Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-17
Rules for Lent.
Catholic Church.

Catholic Church.
The following are the Lenten regula-
tions for the PROVENCE of Milwaukee
issued by Arch bishop-elect Messmer.
The regulations for the Green Bay
diocese are identical with these and
those of the La Crosse diocese contain
the same provisions:
l. All Fridays and fast-days during the year are
lays of abstinence from flesh meat. On Satur
Gays, which by law are also days of abstinence
flesh meat is allowed by apostolic indult at all
meals, unless they happen to be fast days.
2. The following are fast-days of obligation
All days of Lent Except Sundays;) the Ember-
days; the Vlgls or Ewes of Pentecost, of the AS
sumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, of All Saints,
and of Christmas; lastly, the Fridays of Advent.
On fastdays only one full meal day is al
lowed to persons obliged to fast. But indult and
custom allow coffee tea chocol.te with piece Of
bread in the morning, and the use Of eggs, but
ter, milk, etc., in the evening. For sufficient
reason; the collation. Qunch) may be taken at
noon and dinner or principal meal in the even
ing.
By apostolic indult flesh meat is allowed only
at the principal meal on all week days during
Lent except Wednesdays and Fridays and the
Saturda s in Ember week (Feb. 2O and Holy
Week april p On fast-days flesh meat and fish
Including oyste rs crabs, frogs, turtles, etc. are
never allowed at the same meal, rule which ap
plies to the Sundays in Lent and to all persons
however otherwise excused or dispensed from
from the law of either abstinence or fast. Bun
meals may always be prepared with the drippings
of either fat or lard
Persons excused from fast may use flesh meat
more than once on the days when it is allowed at
all.
3. Catholics having attained the sufficient use
of reason are bound by the law of abstinence.
But when it is either physically or morally impos-
sible to observe the law, or when it would entail
serious difficulties, they are excused from it.
In virtue OF the apostolic faculties granted US
by the Holy see We hereby delegate pastors
to dispense, in each single case, from abstin-
ence .ne men actually engaged in threshing as
wen as the farme families at whose place thresh-
ing l. going on.~
"a. Catholics having completed their twenty-frst
year of age, are bound to fast. But the cause Of
excuse just men ionedin regard to abstinence,
apply also to the law of fasting. Hence the
Church ordinarily exempts from fasting the sick
ana tnOSe IN 16eDle nedlun (WneIner Dy SICKNESS
or old age;) wo nen nursing children; all who are
engaged In labOriouS and eXhauSting occupations.
Persons in doubt whether they are excused or
not, should consult their confessor or pastor for
advice or diSpensatiOn.
In virture of an apostolic indut we permit
workingmen and their families the use of flesh
meat at the principal common meal on all fast
days and abstinence days throughout the year,
with the exception of all Fridays, Ash Wednesday
and Saturday of Holy week and the Eve of Christ
mas.
s. Persons excused or dis pensed from the law
of fast or abstinence ought to perform some
other good works Of pety and charity in the
spirit of Christian penance and Sanctifcat1on.
Hence the pious custom of giving Lenten Aims,
Redeem thou thy sins with aims, and thy inquit-
les with works of merry" Dan. iy, "a. Also the
custom of abstaining from intoxicating drinks, of
staying away from theaters, dances, card parties
and other profane amusements. etc.
is. G.. MESSMER,
Archb Elect.
Milwa ikee, Wis, Feb. 7th 1904.
NB-1 The collection for Indian and Negro
missions is to be taken up on the first Sunday of
lent.
2. A box or basket may be conveniently placed
in the church. where the faithful can leave their
Lenten Aims or their contribution for the Holy
Lend Con Good Friday)