New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
LENT IN TIE CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
PREPARATIONS FOR ITS oBsERvASCE-THE PUBLIC
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PREPARATIONS FOR ITS oBsERvaNCE-THE PUBLIC
SERVICES IL THE CITY CHURCHES. &.
Ash Wednesday. which occurs next week,
marks the beginning of the Lenten season. In oiden
times the preceding day shrove Tuesday was considered
time OF confession to prepare for the observance OF
Lent. which is the most important part Of the eeeesi-
asca year. II il forty days last OF great s0ennitV
and preparation for the proper celebration OF
Easter-the chief of the year 1t is time cOnse-
cratcd by the Catholic Church penancc which is
mainly practiced through abstinence in eating and
drinking. According TO the laws OF the Catholic
Church the required fast consists OF eating only
one meal during the day with slight collation. in the
evening. Abstinence from flesh is required on certain
days of the week throughout the whole OF Lent These
days differ in the various dOceses but every person is
compelled TO abstain from the required DAYS III
ms diocese unless excused by special dspensatiOn
Faithful Catholics expected TO attend church
more frequently than usual, 10 refrain from Wit
Messing or participating festivals, amusemenis,
and pleasures permitted during the remainder OF
the year The solemnizatiOn of the marriage
ceremony forbidden unless for special cause
dispensaton obtained During Lent, church services
are celebrated with all the sadness of pentental sea-
The clergy the purple vcsments, the Alleula
suspended and the joyous cantcles Gloria IN
Excelss and Re Deum" are omitted The services
begin with Ash Wednesday, called from the ceremony
of blessing ashes with which the priest marks the people
ton Remember man, that thou art dust, and unto
dGst thou shalt return" He reminds them of their i'm
mortality and prepares them for the last OF Lent Inc
services called Way Of the Cross are EcFt weekly
IN many churches aud intended to represent Chrls
tourney 10 Calvary. On Passion Sunday two weeks be-
fore Eoster fhe crucifxes pictures and other
ments OF the church draped in black Then follows
Palm Sunday COMMUNICATING ChTlst's iTlunpna entfy
into Jerueaiem Holy Wefk succeeds, win its services
filed the passion and agony Of the crlciiiXon ana
finally comes Easter Sunday its Joyous music ana service
being typical of the resurrection Of Christ.
Cardinal McClOSkey mas Issued tne usual cNculaf OF
regulations for Lent. which Will be read III al OF the
churches tomorrow. II states, in brief, that al Wcek
DAYS are fast days OF precept only one meal villa moo
crate collation. IN the evening being allowed Inc pre-
cept fasting implies abstinence from nesh put ny us
pcnsatiOn. the OF flesh Is allowed IN TINS diocese on
Mondays, Tuesday and Ihursdays OF LINT eAcep,+55
Holy Thursday. Neither fast abstinence Is requr
on Sundays Fish with flesh at the same meal Is not az
lowed. Eggs and butter, cheese, are allowed prov
the rules Of quantity prescribed by the Ii,t are colhp
with Lard may be used in preparing fish, vegetables
Sc The Church excuses from the obligations 81 TASTING
Cut not OF abstinence hesn except IN cases OF c
uess the infirn; whose duties are OF aDOrlos
character; persons attaining their growth; women ID
PREGNANCY and nursing infants. 49,
The public religious exercises during Lent III the Cat
lie churches the city 10 begin each evening AT =
on Monday in the Church OF Nativity Of the ASsumP
German Mchaels IT. Anthony QIa-dAj an" ~
Mary MagIaen's German ..
On Tuesday IN - Janes's. 81. Josephs Il Vincent de
PauI- lFreuch, -. John the LYahg,sjS HOW Cross -
GaDrcIs immaculate Conception, Our Lady Oh 7oiIo"s AZ"
On Wednes Law ms. Peters, Holy EeleemeT Ger
man. Asslslum German 81 tfinc- A"NltI
-. AIMS. AIluncatoH laDhattanvcL ~ Fad ~ mn.
aid FftynintiSt IT. T. Its - = JoHn the b'P.-S''
(GcTuau) rs.s. AId 81 vincent FcrIti r. .. -
On Thursday, ia Cathedral, Il Andrew r. = 7trii.h ~
ron,c's lNOrkviel Holy 1uuocenis 81 t0se oi Lima -
Nlchclass JosepA's German, AanA4tIanNit ana ~
IN PTi1av in IT. Mays !Iansdeuraton - Pauis Iar
I-Ubs,y CuuTc OF me sacred Heart, HOW Name o. jesus,
aid "a. Josophs German, Eighty -scFenth-stl