Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-21
LENTEN SEASON
Bishop Of Tucson Diocese
Issued Instructions to
His Flock.
FORTY DAYS
OF FASTING.
The Season Kill Be Observed by
the Usual Desetions and at the
Churches There Mill Be Held
Services Of the Season Twice
4 Day.

| 4 Day.
The lentefi season opened yesterday
with Ash Wednesday and the deyotions
which viii last forty days have begun.
At NE Cztholic and Episcopal churces
| the usstsI services will be held. Bishop
IGranj6u. bishop of the diocese OF Tue
| son, h4s issued the following regula-
tions for the members of his church:
/ Bishop Granion, bishop Of the do
csse of Tucson, has issued the following
regulations:
Byapecial indalt Of the Holy Father
the following ienten regulations will be
observed In the diocese of Tucson until
otherwise provided for.
]. Flesh meat is allowed to all on
Sundays at all meals, and once each at
the principal meal on the following days
in lent: all Mondays. Tuesdays,-W ed.
nesday BY special induit for this diocese,
Thursdays, and Saturdays except Ash
Wednesday, the second Wednesday and
the second and the last Saturday OF lent.
2. Flesh meat may be used by those
who are excused from fasting, more
than once day, on the days on which
ii Is allowed once day to those who
fast.
3. The use of eggs and white meats
milk cheese, butter-eyen at the even.
ing collation. Is permitted 10 all and on
NIL The days of lent.
a. Ei1h IL likewise allowed to all, on
all days and even at the collation.; but
fest meat and fish at the same meal are
positively forbidden. This restriction
applies to all davs in lent, even Sundays,
10 Emberdays and yigis with fast
Throughout the year. 1t binds those
who are not obliged to fast and holds
under all indults thus far granted.
s. s. Lard and fat of all kinds may be
used Id cooking food all days Of lent, and
sven for the evening collation..
6. BY virtue Of another indult for the
United States We grant to the working
men and the laboring people of our do
cese the permission to use flesh meat q,
the principal meal when they are
obliged to fast. and at all meals when
excused from tasting, on all the days Of
fast, Ash Wednesday and the vigil Of
Christmas and the Holy week. I'm this
diocese the Fridays of lent OF Ember-
days and Of vigils witl, fast alone are ex-
cepted.
When the iaborers and mechanics
make use OF this dispensation the other
members Of the household are accorded
the same privilege. In the way OF COM
pensation they are exhorted to do some
work Of penance and self denial, and es.
pecially to abstain from intoxicating
drinks.
IL.
/. Coffee, tea or chocolate with a small
piece OF bread may be taken in the morn
ing by those who fast.
2. The principal meal should be taken
at or about noon. with no restriction as
to the quantity Of food, theevening cola
tion about the usual supper time and
should be rather light meal.
8. When the principal meal cannot
be taken at noon, theorder may be in.
verted so al to have the collation. in the
morning and the principal meal in the
evening.
The precept of fast and abstinence
binds not the persons who are sick or
conyalescing, of . weak constitution or
are engaged in manual labor.
Such as wish to be excepted from this
precept and are in doubt as to whether
they are blinded by it will apply to their
pastors. These are empowered to dis
pense their subjects individually and
will be careful when they dispense, to-
enjoin some aims, penance or prayers.
Pastors are requested to hold during
lent, once or twice week, on week days
pious deyotions, in which an instruction
or spiritual reading will take place fol-
lowed by either the stations Of the cross
or the beads, and at the end the bene-
diction with the ciborium.
The time for fulfilling the paschal
duty of holy communion begins with
the first Sunday OF lent and closes on
Trinity Sunday, both included.
Pastors will keep these regulations
and explain them 70 their people once
year on Quinquagesima Sunday in the
church. and in the chapels when con.
venient.
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