Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-15
YEARS LHNrEN REGULATIONS
Issued BY Archbishop Chapslle OF the
Roman caihOlie Church.
LKEr szens FEBRUARY a..

Archbishop Placidus L. Chapelle, Of
SAINTS Ne. who has been transferred to
New Orleans, recently issued thu ruics 10
be observed by members Of the IathJnU
church durlng Lent, says the Pueblo
Chieftain. The reason that the arch
bishop Issues the rules Is that tne bishop
IL ut present away from home. Lent be-
gins this year on February %. No church
observes the fast days any closer than the
Catholic church, aud the Information
contained la the rules will be read with
a great deal Of interest by tue communi-
c4nts Of that denomination:
l. All the days OF Lent, which this
year commences ON the z3rd day Of Feb
rnary, sunday excepted, are fast days Of
obligation fOr ali persOns who Dave com
pieted their twenty-hrst year, aud are
not, for Just reasons, excepted VI dis
pensed.
IL. All persons who do hard labor, the
sick, delicate women, aud In general, ali
who on ccOun OF tender or Old age, or a
weak constitution, cannot fast without
detriment 10 their health. are exempted
from the obligation OF fasting.
Ill. whenever any doubt arises son
corning the suflciency " reasons Tor ex.
empiiOn, the faithful should consult
their pastors, ~ whom we dele
gate the faculty OF dispensing for Just
causes. They will impose some other
good work as compensation.
~. BY virtue OF an indult from the
Holy See august 3, 1870 the following
dispensations are granted:
1. Flesh meat ma be- eaten during
Lent at all meals on sundays, aud at the
| principal meal on Mondays, Tuesdaya,
thursdays and on Saturdays, except ON
the second aud last Saturday Of Lent.
2. The use VI Z z aud milk Is allow
ed In this archdiocese on all DAYS Of
Lent at the principal meal, and is even
tolerated at the evening" collation..
3. Persons who aTe Obliged 10 fast
may take In the morning coffee. tea,
chocolate made with water and also q
mouthful of bread.
4. When the principal meal cannot
for some reasonable cause be eaten about
the middle OF the day. IL Ia allowed 20 In.
vert the order by taking the collation. In
the morning and dini5g ia the evening.
B. The use OF hogs lard or dripp!nQ IA
hllOMtu III DftnnTlnK DfTfulIIen AIlmNlIA.
q. Persons who are not Obliged 10 fast.
are not bound by the restriction of using
meat at one meal only when ii il allowed.
Z. Flesh meat and fish ahould not be
eaten at the same meal, even ON SUNDAYS,
by any one.
v. The faithful are reminded that the
time appointed to comply with the Law
munion extends from the lrst SUNDAY In
Lent 10 Trinity Sunday incIusiyeIy.
VI The reverend pastors will not fail
TO have public service In the churches al
least Once A week during LENT. They
will instruct and exhort the people. pef-
form the pious exercise of the Via Cfncis.
recite the Rosary. and on these occasions
they NAV 0iye the benedietton of the
blessed sacrament. They will also faith.
fully visit their various stations. 40 as 10
give 10 ali the faithful every oDportunity
necessary 20 comply with their eastern
dutiea.
These regulations will be a and AK
olaiued 10 The faithful. and posted In a
public place In all the churches and
chapels.
We hereby order that four collections