The daily news., 1900-03-31
Rules fOr Lent.

All the faithful who have COM
plrted their twenty-first year anu
who have not begun their siXtieth
year. and " no are not exempted from
the obligation Of fasting by sickness,
hard work or other well known rea-
sons, are obliged to fast on all the
davs Of Lent. except Sundays.
On those days but one full meal Is
allowed. which should not be taken
before noon.
Custom allows a cup of coffee, tea
or thin chocolate. and small piece
"f bread or cracker. To be taken in
the morning: and in the evening, a
collation.. not exceeding the fourth
part of IN ordinary meal, i allowed.
At this collation., butter, cheese,
milk, eggs aud all kinds of fruit,
fi.h Aud vegetables are allowed.
When the principal meal cannot
without grave Inconvenience he
taken AT noon. il l. permissible to
take the collation. in tie morning
aud the dinner in the evening.
Abstinence from the use Of flesh
j. ui.Ined on all the Wednesdays
and Friday- If Lent and on the Sat
urday of Ember Week and on Holy
saturday.
The use OF lard i allowed in cook
ing.
Fish and flesh are not allowed at
the same meal, even on Sundays.
Egrs. cheese, milk and butter may
be used every day. but abstinence
from all Of these Is recommended on
Good Friday.
Persons exempted from the Obli-
CATION of fs-tiEg are not bound b.
the restriction OF using meat bnt
once q day on the days in which the
Use Of meat l. permitted by dispen-
satiOn.
Children over seven years OF aye
are bound by the law OF abstinence,
unless excused by sickness or other
causes.
The paschal time. in which all
Catholics who have come to the
wears 81 discretion are bound to re-
crive holy communion worthily, eN-
tends from the first Sunday OF Lent
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
30 prlypr. of SORROW for sin, of secIu-
sion from the world and its amuse-
mant=, and OF generous almsgivlng
Bva special indult granted To the
bi-LopS of the United States for zen
wears. dating from March ID, 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 wear except Fridays. Al
Wednesday. Holy Week and Christ
mas Eve. This di-pen-ation does
uut exempt from the additional OBJ
H.atiou 81 fasting. where such eX-
l-t-. nor does il authorize the use If
% % ana fla-h AZ the same meal. IL
l.rlud..-. however. not only the indi-
NIlutl workmeu in who~e favor II Il
--raut.d. hut all the members Of their
famiIi.~ a. we'll. la return II l. eN-
...rf,l fhat tho-, who avail them
.!v-- ,.f tits iudult will eudeaVor to
enter iu;o the spirit of the holy sea
-nuui Len: by voluntary acts of NOR
tlfrtflnu. 1.uauce iud im>glVlnE. y
rlrn-t rrai~,wur:hy custom l. thar Of
obtaining during Lent from ~timu-
laut~. ia honor of the >acred thirst ot
our civlue Savior.
Those who entertain any reasOna-
hl, doubt about their obligation to
ft-t or abstain. ought To apply Il
.i.lr pa-tor or coute~Sor for advice
EDWARD p. ALLEN.
Bishop of Mobile.
Noodle. Ala February Is, 1900.