St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-13
RULES For LENTEN
SPECIAL PASTORAL LETTER ISSUED
BY ARCHBISHOP IRELAND TO :
THE DIOCESE.
RIG0Rs SOMEWHAT ABATED.
AyoRKING PEOPLE RECEIVE CON-
SHERATON AND ARE ALLOWED
A LITTLE LENIENCY.
BULL WAS ISSUED FROM ROME,
At the Request of the ArchbishOps
of the United States, on the
Subject.


Archbishop Irelands pastoral letter
20 the priests of the Diocese of st.
Paul, instructing them as to the regu-
lations of Lent to be observed by the
members of the Catholic church, has
been issued. Excepting the fact that
the regulations are more lenient and
that the days of fasting are fewer
there are few changes from the instruc-
lions issued last year. The letter is
based on the recent bull from Rome,
which was intended especially for the
members of the American church, oW-
ing to the habits, manner Of diet ana
nervous force expended by the Amer
lean people The regulations are more
lenent for muscle and brain workers
than any others. The bull from Rome
was based on petition from the arch
bishops of the United States, whose
observation of American life and GUS
toms convinced them that the reula-
tons We're somewhat rigid. The use
of meat once a day on fast days is
permitted working men, persons in ill
health and young men who have not
yet attained their twenty-first year.
The letter is as follows:
The Lenten season begins with Ash Wednes-
day occurring in this year of grace on the
18th of February and extends until the close
of the holy week preceding Easter SUNDAY,
Easter Sunday occurring this year on the 9th
of April All days of the Lenten season,
Sundays excepted, are days of fast.
The faithful, unless legitimately excused or
dispensed, are bound in conscience, under pen
dlty OIL gr1eVOuS SIN, to observe tle IaSC Oh
Lent
The ecclesiastical law of fasting restricts
middle of the day and to a collation. in the
evening not exceeding the fourth part of an
ordinary meal, and enjons both for the meal
and for the collation.. the abstaining. from
flesh meat, eggs and white meats milk, but
ter and cheese) (Theologians agree in allow
ing for the collation. solid food to the amount
of eight ounces.)
From the precept of abstaining from flesh
meat are excused the young, under the age
of seven years, the sick and those who are
situated as not to be able to procure for
themselves abstinence food.
From the precept of fasting are excused
those under the age of twenty-one years or
sixty, the infirm and the convalescent,
women bearing or nursing children, those en-
gagged in hard labor or other duties exhaust
i've of physical strength, those who from pow
erty are unable to procure for the principal
repast a sufficiency of nutritive food.
Apostolic dspensations and prescriptions Of
customs allowed to the faithful in the Uni
ted States the following privileges
Flesh meats may be used by all the faith
full at the principal repast on the Mondays,
the Tuesdays, the Thursdays and the Satur-
days, with the exception of Saturday of en-
Der week Occurring this year on the 10Th Of
February, and of holy Saturday Occurring
on the 4th day of April; the Wednesdays and
Eggs and white heats milk. butter and
whether at the principal meal or at the col
lation.
A cup OF Coffee tea, chocolate or similar
drink with a morsel of bread (the whole
amount of solid food not to exceed two
ounces) may be taken in the morning.
When the meal of principal repast cannot
be taken without serious inconvenience
toward the middle of the day, the order of
the repasts may be reversed, the meal being
taken in the evening and the collation. at
previous hour; The use of lard or dripping.
Is permitted IN the preparation of food.
Persons legitimately excused or dispensed
from the precept Of fasting may use flesh
meat at all meals, on~whateTer days there is
o general permission to use it at the principal
repast.
When a doubt exists as to whether ones
conditions or circumstances allow exemption
from the precepts of fasting and abstaining,
counsel should be asked from confessors or
pastors, who are the authoritative Interpreters
= of the law, and are even empowered in special
cases for good and sufficient reasons indicated
or suggested in Catholic theology, to commu-
nicate the precepts Of fasting and abstaining
Into other penitential works.
The molly chQrcn, pruQent In ner m0tnerly
guidance of souls. while blessing her children
to avoid laXity in the observance of her laws,
has desire to impose upon them burdens
too onerous for their strength.
In addition to the privileges or dispensations
which have been enumerated, there are spe-
cial privileges which bishops of the United
States are allowed by a recent pontifical in
dult to grant in favor of the working people.
The indult was given in response to petition
OF the American episcopate. In virtue of the
authority conceded to us by this indult, per-
mission is hereby given to the working people
among the faithful in the diocese of St. Paul
to use flesh meat on ember days and vigils
and on all days of Lent excepting the Fri
days throughout the year, the eve of Christ
mas, Ash Wednesday and Wednesday and
Saturday of Holy week.
The Lenten regulations are modified by this
tndult so as to allow the use of flesh meat to
the working people" on all Wednesdays ex-
cept Ash Wednesday and Wednesday in Holy
week-the abstinence of Holy Saturday re-
naming obligatory.
people are bound to abstain from flesh meat
only on Fridays and the vigil of Christmas:
others than the working people being, of
on ember days and vigis.
We deem the following remarks useful to
clergy and laity for the fuller understanding
Of the meaning Of indult, and of the manner
in which application is to be made of the
grants contained in it:
Under the term working people" we be-
lieve all classes Of the faithful may be in
ctuosu WIN caAhot observe the precept OF abb
stinence on account of the labor which thew
perform whatever be the character of that
labor. In other words, those excused from the
precept of the fast on account Of work fatigue
and all duties which exhaustive of physi-
cal strength, are likewise dispensed from the
precept of abstinence. This dispensation from
abstinence, when allowed, extends to ali three
repasts in tho day. The usual prohibition re-
mains against using flesh meat and fish at the
same meal.
This special dispensatien from the precent
Of abstinence having been granted only to
Working people" other classes Of the faith
full receive no benefit from it, and thew must
abide by the general regulations of fasting
and abstinence.
Federal Court Notes.
Judge Nelson, of the federal court last
evening started on trip South accompanied
BY his daughter. They 90 first tn Narr a..