The sun., 1900-02-26
LLNYEN REGULATIONS
READ IN THh GiURCHES
The Season OF Lent Sh0uld Bc
a Time OF Earnest
PRAYER.

The following regulations for lent,
Issued by Rt. Rev. Bishop Monaghan,
we've read il Ill the caurches OF The do-
cese ni Wilmington Yesterday: Ash We'd
nesday, the tirsc day Of Lent, falls OH
the 18th day If February.
/. All the faithful who have COM
pleted their 21st year, unless exempt by
dispensation or some other legitimate
cause, are bound to observe the last Of
Lent.
2. TheY are to make one meal only
day, except on Sundays.
3. The meal permitted on fast days is
not to be taken until about noon.
4. A small retreshment, commonly
called collation., is permitted in the even
ing.
5. The following persons are exempt
from the obligation Of fasting. Persons
under 81 years of age, the 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, be-
sides the obligation OF fasting imposed
by the church, this holy season Of Lent,
should be, in an especial manner, time
OF earnest prayer, Of sorrow for sin, OF
seclusion from the world and it's amuse-
ments, and Of generous almsgiving.
III.
BY virtue of AN Indult to the United
States, dated May 25, 1897, tile following
special dispensations are granted:
| /. The use Of flesh meat is permitted
at all meals on Sundays, and once day
on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, with the exception OF the sec
ond 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.
4. Ii is allowed TO take in the morning
some warm liquid, ~ tea, coffee or thin
chocolate, made with water. and with
this liquid mouthful Of bread.
\. Those for whom the hour Of noon
may be an fnc0nyenlent time for dinner,
may invert the order and lake their col.
lation in the morning, and their dinner
in the evening.
5. The use Of hogs lard, or dripping,
instead of butter, is authorized i'll pre-
pairing permitted food.
6. Persons exempt from the obligation
Of fasting are free to take meat more
than once on those days when its use il
granted by dispensaton.
III.
BV. virtue Of an lndut granted to ii
by the Holy See, March -, 1895, WI
permit to all working men and thei
families the use Of flesh meat once a da,
! on all fast days and abstinence day
throughout The year, with the exception
1 Of Fridays. Ash Wednesday, the Wed
nesday and saturday Of Holy Week an
the eve OF Christmas.
Those who are exempt from the Of
!. legation Of fasting are free 20 take mes
more than once ON tile days mer
Il toned.
Those who avail themselves Of til
Y Tndult are not allowed 10 use flesh me,
il. and fish ut the same meal, and they al
r. earnestly eXholted TO perform some otit
act IF modification, such as ahstinent
= from Intoxicating liquors.
y. IN.
The paschal time extends from Il
Grst Sunday of Lsnt till Trinity Sunda
during which time all Catholics vi
lr- have attained the proper age are bnnI
to receive worthilv ihe Holy Comnu
4 ion. Tee holy season nf Lent is We
nd proper time also for children to ma
!, their first confession, which they oug
y to d. generally at about the age OF sev
I'll years. Parents should see TO this.
Yours faithfully in NJ.
n,s JouN CoNNELLY,
Chancellor
", BY order Of the Rt. Rev. Bishop.
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