Octave of Easter and abstinence

[Constantin]

Is the friday in the week of the Easter octave exempt from meat abstinence rules?
Would this depend on whatever rules apply in your dioceses/country?

 

[Kaliaa]

Yes… Lent is over. Now is a time to celebrate.

Of course, when we eat meat during the year, we are expected to do some other form of penance instead.

 

[tee_eff_em]

Is the friday in the week of the Easter octave exempt from meat abstinence rules?
Would this depend on whatever rules apply in your dioceses/country?

Days in the octave of Easter rank as solemnities universally. You need not abstain no matter what diocese/country you are in.

Yes… Lent is over. Now is a time to celebrate.

Of course, when we eat meat during the year, we are expected to do some other form of penance instead.

Not, I believe, on a solemnity.

tee
Armchair Liturgical Calendar Nerd

 

[exnihilo]

Days in the octave of Easter rank as solemnities universally. You need not abstain no matter what diocese/country you are in.

That is my understanding. You could of course chose to abstain but there is no requirement for any penance because basically it is eight days of Easter Sunday.

 

[Red_James]

Since its Friday within the Octave of Easter, its a Solemnity. There is no requirement to abstain on any Solemnity.

 

[giuseppeTO]

Is the friday in the week of the Easter octave exempt from meat abstinence rules?
Would this depend on whatever rules apply in your dioceses/country?

According to the current Canon Laws of the church, it is not a day of abstinence. If you belong to a parish that adheres to the practices according to the 1962 Books, then the practice would be to abstain.

 

[Chatter163]

According to the current Canon Laws of the church, it is not a day of abstinence. If you belong to a parish that adheres to the practices according to the 1962 Books, then the practice would be to abstain.

Sorry, but that is not correct. Liturgical books do not determine laws of fast and abstinence; canon law does. And under canon law, Easter Friday is not a day of abstinence. I am part of an FSSP parish, and a large group, including the FSSP priest, will be dining at a restaurant tonight that specializes in meat dishes.

 

[giuseppeTO]

Sorry, but that is not correct. Liturgical books do not determine laws of fast and abstinence; canon law does. And under canon law, Easter Friday is not a day of abstinence. I am part of an FSSP parish, and a large group, including the FSSP priest, will be dining at a restaurant tonight that specializes in meat dishes.

I should have been clearer, sorry. I meant to say that those who follow the normative practice in effect when the 1962 Liturgical Books were promulgated (Canon Code of 1917). In other words, one was not relieved from abstaining from meat on Easter Friday 1962. That did not officially happen until 1983.

You can certainly have a steak feast today without breaking any rules of the church.