The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06

ed to fast on all the days of Lent. ex- cept Sundays.
 "2. On those days but one full meal Is allowed, which should be taken be- | fore noon.
 a. Custom allows a cup of coffee, tea or thin chocolate and small peice of
 bread or a cracker. to be taken in the
 morning; and in the evening. a colia-
 tion. not exceeding the fourth part of
 an ordinary meal is allowed. At this | collatfon. butter. cheese, milk, eggs 1 and all kinds of fruit, fish and vegeta- bles are allowed. When the principal ] meal cannot without grave inconve- nience be taken at noon, it is permissi- | ble to take the collation. in the morning | and the dinner in the evening. "4. Abstinence from the use of flesh meat Is enjoined on all the Wednesdays l and Fridays of Lent and on the Satur- l day of Ember Week and on Holy Sat- | urday.
 5: The use of lard is allowed in cooke | ing.
 e. Fish and 1esh are not allowed at l the same meal, even on Sundays. | "7. Eggs, cheese milk and butter may be used every day, but abstinence from all of these is recommended on Good
 Tr,s'T 1s. Teykon. exempted from the obll- gation of fasting are not bound by the restriction of using meat but once a day on the days in which the use of l meat Is permitted by dispensation. 9. Children over seven years of age are bound by the law of abstinence, unless excused by sickness or other causeA
 .1o. The paschal time in which all Catholics who have come to the years of discretion, are bound to receive Holy Communion worthily, extends from tho | first Sunday of Lent till Trinity Sunday. | inclusive. Children over seven years of | age are bound by the precept of annual Confession. Pastors and parents should see that the children comply with this duty.
 ''11. The Holy season of Lent is l time of prayer. of sorrow for sin, of se- clusion from the world and its amuse- ments, and of generous almsgiving. '"rwelfth-By a special indult grant | cd to the Bishops of the United States 1 for ten years, dating from March IS, | 1895, working people, who cannot cas- | fly observe the common law of the church, are dispensed from the obli- | gation of abstinence on all days of the year, except Fridays. Ash Wednesday. Holy Week and Christmas Eve. This dispensation does not exempt from the | 1 such exists, nor does it au thortZe the l use of fish and flesh at the same meal. It includes, however, not only the in- | dividual workmen in whose favor it is | granted. but all the members of their | families as well. In return 1t is ex- pected 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 mortifica- av.l a1n ga~tty inc ,1St I praiseworthy custom Is that of abstain
 ing during Lent from ,stimulants. In
 honor ofathe Sacred Thirst of Our Di-
 vine Savior.
 Those who entertain any reasonable
 doubt about their obligation to fast or
 abstain. ought to apply to their pastor
 or confessor for advice"
 At St. Peters Church during Lent
 there will be vespers, a special sermon
 and benediction each Sunday at 7:30 p. m Each Tuesday at 7:3o D. m.
 there will be Rosary, sermon and bene-
 diction. Fridays at 7:30 p. m. there will be the service of the Stations of
 the Cross and benediction.
 Next Wednesday, or Ash Wednesday,
 the first day of Lent, mass will be cele-
 brated at o'clock. At this time there
 will be special sermon, and blessing and distribution of the holy ashes. | Next Sunday a Iridium, to be con- ducted by Rev. Father T. Slevin, s. J.. | will begin at St. Peters, under the au- | spices of the Children of Mary. | The service will begin Sunday morn | ing with a solemn high mass and a l special sermon by Father Slevin.
 There will be four or five lectures each day. the principal one of which will be | delivered at 7:30 D. m.
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