Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-03-07
REGULATIONS OF LENT
And Other Fasting Days Tor the
Year 1850 In the Diocese OF
Monterey and Los Angeles.

And Other Fasting Days for til,
Year 1850 In the Diocese o.
Monterey and Los Angeles.
l. Ali the faithful, who have com
pleted their 2lst year, arc obliged to OBJ
serve the law OF fast from Ash Wednes
day to Holy Saturday, inclusive, Sun
days excepted, ON the Embcr days, anc
on the vigils Of the Feasts, of Penteoost
of the Assumption Of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, of all Saints, and the Nativity o.
our Lord, unless on account Of sickness
old age or hard labor, they may be dis
pensed, as really the Church does not
intend to oblige the observance of the
fast Of either them or women pregnant
or nursing
2. Fast consists in taking only one
meal, during the twenty.four hours Of
the day, which is usually taken at OF
about IL o'clock, nor can it be much an
ticipated from noon, and In abstainine
from flesh meat, eggs and milk in any
form.
3. By virtue OF faculties received from
the Holy Father, we allow; first, the
use Of flesh meat, but only at the princi
pal reflection or dinner. on all days dur,
ing Lent, except Wednesdays and Fri.
days, Saturday on Ember days, the last
four days of Holy Week and the Vigil
of the feast of st. Joseph second, the
use Of eggs and milk in any form at The
lr.ncipai reject en- or dinner, on all fast
days, whether in or out of Lent, except
only on Good Friday; third, the use of
lard to condiment he food, with the ex-
oeption also OF Goou Friday.
4. On fast days ,up of thin choco-
late, tea or coffee, with little milk aud
morsel Of bread is permitted in the
morning.
AT night light collation. is allowed
which, however, must not exceed one
fourth OF regular supper, nor can it be
of substantial food, such Us flesh meat,
eggs, milk, or even fish. We permit the
use ofsbutter or cheese in small guam
tity-of some milk to season the tea or
coffee, and also of small fish, such as
sardines.s
@. 1t is not lawful to use flesh meat
and 6sh at the same meal during Lent,
even on Sundays, when there is no re-
striction 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., pr because Of being
under 81 years, are not dispensed with
the duty Of abstaining from flesh meat
out of the days in which it is allowed
by dispensation, unless it be for reason
OF infirmity or delicate constitution; but
there is no restriction for them with re-
gard to the use of eggs and milk, or
things made of or prepared with them.
8. Persons who entertain any doubt
whether they are or are not obliged to
fast or to abstain from flesh meats, for
the security Of their conscience, ought
to consult their respective pastors. who,
finding sufficient reason, are authorized
to dispense them during the existence of
the cause.
Some prayers at option are recon-.
mended to the faithful on the days in
which the privilege Of eating meat is
allowed. The Rev. Pastors are entreat-
ed to have the devotion of the stations
of the cross at least on Fridays. On the
other days they are recommended to re-
cite the holy rosary at q convenient
hour for the people; but above all to
give them suitable instructions in order
TO prepare them to comply with the
Easter duties, and to teach the children
the things necessary for salvation and
how to prepare themselves to receive the
Holy Sacraments with profit to their
souls.
Besides Sundays and Holy Days of
obligation, benediction OF the Holy
Sacrament can be given every Wednes-
day during Lent.
During the last Plenary Council of
the Bishops promised to take
a collection to help the Holy Father for
the establishing of Q seminary for the
Eastera missions. We earnestly recon.
mend it to our Clergy and faithful. and
direct it be made on the first Sunday in
Lent, and to have it transmitted to our
Vic. General.
The collection for the orphans will be
made on the Feast of Psntecost, and
will be sent to the Boys Orphan Asylum.
The Rev. Pastors are requested to an
nounce these collections to the faithful
and exhort them to Christian Charity.
Los Angeles, February Sth, 1886.
+ FRANCIS MORA,
Bishop of Monterey aud Los Angeles.