The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-03-10
Regulations for Lent.

The regulations for Lent in the Arcn
diocese of Baltimore, as prepared ny OIL
rection of Cardinal Gibbons, are as fol
lows:
Ash Wednesday, the first dsy of Lent
falls of the 9th day of March.
1. All the faithful who have completed
their 21st wear, unless exempt by dispen-
sation or some other legitimate cause, are
bonnd to observe the fast of Lent
2. They are to make one meal only a
day, except on Sundays.
8. A small refreshment, commonly call
ed collation., is permitted in the evening
4. The following persons are exempt
from the obligations of fasting: Persons
under 81 years of age, the sick, nursing
women, and those who, through weak
ness. cannot fast without great preJudlce
to their health.
S. 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 slns' OF
seclusion from the world and its amuse-
ments and of generous aims giving.
Bv virtue of an indult to the United
States. dated Adjust 3. 1887. and renew
ed for 10 years, May 81, 1897, the follow
ing special dispensatious are granted:
/. The use of flesh meat is permitted at
all meals on Sundays and once a day Oh
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays, 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 dnring Lent, even on Sundays
2. The use of butter, cheese, milk and
eggs is also permitted every day in Lent
8. 1t is allowed to take in the morning
some warm liquid, as tea, coffee or thin
chocolate, made with water, and with
this LIQUID mouthful of bread.
4. Those for whom the hour OF noon
NAV be an inconvenient time for dinner
NAV inyert the order and take their cola
ton in the morning and their dinners in
the evening.
5. The use of hogs lard or drippings,
instead of butter, is authorized in prepar-
ing permitted food.
6. Persons exempt from the obligation
of fasting are free to take meat more than
once on those days when its use is grant
ed by dispensation.
By virtue Of an indult granted to US by
the Holy See March IL, 1895, and renewed
to March Is, 1915, we permit to all work
iugmcn and their families the use of fresh
nlcat once day on all fast days and alb
stinence days throughout the year, with
the exception of Fridays, Ash Wednes
day, the Wednesday and Saturday OF
Holy Week and the Eve of Christmas.
Those who are exempt from the obi
CATION of fasting are free to take meat
more than once on the days mentioned
These who avail themselves of the indul,
are not allowed to use flesh meat and fish
at the same meal, and they are earnestly
exhorted to perform some other act Of
modification such as abstinence from in
toxicating liquors.
The Paschal time extends from the frs
Sunday of Lent till Trinity Sunday. dur
ing which time all Catholics who have at
tanned the proper age are bound to re
ceive worthily the Holy Communion
The holy season of Lent is proper time
for children to make their first confession
which they ought to do generally at abou
the age of seven years Parents shoulc
see to this.