Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-03
LeMtem Regulations

ASH wednesday falls on the 7th OF February
Archbishop Gibbons has issued regulations to be
observed by Catholics In this archdiocese during
Lent, as follows:
!. All the faithful who have COMPLETED their
twenty-frst year are. unless legitimately dis
pensed, bound 10 observe the fast OF Lent
ceptinG Sundays
8. The meal allowed on fast DAYS is not To he
taken till about noon.
4. Flesh meat and fish are not to be used at the
same meal during Lent.
8 small refrcshment, commonly called COLA
uon, Is allowed In the evening, not to exceed fine
fourth part OF an ordinary meal
o AL The collation. IL is permitted to use bread
~ kinds OF fruits, salads and vegetables The use
or butter, cheese milk and eggs is also tolerated
by virtue OF long established custom.
a. Gener;l usage has made IL lawful to take in
the morning some warm liquid, as tea coffee or
thin Chocolate made with water, and a mouthful
OF bread. ''
g. Necessity and custom have authorized the use
mttted food. P
O. The following persons are exempted from the
oniigatlons OF fasting: Persons under twenty
years OF age. the sick, nursing women, those who
are Obliged TO do hard labor all Who through
weakness, cannot fast without prejudice TO their
10 BY dispensation tie use of fresh meat will be
alioWed at al meals On Sundays. and once day
days. with the exception of Holy Thursday ana
me see"ad ana last Saturdays OF Lent.
,,ii;n rerS ~ DISPENSED from the obligation of
,Stlhs on account OF tender or advanced age, hard
!aDof. or ilhealth, are not bound by the rcstric-
ZION CT using meat only at meal on DAYS on
"hlcii us use is granted by dispensation.
y ne ial'hlul are reminded that besides tie
Ooht.at!oH or fasting imposed by the Church.
lats eoi; season OF Lent should be, in an especial
manner, = time or earnest prayer, OF sorrow for
"a, OF sffluslGn from the world and its amrse.
mrhss. ard Of generous alns9iying.
- 1i.e iaSchal lnIe extends from the first Sun
ga or Lett I'll Trinity Sunday, during which
o-lt all Catholics who have attained the use OF
reason are bound 20 prepare themselves to receive
wortnlly the Hciy communion. The holy sea-
sOn cI Leat Is Tery proper time Also .or child
zen 70 go 10 their first confession, which they
ought 10 DO generally when about seven years OF
age. Parents should see to this.
NoHEM DAMAGES AwARDED.-Y .Atcrday IN the
.iscnt Court the case of Miller VS.. sullivan, ac-
uon ioi 'tanlaSeS fGr Il nuisance VAS tried and
yefuicG VAS given for plaintiff OF nominal dam.
ages asSelS"u az one cent The parties live on
Sarit.s Hui, where sullivan keeps q saloon and
EiiA1 q DSrDer shop in the same builIinU
SIN charged that Sulliv2n'S customers con-
otsctSl the,iSelves IN such s= Offensive way that
bis (Miliers) business wac 1riously tnterfered
With. 'A'S0
scfr FOR Divcscs.-Mr. 8. r. Bond yesterday
MiS0 OH OF divorce for Annie +. IibOey from
N..tsI Z LiODey, charging him with habtuai
0InAenne5S, failure 10 provide fer his family and
cs9oi tfca'r1cnt. She ASKS fo- The custody OF the
Cpst0Len ara That he be restrained from interior
ING WIN her personal property. She alleges that
t1ey were married In Prince George Co.. Va, in
Lay, boo her maiden name being Annie E. Stowe.