Welcome

Immaculate Conception Parish is an Apostolate of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) in the Diocese of Colorado Springs. Thus, the Parish uses the liturgical books that were in force in 1962. All parochial Sacraments are available according to the "Extraordinary" form of the Roman Rite, or the Traditional/Tridentine Latin Mass. These rights are granted to the members of the FSSP as well as to other priests staying in the houses of the Fraternity or exercising their sacred ministry in the churches of the Fraternity.

Announcements

Confirmation Class

The next Confirmation class will be held next Sunday, March 1st at 12:30 p.m. in the upstairs classroom. The Confirmations will be at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2020.

Bible Study

There will be no Bible study this week, due to Ash Wednesday. Classes will resume next week.

Additional 6:00 p.m. Mass and Stations of the Cross

There will be an additional Mass at 6:00 a.m., followed by Stations of the Cross at 7:00 p.m. on every Friday during Lent, except for Good Friday.

Alter Boy Rehearsal

The Altar Boy rehearsal for Palm Sunday will be held this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. If you are scheduled for Palm Sunday, please be sure that you come to this meeting.

First Holy Communion Class

The First Holy Communions will be on Sunday, May 3, 2020, at the 10:30 a.m. Mass.

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Fast and Abstinence (According to the Discipline of 1962)

Laws of Abstinence

• Complete abstinence is defined as abstaining from meat &soup or gravy from meat.
• Abstinence applies to all those over seven years old.

Laws of Fast

• On days of fast, only one full meal is allowed, two other meatless meals are allowed in addition to the principal meal but the total quantity of food for these two small repasts should not equal the amount taken at a full meal.
• Eating between meals is not permitted, though liquids can be taken.
• Days of fast apply to those over 21 and under 59 years of age.
• Laws of Fast and Abstinence are not binding on those with medical conditions or those whose ability to work would be impaired.
• There is no obligation for fast or abstinence on a Holy Day of Obligation even though it may fall on Friday.

• (In the new Code of Canon Law, USCCB usage, fasting and complete abstinence are limited to Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Complete abstinence is obligatory on all Fridays of Lent. Abstinence applies to those over the age of 14, fasting is obligatory for the between the ages of 18 and 59, inclusive.)