The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-28
ASH WEDNESDAY,.
Yesterday Was tho Opening Day
OF tho Penltontlu Season,
SERVICES HELD At THE CATHEDRAL
That wcrc Largely Attondod--A sor.
mon Last Evening by Rev. Father
Acknowledgements OF tho Dis.
courses by tho Dlshop-rhc Lontcu
Regulations Issued by bishop Don.
ahuo- Tho Blcssing OF tho Ashes,

Tho season Of Lont opened yesterday
In tho Catholic churches. Tho ccrc.
monies at tho cathedral wero very
impressive both in tho morning aud the
evening Tho blessing OF tho ashes,
which is tho leading feature Of tho
service, was performed by RI. Row.
Bishop Donahuc. assisted by Row.
Fathers o'Kanc, McDermott and Moyo.
In theevcning tho sermon on death"
was preached by Rov. Father Mullen,
rector OF immaculate Conception
church Of South Wheeling. lIo do
pictcd the certainty OF death and tho
uncertainty OF lie, and from those
thoughts explained tho spirit OF tho
church during Lent. Tho congrega-
'ional singing was quite aSoature OF tho
evening services. Tho day, called Ash
Wednesday, opena the psni'ential sea-
son. Tho regulations for fasting in the
church are Us follows:
REGULATIONS yoR LESr.
l. The first day OF Lent. Ash. Wednesday, falls
this year on the 9Th OF February.
All the days OF Lent. except Sundays, Gre
lasting days OF obligation.
1 All VINO have completed thclr twenty,tlrSt
year, unless legltimately dispensed, arc bound
TO restrict themselves on those days 10 one full
meal; but custom allows an evening collation.,
which should not exceed Ia quantity the fourth
part OF an otllnaIy meal.
Az, even those otherwise exempt from tho
law OF fasting. are forbidden to eat flesh and lSh
1.-THE same meal. even on Sunday
NaEalaI HNNI at 81 h.alN. n
ISL the following diSpcnSationS are granted;
10Y The use OF flesh meat eggs aud meat Is pnr.
United a. all meals on Sundays, and at the prin.
cipal meal on Mondays. Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays. excepting the Saturday In Ember
Week March ~ aud Holy Saturday,
lbl The use OF eggs aud rrilk Is permitted every
day al the evening collation., and Rt the prlncl.
pal meal OIL days when meat Is forbidden.
te) A small piece OF bread with a Gun OF coffee,
tea. chocolate or similar liquid Is allowed TO be
! taken IN the morning.
( In When tho principal meal cannot be taken
al Midday. the usual order may DO Inverted aud
the collation. be taken in the morning and din.
ner IN the afternoon or evening.
= (e) IAui or drpplngS may be used In the
preparation OF food.
" hefAlthtul who are exempt from the law
+ OF lasting may, on the days meats allowed, use
tRt every meal Us on Sundays.
e. AL under twenty-Onp Yeas OF age. those
who arc engaged In hard labor, the sick and
convnlcsccut and persons who cannot fast with
from the obligation OF fasting: but parents must
bear In mind that children who have attained
the use OF reason are bound by the,law OF Ao-
sunenfe.
:. The sick may have no scuple In eating
meat at any time when following the advice OF
conscientious physician; persons too who are
actually engaged la harl manual labor and who
cannot abstain irnEl meat AZ any lime without
serious Injury TO their health. are considered
exempt from the obligation Ofabstnence,
r. & The PAAhal time extends from theIirSt sun
day In Lent till Trinity Sunday: during which
time all Catholics who have attained the proper
Gge are bound to receive Worthtly the holy
communion. "'t
Allwho entertain any reasonable doubt nbou,
their obligation 10 fast or abstain ought 10 apply
70 their pastors for advice or DESIGNATION.
By order OF the Right Rev. Bishop
i. II. McDEnloTr. Chancellor
What promises to be very interest
ing part OF the programme for Lent is q
series OF sermons by Right. Rev. Bishop
Donahue on Sunday evenings. Tho SUBJ
jects are as follows:
March 3, fssi surday-"The Sacred Passion In
Catholic Devotion
March 10 second sunday-"Ths Sacred pas.
sion rs Food for Medt ttiou."
March II. third Sundny-"The Sacred Passion
as Moulding Christian Action"
Marchei, fourth Sunday-''The Men and Wo-
Z men Of the Sacred Passion"
March 81. Pass!oa Sunday-"The Wounds OF
Chrisrs Body"
April :, Palm Sunday-'Thc Wounds OF
Christ'sSoul." Blessing OF palms at l0So a. N.
As the services will be interesting at
the cathedral during Lent, great de-
maud has been made lately for renting
seats anu pews in the church. On FRI
day evenings the services called the
way OF the Cross" will DO held.