The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-25

CALENDAR FOR FEpRuARY.-H ST. Matthias tho
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Sd Sunday In Lent IL, 4th Sunday in Lent, 25, the
Annun: OF v. Mary, and 5th Sunday in Lent.
The following are the regulations for Lent for the
!. All the week days of Lent from Ash. Wednesday
meal, with the allowance Of Q moderate collation. in
the evening.
q The prscept of fasting implies also that of ab,ti.
hence from the of feeh meat But by dispeusaton
the Of flesh meat is allowed in this Diocese at the
principal meal on the Mondays, Tuesdays and Thurs.
days Of Lent from the frat Sunday until Palm sunday
u The use Of meat Is not allo we'd on the Thursday
next after Ash Wednesday, nor on any day in the
There is nether .ss nor tn
served on the Sundays Of Lent, except Palm Sunday
which is day Of abstinence from hesh meat but not
8. 1t not allowed to fish with flesh meat at the
cheese provided the rules quantity prescribed BY
the fast be complied with.
Z. The Church from the obligation of fasti
(but not OF abstinence from hesh meat, except in
special cases Of Sickness the like) the following
classes of persons 1st the infrm; I'd, those whose
dutes are Of an exhaustng or aborious character
persons who are only attaining their growth; 4th,
women In pregnancy or nursing infants; 9th, those
who enfee blsd by old age.
But these persons should be persuaded on Just
grounds that they entitled to exemption from the
precept-so that their net observing It may give Of
fence to their conscience sea ndal to their
neighbor. For this purpose If they have any doubt
they will do well to consult their spiritual director or
interior spirit of this holy the same as they
are able to comply with the exterior observancs Of
fasting and modification; spirit Of sorrow and CON
junction for sin; spirit of prayer aud recollection
This Is the duty Of and without this the tse
would be rejected by God.
The public religious exercises during Lent. in the
churches Of the city, to commence each evening at
O'Clock, will be
On Monday in the Church of the Nativity, and Of
the Most Holy Redeemer, Germany
On Tuesday, in st. James, st. Joseph's aid st Vim
cent OF PsuFe, (French)
On Wednesday, in st Peter's, St. Johns German
and st. Francis Assisium.
On Thur'day, in the Cathedral and st. Andrews and
st. COLUMBIA
on'Fridsy, in st Mary's and St. Nicholas, and
Transbguration.
The College of St Andrew is the title Of new COL
ege about to be established at Fort Smith under the
patronage Of the Right Rev Andrew Byrne, Bshop of
the diocese Of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Inc sandwich Islands are reaping great benefit
o tne prosperous churches and schools within their
poroers "a seems from reports to the monthly
miseonafy meeting. AT the seminary at Battica,ta
there are ITO students, and we'll Qualified native
teachers At Tillapaly, the natives mansst much in
terest In the erection Of tone church n Oroomi
the American missionaries among the Nestoriaps the
civil powers having interposed for the protection Of
them-a singular course in n 20 YER INFANT
usually 20 determined In its neglect or on OF
oil opposing religious FERNS.
The Archbishop Of Quebec has received from the
Sovereign Pontif the bulls naming the Rev. Father
Larhip, Of New York, to the Bishoprick Of Toronto
On Sunday, the 18th inst. at the Church Of st
Xavier, st. Louis, the Right Rev. Van De Velde,
late Provincial Of the Jesuits In the West
Grated Bishop Of Chicago, Illinois, by the most Rev
the Archbishop Of St. Louis and the right Rev Bishop
and Bishop de St Palsis, of Vincennes, ndisna.