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Archbishop Schwietz noted that in the past, when St. Patrick’s day has fallen on a Friday and at the request of St. Patrick’s Church in Anchorage, he has given a dispensation to the parish for its celebration that includes a traditional Irish meal of corned-beef and cabbage. This year, St. Patrick’s day — as well as the often-celebrated While the Catholic Church prohibits eating meat on Fridays during Lent, bishops in about one-third of the U.S.'s 197 dioceses have issued a one-day waiver of the rule for St. Patrick’s Day A t least 80 Roman Catholic dioceses across the United States have said it’s OK to enjoy corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day this year — despite the fact that the holiday falls on a St. Patrick and corned beef. / Left: Hope Phillips / Shutterstock. Right: Slawomir Fajer / Shutterstock Washington D.C., Mar 16, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA). This year St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday. For those who aren’t Catholic but are keen on observing the feast day with green beer and the traditional corned beef 'In some places, abstinence from meat is dispensed on St. Patrick's Day, but' If you're an Irish Catholic (or any Catholic) living in the United States, you will need to check with your local diocese before indulging in corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day this year. Here’s what he heard back: “As of Thursday, March 16, 73.1% of the dioceses — 128 — were offering some relief from the no-meat-on-Fridays-during-Lent rule for St. Patrick’s Day. By CNA Staff. Washington D.C., Mar 3, 2023 / 14:50 pm (CNA). This year St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday. For those who aren’t Catholic but are keen on observing the feast day with green beer and the traditional corned beef and cabbage, this is something of a happy coincidence and a great way to end the work week. For many people around the world, St. Patrick’s Day is synonymous with celebration — parades, pints, and plates piled high with Corned Beef and Cabbage. But what happens when this festive Irish holiday falls during Lent, the Christian season of fasting and abstinence? If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Can Catholics eat meat or drink alcohol If Catholics choose to eat corned beef — or any other meat — on St. Patricks' Day, they must also "undertake a work of charity, an exercise of piety, or an act of comparable penance on some other occasion during the Second Week of Lent," wrote Susan Mulheron, chancellor for canonical affairs for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. They might be surprised to learn that he never drank green beer (not even a Guinness), never ate corned beef and cabbage, never drove snakes out of Ireland and had no leprechaun friends. The majority of St. Patrick’s Day customs, myths and fables have been perpetuated and instituted over a period of 16 centuries. Catholics are obligated to not consume meat on Fridays during Lent, per the Catholic Bishops of the United States order. However, in certain coincidental circumstances -- such as St. Patrick's Day « St. Patrick’s Day Dinner: Our Lady of the Snows Parish Center Second Sunday of Lent » Knights of Columbus will be serving corned beef and cabbage along with door prizes. (Ironically, corned beef is generally not eaten in Ireland on St. Patrick’s day – it’s usually lamb or bacon.) 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 celebratory meats. Rule Number 1: Irish or not, many Catholics enjoy a hearty plate of corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day. Rule Number 2: Catholics don’t eat meat on Fridays in Lent. Every now and then, however, Rule Number 2 is in danger of causing a problem with Rule Number 1. This year, St. Patrick’s Day – March 17 — is a Friday in Lent. (Photo via Wikicommons/Photo by jeffreyw via Flickrby CC by 2.0)By CNA StaffThis year St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday.For those who aren’t Catholic but are keen on observing the feast day with green beer and the traditional corned beef and cabbage, this is something of a happy coincidence and a great way to end the work week.For Catholics it’s problematic. It’s Lent, a penitential You see, Fridays in Lent are days when Catholics are bound by the law of the Church to abstain from meat. Every time St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday, stories start to float around of special permission being granted for Catholics to eat corned beef. So is there really an exception to our normal Lenten penance for our favorite Irish saint Denver, Colo., Mar 9, 2017 / 15:02 pm. If you're an Irish Catholic (or any Catholic) living in the United States, you will need to check with your local diocese before indulging in corned beef and St. Patrick died during Lent. Which year isn’t certain. But for one of the leading candidates (A.D. 461), March 17 was a Friday. And while Easter is a moveable feast, St. Patrick’s Day is always during Lent — and sometimes on a Friday. In 2017, at least 80 of the nearly 200 dioceses around the country gave the OK to enjoy corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day during a Friday in Lent, according to Time Magazine. However, St. Patrick’s Day, often celebrated with corned beef, could make things a bit tricky for some Catholics. St. Patrick’s Day is on March 17, falling on a Friday for the first time since
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