The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-03-06
Morning. Star and Catholic Messenger.

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CIRCULAR LETTER
To the Clergy Of the Archdiocese Of Neo Orleass,
Relative to the Regulations for tho Lent Of 1870.
Septaugesma Sunday, 1870.
Reverend and Beloved Brethren:
Whereas in the actual condition of our popu-
lation there is no reason to suspend the mitiga-
tions granted in the Observance of the Lenten
discipline, we renew the regulations prescribed
last year by our venerated Archbishop, and
you will make them known to the faithful as
follows:
/. Owing to the existing pressure, and to the
difficulty for most persons to procure Lenten
diet the use of meat is again allowed every
day except Friday and Wednesday during Lent
at one meal but it may be eaten at every
meal by such as are exempted from fasting.
2. Every day during Lent it is prohibited to
nse fish and meat at the same meal.
3. They who deem themselves reasonably
exempted, wholly or in part, from these regu-
lations CONCERNING fasting and abstinence,
should consult their pastors or confessols, and
be governed by their advice.
a. The time assigned for the performance of
the Easter duty, begins on the first Sunday of
Lent, and ends on Trinity Sunday.
5. In every church there shall be, as far as
possible course of suitable instructions, I'M
folding the obligations of Christians, and in
ducing the willing practice thereof
such occasions, that they may not be deprived
Of the heavenly grace attached to religious
teaching.
2. The reverend pastors, while apprizing
their congregations Of the collection on Easter
Sunday, for the Seminary, are directed to dwell
on the Importance of that institution, and the
bounden duty of the faithful to contribute to
its support according to their means.
We take advantage of this opportunity, be-
loved brethren, to entreat you to pray, and to
urge the faithful to pray, with renewed fervor,
for the successful result of the Council.
We know most positively that at this very
moment diabolical machinations are resorted
to by the combined efforts of Gallicanism,
Cesarsm and Liberalism, to disturb and i'm
pede the operations of the Council, and to
make it fruitless.
You will enforce on the faithful the duty of
mercy their humble and fervent supplications,
by Offering, or causing to be offered, novenas
of prayers, of communions, and of holy sacri-
ficcs in order that God arise, and his enemies be
scattered, like the dust tchch the scnd driueh from
the face of the earth.
1t is also our intention that in every religi-
Gus community in the diocese henceforth to
the end of the Council, there will be a general
communion every week, and as much as pos
sible every Saturday, in order to recommend
the success of the Council to Her who crushed
the head of the Internal serpent, and who
alone has conquered all heresies In the ,rhOle acOrd
and to entreat her to shield with her queenly
and mOtherly protection our sainted and be
loved Pontlff, Plus TX, who procured to Her so
excellent glory in the militant Church by the
( ogmatic definition of her Immaculate Con-
ception.
Believe me, Reverend and Beloved Brethren
your devoted and affectionate Brother in our
Lord, N. j, PERCHE,
Administrator of the Archdiocese of N. Orleans