The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-05
LENTEN REGULATIONS.
HOTV THE SI5ASON OF E1d STING WILL
BE KEPT By CATHOLICS.

1ne circular Letter from BlSnop WlSBef
That Was Read Sunday in All the
Churches in the Newark Diocese.
The following regulations, on the
order of Bishop Wigger, were read in
all the Catholic churches in this dio-
eese last Sunday, to direct the manner
of the observance of Lent, which be-
gins tomorrow, Ash Wednesday:
FIRST-A1l the week days of Lent,
from Ash Wednesday until Easter
Sunday are fast days Of precept: only
one meal being allowed, with the addi-
tion Of moderate collation. in the
evening.
SECOND - The precepts of the
Lenten fast includes that of absti-
nence from flesh meat BY an indul-
gence of the Apostolic Indult, how
ever, the use of flesh meat is allowed
in this diocese at every meal ON Sun
day, and at the principal meal on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, with the exception of the
second and last Saturdays in Lent.
THIRD-It is forbidden to use fish
with flesh meat at the same meal in
Lent.
FoURTH-The use of eggs, butter
and cheese, although not allowed by
the general law of Lenten observance,
has been introduced by custom, and is
permitted by Indult both at the col
lation and the principal meal, pro-
vided that the regulations prescribing
the quantity of food permitted be
complied with
FIFTH-Lard, butter or dripping of
any kind may be used in prepa ring
Lenten yiands.
SIxTH-The use of flesh meat is
allowed on Thursday in Holy Week.
SEvENTH-The use of eggs, milk,
butter and cheese is permitted on
Good Friday
EIGHTH-When the principal meal
cannot be conveniently taken at noon,
the collation. may be taken in the
morning and the dinner in the even
ing.
NINTH-Those who are exempt
from the obligation of tasting are all
lowed to use flesh, meat, eggs, and
white meats several times each day
that the use of these yiands is per-
mitted at one meal to all the faithful.
TENTH Church exeInpts from
the obligation of fasting, the following
classes of persons: First-Those who
are sick, infirm or convalescent from
sickness Second-Those whose duties
are of a laborious or eXhausting char
acter. Third-Those who have not
yet attained the age of twenty -one
years. Fourth-Those who are en-
feebled by old age. Fifth-Women
who are approaching maternity in
sucking infants.
ELEyENTH-The foregoing clauses
are not exempted from the law of alb
stinence from flesh meat, except in
special cases of infirmity or sickness
TwELFTH-All priests exercising the
faculties of this diocese are empow-
cred to grant dispensations from the
precept of fast and abstinence in par
ticular cases and for sufficient cause.
A plenary indulgence has been con-
ceded by the Holy See to all the faith
full of the diocese, who, on the Feast
of st. Patrick within the octave, re-
ceive with proper dispositions the
saeraments of penance and the blessed
eucharist, and visiting church or
chapel offer prayer to God according
to the intention of the Holy Father,
and for propagation of the faith. The
"Oratio pro Papa, vii be continued
as an additional collect at mass until
further notice The holy oils may be
obtained this year at the cathedral,
Newark, at four o'clock p. m. on Holy
Thursday, April 1s. In accordance
with the direction of the Third PIE
nary Council of Baltimore, a collection
will be taken up in all the churches in
the diocese on the first Sunday of Lent
in aid of the propagation of the Faith
and of the Indian and colored mis-
sions. With the view of encouraging
this salutary work of mercy, and Of
animating the Christian zeal of
the faithful for the saliva
tion of perishing souls, our
Holy Father, Pope Leo Kill, has
benignly granted a plenary indul-
gence to all who having contritely
confessed and worthily received holy
communion on that day, devoutIy
visit church in which the collection
is made, assist at the sermon and the
other observances of Divine worship
that may be celebrated on the occa-
sion, and offer prayers for the propa-
ton of the faith and the intention of
the Sovereign Pontiff.