Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-03-03
Lenten Regulations.

Lenten Regulations.
The following are the lenten regula-
lions for the diocese of Jamestown:
In this year of grace, 1892, Ash Wed
nesday, the first day of Lent, falls on
the second day of March.
All days in Lent, Sundays excepted,
are days of fast.
All the faithful, unless legitimately
dispensed, are bound to observe the
fast Of Lent.
The law of fasting restricts the TAX
ing of food to one full meal towards
the middle of the day, and in the even
ing to collation. not exceeding the
fourth part of an ordinary meal, and
excludes both from the full meal and
the collation. the use of flesh meat, eggs
and white-meats-milk, butter, cheese,
etc.
BY apostolic dispensation the follow
ing special privileges are granted to
the faithful in TIE United States:
l. The use of flesh meat is permitted
at the principal meal on Mondays,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
with the exception of Saturday of En-
berwick March 12), and Holy Satur-
day, april 16). Fish and meat, however,
are not to be used at the same meal.
2. The use of eggs and white meats
milk, butter, cheese, etc. J, is permitted
on all days of Lent whether at the
principal meal or at the collation..
5. A cup Of coffee, tea, chocolate,
or other similar drink, with a morsel
of bread, or cracker, may be taken in
the morning.
When the principal meal cannot,
without difficulty, be had towards the
middle of the day, the order Of the re-
pasts may be changed, the collation.
taken in the morning. and the dinner
or full meal in the evening.
5. The use of lard or dripping is
permitted in preparing food.
6. Persons legitimately dispensed
from the law of fasting may use flesh
meat at all the meals on whatever days
there is general permission for it's use
at the principal meal.
The precept Of fasting is binding I'M
der pain of grievous sin.
The following classes of persons are
dispensed from the obligation of fast
ing: Persons under the age of 81 years;
those who have attained to the age Of
go; the inirm; those who are engaged
in hard labor, or exhausting duties;
women who are in the state of preg-
nancy, or are nursing children. Those
who excuse themselves or seek exemp-
ton from this obligation, should satisfy
their consciences that their indisposi-
ton to fasting is owing to real inabil-
ity and not to spirit Of self-indulgence.
In all cases of doubt they should advise
with their pastor, and all who are eX-
empt should endeavor to supply as far
as they can for the non-observance of
the fast by other penitential restric-
tions. and should, in common with
others, devote themselves to prayer
and recollection, and to acts OF SORROW
and conjunction for sin agreeably
with the spirit of the church in this
holy season. The precept of absti-
hence from flesh meat is binding Old
aall, children under the age of years
and the sick excepted.
BY special apostolic indult the use of
flesh meat is again allowed on Satur-
days throughout the year, except when
fast day falls on a Saturday.
Pastors will hold special exercises of
devotion in their several churches at
appointed times during Lent. Instruc-
tons of practical character upon the
christian duties, the nature of the
sacramento and the preparation for
their due reception, should be given on
those occasions.
The devotion of the way of the cross
will be observed in all churches and
chapels, when is possible to do so, on
the Friday evenings throughout Lent
JOHN STANLEY,
Bishop of Jamestown.
The following officers were elected
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