+ In this Year of Vocations, the Syracuse Diocese asks us to pray the Novena to St. Joseph for an increase in vocations, beginning today and ending on the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Friday, March 19.
A special note from the diocese about St. Joseph’s feast day: Solemnities are always days of great joy and celebration in the Church. When the Solemnity of Saint Joseph falls on a Friday, even in Lent, it is not a day of abstinence (can. 1251 of the Code of Canon Law). Accordingly, it is permissible to eat meat in celebration of the Solemnity of Saint Joseph this year on Friday, March 19th. Enjoy!