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THE EMBER DAYS
Ember days are four separate sets of three days within the same week — specifically, the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday — roughly equidistant in the circuit of the year, that are formerly set aside for fasting and prayer. These four sets of Ember-Weeks are the fasts of the four seasons.
The Ember-days (so called from the custom of our forefathers: fasting on those days in sackcloth and ashes, or from their eating nothing but cakes baked under the embers) are Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of the first Week of Lent, of Whitsun-Week (Pentecost-Week), of the third Week in September (after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – September 14), and of the third Week in Advent (after the feast of St. Lucy – December 13). The spirit of the Church is to engage her children, at these stated times, to pray, fast, and perform such other good works, as may prevail with God to furnish his Church with good Pastors; Saturday in Ember-Week being the appointed day for ordaining and consecrating persons to the Sacred Ministry. We are likewise to beg God’s blessing on the fruits of the earth, and give him thanks for those we have already received.
Nature of Fasting & Abstinence on Ember Days:
Ember Wednesday - Fasting & Partial Abstinence.
Ember Friday - Fasting & Complete Abstinence.
Ember *Saturday - Fasting & Partial Abstinence.
*If a Vigil falls on a Sunday, then the Fasting and Complete
Abstinence needs to be observed on the Saturday preceding.
Also read: Church law on Fasting & Abstinence.
Sweet Heart of Mary, be or Salvation (300 days' Indulgence)
(Source: Church Approved website: The Archconfraternity
of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. See:
www.aihmary.com)
Mar. 8, 2017
THE TCW STAFF 08.06.2022 12:29
Jun. 08, 2022: Ember Wednesday – Fasting and Partial Abstinence.
Jun. 10, 2022: Ember Friday – Fasting and Complete Abstinence.
Jun. 11, 2022: Ember Saturday – Fasting and Partial Abstinence.
The TCW Staff 09.03.2022 16:20
Mar. 9, 2022: Ember Wednesday
Mar. 11, 2022: Ember Friday
Mar. 12, 2022: Ember Saturday
The TCW Staff 16.12.2021 04:50
Dec. 15, 2021: Ember Wednesday – Fasting and Partial Abstinence.
Dec. 17, 2021: Ember Friday – Fasting and Complete Abstinence.
Dec. 18, 2021: Ember Saturday – Fasting and Partial Abstinence.
TCW STAFF MEMBER 16.09.2021 00:53
Sep. 15, 2021: Ember Wednesday – Fasting and Partial Abstinence.
Sep. 17, 2021: Ember Friday – Fasting and Complete Abstinence.
Sep. 18, 2021: Ember Saturday – Fasting and Partial Abstinence.
TCW STAFF MEMBER| 28.05.2021 04:01
May. 26, 2021: Ember Wednesday – Fasting and Partial Abstinence.
May. 28, 2021: Ember Friday – Fasting and Complete Abstinence.
May. 29, 2021: Ember Saturday – Fasting and Partial Abstinence.
Editor of TCW 24.02.2021 23:57
Feb 24, 2021 - Fasting & PARTIAL Abstinence.
Feb 26, 2021 - Fasting & COMPLETE Abstinence.
Feb 27, 2021 - Fasting & PARTIAL Abstinence.
PAPAL RESTORATION STAFF MEMBER 18.12.2020 13:25
EMBER WEEK - DEC 2020:
Dec 16, 2020 - Fasting & PARTIAL Abstinence.
Dec 18, 2020 - Fasting & COMPLETE Abstinence.
Dec 19, 2020 - Fasting & PARTIAL Abstinence.
EDITOR OF TCW 17.09.2020 02:43
EMBER WEEK - SEP 2020:
Sep 16, 2019 - Fasting & PARTIAL Abstinence.
Sep 18, 2019 - Fasting & COMPLETE Abstinence.
Sep 19, 2019 - Fasting & PARTIAL Abstinence.
PAPAL RESTORATION STAFF MEMBER 16.09.2019 16:58
EMBER WEEK - SEP 2019:
Sep 18, 2019 - Fasting & PARTIAL Abstinence.
Sep 20, 2019 - Fasting & COMPLETE Abstinence.
Sep 21, 2019 - Fasting & PARTIAL Abstinence.
PAPAL RESTORATION STAFF MEMBER 17.03.2019 03:09
Mar. 16, 2019: Ember Saturday (Fasting and Partial Abstinence to be observed.)
"Whoever wishes to be saved must, above all, keep the *Catholic faith. For unless a person keeps this faith whole and entire, he will undoubtedly be lost forever."
(From The Athanasian Creed)