Lenten Regulations for 2015
Ash Wednesday & Good Friday: Days of Fast and Abstinence.
Limit of one full meal on these days for Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 inclusive.
All Fridays in Lent: Days of Abstinence. For all Catholics who have reached their 14th year.
Weekdays of Lent: there is no obligation to fast. However, voluntary acts of self-denial are recommended.
Easter Duty Obligation: After they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, Catholics are bound by the obligation of receiving Communion at least once a year. This precept should be fulfilled during the Easter Season. Catholics are also bound to confess serious (mortal) sins at least once a year, but this is not limited to the Lenten/Easter Season.