral wisdom and empathy the Church prepares her faithful for the beginning of the season of Lent, which in turn leads into an even more intensified preparation for the feast of Easter with Passion Sunday (fifth Sunday of Lent) before the beginning of Holy Week which culminates in the Triduum Sacrum."

 Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics.
In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.  Abstinence under the current practice begins on one's 14th birthday. 

Fasting under the current practice applies to everyone aged 18 to 59, inclusive. One full meal is permitted, and two other meals may be taken which, when combined, are less than a full meal. 

It is only the current law that binds under sin. 

Abstinence from the 1962 discipline begins on one's 7th birthday. Complete abstinence on all Fridays of the year, Ash Wednesday, Holy Saturday, and the Vigil of Christmas. Partial abstinence all the days of Lent, Ember Wednesdays and Saturdays and the Vigils of Pentecost and the Assumption (meat and soup or gravy made from meat permitted once a day at the principle meal)

Abstinence from meat is dispensed on Holy Days of Obligation

Fasting from the 1962 discipline applies for everyone 21 to 59 on the days of Lent from Ash Wednesday inclusive, Ember days, and Vigils of Christmas, Pentecost, and the Assumption. One full meal permitted and two other meals may be taken which, when combined, are less than a full meal. 

Thanks be to God, through the intercession of Saint Joseph, and with so much help from His Excellency Bishop Dewane, we have a permanent home for Corpus Christi Chapel. We would like to make our mark on it and make it a lasting one by inscribing the names on the front walkway of all the people who have helped make this dream become a reality.

We invite you to consider purchasing a customizable brick that will be permanently laid at Corpus Christi Chapel. We recommend a maximum of two bricks per household. Thank you for your support. To place your order and find more details, please visit: https://donate.brickmarkers.com/corpus.

Please note that on Sunday, February 1st, confessions at Corpus Christi Chapel in Naples and the Church of the Resurrection in Fort Myers will only be available before and after Mass. Confessions will not be offered during Mass, as only one priest will be available. We sincerely appreciate your understanding and cooperation.