The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-15

nomlc halls OF the universities. The loln OF beef
until thus time had remained unno,iced, but in.
liam conferred upon 1t the honor OF knightbood
and the people, taking the cue from their soye,.
pleasing queen Anne, denominated the extremity
OF the goose the nasal organ Of the successor OF
st. Peter. At the present day, however, the
Lenien season is well observed IN Cathohc coun-
tries and to some extent In England.
In this country, although considerable amount
OF devotion and fasting IS INDUCED Ia by the more
devout the restrictions imposed upon the faithful
are not SO rigorous as they are even at the present
time 10 European countries, Inc following cirea.
Lenten obligations. with the religious exercises
for the season, VIII be read in all the Catholic
churches OF the diocese on sunday next
THE ARcHBIsHoPs CIRCULAR
l. All the week days OF Lent from Ash Wednesday till
E M Srs fast Q, On one the
7a b. "a sG sa Ct s :
,ses a Is allowed in this diocese at the prncpni
III. sSeeDton q holy iharsd hna
on snnd neae. last nor abstinence to De observed
m It i not slIowedto use Ash with aesh at the
There no prohibition 70 butter cheese;
aWpd me rules OF quantity prescribed By the fast DO
y Lar fssd S may be used asn vegetables
pus hot o. sbstinence from flesh except in special
ons-Frst the nhrm; second, those whose duties are
are Attaining their S%h dnra % rsss
nancy or nursing Infants fifth those enieebled
The public religious exercises during Lent in the
past O'Clock. win be:~ 'a'A evening ~ AAA
ON Monday in the Church @ the Nativity. Of the
daliaR and Masdasn s1SGs at An'h0ny'
rsu esh St 81 HOLY ono So
St dabrie's. Immaculate Conception. Our Lady OF
ON Wednesday, in St Peters, Mos, Holy Redeemer
xavier's, s. AIMS. Annaneiat.on Manhattanyillel,
f T. St the and St ss't Agnes
On THURSDAY IN the Gahsdga ST AndTews 81 ste.
man. st. Lawrence's Yorkyle,. holy Ipnocents' St.
LENA g. IS & Man.
FRIDAY 81 Mars TIan'hsurys's aSsn, s. Pants
St Bernardo Church OF the Epiphany and Holy Name
The Bishop OF Brooklyn has published similar
regulations with this addition, however. that tea
coffee is permitted in the mornings OF last days.
O'CLOCK s''f F. H., and VIII be held IN the following
churches:-
Tuesday at st Charles St Marys Star Of the Sea.
Pauls st Nicholas Church OF the Nativity and Church
on weanesday, at the Church of the Assumption, st
Joseph's Holy Trinity lmmaeuiae Conception, visisa
sephe1 %i ana Mar An nj h, o1' "'
St. oh St bon sc
ON Friday at St pstrsSs ST. VINCENT na de rsnps ST.
The regulations OF the diocese of Newark are
akin TO these, but the faithful there are reminded
that by SPECIAL s privilege granted by the Holy
diligence may be gained on the usual conditions,
st. Patrick's Day or any day within the octave.
LENT IN THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The significance OF this festival in the Episcopal.
Church, especially in the rtuastic wing, Is SUBJ
stantially the same as in the Catholic churches.i
Services and meetings. answering somewhat to-
emissions" or "nOvenas" win be held IN some Of
the Protestant Episcopal churches in this city,,
and the discipline OF determination will be in-
culcated and enforced as FAR as practicable among'
the people. The churches OF "hgh" tendencies
will be Kept Open and, though no general pro-
gramme OF regulations for fast or abstinence is
promulgated, there is q general understanding
that on at least two days OF the week fasting shalf
be observed by the faithful. Some Of the pastors
issue circulars regulating these fasts among their
own congregations. The Scripture lessons Tor to-
day comprise selections from the Lamentations
of jeremiah and l. Corinthians, xiii Trinity
church and Trinity chapel, Christ church, St. AL.
bans and st. Mary the Virgins and st. lgnatlus'
churches are among those that will be open daily
Tor religions retirement and meditation during the
coming season OF Lent.