Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-02-23
Farewell to Flesh.

Lent, the reader need hardly be reminded,
is at hand. To-day, the 22d, is Ash Wednes-
day, day which gets its title from the we'll
known Catholic custom of The laity and infe-
rior clergy going and receiving upon their
forehead the sign of the cross traced i'm bles-
sed ashes by the priest or bishop whilst he
says, in Lain, Remember, man, that dust
thou art and unto dust thou shalt return -
In every Catholic Church throughout the
country that ceremony will be performed this
morning. In the Catholic Churches there
will be special services during Lent. Catho-
lies are also obliged to fast, and for their ben
eft the following has been issued:
In the diocese of st Louis there will be
leave for the use of flesh meat on the follow
ing days of Lent this year.
All Sundays, Mondays and TUESDAYS: all
Thursdays except Holy Thursday: all Satur-
days except the Saturday after the First sun
day of Lent and Holy Saturday
PETER RICHARD kENRICK,
Archbishop of St. Louis.
Other bishops have issued pastorals on the
subject. DIR. Mullen, of Erie, gives in his the
following explanations:
The season of Lent commences on Ash
Wednesday, which falls this year on the Bed
day of February.
1. All the faithful who have completed their
21st year, are, unless legitimateIy dispensed
bound to observe the Feast of Lent
excepted.
8. The meal is not to be taken until about
noon.
4. When permission is granted to eat flesh
meat, flesh meat and fish are not to be used
at the same meal, even by way of sauce or
condiment.
s. A collation. is allowed in the evening.
The quantity OF food used therea1, according
to the practice of regular Christians does not
exceed the fourth part OF an ordinary meal.
8. All kinds of fruit. bread. vegetables and
fish are allowed at the collation. AT that
time, however, eggs, butter, milk and cheese
are permitted by the church only to those,
who being bound to fast live where the use
OF such articles at the collation. has grown in
to custom. But they are not allowed even
there at the collation. on Ash Wednesday or
Good Friday.
!. General custom has made it lawful to
drlnk III the morning some warm LIQUID, as
tea, coffee or thin chocolate made with water.
&. Necessity and custom have authorized
the use of lard instead of butter in preparing
fish, vegetables, etc.
y. The following persons are exempt from
the Obligations OF fasting, viz: All under p
years of age, the sick, women during prec-
nancy or while nursing children at the breast,
persons obliged to hard labor, and all who
through weakness can not fast without inju-
~ to their health.
10. By dispensation the use of flesh meat is
allowed at any time on Sundays, once day
on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days with the exception of Holy Thursday
and the second and last Saturdays i'm Lent.
II. Persons exempt from the obligation of
Tasting on account of age or hard labor are
not restricted TO the use of meat at one meal
only on those days on which its use is grant
ed by dispensation. Those dispensed from
the fast for other causes, as well as persons
who are obliged to fast, are permitted to use
meat only at one meal
II. The time within which the paschal pre-
cept can be complied with commences on the
first Sunday of Lent and expires ON Trinity
Sunday, inclusive.