Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-27
Regulations for Lent.
THE RULES PROMULGATED FOR CATHOLICS


THE RULES PROMULGATED FOR CATHOLICS IN
THIS DIOCESE.
The following regulations for Lent the diocese
OF Baltimore, which includes this District, have
been promulgated by Archbishop Gibbons:
Ash W ednesday, the first day OF Lent falls on
the 10th OF March.
l. All the faithful who have completed their
twenty-frst year. unless ligitimateIy dis.
pensed, are bound to observe the fast of Lent
Ihey are 10 MAKE one meal only a day, ex.
3. The meal permitted on fast days is not to
be taken TIL about noon
4. Flesh meat and fish are not tn he used AT
the same mea. during Lent
,. A small refTes hTnent commonly called col.
iation; permitted In the evening, but is not 10
exceed the fourth part of an ordinary meal
o. AT the collation. il is permitted to use
Dread, all kinds OF fruits, salads and vegetables
Ihs use OF butter, cheese, milk and eggs is also
Tolerated by virtue OF long established custom
General usage has made il lawful to take
In the morning some warm LIQUID as tea coffee
or thin chocolate made with water and with
this liquid mouthfui of bread.
b Necessity and custom have authorized the
permitted food.
9. The following persons are exempted from
the obligation OF fasting: Persons under ~
years OF age, the sick, nursing women those
who are Obliged to do hard labor and ali who,
through weakness, cannot fast without great
prejudice TO their health.
10. BY dlspeDSation the use of flesh meat &c
permitted at all meals on Sundays and once a
gay on Mondays, Tuesdays, thursdays and
day and the second and last SATURDAYS of Lent.
IL Persons dispensed from the Obligation OF
fasting en- account OF tender or advanced age
baro labor or n-health. are free To take meat
more than once ON those days when its use is
granted by dispensation
. IL Inc faithful are reminded that besides
TIE ooilgauon OF fasting imposed by the church
tills holy season OF Lent should be- in an
especls1 manner, time OF earnest PRAYER OF
sorro", Ior SIN, OF seclusion from the world and
i1s aftsefnents, and OF generous alms-yiyins
- To- lhe Rasctal time extends from the first
S1hoay OF Lent till Trinity Sunday. during
wnSch Tune all Catholics who have attained
TIE use Oh reason are bound to prepare them
selves 10 receive worthily the holy communion
ne Dolly season of Lent is a very proper time
which they ought to do generally when abouI
seven years of age. Parents should see TO this
by order OF the Most Rev. Archbishop:
ALFRED a. CURTIS, Secretary
BALTIMORE, February %, L S6
+. swim regard TO the Jubilee Fast con
fssors are empowered to commute in ind
viduM cases, the black fast into the ordinar,
last.
THE EQUITABLE c. b. AssoCIATIoN.-Thi
association Will hold special meeting March
., at O'Clock PIN, at the National Rifles
armory, 10 consider an amendment to the con
stitutlon increasing the limit for the issue O
shares, as The present limit 100000 are al
taken and in force. The board of directors viii
recommend that the limit be increased Il
1o,OOO shares. If the amendment is adopted
the next issue (the 11th) will commence on thu
!se OF Nay next at the Office, 9J7 + street. Jn0
10y Edson, secretary.