Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01
IENIEN REGULATIONS
Issued by bishop Monaghan OF the Diocess
of Wilmington.

Issued by bishop Monaghan of the Diocese |
of Wilmington.
The following regulations for Lent
were read in all the churches OF the
Diocese of Wilmington last Sunday:
Ash Wednesday, the first day Of Lent,
falls on the 2Sth day of February.
|. All the faithful who have COM
pleted their 2lst year, unless exempt
by dispensation or some other legiti-
mate cause, are bound to observe the
fast Of Lent.
2. They are to make one meal only
day, except on Sundays.
8. The meal permitted on fast days
is not to be taken till about noon.
| A. A small refreshment, commonly
called collation., is permitted in the
evening.
| 5. The following persons are exempt
from the obligation Of fasting: Persons
under 81 years OF age, tho 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,
besides the obligation Of fasting i'm
posed by the church, this holy season
of Lent, should be, in an especial man
ner, time of earnest prayer, OF sorrow
for sin, of seclusion from the world and
its amusements, and of generous aims
giving.
BY virtue OF an Indult to the
United States, dated May Goth, 1887,
the following special disrensations are
granted;
l. The use of flesh meat is permitted
ut all meals on Sundays, and once a
day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and SATURDAYS, with the exception oil
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 every day
In Lent.
3. 1t is allowed to take in the morn
ing some warm liquid, as tea, coffee,
, or thin chocolate, made with water,
and with this liquid mouthful o.
bread.
4. Those fol whom the hour of moor
may be an inconyenieDt time for din
/ ner, may Invert the order and taxi
their collation. in the morning, ant
their dinner in the evening.
5. The use Of hogs lard, or drip
ping, instead of butter, is authorized
l in preparing permitted food.
6. Persons exempt from the obligation
: of fasting are free to take meat NOR
t than once on those days when its us
y is granted by dispensation.
III.
= By virtue of an Indult granted to u
! Gy the Holy See, March 18th, 1895, W
t permit to all working men and thei
!. families the use Of flesh meat once
It day on all fast days and abstinenc
days throughout the year, with the ez
ception of Fridays, Ash Wednesday
9 the Wednesday and Saturday of Hol
G Week and the eve of Christmas.
10 Those who are exempt fiom tn
!, obligation of fasting are free to TAX
y meat more than once on the day
l. mentioned.
!. Those who avail themselves of thi
d Indult are not allowed to use fies
!, meat and fish at the same meal, an
Ia they are earnestly exhorted to peIfori
10 some other act of modification, sue
Of as abstinence from Intoxicating liquor
10 Nv.
The paschal time extends from Il
], first Sunday of Lent till Trinity SUI
q day, during which time all Catholic
who have attained the proper age a
bound to receive worthily the 40
Communion. The holy season of Lei
to is very proper time also for childrt
D. to make their first confession, whit
le they ought to do generally at abo
t, the age of seven years. Parents shou
IN see to this. Yours faithfully in xt.,
tn John Connolly, Chancellor.
Mt By order the Of Rt. Rev. Bishop.