The Lenten Season
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As Catholics, we are encouraged to make the sacrament of confession a more significant part of our spiritual life during Lent.
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PENSACOLA | FORT WALTON | PANAMA CITY | TALLAHASSEE
Lent is the observance of prayer, fasting and abstinence, and almsgiving before Easter. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, Catholics prepare their hearts for the celebration of the resurrection of the Lord. During Lent, many Catholics choose to go the extra mile and “give up” something like candy, TV, or late-night snacks. The only prescribed days of fasting and abstinence are Ash Wednesday, every Friday of Lent, and Good Friday.
According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops:
Days of Abstinence
No meat can be eaten on Ash Wednesday and all of the Fridays during Lent. This applies to all Catholics 14 and older.
Days of Fast
Only one full meal is permitted on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday for Catholics between 18 and 59. Two smaller meals are permitted, but the small meals should not equal a second full meal. Drinking coffee, tea and water between meals are allowed. Snacks between meals are not allowed.
Days of Lent
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Click here.For a comprehensive guide to the 2023 Lenten season, with suggested prayers, devotionals, calendar, and other interesting information,
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2023 Lenten Penance services
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Pensacola
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pensacola - Tuesday, March 7, 5:30 p.m
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, Pensacola – Tuesday, March 7, 6:30 p.m.
St. John the Evangelist, Pensacola - Wednesday, March 8, 6:00 p.m.
St. Jude Thaddeus, Cantonment - Friday, March 17, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
St. Paul Catholic Church, Pensacola - Tuesday, March 21, 6:30 p.m.
St. Rose of Lima, Milton - Tuesday, March 21, 7:00 p.m.
Little Flower Catholic Church, Pensacola – Wednesday, March 22, 6:30 p.m.
St. Ann Catholic Church, Gulf Breeze - Wednesday, April 5, 7:00 p.m.
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Pensacola –
St. Anne Catholic Church, Bellview -
St. Sylvester, Gulf Breeze -
St. Thomas More, Pensacola -
OTHER TIMES:
Please continue checking back for updates.Fort Walton Area
Christ Our Redeemer, Niceville - Monday, February 27, 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection, Miramar Beach – Tuesday, March 14, 6:30 p.m.
Holy Name of Jesus, Niceville - Monday, March 20, 6:30 p.m.
Christ the King, Freeport - Thursday, March 23rd, 6:00pm (bilingual)
St. Mary, Fort Walton Beach – Monday, March 27, 6:00 p.m.
Corpus Christi, Destin - None
St. Rita, Santa Rosa Beach –
St. Peter, Mary Esther -
Eglin Airforce Base –
St. Mary School, Fort Walton Beach –
St. Margaret of Scotland, Defuniak Springs –
OTHER TIMES:
Christ the King, Freeport - Stations of the Cross each Friday at 6:30pm (bilingual) followed by a Lenten Soup supper.
St. Peter, Mary Esther - Mass, confession and adoration at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday during Lent. Extended confession time on Holy Saturday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Please continue checking back for updates.Panama City Area
St. Dominic, Panama City - Monday, March 20, 6:00 p.m.
St. Bernadette, Panama City - Wednesday, March 22, 6:00 p.m.
St. Theresa, Sunny Hills - Monday, March 27, 5:00 p.m.
St. Joseph, Port St. Joe - Wednesday, March 29, 5:30 p.m.
St. Anne, Marianna - None
St. Joseph the Worker, Chipley - None
St. John the Evangelist, Panama City - None
St. Francis of Assisi, Blountstown -
St. Peter and Paul, Panama City -
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Fountain -
St. Patrick, Apalachicola -
Our Lady of the Rosary, Panama City -
Please continue checking back for updates.Tallahassee Area
St. Eugene Chapel, Tallahassee - Tuesday, March 7, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 11, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Immaculate Conception, Perry - Thursday, March 9, 6:00 p.m.
St. Louis Parish, Tallahassee - Wednesday, March 15, 6:00 p.m.
St. John Paul II Chapel, Tallahassee - Wednesday, March 15, 7:00 p.m.
Blessed Sacrament, Tallahassee - Thursday, March 30, 7:00 p.m.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Crawfordville - Tuesday, March 28, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Good Shepherd, Tallahassee - Monday, April 3, 7:00 p.m.
St. Margaret, Monticello - None
St. Vincent de Paul, Madison - None
Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More, Tallahassee -
St. Thomas the Apostle, Quincy -
Other times: -
Last updated March 6, 2023
