The daily news., 1900-03-08
Rules fO- Lent.

All the faithful who have COM
pleted their twenty-tirst year and
who have not begun their >iXtieth
year, and who are not exempted fr m
the obligation Of fasting By sickness.
hard work or other well known rea-
sons, are obliged to fast on all the
day- of Lent. except SUNDAYS.
ON those days but one full meal i
allowed, which should not be taken
before noon.
Custom allows a cup of coffee, tea
or thin chocolate. and small piece
Of bread or cracker, to be taken II
the morning; and in the evening, Il
collation., NOT exceeding the fourth
part Of an ordinary meal. il allowed.
At this collation., butter, Ch ese,
milk, eggs and all kinds OF fruit.
fish and vegetables are allowed.
When the principal meal cannot
without grave inconvenience be
taken at noon, Il i permissible to
take the collation. in tie morning
and the dinner in the evening.
Abstinence from the use Of flesh
is enjaiued on all the Wednesdays
and Fridays of Lent and on the Sal
urday II Emher Week and Oh Holy
saturday.
The u,e of lard j. allowed in cook
ing.
Fish and flesh are not allowed 1T
the same meal. even on sundays.
Eggs. cheese, milk and butter may
be used every day. but abstinence
from all OF these l. recommended on
Good Friday.
Persons exempted from the obi
CATION Of fastiEg are not bound by
the restriction Of using meat but
once "A day on the days in which the
use OF meat Il permitted hy diSpen-
satiOn.
Children over seven years of age
are bound by the law of abstinence,
unless excused by sickness or other
causes.
The paschal time. in which all
Catholics who have come - the
years Of discretion are bound to re-
ceive holy communion wOrthilv. eX-
tends from the first sunday of Lent
till Trinity Sunday, inclusive. Chil-
dren over seven years of aye are
bound by the precept of annua! CON
tesslOn. Pastors and parents should
see that the children comply with
this duty.
The holy season Of Lent is a time
of prayer, of sorrow for sin, Of seclu-
sion from the world and its amuse-
mentS, and OF generous almSgiving
by special indult granted 10 the
bishops OF the United States for ten
years, dating from March -, 1885
working people, who cannot easily
observe the common law OF the
church, are dispensed from the OBJ
legation Of abstinence on all days Of
the year except Fridays. Ash
Wednesday, Holy Week and Christ
mas Eve. This diSpenSation does
not exempt from the additional OBJ.
of fasting, where such eN-
lists, nor does ii authorize the use of
fish and flesh at the same meal. 1t
includes, however, not only the indi-
vidual wOrkmen in whose favor If il
granted, but all the members of their
families As well. Ia return it i eX-
pected that those who avail them
selves of this iudult will endeavOr to .
enter into the spirit OF the holy sea-
son of Lent by voluntary acts of NOR
tiflcation, penance and almsgiviug. y
most praise worthy custom is that of
a abStaining during Lent from stimu-
lants, in honor Of the sacred thirst Of .
our divine Savior.
Those who entertain any reGSOuC- .
Bile doubt about their obligation 20 .
fast or abstain, ought to apply to
their pastor or cOufessOr for advice
EDWARD Z. ALLEN.
BisEop OF Mobile.
Mobile. Ala February Is, I94p.