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In this pamphlet, the bishops have created a useful pastoral tool for helping parishioners understand how penance, rather than diminishing life, empowers all to live more fully the way of discipleship.

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How Do I Use . . .

• Include copies of Penitential Practices for Today's Catholics in the parish bulletin for the first Sunday of Lent.
• Distribute copies of Penitential Practices for Today's Catholicsto parents of the children in religious education classes.
• Distribute copies of Penitential Practices for Today's Catholicsto the catechumens and candidates as a basic resource on Catholic teaching.
• Discuss the reflections on the meaning of fasting and other spiritual disciplines in Penitential Practices for Today's Catholics with at a faculty or school board meeting at the beginning of Lent.
• Create a link on your parish or school Internet site to Penitential Practices for Today's Catholics at www.usccb.org/dpp/penitential.htm to educate others on the Catholic practice of fasting.