The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-08
LENT CLOSE at HAND.

Only Two Days More Of tie Gay Sea-
son-rhe Lenten Programme.
Only two days more remain for gayety
and pleasure before Ash Wednesday will
usher in the somber Lenten season OF forty
days. a SEASON devoted in special manner
by the Catholic and Episcopal churches to
earnest prayer and fasting in order TO atone
for the misdeeds Of the year. Marriages
are dlscountenenced by the Catholic church
during Lent, and only ahder the most ur-
gent necessity will priest perform the cere-
mony.
On Wednesday before mass In the Catho-
lie churches ashes are c0nsecrated on tie
altar, sprinkled with holy water and sigaed
three times with the cross, after which the
priest sprinkles them on the heads Of the
faithful as sign Of penitence, saying in
Latin Remember, man, that thou art dust
and unto TO dust thou must return"
Every "Wednesday and Friday evenings
at z 80 O'Clock during Lent there will be
services in the Catholic churches. On the
first-named evenings the rosary will be
recited, followed by q sermon and bene-
dictioa, and on Friday evenings the services
will CONSIST Of the way Of the cross and
benediction.
The following circular, issusd by Bishop
Becker, defining the regulations for Lent,
will be read 10 all the Catholic churches OF
Georgia to-day:
All the faithful who have completed their
21st year are, unless legitimately dispensed.
bound to observe the fast of Lent.
They are to make only one meal q day,
excepting Sundays.
The meal allowed on fast daysi is not to be
taken till about noon.
Flesh meat and fish are not to be used at
the same meal during Lent.
A small refreshment, commonly called
COLLATION., is allowed in the evening. not 70
exceed the fourth part OF an ordinary meal.
At the collation. it is permitted to use
bread, all kinds Of fruits, salads aud vege.
tables. The use of butter, cheese, milk and
eggs is also tolerated by virtue Of long es-
tablished custom.
General usage has made it lawful to take
| in the morning some warm liquid, as tea,
coffee, or thin chocolate made with water.
and a mouthful of bread.
| Necessity and custom have authorized the
| use of hogs lard Instead of butter in pre-
| pairing permitted food
The following persons are exempted from
| the obligation of fasting Persons under q
| years OF age, the sick, nursing women, those
who are obliged to do hard labor, all who.
through weakness. cannot fast without
great prejudice to their health.
| By dispensation, the use of flesh meat il
| dlAOW0u at Ill means on sundays, ana once g
day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
SATURDAYS, with the exception of the second
and last Saturdays of Lent.
Persons dispensed from the obligation OF
fasting, on account of tender or advanced
age, hard labor, or ill-health, are free tc
take meat more than once on those DAYS
when its use is granted by dispensation
The faithful are reminded that besides the
obligation of fasting Imposed by the church,
this holy season of Lent should be In an es-
pecial manner time of earnest prayer, OF
sorrow for sin, of seclusion from the world
and its amusements, and of generous aims
| giving.
The Pascllal time extends from the frs
Sunday OF Lent till Trinity Sunday, during
which time all Catholics who have attained
the use Of reason are bound to prepare
themselves to receive worthily the hol,
communion. The holy season of Lent is /
proper time also for, children to go to theii
first confession, which they ought to de
generally when about Tyears of age. Par
ents should see to this9sz
The services in thu Episcopal churche.
during the Lenten time will also be an
| nOunced TODAY i1sAh