Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-03-01
Lenten Regulations.


Lenten Regulations.
The following are the Lenten reg
ulations as promulgated Dy Msgr.
| Bauer, administrator Of this diocese,
and published in the st. Cloud
Times: :.A.,.
"In this year OF grace, 1895, Ash.
Wednesday, the first dag OF Lent,
falls on the 9th day of February.
"All days in Lent, Sundays ex-
cepted, are days of fast.
"All the faithful, unless legitimate.
ly dispensed, are bound to observe
the fast OF Lent.
"The law Of fasting restricts the
taking of food to one full meal to-
ward the middle Of the day, and in
the evening to a collation., not ex-
ceeding the fourth part OF an Ordi-
nary meal, and excludes both from
the full meal and the collation. tie
use Of flesh-meat, eggs, and white
meats, (milk. butter, cheese, etc.
"By apostolic dispensation, the
following special privileges are
granted to the faithful in the United
States.
II. The use of fiesh-meat is per-
mitted at the principal meals on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays, with the exception OF
Saturday of Ember week, and Holy
Saturday. 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, }
il permitted on all days OF Lent,
whether at the principal meal, or
at the cola ton.
''3. A cup Of coffee. tea, chocolate,
or other similar drinks. with NOR
sci Of bread, or cracker may be
taken in the morning.
Il. When the principal meal can
not without difficulty be had
towards the middle of the day, the
whole order of the repast may be
changed-tbe collation. taken in the
morning, and the dinner, or full
meal, in the evening. ..,.. Xxi. g.
r .. The use Of lard or dripping is
permitted in preparing food.
&C. Persons legitimately dispensed
from the law of fasting may use
flesh-meat at all the meals on what
eyer day there is general permission
for it's use at the principal meal.
"The precept of fasting is binding
under pain OF grievous sin.
1.-THE following classes of persons
are dispensed from obligation of
fasting: persons under the age OF
twenty-one years; those who have
attained the age of sixty; the infirm;
those who are engaged In hard labor
or exhausting duties; women who
are in the state of pregnancy, or
nursing children.
'"rhe precept OF abstinence from
flesh-meat Is binding on all, children
under the age of seven years and the
sick excepted.
"By special apostolic indult the
use Of fiesh-meat is again allowed on
Saturdays throughout the year, ex-
cepting when a fast day falls on a
Saturday.
pastors will hold special exercises
of devotion in their several churches
at appointed times during Lent.
Instructions of practical character
upon the Christian duties, the nature
OF the sacramento and the prepara-
ton for their due reception should
be given on those occasions.
1.-THE Devotion of the Way of the
Cross will be observed in all churches
and chapels when 1t is possible to do
SO on the Friday evenings through
out Lent. g~.. ...,s,. .
'"rhe time for complying with the
Eester duties extends from the first
Friday in Lent to Trinity Sunday.
All the faithful who have made their
first Holy Communion are under the
penalty of ecclesiastical censures,
bound to receive worthily during
this time the holy Sacrament of
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