If you’re heading out to a restaurant (like one of these considered the most romantic in the U.S.) or cooking a meal at home to celebrate Valentine’s Day, church officials say you’ll still need to adhere to the rules of Ash Wednesday.
Bishop Joseph Bambera of the Diocese of Scranton recently issued a reminder that those who observe Ash Wednesday and are over the age of 18 should be fasting through the day. Nexstar’s WBRE also reports that Bishop Bambera has instructed that those who are 14 years old or older who aren’t fasting should abstain from eating meat.
“Valentine’s Day can appropriately be celebrated on another day, such as the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, which happens to be Mardi Gras, a time of celebration prior to the Lenten journey,” Bishop Bambera added. “That will allow Ash Wednesday to retain its appropriate significance.”
Next year, Easter will land on April 20, putting Ash Wednesday on March 5.
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