Fasting: Those between the ages of 18 and 59 should fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. This consists of one full meal and two smaller meals during the day, without snacks. If one cannot do this for health reasons, they are exempt.

Abstinence from Meat: Those age 14 and older are required to refrain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent except for March 25th, the Solemnity of the Annunciation, which falls on a Friday in 2022.