The daily news., 1900-04-04
RuIes fOw Lent.

All the faithful who have COM
pleted their twenty-first year anu
who have not begun their eiNtieth
year. and W no are not exempted frc m
the obligation Of fasting by sickness,
hard work or other well known reH-
sons, are obliged 10 fast on all the
davs of Lent. except Sundays.
On those days but one full meal i
allowed. which should not be taken
before noon.
Custom allows a cup Of coffee, tea
or tbin chocolate. and SIN ii piece
of bread or cracker, to be taken in
the morning: and in the evening, a
collation.. not exceeding the fourth
part of IN ordinary meal, il allowed.
At this collation.. butter, cheese,
milk. eggs and all kinds of fruit.
fi-b ana vegetables are allowed.
When the principal meal cannot
witLOEt grave Inconvenience be
taken at noon. i; l. permissible to
taxi the collation. in the morning
and the dinner in the evening.
Abstinence from the use Of flesh
i euinined on all the Wednesdays
and Fridays of Lent and on the Sat
urdav of Ember Week and on Holy
Saturday.
Theuse Of lard i allowed in cook.
ing.
Fish and flesh are not allowed at
thu same meal, even on Sundays.
Eggs. cheese, milk and butter may
be used every day. but abstinence
from all Of these Is recommended Oh
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 NJ meat is permitted by dispen-
SatiOn.
Children over seven years of age
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 Of discretion are bound to re-
ceive holy communion wOrthily. eX-
tends from the first Sunday of Lent
ill Trinity Sunday, inclusive. Chill
,iren over seven years Of age are
bound by the precept of annual con
fe-siou. Pastors and parents Shouts
see that the children comply wiki
this duty.
The holy season of Lent Is a time
NJ PRAYER, of sorrow for sin, of seclu-
lion from the world and its amuSe-
mentS. and Of generous almsgiving
By "A special iudult granted to the
bishops Of the United States fOT ."n
wears. dating from March -, lN95
working people, who cannot easily
observe the common law Of the
church. are dispensed from the OBJ
legation of sbstinence on all days of
the wear excl pt Fridays, Ash
Wedup>da Holy Week and Christ
mas Eve. This di~penSation does
nor exempt from the additional OBJ
liratiau 80 fa-tiuE. where such eN-
i-t>. nor does IL authorize the use ui
Il - aml ha-h al the same meal. It
larlut-S. however. not only the indi-
vidu4l wo~k,neu in whose favor il -
yrln-,l but an the members ot their
fgni.ia- - we'll. in return ii l. eN-
r.rteG that Tho e who avail th~u-
,,.fy.- # triS iudult will eudaavcr 20
..ll.,r iuto the S1itit OF ;he h"lv ga
,a., of Lent toy voluntary ac:S ~ NOR
fifir,tiou. p-iISnc- and alp:~Civiu-. \
,,,o-t rrai-pwo!thy custom l. tina; of
sb-taiainE during LeAt from Stimu-
lautS. i'm honor of tLe sacred thirst oi
our divine Savior.
Those who entertain any TeGS0nu-
hIe doubt about their Obligation &"
EAST a. abstain. ougLt 10 apply
t,f:- Da-tor or cnufeSSor for advice
EDWARD p. ALLEN.
Bishop Of Mobile.
Mobile. Ala. February Is, 1890.