Great Lent

Schedule of services for Great Lent can be found on our Calendar page.

Great Lent Food Fasting Guidelines:

Excluded Foods During Great Lent

Meat and Meat Products: Chicken, turkey, beef, pork, lard, items with beef gelatin and lard (certain breads and crackers)
Dairy Products: Cheese, milk, butter, eggs, lard, items with by-products of these products
Fish: Sardines, tuna, trout, bass, shark, pike, i.e., fish with backbones
Oils: Olive Oil
Alcoholic Beverages: Wine, beer, whiskey, etc.

Permitted Foods During Great Lent

Shellfish: Lobster, shrimp, crab, oysters, clams, mussels, etc.
Vegetable and Vegetable Products: Grains such as rice and wheat, pasta (non-egg), flour, vegetable gelatins
Fruits and Nuts: All varieties
Oils: Vegetable, margarine, corn, safflower, canola
Miscellaneous: Honey, soy, mustard, peanut butter