The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-26

and the forty days of Lent ushered
in by it will be observed by the
Catholic and Episcopal Churches,
The services will be as follows:
EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
at st. Luke's Morning
service daily at 1880. On Wednes.
days the evening service will be at
8 o'clock, and on Thursdays and
Saturdays at D p. m. Holy COM
munIon ut 1880 a. m. each Sunday
after next Sunday.
AT st. Pau's Churoh-Services
will be held at noon on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays, while
on Tuesdays and Fridays the hour
will be 8 p. M, and on Thursday at
8 p. M.
Christ Church-Ser will be
held ut noon on Tuesdays and Fri
days. and at p. m. on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, the lat.
ter being a children's service.
AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH,
The following regulations have
been Issued by Bishop Van De
Vyver for the government of Oatho-
lics during Lent:
All the faithful, who have com.
pleted their 2lst year, are, unless
legitimately dispensed, bound to
observe the fast of Lent. They are
to take but one meal day except.
ing Sundays. The meal allowed on
fast days IL not to be taken until
about noon. A small refresh
ment, commonly called collation.,
IS permitted in the evening.
The following persons are exempt
from the obligation OF fasting: Per
sons under q years of age; the sick;
nursing women; those who are
obliged to do hard labor, and those
who, through weakness, cannot fast
without great prejudice to their
health. The faithful are reminded
that, besides the obligation of fast
ing imposed by the Church, this
holy season OF Lent should be, ia
an especial manner, time of earn
est prayer, Of sorrow for sins, of Sc
olusion from the world and its
nmusements, and of generous aims.
giving. The Paschal time extends
from the first Sunday in Lent till
Trinity Sunday; during which time
ali Catholics who have attained
fitting age are bound to receive
worthily the Holy Communion.
BY virtue OF an indult to the
United States, dated August 3D.,
1887, the following special dispen-
sations are granted:
The use of flesh meats is per
mitted at all meals on Sundays, and
once day on Mondays, Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays, with the
exception of the second aud last
Saturday OF Lent. But flesh NEST
and fish are not to be used at tho
same meal during Lent, oven on
Sundays. The use of butter.
cheese, milk and eggs is also
permitted every day in Lent.
1t is allowed to take IN the morning
some warm liquid, AS tea. coffee, or
thin chocolate. made with water, and
with this liquid mouthful of bread.
Those for whom the hour of noon
may be al lnconvenient time for
dinner, may invert tho order and
take their collation. in the morning
aud their dinner in the evening,
The use Of hogs lard or dripping
instead of bntter, is authorized in
preparing permitted food. Persons
exempt from the obligation of fast
ing are free to take meat moro than
once en- those days when its use is
granted by dispensation.
AT the Catholic Churches the fol.
lowing hours of service will be OBJ
served:
West End Catholic Chapel-Daily
mass, 1:30; way of tho cross or stu.
tlons every Friday at p IN; vespers.
sermon on different phases of the
passion of our Lord, followed by
benediction of the blessed saoram ent
on Sundays at p III. 70 morrow
Ash Wednesday, the blessing aud
distribution OF ashes will precede
the mass at 1870 m. Sunday Ser
vices-Early mass, 100 m; high
mass, 1880 m; yespcrs, sermon and
benedlction, s p IN.
AT st Mary's ashes will be distri
buted before the 1870 q m mass to.
morrow. Ga Friday evening at s
O'Clock stations of the cross will be
followed by benediction. Week day
mass during Lent will be at 6:3O
ana 1880 a m; on Sundays at m;
chlldren's mass, $50; high mass at
ii IL, and vospers at 4 D m. Fur
ther announcements will be mad
by lev Father Doherty next Sun.
day.
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