Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-11
THE LENrEN SEASON.
Its Observance by the Various Churches
Affected By II.


Its Observance by tho Various Churche,
Affected By 1t.
The opening Of the Lsnten season va
observed yesterday in the various churchs.
of Catholic and Episcopal persuasion viii
appropriate services. The churches were
well attended, and the season ushered in
with due solemnity. The following regu'
lstions have been issued from the Cathedral
BY Rev. John McElligott, Chancellor:
REGULATIONS FOR LENT.
|. The first day of lent, Ash Wednes.
day, falls this year on the 10Th Of Msrcr.
Z. All the days Of Lent except Sundays,
are fasting days of obligation.
3. All who have past their twspty-6rst
year, unless legitimatelY dispensed, are
bound to keep the fast.
1. In virtue of faculties granted BY the
Holy See, the use Of aesh-mest is allowed
on Sundays without restriction and at
the principal meal on Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays, except Holy Thursday;
and in virtue Of prevailing custom. the
same permission is extended TO the Sstur-
days in Lent, except however, the Sstrr-
day 10 Ember week, March 20 and Holy
Saturday.
5. Custom sanctions the use Of bog lard.
6. Custom also permits the taking Of Q
cup Of coffee, tea or thin chocolate, and o
small piece Of bread, in the morning; and
in the evening a collation., which should
not exceed in quantity the fourth part OF
an ordinary meal. The use Of milk, cheese
and eggs at the evening collation. 10 Lent
is tolerated in virtue Of long established
custom; meat only is prohibited.
I. All under twenty one years Of age,
those who are engaged in hard labor, the
sick and convslescent, and persons who
cannot fast without serious injury to their
health are exempt from the obligation ol
fasting; but parents must bear in mind
that children who have attained the use
of reason, are bound By the Law Of abstin-
erce on days on which meat is forbidden.
s. The sick need have no scruple in
eating meat at any time; when following
the advice of q conscientious physician;
persons too who ore actually engaged in
hard manual labor and who cannot abstain
from meat at any time without serious in.
jury 10 their health, are considered exempt
from the obligation Of abstinence.
9. Those who, by reason Of tender age
or hard labor, or not obliged to fast, may
use meat as often as they please in the
day.
10. The Paschsl time extends from the
first Sunday of Lent till Trinity Sunday;
during which time all Catholics who have
attained the proper age, are bound to re-
ceive wortbily the Holy Communion.
All who entertain any reasonable doubt
about their obligation to fast or abstain,
ought to apply 10 their pastors for advice
or dispensation.
By order OF the right Reverend Bishop
JOHN MCELLIGorT, Chancellor.
Wheeling, February 3, 1886
N. BAH the Reverend Clergy who a..
tend the Wheeling and Clarksburg Confer.
ences are required to be present (unless
specially excused)a the Solemn Blessings
Of the Aoly Oils, in the Cathedral, on
Holy Thursday ut 9 o'clock a. m.
At st. Matthews church nnd st. Luke's
Parish services were held at 1890 a m.
and 7:30 p. m, the rectors Rev. K. X
SSope aud Rev. J. Gibson CAN'T, preach.
ing appropriate sermons. The Len en-
services will Re as follows:
Sunday 's-Service aud sermon, 1890 O.
m. and 7:3O p m.
Tuesdsy's-Service and sermon, Chapel,
4:30 p NJ. ...
Wednesdays - Service and sermon,
Chacel, 7:30 p. m.
Taursday's-Setvice ard dsermon, Chapel,
4:3O p m.
Ftidsy's-S avce aud sermon, Chapel,
1:30 p. m.
Holy Week-D,ily evening prayer { Fri.
day excepted) Chapel, $50 p, m. Good
Friday Church 1890 q. m. and 7:30p. m.
Easter Day-MorninR service. sermon
and Holy Communion, 1890 q. m. Chill.
dren's festival, 4:30 p. In. Evening service,
Confirmation, 7:30 p. IN.
Notice-Af,er every Wednesday and
Friday evening services, the clsss for Con-
frmation will remain for instruction.
All others are invited to be present.
OOe Of the largest audiences ever in the
assembled there yesterday morn
ing to witness the customary services con.
sequent upon the opening Of the Lsnten ses-
son. Services will be held st the Cathe-
dral during Lrt, as follows:
Mas daily at 6 o'clock and 8 o'clock q.
NJ, as usual.
Instruction and devotions on Wednes.
days at 1850 p m.
r., Rev. B.hop Ksih's lectures on
Science az d Revelation will be delivered
tv.ry Sunday at 3 p. m. This series Of
lee ures promise to be unusually interest
INC,