The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
LENTEN SEASON BEGINS; :
 RULES FOR OBSERVANCE
For Forty Days Faithful Catholics Will Refrain From AmuSement.---TO Fast on all Days
 Except Sundays.

This is Ash Wednesday or the first day of the I.cnten season which will extend throughout forty days The first Lenten service will be held at st. Peters Roman Catholic Church at 8 o'clock this morn- ing when ashes will be blessed and dis tributed among the congregation. This ceremony will take place before mass which will be celebrated by Rev. Father DeAnis Savage. rector of the parish.
 At 8 o'clock this afterpoon there will be a second service at the cnurcA anu ashes will again be distributed. Friday evening at 7:So o'clock there VII be the way ot the cross ana the osh- ediction of the Blessed sacrament .. ' Sunday masses will be celebrated at a, m. ana Iu:SJ a. m. Vespers VIII -oe sermon and benediction. It is probable Rev. Father w. A. kerrigan Will preach
 Tuesday evening at 7:Jo o'clock there will be the rosary, instruction and bene- diction of the Blessed Sacrament.
 1nroughout the Lenten season mass viii he celebrated each morning at St Peters Church at 8 o'clock. The forego- ing program of services at the churen will apply to each week ot Lent.
 The following rules for the observance of Lent by Roman Catholics have been issued from the headquar,ers of the dto- cese of Mobile by his grace. Right Rever- end Bishop Edward F, Allen:
 Rules for Lent in the diocese of Mo. bile. according to the Apostolic Induit of August ,, lSoI:
 .'First-AII the faithful who have com pleted their 2lst year and who have not begun their 6Oth year. and who are not exempted from the obligation Of fasting by sickness. hard work or other well known reasons, are obliged to fast on all the days of Lent, except Sundays.
 'Second--On those days but one meal Is allowed. which should not be taken be-
 "Third-Custom allows a cup of coffee, tea or thin chocolate. and a small piece of bread or a cracker. to be taken An the morning; and in the evening, a collation. not exceeding the fourth pat of an ordi- nary meal, is allowed At this collation, butter: cheese, milk. eggs ana all kinas of fruit. fish and vegetables are allowed. When the principal meal cannot without grave inconvenience be taken at noon, 1t Is permissible to take the collation. in the morning and the dinner in the even
 "Fourth-Abstinence from the use of flesh meat is ehjoined on all the We'd Yesdays and Fridays of Lent and on the Saturday of Ember' Week and on Holy
 'Fifth-The use of lard is allowed in
 "sixth-Fish and flesh are not allowed at the same meal, even on Sundays.
 "Seventh-Eggs. cheese, milk and but ter may be used every day but absti- nence from all of these Is recommended on Good Friday.
 .'Eighth-Persons exempted from the obligation of fasting are not bound by the restriction of using meat but once day on the days in which the use of meat is permitted by dispensation.
 ''Ninth-Chidren over ' years ot age are bound by the law of abstinence. un- less excused by sickness or other cause.
 "Tenth-The paschal time in which all Catholics who have come to the years of discretion. are bound to receive Holy Communion worthily, extends from the first Sunday of Lent till Trinity Sunday. inclusive Children over ' wears of age ere bound by the precept of Annual Con