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  <itunes:subtitle>In first episode of season 3 of Extraordinary Time, Bishop Salvatore R. Matano, current apostolic administrator for the Diocese of Rochester, shares how Lent provides us with 40 days of imitating Christ. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>In the first episode of season 3 of Extraordinary Time, Bishop Salvatore R. Matano, current apostolic administrator for the Diocese of Rochester, shares how Lent provides us with 40 days of imitating Christ. 
Ash Wednesday readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021826.cfm
Learn more about church’s rules for Lenten fasting, abstinence: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/learn-more-about-churchs-rules-for-lenten-fasting-abstinence-2/
For a list of Ash Wednesday Masses and services, visit
Monroe County: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-monroe-county/
Finger Lakes: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-finger-lakes/
Southern Tier: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-southern-tier/
Lenten Friday Fish Fry Dinners: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/fish-fry-dinners/
Extraordinary Time is a podcast from the Catholic Courier, the newspaper of the Diocese of Rochester. For more Extraordinary Time, visit https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/ and stay up-to-date with Holy Week resources from the Catholic Courier at https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/
Credits:
Host: Gina Capellazzi
Guest: Bishop Salvatore R. Matano
Announcer: Robert DiJames
Music by Joseph DiJames
Edited by Gina Capellazzi
 Special Guest: Bishop Salvatore R. Matano.
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    <![CDATA[<p>In the first episode of season 3 of Extraordinary Time, Bishop Salvatore R. Matano, current apostolic administrator for the Diocese of Rochester, shares how Lent provides us with 40 days of imitating Christ. </p>

<p>Ash Wednesday readings: <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021826.cfm" rel="nofollow">https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021826.cfm</a></p>

<p>Learn more about church’s rules for Lenten fasting, abstinence: <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/articles/learn-more-about-churchs-rules-for-lenten-fasting-abstinence-2/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/articles/learn-more-about-churchs-rules-for-lenten-fasting-abstinence-2/</a></p>

<p>For a list of Ash Wednesday Masses and services, visit<br>
Monroe County: <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-monroe-county/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-monroe-county/</a><br>
Finger Lakes: <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-finger-lakes/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-finger-lakes/</a><br>
Southern Tier: <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-southern-tier/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-southern-tier/</a></p>

<p>Lenten Friday Fish Fry Dinners: <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/articles/fish-fry-dinners/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/articles/fish-fry-dinners/</a></p>

<p>Extraordinary Time is a podcast from the Catholic Courier, the newspaper of the Diocese of Rochester. For more Extraordinary Time, visit <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/</a> and stay up-to-date with Holy Week resources from the Catholic Courier at <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/</a></p>

<p>Credits:<br>
Host: Gina Capellazzi<br>
Guest: Bishop Salvatore R. Matano<br>
Announcer: Robert DiJames<br>
Music by Joseph DiJames<br>
Edited by Gina Capellazzi</p><p>Special Guest: Bishop Salvatore R. Matano.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>In the first episode of season 3 of Extraordinary Time, Bishop Salvatore R. Matano, current apostolic administrator for the Diocese of Rochester, shares how Lent provides us with 40 days of imitating Christ. </p>

<p>Ash Wednesday readings: <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021826.cfm" rel="nofollow">https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021826.cfm</a></p>

<p>Learn more about church’s rules for Lenten fasting, abstinence: <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/articles/learn-more-about-churchs-rules-for-lenten-fasting-abstinence-2/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/articles/learn-more-about-churchs-rules-for-lenten-fasting-abstinence-2/</a></p>

<p>For a list of Ash Wednesday Masses and services, visit<br>
Monroe County: <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-monroe-county/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-monroe-county/</a><br>
Finger Lakes: <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-finger-lakes/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-finger-lakes/</a><br>
Southern Tier: <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-southern-tier/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/articles/ash-wednesday-southern-tier/</a></p>

<p>Lenten Friday Fish Fry Dinners: <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/articles/fish-fry-dinners/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/articles/fish-fry-dinners/</a></p>

<p>Extraordinary Time is a podcast from the Catholic Courier, the newspaper of the Diocese of Rochester. For more Extraordinary Time, visit <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/</a> and stay up-to-date with Holy Week resources from the Catholic Courier at <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/" rel="nofollow">https://catholiccourier.com/special-sections/lent-and-easter/</a></p>

<p>Credits:<br>
Host: Gina Capellazzi<br>
Guest: Bishop Salvatore R. Matano<br>
Announcer: Robert DiJames<br>
Music by Joseph DiJames<br>
Edited by Gina Capellazzi</p><p>Special Guest: Bishop Salvatore R. Matano.</p>]]>
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