This year the celebration of the feast of St. Patrick falls on a Friday (17 March 2017). As is our long-standing custom in the Diocese of Covington when this celebration occurs on a Friday of Lent, the observance of the law of abstinence from meat on Fridays of Lent is dispensed on this day. This dispensation applies to all the faithful of the Diocese of Covington as well as to anyone present in the Diocese of Covington on that day. Those who avail themselves of this dispensation are encouraged to undertake some other form of penance, especially the works of charity and exercises of piety. (cf. Canon 1253, Code of Canon Law)
Most Rev. Roger J. Foys, D.D.
Bishop of Covington
Bishop of Covington
