Evening journal., 1900-02-26
REGULATIONS FOR LENT
LENTEN PERIOD WILL BE
FAITHFULLY OBSERVED.


lobserved, in fasting by Catholics and
Episcopalians throughout the world
each year, will begin on the 2sth. OF
this month, Ash Wednesday, when
special services will be held in many
churches.
AZ ST. Andrews Episcopal Church,
Eighth and Shipley streets. business
mems services will be held on the'fol-
lowing dates, when the corresponding
ministers will speak.
= Friday. March 2, Bishop Whitaker,
of Pennsylvania; March 8, Rev. Rich
, ard II. Nelson, OF Philadelphia; March
16, Rev. William B. Bodine, ID. D., Of
I Philadelphia; March 23, Rev. G. Ear
nest Smith, d. d., of Baltimore; March
30, Rev. Charles s. Olmstead, d. D.,
Bala. Pa; April 6, Rev. William M.
Groten, OF Philadelphia; Monday,
/, April 3, Rev. Robert W. Forsyth, Of
Philadelphia; Tuesday, April 10, Rev.
H. L. Duhring, ID. d., of Philadelphia;
Wednesday, April IL. Rev. Llewellyn
n. Coley, of Philadelphia; Thursday,
April 12. Rev. II. Richard Harris, ID.
d.. of Philadelphia.
The services will begin at 1915
o'clock each day, and will not exceed
twenty minutes in length.
Bishop Monaghan has issued the fol-
lowing Lenten regulations:
/. All the faithful who have COM
pleted their 21st 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 Sunday.
3. The meal permitted on fast days
! Is not to be taken till about noon.
4. A small refreshment, commonly
called collation., is permitted in the
evening.
s. The following persons are exempt
from the obligation of fasting: Per-
sons under p years OF age, the sick
, nursing women, those who are Obliged
to do hard labor, and those VINO
A through weakness, cannot fast with
out great prejudice to their health.
6. The faithful are reminded that
4 besides the obligation of fasting i'm
= posed by the church, this holy season
4 Of Lent should be, In an especial man
ner, a time Of earnest prayer, of sor.
O row for sin, of seclusion from the
!. world and its amusements, and of gen
4 erous alms-giving.
p IL.
: BY virtue Of an Indult to the
3 United States, dated May %, 1897
/, the following special dispensations are
: granted
Q l. The use of flesh meat is permitted
{ at all meals on Sundays, and once ;
! day on Mondays, Tuesdays. Thursdays
Y and Saturdays. with the exception o
y the second and last Saturdays OF Lent
But flesh meat and fish are not to b,
=, used at the same meal during Lent
=, even on Sundays.
y 2. The use OF butter, cheese, milk
!, and eggs is also permitted every da.
" in Lent.
3. 1t is allowed to take in the morn
70 ing some warm liquid as tea. coffee
X or thin chocolate. made with water
70 and with this liquid a mouthful o
N bread.
,e 4. Those for whom the hour OF nool
may be an inconvenient time for din
10 ner, may invert the order and TAX
n their collation. in the morning, an
n their dinner in the evening
N 8. The use OF hogs lard, or drip
IN ping, instead of butter, is authorizes
le In preparing permitted food.
8 6. Persons exempt from the obliga
4 ton Of fasting are free to take mea
Is more than once on those days whe
m its use is granted by dispensation.
u III.
By virtue of an Indult granted to u
"A by the Holy See, March 10. 1895, W
10 permit to all working men and thei
"a families the use Of fresh meat once
Az day on all fast days and abstinenc
n. days throughout the year, with the e1
ic ception OF Fridays, Ash Wednesda!
or the Wednesday and Saturday of hol
az week and the eve Of Christmas.
ri Those who are exempt from III
in obligation Of fasting are free to TAX
he meat more than once on the days mer
h- toned.
ne Those who avail themselves of th
lv Indult are not allowed TO use fies
or meat and fish at the same meal, an
ed they are earnestly exhorted to perforl
d) some other act of modification sue
as abstinence from intoxicating
quors.
".
The paschal time extends from n
N first Sunday Of Lent till Trinity SUI
rs day, during which time all Catboli,
who have attained the proper age al
bound to receive worthily the no
~ communion. The holy season of LEI
~ Is very proper time also for childr6
~ to make their first confession, whiS
~ they ought to do generally at abol
on the age OF seven years. Parents shou
see TO this. Yours faithfully in Xt,
~ John Connolly, Chancellor
~ BY order Of Rt Rev. Bishop.
Bishop Monaghan has also ISSUE
y, ol the following orders for holdii
me forty hours devotion. throughout q
ois diocese Of Wilmington, during d
nc year by naming these churches
holding services:
Oh March 18th. St Hedwig's wilmin
ure ton.
March 25th. Sacred Heart. wilmin
IDS. ton.
'aw April 29th, St. Patricks Wilmingtc
'se, May 9Th, Sts. Peter and Pau
uiy Easton.
May 20th St. Paurs, Delaware Ci
May 9th, Immaculate ConceptiC
Elkton.
Pa, June Sd, ST. Peters, New Castle,