The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-11
TnE LENYDN SEASON.
Preparation for the Period OF Fast.
ina and Prayer:
PANCAKE NIGHT AND ASH WEDNESDAY.
Diocesan Circular Of Archbishop MsClOskcy aud
Pastoral Letter Of Bishop Bayley.

The holy season OF Lent approaches. next
Wednesday being Ash Wednesday, which Is the
first OF the forty days OF Lent. Ash Wednesday Is
memorable feast and occurs eight days earlier the
season than 1t did last year. Shr0ve Tuesday
winch Immediately precedes Ash Wednesday. has
memories OF pancakes connected with its observ
ance, and Is commonly regarded among Catholics
and certain number or High Church EpiscOpa-
ans as the last dav preceding the forty upon which
the enjoyments OF the flesh can be tolerated.
There seems to have been OF late years
very marked falling or IN the formerly
strict observance OF the Lenten season. Even such
a high authority as the Rev. Henry Manning, Arch.
bishop or Westminster. has ventured to break
through the practice Of abstaining from meat
Fridays. DR.. Manning and Cardinal Cullen will
allow their iocks this year to cot meat on Fridays
for sanitary reasons, and many continental Bishops
have made similar new departure, for the reason
that smallpox Is raging in some OF the principal
cities In Europe. But many Catholics in New York
are Of the opinion that similar course Will be pur
sued in some OF the American dioceses for the
same cause In European cities II Is customary
to hold high carnival on the day and night preced
Ing the first day Of Lent, and the Mardi Gras and
Nj .Careme balls at Paris are noted all over the
Continent. The most solemn day In Lent Is Good
Friday This day IS observed In commemOratiOn OF
the tremendous fact that the Redeemer suffered for
prayer and tasting. The priest solemnly warns the
Ia these memorable words:-"Mene,,to, homo 1uia
patlpts es, et tn pusrerum redtbere."
days Of Lent are intended to typy the forty days oil
fasLlng and suffering OF our Saviour in the wilder.
ness. Next Tuesday night will be Wild night and
night OF JOlity and fun IN the Quarter Latin, and
hilarity will reign supreme In the Jardln Mabllle
the OIoserlen des Lias and the CATE Valentino. It
Ash wednesday should fall on the l4th. which
IS also St. vaentines Day, when Cupid holds sway.
.e
OF the Catholic Churcn as it dates back to the very
earliest DAYS o. the Lat and nd Greek
sh word fast means ''Spring fast" Lenten tide IN
the Saxon language sgnllylng ''rne spring season.
fasting, ana had some Of our New York boarding
house landlades lived In the medieval age they
might have managed 20 have made their business
even more profitable than they do now. In the
ond century the dispute regarding the time for the
OF the solemn yearly fast-occurred and then it
was agreed on all sides that the solemn Anti Pascal
to whether 1t at first distinctly understood
that the fast should last forty days, but at
o ourtn s o0qn0 was That ne
by precept necessary to fast the forty days. using
only dry meat. Ii was required that nothing should
water.
these conditions. and the circular from Archbishop
McCloskey, which we print below, on the Observ-
ance Of Lent VIII seem to our readers very moderate
in Its discipline wnen compared with The strict and
onerous lasts Of the early Christian Church,
ARCHDIoCEsE OF NEW CONGRATULATIONS FOR LENT.
l. All the week days OF Lent, from Ash Wednesday till
Easter Sunday, are last days of precep NEAL with
the allowance OF a moderate collation. in the evening.
from the flesh But by dspensation
flesh allowed In this principal meal
Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays of Lent with the
ception OF Holy Thursday.
There neither abstinence observed
no. allowed to use fish with nesh meat a. the same
meal in Lent.
provided the rules Of quantity by the fast be
piled with.
s. may be used in preparng fish, vegetables &c.
The Church from the obligation fasting (but
of abstinence from flesh meat special
intrm OF exhausng
aborious character; third, persons who attaining
their growth fourth women In nursing In
fants; fifth, those who enfeebled by old age.
The public religious exercises during Lent In the churches
Of the city to commence each evening at halfpast
O'Clock, will be:-
Monday, Church of the Nativity, the Assump
ton (Geman) St. Michaes and 81. Anthonys Italianl
On Tuesday 81. James, St. Josephs st. Vincent de
Paus lFrench st. John the Evangeists, Holy Cross St.
rows
On Wednesday In St. Peters, Most Holy Redeemer (Ger.
man, st. Francis Asssum German st. Francis Xavers,
st. AIMS, Annuncation (Manhaanvie ST. Pauls ninth
Baptsts tGerman).
On Thursday, in Cathedral St. Andrews, Stephens
st. Col0mbas St. Brdgets St. AlphOnsus (German) ST.
Lawrences Yorkvle Holy Innocents, st. Rose OF Lima
st. Elizabeth's Fort Washington)
On Friday in St. Marys, 1ransfguratfon, st. Pauls (Har
em) ST. Bonitaces (German St Vincent Ferrers, St. Ber
nards Church of the Epiphany, and Holy Name OF Jesus
By order of the Most Rev. Archbishop
NEW YORK, Feast of the Publication of the B. " M 1874