Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
Lenten Regulations.

In this year of grace, 1895, Ash We'd
nesday, the first day Of Lent, falls
on the twenty-seyenth day of Feb
ruary.
All days in Lent, Sunday excepted,
are fasts days.
All tire 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 toward the
middle of the day, and in the evening
to collation. not to exceed the fourth
part of an ordinary meal, and excludes
both from the full meal and the COLA
tion the use of flesh-meats, eggs, and
white meats, (milk, butter, cheese,
etc.) ...
BY apostolic dispensation the follow
ing special privileges are granted to the
faithful in the United States.
The use Of tlesh-meats is permitted
at the principal meal Oh Mondays,
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and aturdays
with the exception of Saturday OF En-
berwick March 81 and Holy Satur-
day april l3) Fish and meat, how
ever, are not to be used at the same
meal
The use Of eggs and white meats,
fcheese, butter, milk, etc., is per-
mitted on all days of Lent whether at
the principal meal OF at the COLA
ton.
A cup of coffee, tea, chocolate, OF
similar drink, with a morsel of bread,
or cracker may be taken in the
morning.
When the principal meal cannot, with
out difficulty, be had toward the mid
die of the day, the order of the repast
may be changed-the collation. taken in
the mornings, and the dinner or full
meal in the evening.
The use of lard, or dripping is per-
mitted in preparing food.
i Persons legitimately dispensed from
the law of fasting may use flesh meat
at all the meals on whatever day there
is general permission for it's use at the
principal meal
The precept of fasting is binding
under pain of grievious sin.
The following classes of persons are
dispensed from the obligation of fast
ing: Persons under the age of twenty
one years; those who have attained to
the age of 90; the infrm; those who
are engaged in hard labor or exhaust
ing duties; women who are in state
of pregnancy or are nursing children.
Those who excuse themselves or seek
exemptions from this obligation should
satisfy their consciences that their in
disposition to fasting is owing to real
inability and not to a spirit of.self-in-
diligence. In all cases of doubt they
should consult with their pastor, and
all who are exempt should endeavor to
supply as far as they can for the non
observance of the fast by other peni-
tential restrictions, and should in COM
mon with others devote themselves to
prayer and recollection, and to acts OF
sorrow and conjunction for sin, sagree-
ably with the spirit of the Church in
this holy season.
The precepts of abstinence from flesh
meat is binding on all, children under
the age of seven years and the sick en-
copied. -.
BY special apostolic indult the use OF
flesh-meat is again allowed on Satur-
days throughout the year, except when
a fast day falls on a Saturday.
Pastors will hold special exercises Of
devotion in the several churches at ap-
pointed times during Lent. Instruc-
tons of practical character upon the
Christian duties, the nature of the
sacraments, and the preparation for
their duo reception, should be given on
those occasions.