The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-08
Notes of the Catholic Churches.

viii direct. the music tomorrow and Miss
Jenny Sdley viii preside at the organ.
St. Tian's Church. the Rev. James
Matthe g, pastor-Rev- P. J. Richie, as
sistant Low mass tomorrow at els;
chiIdrcn's mass at a. m; high mass and
sermon at 1870 T. IA; baptisms at p. m;
vespers and BenedictiCn at S 2. N, Sun
day school after the o'clock II, S. Prof.
Sylvester Thomas viii preside at the
organ and will direct the singing at the
high mass end vespers.
Church Of the Nativity, Brightwood-
Rev. C. o. Resented. pastor. Services or
the first and third Sundays Of the month
at 1890 a. m. on second and fourth sun
day at s a. m: Sunday school on first and
third SUNDAY A. $3.50 a. m; on second
and fourth sunday at a. m Persons
wishing to be baptized or parents desiring
to have their children receive baptism
viii be given special appointments for
/ this sacrament.
ST Anthony's Church. Brookland-Rev.
/ Eugene A. Hannah. pastor. Services viii
/ be held tomorrow At the usual hours al
/ the church al the Soldiers Home Chapel.
and at the 81. Vincent Orphan Asylum
Holy Trinity Church. Ge0rgetown-Rev.
! James r. Y. Mulvane-. rHstor. Masses at
/ s. Z. ., 10 (children's) q nd high mass al
/ 1890 a. m baptism al 4 o'clock. vespers
at $50 p. N. Yesterday flee was an all
+ day exposition Of the Blessed Sacrament.
/ which closed with service at 7:30 ,. m.
/ ST. Johns Church, Forest Glen. Md
Rev. G. o. Rcsensteel. pastor. Services
on first and third sunday OF month al s.45
A. m: service on second and fourth sun
day at 80 a. m; when a fifth Sunday &C
ours the time for services viii be an
nOunced on the previous Sunday. Sunday
sChOCi every Sunday at $3.50 a. m; bap
tlsms SseconI and fourth Sunday after
the 100 a. m mass
The following regulations for the OBJ
. scrvance OF Lent in lie Archdiocese
which includes this city viii be read at
4 tomorrow's services
+ Ash Wednesday, the irst day OF Lent.
+ falls on the 18th Of February.
. l. All the faithful VINO have completed
/ their twenty-frst year, unless exempt by
/ dispensation or some other legitimate
I cause. are bound TO observe the fast Of
/ Lent
/ 2. They are 10 make one meal only
| day except on Sundays
g. A small refreshment. commonly
called collation.. is permitted IN the even
/ INK
/ 4. The following persons are exempt
/ from the obligations Of fasting: Persons
under twenty-one years Of age, the sick.
. -,
f do hard labor. and those who. through
/ weakness. cannot fast without great pre-
judlce 20 their health.
. Tie faithful are reminded that. be-
sides the obligations Of fasting imposed
/ by the Church, this holy season Of Lent
/ should be. in an especial manner. time
/ OF earnest prayer. Of sorrow for sins, of
/ seclusiOn from the world and IFS amuse-
ments. and Of generous aIms-giving.
II
BY virtue OF an indult 70 the United
+ States. dated August 8, 1887. and renewed
for ten years, May %. 1897. the following
special disDensati0ns are granted:
4 I. The use Of flesh meat is permitted at
meals on Sundays and once a day on Mon
days. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur-
days. with the exception Of the second
and last Saturday Of Lent But flesh
( meat and fish are not 20 DC used at the
came meal during Lent. even OF Sundays
/ , The use OF butter. cheese, u.iIk. and
/ eggs IS also permitted every day in Lent.
3 Il is allowed 20 take in the morning
some warm liquid. as tea, coffee, CT thin
/ chocolate. made with water, and with this
liquid mouthfuI OF bread.
4. Those for whom the hour OF noon
may De an InconvenIent time for dinner
may irvert the order and take their col
I lation in the morning and their dinners in
I the evening.
4 8. The use OF hogs lard or drippin-s.
/ instead OF butter. is authorized iE pre-
pairing permitted food.
( 6. Persons exempt f-ou. the obligation
o. fasting are Tree TO cake meat more
than once on those days when its use is
granted by dispensation.
III
By virtue or an in3ult granted to US
by the Holy Sc March -. 1885, We per
nit 70 all vorkngmeE and their families
the use OF flesh meat once a day on all
fast days and abstinence days throughout
the year. with the exception OF Fridays,
Ash Wednesday. the Wednesday and Sat
urday Of Holy Week. and the eve OF
Christmas.
Those who are exempt from tn OLGA
tioE Of fasting are free to take meat more
than once on the days mentioned. Those
who avail themselves OF this ,ndult arc
not allowed TO use fesh meat and hsh az
the same meal. and they ore earnestly eN-
hO-tod 20 perform some other act 81 NOR
tifCaucn, such as abstinence from inioNi-
/ eating liquors.
The PaschaI time extends from the first
Sunday Of Lent till Trinity Sunday dur
ing which time ali Catholics who have
attained the proper age are bound 20 re-
ceive W0rJhily the holy communion. The
holy season Of Lent is d very proper time
FOR children to make their first confes-
sion. which they ought to do generally
at about the age OF seven years. Parents
/ should see 10 this
BY order Of his eminence, the Cardinal
p. c.. GAVAN. Cha6cellor.
The Rev. Or. Joseph Il. McSiahon. rec
tor Of the Church Of Our LaHy Of Lourdes
In New York city. has been appointed sue
cessor 10 Archbishop Keane in the wors
Of raising $1,000. 600 as an endowment for
the Catholic University here.
The university is in need OF more funds
for existing chairs. Archbishop Keane