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    THE APOSTLES’ FAST - AN OUTLINE

    Beginning the Monday after All Saints


    and continuing until the Feast of Saints Peter & Paul (June 29)

    DAYS THE HOLY CANONS SPECIFY THE FOLLOWING:


    Abstinence of: No Abstinence of:
    Monday
    Meat & Meat products Fruit
    Tuesday
    Dairy products Shellfish
    Thursday
    Vegetables &
    Saturday
    vegetable products
    Sunday
    Fish
    Wine
    Oil
    Wednesdays Meat & Meat products
    Fridays Dairy products
    Fish
    Wine
    Oil

    If the Feast of Saints Peter & Paul falls on a Wednesday or Friday, the fasting
    guidelines for that day apply, except that fish, wine and oil are permitted.

    IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT FASTING IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT


    PRAYER AND ALMSGIVING.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Fasting, to whatever extent, should be undertaken after consultation and with


    a blessing from your spiritual Father.
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    FASTING PRIOR TO RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION


    (Throughout the year)

    Sunday Morning Complete fast from all food and drink from bedtime or
    Divine Liturgy midnight on Saturday evening. Saturday evening should be
    a quiet time of prayer and preparation for Communion.

    Evening Liturgies Complete fast from all food and drink after lunch. Any
    (very light) breakfast or lunch meal taken should include
    only fasting foods.

    It is understood that those desiring to partake of the Mystery of the Eucharist frequently
    and regularly, must also keep the Wednesday and Friday discipline.

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