Birthday party during Lent? The priest didn’t bite his tongue

Father Sebastian Picur regularly publishes content on social media. He usually answers questions from Internet users. Recently, a priest commented on a topic that is currently arousing considerable interest among believers.

Priest about events during Lent. “You should try to get a dispensation”

A teenager who celebrates his birthday during Lent recently asked a priest if he could organize a birthday party. Importantly, he turns 18 this year. That’s why this is a unique opportunity for him. – Can I have an eighteenth birthday party during Lent? – He asked.

This year, Lent in the Catholic Church began on Ash Wednesday, February 14. It will last until Holy Thursday – March 28. In total, it’s 43 days. In response to the teenager’s question, the priest recorded a short video on TikTok:

If you have a dance party in mind, you should apply for a dispensation. I also encourage you to bear witness and refrain from dancing or organizing after Lent. I wish you God’s blessing.

“Let everyone do what they want”

The topic aroused great interest. Some TikTok users even shared their own tips. “Let everyone do what they want!”, “After all, many people don’t pay attention to it anyway”, “Have a great eighteenth birthday, because you only have it once” – we can read in the comments section under the recording of Father Sebastian Picura on TikTok .

Father Sebastian Picur about evangelization on TikTok. “The bishop gives me the green light”

Father Sebastian Picur is active on social media. His profile on TikTok is already followed by over 758,000 people. In his opinion, this type of teaching is very much needed nowadays. – The bishop gives me the green light for this type of evangelization. He knows that he is very needed today. Social media is a tool to reach people who are not usually in church. Due to the pandemic, people whose faith was not lively and deep no longer regularly attend church – he said in an interview with Aleteia.org.