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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 Lent is over in a few weeks, but Catholics are getting a special dispensation for St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick's Day in Bucks:Sellersville Beer Garden opening for St. Paddy's. What to expect BRAINTREE -- Even though St. Patrick's Day falls on a Friday in Lent this year, parishes and families in the Archdiocese of Boston planning their festivities can keep corned beef on the menu, thanks to a special dispensation granted by Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley. A: Yes, but fortunately, everybody is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! (And by the special dispensation of St. Patrick, the duration of this miracle extends backward in time to the previous Saturday, which is when the parade takes place every year.) Q: Will the weather be nice for this year’s parade? Siamsa Irish Pub (636 Main St., Stroudsburg) has corned beef and cabbage on the menu year-round, but for St. Patrick's Day, they serve a limited menu of Irish Classics. As St. Patrick’s Day coincides with a Lenten Friday this year, US Catholics are allowed to indulge in the traditional Irish feast of corned beef and cabbage with the dispensation from abstinence issued by many bishops across the country. Fridays are traditionally a day of fasting and abstaining from meat, especially during the penitential season of Lent. March 17 is also the feast of St. Patrick, which is often marked with celebration. Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, has granted all Catholics in the Diocese of Oakland a dispensation from the requirement to abstain from all meat on this day, and to consider a separate sacrificial CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Archdiocese of Chicago says a special dispensation will not be given to Catholics on St. Patrick's Day to eat meat. This year, the March 17 holiday falls on a Lenten A general dispensation has been granted by Archbishop Hebda from the obligation of abstinence from meat on Friday, March 17, 2023, the Memorial of Saint Patrick. Those taking advantage of the dispensation, however, are exhorted to undertake a work of charity, an exercise of piety, or an act of comparable penance on some other occasion during the Third Week of Lent. BRAINTREE -- Even though St. Patrick's Day falls on a Friday in Lent this year, parishes and families in the Archdiocese of Boston planning their festivities can keep corned beef on the menu, thanks to a special dispensation granted by Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley. If St. Patrick’s Day is an important feast in a particular parish, and the date falls on a Friday in Lent (when the faithful are required to abstain from meat), we just saw that the parish priest can dispense the parishioners from this obligation if he sees fit, as per canon 1245. From special Masses to parades, the world rejoices on St. Patrick’s day. Saturday, March 15, 2025 the local bishop may grant a special dispensation from the law of abstinence for the This year, more than 80 dioceses have announced some form of dispensation on St. Patrick's Day. However, Catholics should check with their local diocese before partaking in the ☘️ 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. (OSV News) — With St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Lenten Friday this year, many U.S. bishops have issued dispensations from abstinence on March 17, allowing the faithful to enjoy the American Irish tradition of eating corned beef (or ham) and cabbage in good conscience. 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. In observance of St. Patrick’s Day 2023, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., announced the following dispensation from the Friday obligation to abstain from eating meat and to fulfill the spirit of the obligation through other works, actions: Diocesan bishops can give the faithful a dispensation to allow them to eat meat on March 17. The National Catholic Register’s Matt McDonald surveyed all of the bishops in the U.S. to find out NEW YORK (WABC) -- Catholic dioceses in New York and New Jersey are granting a special dispensation allowing parishioners to eat meat on St Patricks Day, which happens to fall on a Friday Press Release | March 1, 2017 Bishop Burbidge has granted to the faithful of the Diocese of Arlington, as well as to any visitors or travelers who may be physically present within the territory of this diocese, a dispensation from the obligation of abstinence from meat on March 17, 2017.
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