The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-03
ABOUT LENT.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.

! To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Will you please state in your paper
whether the papel dispensation with refer
ence to abstaining from the use of flesh
meat during lent applies to ali Catholics
or merely those who ARE in i'll health. The
notice In yesterdays EAGLE on this sub
Ject was not clear to me and To many more.
Answer and oblige.
a READER FOR FIFTEEN YEARS"
The dispenestion is general to all it sp-
pears OF course many of those who are
in perfect health will not take advantage
of The pope's generous dispensntion but
will observe lent as il has been observed
for centuries, l. e, abstaining from flesh
meat on certain days of the week and from
indulgence i'll amusements and by fre
quent praying. etc j better idea of the
intention of the pope may be gathered
from the following circular sent cut by
Catholic rchbishops.
REVEREND AND DEAR SIR-OwiEG to the
universally prevailing sickness, by fac
ulty from our holy father, the pope, the
faithful Of every class are entirely dis
pensed from all obligation of fast and alb
stinence during the approaching lent
AT the same time his holiness desires
that the faithful msy be liberal in works
of charity and mercy.
j
usual zeal. afford every opportunity and
facility to their people of complying with
their religious obligations during the holy
season.
The time for filing the paschal duty ex-
tends from the first Sunday Of lent to
Trinity Sunday, both included.
The annual collection for the Indian aud
Negro missions and for the propagation of
the faith will be made IN ali the churches
Of ha "a Tax ~ an Ia
proceeds Will be forwarded as soon as pos
sible TO the chancellor.
Our holy father. the pope, has eniOined
that collection be made in tue various
churches on Good Friday. or some other
convenient day. for the holy places in Pal
estine, in care of the Franciscan fathers.
The amount will be sent TO the chancellor
in due time.
The following taken from church
paper gives the reasons for the pope issu-
ing his dispensatiou:
The bishop OF each diocese, in making
his monthly report during the last few
months, paid special attention 70 the bad
state of tue weather, and as each succeed
lag month rolled by the reports showed
that the amount OF sickness was rapidly
increasing As repor,s from all over the
world were virtually alike ia this respect,
the matter attracted considerable atten-
discussion increased as the reports for
each mOath came IN. and the advice re-
ceived from all over the world led the pope
TO the belief that sonnet hing should he
done 20 alleviate suffering sad prevent
disease from entering where II had not
already secured footing Lent was zp-
preaching and II was apparent that IL meat
and liquor were forbidden II would simply
be paving path for disease. After much
consideration. the pope decided TO issue
the special d;spsnsatien and make Il uni-
versaL He accord ingiy notified the bishop
OF each diocese. Whether OF not the dis
pensation Was TO b. given il each diocese
was left TO the judgment Of the arch
bishops, and they were given tie power 10
extend or shorten II. according 10 tie
amount OF sickness and the condition OF
the weather in different cities II they
thought IL necessary they were gwen
power 20 extend the dispensstlon as long
as they deemed proper.