The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-02-19
Regulations for Lent In the Arch
diocese Of Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. Mn February ~, 1904

BALTIMORE, Mn February II, 1904.
Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent,
falls on the 18th day of February,
l. All the faithful who have completed
their twenty first year, unless exempt BY
| dispensation 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. A small refreshment. commonly
called collation., is permitted in the evening
4. The following persons are exempt
from the obligations of fasting: Persons
under twenty one years of age, the sick,
nursing women, those who are obliged to
do hard labor, and those who, through
weakness, cannot fast without great
prejudice to their health.
5. The 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 its amuse-
ments, and of generous aims giving.
By virtue of an Indult to the United
States, dated August 3, 1887, and renewed
for ten years, May 20, 1897, the following
special dispensations are granted
l. The use of flesh meat is permitted at
all meals on Sundays and once day on
Mondays, Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
days, with the exception of the second
and last Saturdays of Lent But flesh meat
meal during Lent, even on Sun days.
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
mouthful of bread.
L. Those for whom the hour of noon
may be an inconvenient time for dinner
may invert the order and take their COL
lation in the morning and their dinners
in the evening.
5. The use of hogs lard or drippings,
of butter, is author lied in preparing per-
mitted food.
g. Persons exempt from the obligations
of fasting are free to take meat more
than once on those days when it use is
granted by dispensation.
III.
BY virtue Of an Indult granted to US by
the Holy See March Is, 1895. We permit
to all workingmen and their families the
use of heshmeat once day on all fast
days and abstinence days throughout the
year. with the exception of Fridays, Ash
W ednesday, the Wednesday and Satur-
day of Holy Week and the Eve of Christ
mas
Those who are exempt from the obliga-
ton of fasting are free to take meat more
than once on the days mentioned. Those
who avail themselves of this Indult are
not allowed to use flesh meat and fish at
the same meal, and they are earnestly
modification, such as abstinence from
intoxicating liquors.
w.
The Paschal time extends from first
Sunday of Lent till Trinity Sunday, dur
ing which time all Catholics who have at
tanned the proper age are bound to re-
ceived worthily the holy Communion.
The holy season of Lent is very proper
time for children to make their first con-
fession, which they ought to do generally
about the age of seven years. Parents
should see to this.
By order of his Eminence the Cardinal.
P. GAvAN, Chancellor.