Irish Canon Law on Lent

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Hi

I was wondering where I could find the Church laws regarding the celebration of Lent in this country. I am interested in things like the obligation to refrain from meat on Fridays, whether certain behavior should be kept (eg. no partying...it appears to be the rule in another Catholic jurisdiction). I can find info about other countries, but very little about Ireland.

Manach

I'd not have any book specifically on Ireland, but "The Catholic Fact book" by John Deedy I find to be a handy resource for general questions like that.

Kiwi in IE

Is it not the same rules for all Catholics, no matter which country?

Manach

There are various Churches within the Catholic Church which are in communion with it. For instance a poster a few years back, Onesimus, was a member of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. This would have various traditions which are part of its community.

lazybones32

From what I know, Canon Law is the same across the World regarding Lenten observances but certain dispensations are given to certain peoples in accordance with their culture - Irish people are free to drink alcohol on St. Patrick's Day without breaking their abstinence.
I'm not sure that 'no dancing' is part of Canon Law but it was definitely observed: here, theatre was very popular during Lent because all the dances were cancelled.
The last instruction given to Irish Catholics was in 2010 by the Irish Bishop's conference http://www.catholicbishops.ie/wp-content/uploads/images/stories/features/Friday_penance/penace_friday_for%20web.pdf

Delirium

Just wondering, is it part of Lenten observances for Roman Catholics to attend Mass daily for Lent?

My dad started doing this in addition to his usual Lenten traditions over the last few years and was curious if it's a thing required as part of Lent.

EirWatcher

Delirium wrote: »

Just wondering, is it part of Lenten observances for Roman Catholics to attend Mass daily for Lent?

My dad started doing this in addition to his usual Lenten traditions over the last few years and was curious if it's a thing required as part of Lent.

There is no additional mass attendance requirement during Lent outside of the usual observance - Sundays and Holy Days of Obligations.

If someone attends mass more often than that during Lent, it's likely in keeping with the general Lenten observance of spending more time in prayer.

StupidLikeAFox

Is there anything that says you everyone is allowed break lent for one day on St Patricks day? Or is this just specific to people who have given up drink for lent?

solodeogloria

Good evening all,

What place does Canon law have in comparison to the Bible in the Roman Catholic Church? Which is more authoritative?

Thanks for the opportunity to learn more about Roman Catholicism as an outsider.

Much thanks in Christ Jesus,
solodeogloria

Manach

solodeogloria wrote: »

Good evening all,

What place does Canon law have in comparison to the Bible in the Roman Catholic Church? Which is more authoritative?

Thanks for the opportunity to learn more about Roman Catholicism as an outsider.

Much thanks in Christ Jesus,
solodeogloria

Methinks thou protest too much.

Given that both derived their origins from the Church and her historical mission (laid out in books such as Early Church Fathers) then it would be similar to that of constitutional status for the one vs a more legislative character for the other.

solodeogloria

Good morning!

Don't you think it's slightly uncharitable to dismiss my question as "protesting "?

What is Canon law and where does it come from? Can we be sure it is apostolic in the same way the New Testament is for example?

I'm basically confused about how revelation works in Catholicism which is why I set up this thread yesterday.

Much thanks in Christ Jesus,
solodeogloria

Benny_Cake

Canon law is simply the set of laws and regulations used in church government. Other churches have something similar, although the name may be different - Presbyterians sometimes call it "church order", for Quakers in Ireland it's contained in a book "Organisation and Christian discipline". The same goes for secular organisations, a body of rules and regulations will generally exist.

Comparing canon law to the Bible is a case of apples and oranges, they simply aren't in the same category.

neemish

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

Is there anything that says you everyone is allowed break lent for one day on St Patricks day? Or is this just specific to people who have given up drink for lent?

Lent isn't observed on Sundays or major Feast Days. There are actually 46 days in Lent. You get the forty days when you take out Sundays :-)
Liturgically, for example, the Gloria isn't said/sung during Lent except on St. Patrick's Day in Ireland.