Evening journal., 1902-02-10
LRNTRN SERVICES
Arb ARRANGED
Season Of "SaCkCIOth and
Ashes Will Begin
Wednesday

Bishop Monaghan has issued the fol-
lowing Lenten instructions, which were
read by the priests in the various
Catholic churches Of the Wilmington
diocese yesterday morning:
Ash Wednesday. the first day Of
Lent. falls on the 18th day Of Febru-
airy.
/. All the faithful who have COM
pleted their twenty-flrst year, unless
exempt by dispensauon or some other
legitimate cause. are bound to observe
the fast Of Lent.
2. They are to make one meal only
a day. except on Sundays.
8. The meal permitted on fast days
is not to be taken till about noon.
4. A small refreshment. commonly
called collation., is permitted in the
evening.
s. The following persons are exempt
from the obligation Of fasting: Persons
under 81 years Of age, the sick, nurs-
ing 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
besides the obligation Of fasting i'm
posed by the Church. this holy season
OF Lent. should be. in an especial man
ner. a time Of earnest prayer, Of sor-
row for sin. of seclusion from the
world and its amusements, and Of gem
erous alms-giving.
II.
BY virtue of an indult to the United
States. dated May 20, 1897, the follow
ing special dispensations are granted
1. The use of flesh meat is permitted
at all meals on Sundays, and once a
day on Mondays. Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. with the exception OF
the second 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.
3. 1t is allowed to take in the
morning some warm liquid, as tea
coffee. or thin chocolate, made with
water. and with this liquid a mouthful
OF bread.
4. Those for whom the hour OF
noon may be an inconvenient time fol
dinner. may invert the order and TAKE
their collation. in the morning, ane
their dinner in the evening.
S. The use of hogs lard, or dripping
instead of butter. is authorized in pre-
pairing permitted foods.
6. Persons exempt from the obliga-
tions of fasting are free to take mea
more than once on those days when III
use is granted by dispensation.
III.
BY virtue Of an indult granted to III
by the Holy See. March 1, 1895, VI
permit to all working men and thei
families the use of flesh meat once
day on all fast days and abstinenc
days throughout the year, with the ex
ceptions of Fridays. Ash Wednesday
the Wednesday and Saturday of Hol,
Week and the eve of Christmas.
Those who are exempt from the obi
cation of fasting are free to take mea
more than once on the days mentioned
Those who avail themselves Of thi
indult are not allowed to use fies
meat and fish at the same meal, an
they are earnestly exhorted to perforT
some other act of modification, sue
as abstinence from intoxicatin
LIQUORS.
w.
The paschal time extends from tn
first Sunday Of Lent till Trinity Sur
day. during which time all Catholic
who have attained the proper age al
bound to receive worthily the Hol
Communion. The holy season Of LEI
is a very proper time also for childre
to make their first confession, whic
they ought to do generally at abol
the age Of years. Parents should Sc
to this.
At ST. Johns
In St. Johns Church the service
will be as follows
Ash Wednesday-10.30 a. m, 745
m. Sundays-730 a. m, II a. m, T..
D. m. Week days-Monday, Tuesday
7.45 D. m. Wednesday. Thursday, Fl
day p. m Maundy-Thursday-
m. Good Friday-10.30 a. m, 7.45
m. Easter-EYen-9 a. m, Easter ID