February Feasts and Solemnities

2 February: Presentation of the Lord - Feast 

3 February: Saint Blase, bishop and martyr, or Saint Ansgar, bishop - Memorial 

5 February: Saint Agatha, virgin and martyr - Memorial 

6 February: Saints Pedro Bautista, Paul Miki and companions, martyrs - Memorial 

8 February: Saint Jerome Emiliani or Saint Josephine Bakhita, virgin - Memorial 

10 February: Saint Scholastica, virgin - Memorial 

11 February: Our Lady of Lourdes - Memorial 

17 February: ASH WEDNESDAY 

22 February: Chair of Saint Peter, apostle - Feast

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Diocesis Kalookan

Diocese of Kalookan

Suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila
Created: June 28, 2003. Erected: August 22, 2003. Comprises the Cities of Kalookan (South) and Malabon and the Municipality of Navotas, Metro-Manila.
Titular: San Roque, August 16, which is also the annual date of the Diocesan Thanksgiving Day.

Bishop

Most Reverend DEOGRACIAS S. IÑIGUEZ JR., DD
Born: December 10, 1940 in Cotabato City.
Ordained Priest: December 23, 1963.
Appointed Titular Bishop of Claterna and Auxiliary Bishop of Malolos, July 03, 1985. Ordained Bishop: August 22, 1985. Appointed Bishop of Iba, Zambales: December 29, 1989. Installed: March 3, 1990. Appointed First Bishop of the Diocese of Kalookan, Metro-Manila: June 28, 2003; Installed: August 22, 2003.
Motto: "TOTIUS SERVUS CHRISTI"- Servant of all Christ.

Bishop's Residence
A. Mabini Street, 1400 Kaloocan City
Tels. (02) 287-0380 * 288-9035
Fax: (02) 287-3693

Fasting and Abstinence during Lent

It is a traditional doctrine of Christian spirituality that a constituent part of repentance, of turning away from sin and back to God, includes some form of penance, without which the Christian is unlikely to remain on the narrow path and be saved (Jer. 18:11, 25:5; Ez. 18:30, 33:11-15; Joel 2:12; Mt. 3:2; Mt. 4:17; Acts 2:38). Christ Himself said that His disciples would fast once He had departed (Lk. 5:35). The general law of penance, therefore, is part of the law of God for man.

The Church has specified certain forms of penance, both to ensure that the Catholic will do something, as required by divine law, while making it easy for Catholics to fulfill the obligation. Thus, the 1983 Code of Canon Law specifies the obligations of Latin Rite Catholics [Eastern Rite Catholics have their own penitential practices as specified by the Code of Canons for the Eastern Churches].