The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-15
RULES FOR LENT
READ At MASSES
Regulations About Fasting Are
Clearly Set Forth
THE BISHOPS ADMONlTlONS
Large Congregations Attended Ser
vices at ST. PauPs Yesterday.
Rev. Father o'Rielly Speaks
in Behalf Of the Orphans.

At st. Paul's church three large con-
gregations heard mass yesterday. At the
service at 1880 o'clock the choir sang
Batmanns mass and for the offertory
Miss Ella Nolan sang Luzzfs beautiful
Ave Maria
The Rev. Father Kerrigan. the celeb
rant, read from the altar communica-
tions from Bishop Allen. in lieu of a SER
mon. He first read the bishops circular
containing admonitons for the Lenten
season, excerpts of which appeared in
Sundays Age-Herald. The circular closes
with the following paragraphs;
THE Sth of December. 1904. will be the
fifteenth anniversary of the proclamation
of the Dogma of the Immaculate Con-
ception. 1t is the wish of our Holy Faith
| er that not only the day itself should
be COMMUNICATED but also the Sth of each
month during this year. On that date
every month a votive mass of the I'M
maculate Conception, having a Gloria
and Credo. should be said except on
doubles Of the first-class or other privi-
legged days. At the end of the mass, the
Litany Of the Blessed Virgin and the
Memorare should be recited or chanted
by tho choir
I'VE exhort the faithful to assist at
mass on these days and participate in the
deyotions in honor of Mary immaculate
who is the patroness of our beloved coun-
try as we'll as of our Catholic church
Praying God to bestow the gift of His
grace upon all the faithful entrusted to
our care, so that the Lenten season may
In truth be an acceptable time, day
of salvation for all, am faithfully yours
In Christ"
Rules for Lent.
Father Kerrigan then read the rules
for Lent promulgated by the bishop, ac-
cording to the apostolic indult of Au-
gust 1887 as follows
Il All the faithful who have completed
their twenty first year and who have not
begun their sixtieth year. and who are
not exempted from the obligation of fast
ing by sickness, hard work or other well
known reasons, are obliged to fast on
all days of Lent, except Sundays.
g. On those days but one full meal Is
allowed, which should not be taken be-
fore noon.
80 Custom allows a cup of coffee, tea
or thin chocolate. and a small piece of
bread or cracker. to be taken In the
morning: and in the evening" a collation.
binary meal, Is allowed. AT this collation.,
butter, cheese, milk eggs and all kinds
of fruit, fish and vegetables are allowed
When the principal meal cannot without
grave Inconvenience be taken al noon, 1t
is permissible to take the collation. in
the morning and the dinner in the even
ing
a Abstinence from the use of flesh
meat is enjoined on all the Wednesdays
VI1OaVH
day Of Ember Week and on Holy Satur-
day
g. The use of lard Is allowed In cook
Ing
g. Fish and flesh are not allowed at
the same meal, even on Sundays.
II Eggs cheese milk and butter may
be used every day, but abstinence from
all Of these is recommended on Good Fri
day.
49, Persons exempted from the obiga-
tion of fasting are not bound by the re-
striction of using meat but once day on
the days in which the use of meat is
permitted by dlspensation.
49, Children over seven years of age are
bound by the law of abstinence unless
excused by sickness or other causes.
Paschal Time.
10 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 7 years of age
are bound by the precept Of annual con-
fesslon. Pastors and parents should see
that the children comply with this duty.
II. The Holy season of Lent is a time
of prayer. of sorrow for sin, of seclusion
from the world and Its amusements. and
of generous almsgiying.
'12. .,y a special indult granted TO the
bishops of the United States for ten years,
dating from March 15, 1895, working peo-
Pile, who cannot easily observe the COM
mon law of the church, are dispensed
from the obligation OF abstinence on all
days Of the year. except Fridays. Ash
Wednesday, Holy Week and Christmas
Eve. This dispensation does not exempt
from the Additional obligation of fast
ing, where such exists. nor does Ii author
lie the use of fish and flesh at the same
meal. 1t includes however. not only the
Individual workmen in whose favor 1t is
granted, but all the members of their
families as well. In return IL Is expected
that those who avail themselves of this
indult will endeavor to enter into the
spirit of the Holy season of Lent by
voluntary acts of modification. penance
and almsgiving most praiseworthy
custom Is that Of abstaining during Lent
from stfmulants, In honor of the Sacr ed
Thirst Of Our Divine SAVIOR.
Those who entertain any reasonable
doubt about their obligation to fast or
abstain, ought to apply to their pastor
or confessor for advice"
The circulars from, the bishop were read
at all the Catholic churches of the do
cese.
The Orphans.
Alter the mass, and just before the
occasional, the Rev. Father O'Reilly
made a few remarks about the orphanage
at East Lake and reminded the congre-
cation that entertainment would be
held at Knights Of Columbus hall to-
night for the benefit of the orphans.
He said 1t was the duty Of all men and
women to help those who were not able
to help themselves. and no work should
appeal more strongly to our sympathies
than the orphans home.
On Ash Wednesday the ashes will be
blessed and distributed at St. Paurs
church just before the o'clock mass.
There will be preaching and benediction
Wednesday night.