Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-02-19
Regulations for Lent.

~ vi 6oVON W As" As0N' fA0hN'O
Mora, Bishop of the Diocese of
Monterey and Los Angeles, for
the guidance of Roman Catholics
during the season of Lent, which
commences on Wednesday next.
The regulations will be read in all
the churches of the diocese to-day:
l. All the faithful who have &C.
complished their 2lst year Of age
are obliged to observe the
season of fast from Ash
Wednesday to Holy Sat-
urday, inclusive, Sundays except
ed, and on the Ember days, and on
the vigils OF the Fessts of the AS
sumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, OF All Saints, and the Ma
tivity OF our Lord, unless on &C.
count Of sickness, old age or hard
labor, they may be dispensed, Il
really the Church does not in er Il
to oblige to observe the fast r;-ther
them nor women pregnant or nurs-
ing.
2. Fast, strictly spe liking, con-
sists in taking only one full refec-
ton or meal, during the twenty
four hours of the day, is usu-
ally taken at about IL o'clock, nor
can it be much anticipated from
noon, and in abstainiDg from flesh
meat, eggs and milk in any form.
8. By virtue of faculties received
from the Holy Father, first: We
dispense with the abstinence and
allow the use of flesh meat, but
only at the principal rejection or
dinner, on all days during LenteX-
cept Wednesdays and Fridays, Sat-
urday on Ember days and the last
four days OF Holy Week; second:
we permit the use of eggs and milk
In any form at the principal rsfec.
ton CT dinner, on all fast days,
whether in or out of Lent, except
only on Good Friday; third: we al.
low the use OF lard to condiment
the food, with the exception also of
Good Friday.
4. On fast days a cup of choco-
late, tea or coffee, with little
milk and morsel Of bread IL per.
mitted in the morning.
5. At night a light collation. Is
allowed, which, however, must not
exceed one.fourth of o regular sup
per, nor can 1t be of substantial
food, such as flesh meat, eggs, milk
or even fish. We permit the use
of butter or cheese in a small guam
tity-of some milk to season the
tea or coffee. and also of small fish
such as sardines.
6. It Is not lawful to use flesh
meat and fish In the same meal
during Lent, even on Sundays
when there is no restrictions at any
of the meals with regard to flesh
| meat.
7. Persons who are not bound
to fast, or are dispensed with by
reason of hard labor, old age, etc
or because of being under q years,
are not dispensed with the duty of
abstaining from flesh meat, out of
the days in which it Is allowed by
dispeusatIon, unless it be for reas.
on of intirmity or delicate constitu-
ton, but there is no restriction for
them with regard to the Use of
eggs and milk, or things made of
or prepared with them. 1t will
not be out of place to remark here
that children at the age of seven
| years commence to be under the
obligation Of abstaining from flesh
meat on Fridays and on all the
days In which there is no dispensa-
tion to eat it, and also ofmsking the
annual confession. Persons who
entertain any doubt whether they
are or are not obliged to fast or to
abstain from flesh meat, for the
security Of their conscience, ought
to consult their respective pastors,
who, finding sufficient reason, are
authorized to dispense them DUR
ing the existence of the cause.
At all seasons the Christian is
bound to do penance, to mortify
his passions, to have recourse to
God by holy prayer, to practice
works Of mercy and to avoid dissi-
patton, all these things being in.
dispensible to obtain the remission
OF sin, to persevere in the state Of
grace and to reach eternal life.
But the holy season of Lent is q
time especially set apart for these
and other works alike. Therefore,
beloved faithful and children in
the Lord, we earnestly entreat you
to faithfully keep the holy fast OF
Lent, according to the rules by us
laid down, which render its observ-
ancs go easy; for the sake Of your
immortal soul, restrain the unruly
passions and inordinate appetites
which wage war against the spirit;
do send forth more frequently ana
with more fervor your prayers to
the throne Of the Father of Mercy;
make efforts to pay your debts to
Divine Justice by works Of mercy,
and do not take part in those
amusenasnts which SO much dissi-