The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1900-03-02
IL equations for Lent in the Arch
diocese Of Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, February 16;h, 1900.


Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent,
falls on the 2Sth day of February.
1. All the faithful who have completed
their twenty first year, unless exempt by
dispensation or some other legitimate
cause, are bound to observe the fast of Lent.
g They are to make one meal only
-aay-exeepton Sundays.
g. The meal permitted on fast days is
not to be taken till about noon.
f. A small refreshment, commonly called
collation., is permitted in the evening.
5. The following persons are exempt
from the obligation of fasting: Persons
under twenty y-one years of age, the sick,
nursing women, those who are obliged to
do hard labor, and those who, through
weakness, cannot fast, without great
prejudice to their health.
6. The faithful are reminded that, be-
sides the obligation of fasting imposed by
the Church, this holy season of Lent should
be- in an especial manner, time of earnest
prayer, of sorrow for sin, of seclusion
from the world and its amusements, and
of generous aims giving.
II.
By virtue of an Indult to the United
st ties. lated August 3rd, 1887. and re-
ne.vI lor ten years, May 25th, 1897, the
following special dspensations are
granted:
l. The use of flesh meat is permitted at
all meals on Sundays, and once day on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays. and Sat
urdays, with the exception of the second
and last Saturdays of Lent. But flesh
meat and fish are not to be used at the
same meal during Lent, even ON Sundays.
2. The use of butter, cheese, milk, and
eggs is also permitted eve-y day in Lent.
B. 1t is allowed to take in the morning
some warm liquid, as tea, coffee, or thin
chocolate, made with water, and with this
liquid mouthful of bread.
l. Those for whom the hour of noon
may be an inconvenient time for dinner,
may invert the order and take their COLA
tion in the morning. and their dinner in
the evening.
5. The use of hogs lard, or dripping,
instead of butter, is authorized in prepar-
ing permitted food.
6. Persons exempt from the obligation
of fasting are free to take meat more than
once on those days when its use is granted
by dspensation.
By virtue of an Indult granted to US by
the Holy See, March 18th, 1895, we permit
to all working men and their families the
use of flesh meat once IA day on all fast
year, with the exception of Fridays, Ash
"Wednesday, the Wednesday and Saturday
of Holy Week and the Eve of Christmas
Those who are exempt from the obliga-
tion of fasting are free to take meat more
than once on the days mentioned
Those who avail themselves of this In
Gult are not allowed to use flesh me 1T and
fish at the same meal, and they are earnest
Iy exhorted to perform some other act OF
modification, such as abstinence from in
toXlcatlng liquors.
".
The Paschal time extends from the first
Sunday of Lent till Trinity Sunday, dur
ing which time all Catholics who nave at
tanned the proper age are bound to receive
worthily the Holy Communion. The
Holy season of Lent is a very proper time
also for children to make their first con
fession, which they ought to do generally
at about the age of seven years. Parents
should see to this. By order of His Emf
nence the Cardinal.
Jos. T. O'BRIES, Chancellor.