The daily news., 1900-03-09
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All the faithful who have COM
pleted their twenty-first year and
who have not begun their siXtieth
year, and who are not exempted fr- N
the obligation of fasting by sickness.
hard work or other well known rea-
sons, are obliged to fast on al tie
days of Lent, except Sundays.
On those days but one full meal l.
allowed, which should not BE- taken
before noon.
Custom allows a cup of coffee, tea
or thin chocolate. and d small piece
of bread or a cracker, to be taken n
the morning; and in the evening, Il
collation., not exceeding the fourth
part of IN ordinary meal, il allowed.
At this collation., butter. ch 'ese.
milk, eggs and all kinds OF fruit,
fish and vegetables are allowed.
When the principal meal cannot
without grave inconvenience be
taken at noon, il is permissible to
take the collation. in the morning
and the dinner in the evening.
Abstinence from the use Of flesh
is enjoined on all the Wednesdays
and Fridays of Lent and on the Sat
urday of Ember Week and on Holy
Saturday.
The use Of lard is allowed in cook
ing.
Fish and flesh are not allowed at
the same meal, even on sundays.
Eggs, cheese, milk and butter may
be used every day, but abstinence
from all of these is recommended on
Good Friday.
Persons exempted from the obi
Of e. hArnnI hv-
the restriction of using meat but
once day on the days in which the
use Of meat il permitted 10y dispeE-
sation.
Children over seven years of aLe
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
years Of discretion are bound TO re-
ceive holy communion wOTthiIy. eX-
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-
fessiOn. Pastors and parents should
see that the children comply with
this duty.
Of prayer, of sorrow for sin, of seclu-
sion from the world and its amuse-
ments, and of generous almsgIving
BY "A special indult granted to the
bishops of the United States for Ten
years, dating from March -, 1888.
working people, who cannot easily
observe the common law Of the
church, are dispensed from the ob-
legation Of abstinence on all days of
the year except Fridays. Ash
Wednesday, Holy Week and Christ
mas Eve. This diSpensatiOn does
not exempt from the additional OBJ
legation of fasting, where such eX-
lists, nor does il authorize the use of
fish and flesh at the same meal. 1t
Includes, however, not only the iEdi-
vidual wOrkmen in whose favor it il
granted, but all the members of their
families as we'll. In return il i eX-
pected that those who avail them
selves of this indult will endeavor TO
enter into the spirit OF the holy sea-
son Of Lent by voluntary acts of NOR
tificatiOn, penauce and almsgiving. \
most pTaiseworthy custom i thar of
abstaining during Lent from stimu-
lantS, in honor OF the sacred thirst Of
our divine Savior.
Those who entertain any TeaSOna-
bic doubt about their obligation TO
fast or abstain, ought To apply to
their pastor or cOnfeSSor for advice
EDWARD I. ALLEN.
Bishop Of Mobile.
Mobile, Ala February lG. 1900.
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