The daily news., 1900-04-05
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In a little faro bank
His all he trusted;
Tie bank is running still,
But lie is busted.
Chicago News
Knles fn~ Lent

All the faithful who have com
plrted their twenty-first year anu
who have not begun their siXtieth
year, and W no are not exempted fr, N
the obligation of fasting by sickness,
hard work ar other well known rea-
sons, are obliged to fast on all the
davs of Lent, except Sundays.
On those days but one full meal j.
allowed, which should not be taken
before noon.
Custom allows a cup of cOff,e, tea
or thin chocolate. and small piece
of bread or a cracker, to be taken in
the morning; and in the evening, a
collation.. not exceeding the fourth
part Of IN ordinary meal, is allowed.
at thIs collation.. butter, chees q,
milk, eggs aud oil kinds Of fruit.
fish aud vegetables are allowed.
When the principal Iucal cannot
without grave Inconvenience be
taken at uoon. il Is permissible to
take the collation. in tie morning
and the dinner in the evening.
Abstinence from the use of flesh
l. "ri rined ON all the Wednesdays
and Fridays Of Lent and on the Sat
urday Of Embcr Week and Oh Holy
Saturday.
The use % lard i allowed in cook
ing.
Fish and flesh are not allowed at
;in same meal, even on Sundays.
Eggs. cheese, milk and butter may
hr u. every day. but abstinence
from al Of these l. recommended on
Good Friday.
Persons exempted from the Obli-
CATION Of fasting are not bound b.
the restriction Of using meat but
once day on the days in which the
Use OF meat is permitted by dispen-
satiOn.
ChildrPn over seven years OF aye
are bound by the law Of abstinence,
unless excused by sickness or other
causes.
The paschal time. i'm which al!
Catholics who have come to the
years Of discretion are bound tO re-
GIVE holy communion wOrthily, FX-
tend- from the first Sunday 0f Leut
till Trinity Sunday, inclusive. Chill
dren over seven years of age are
bound by the precept of annual con-
fe-sion. 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-
-ion from the world and its amuse-
mpnts, and of generous almsgiving
BY a special indult granted to the
bishops of the United States for .Eu
wears. dating from March ID, 1895
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 di~1enSatiOn does
not exempt from the additional OBJ
legation of fasting. where such eX-
lS.~, nor does Il authorize the use of
ii T. an1 fie-h at the same meal. 1t
includes. however. not only the indi-
Vidull wOrkmea ia whose favor it i
granted. but all the members of their
families A. well. In return il il eX-
tcted that tho-p who avail them
~o.vr- e t0iS iudult will -nG"aTor TO
-ut.r iHto the ~piiit - the hoi~ s-a
son of Lent Ay voluntary acts % NOR
tific alton. r. nance and alm5giyinE. \
most urei~-worthy custom l. thar Of
ahStaIuiu- during Leut from StIMu-
!sut~. iu honor of the sacred Jhir~trf
our riviue savior.
Tho-a " no entertain any reaSoUl-
bic drUht about their obligation tn
fast ur abstain. ought To apply u
their .,l-toT or route-~pr for advice
EDWARD 2. ALLEN.
BiSton of Mobile.
MOBILE. Ala F-oruary Is. 1900.