The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-17
The LENTEN SEASON
WILL BEGIN THIS WEEK, WITH
ASH WEDNESDAY.
CHURCHES THAT OBSERVE IT
ARE THE ROMAN CATHOLIC, EPIs-
COPAL AND LUTHERAN.


cussed Mt Trinity, DR.. p. ID. Pollock,
President of Mercer University TO
Discuss "Christian Education" at
the First Bhptist-Rev. william Il.
McCorkIe 10 Conduct the First Ser
vice since Assuming the Passionate
of the First Presbyterian Church.
In all the Roman Catholic churches in
the diocese of Savannah the following
regulations for the observance of Lent
will be read to-day:
General LAVAL the weekdays Of
Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Easter
Sunday are fast days of precept, on one
meal, with the allowance of a moderate
collation. in the evening. The church ex-
cuses from the obligation OF fasting (but
not Of abstinence from flesh meat, except
in special cases OF sickness) the infrm,
those who are attaining their growth,
those whose duties are of an exhausting
or laborious character. women in preg-
nancy or those nursing infants. and all
who are enfeebled by old age.
The following dispensations are granted
for this diocese by the authority Of the
Holy See:
The use OF flesh meat is allowed at
every meal on the Sundays OF Lent and
day, Thursday and Saturday (Ember Sat
urday and Holy Saturday excepted. The
use of eggs and food made of milk is al
lowed every day at the principal meal,
as also at the collation.. A small piece
of bread with cup of coffee, tea or choc-
olate may be taken in the morning.
Where il is not convenient to take the
principal meal at noon, it is lawful to in
vert the order, and take a collation. in
the morning and dinner in the evening.
Dripping and lard may be used in prepar-
ing food. On Sundays there is neither
fast nor abstinence, but fish and flesh
must not be used at the same meal. Those
who are exempt from the precept of fast
ing may eat meat at the three meals on
meat days.
BY a special induh granted to the
Bishops of the United States for ten
years, dating from March 15 1885, working
people, who cannot easily observe the
common law of the church. are dispensed
from the obligation of abstinence on all
days of the year, except Fridays, Ash
Wednesday. Hoy Week and Christmas
from the additional obligation OF fasting,
where such exists, nor does 1t authorize
the use of FISH and flesh at the same
meal 1t includes, however not only the
individual workmen in whose favor 1t is
granted. but all the members of their fam
lilies, as well. In return it is expected
that those who avail themselves Of this
indult VIII endeavor to enter into the
spirit Of the holy season of Lent by vol
q a
A most useful and commendable custom
Is that of abstaining during Lent from
stimulants, in honor of the Sacred Thirst
Of our Divine Savior.
The time for fulfilling the Easter pre-
cept of communion in the diocese ex-
tends from the first Sunday In Lent to
Trinity Sunday inclusive.
The regulations are by order Of the
Right Reverend Bishop. and are signed
by Rev. r f. Kennedy, Chancellor Of
the Diocese.
on Ash Wednesday there will be a mass
at $50 o'clock. at z, and at at the Ca
fhedral of St. John the Baptist. The
ashes to be used in the services will be
blessed before the first mass. and will be
applied to the heads of the devoted, after
each mass, with the customary words
'Memento homo quia puives es, ct in
pulverem revertere,
During the continuance of Lent with
the exception of Holy Week, and the
Wednesday and Friday OF each week, the
masses will be celebrated at the same
hours as on Ash Wednesday. On We'd
nesdays, In addition to the masses, there
will be al o'clock a rosary, sermon, and
benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
and on Friday nights, at the same hour.
service of the stations of the Cross"
The services on Sundays will be cele-
brated as usual: First mass at Z o'clock;
second mass at 9; also children's mass
IN the basement, followed by Sunday
sermon at 1880 o'clock, and vespers and
benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at
s O'Clock p. m.
Confessions will be heard at the usual
hours.
On next Sunday, being the first in Lent
the customary collection for the missions
TO the negroes and Indians will be taken
up. The services for holy week will be
announced later.
Episcopal and the Lutheran
Churches, which, also, observe Lent, will
have special services on Ash Wednesday.
the hour and the character Of which will
be announced later.
Roman Catholic.
Services at the Cathedral of st. John
the Baptist to-day will be as follows:
First mass at o'clock a. M; second mass
at 8; also a children's mass in the base
ment, followed by Sunday-school at the
same hour; high mass and sermon az 1920,
and vespers and benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament at o'clock D. m.
Week day services will be: First mass
at $50 O'Clock; second mass, of which
the Bishop will be the celebrant, at z,
and third mass at 1880. Confessions are
heard each Saturday from 4:30 p. m, I'M
Ill o'clock.
At st. Patrick's Church services will
be held as follows: First mass at z
o'clock a. m; second mass at $50, and
high mass at 1890 Vespers and bene-
diction will be celebrated at 3 p. m.
Al the Sacred Heart Church services
will be as follows First mass at Z
O'Clock a. M; high mass at 10. Sunday
school at $3.50 p. m. Vespers and bene-
diction al 8.
The third of the dime teas given by Our
Jady's Air Society in the society's rooms,
AT the F,niscoDal residence will he giyap