Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-03-03
PRIoE ONE GENT
FEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR LENT
THE OBSERVANCE OF PEN
ITENTIAL SEASON.
Rules of Observance AS Prescribed
By The Church of Rome
To Govern The
Members.

The following rules of observance
are prescribed by the Catholic Church
for the penitential season of Lent
which begins with Ash Wednesday.
March s:
l. All the faithful who have com
pleted their twenty first year, unless
exempt by diSpensation or some other
legitimate cause. are bound TO observe
the fast of Lent
2. They are 20 make one meal only
day, except ON Sundays.
3. A small refreshment, commonly
called collation., is permitted in the
evening.
4. The following persons are exempt
from the obligations of fasting: Per
sons under 81 years of age, the sick,
nursing women, those who are obliged
co do hard labor, and those who,
through weakness, cannot fast without
great prejudice to their health.
D. The faithful are reminded that,
besides the obligations of fasting i'm.
posed by the church, this holy season
of Lent should be, Sin an especial man
ner, time of earnest prayer, of sor
row for sins. of seclusion from the
world aud its amusements aud of gen.
erous aims giving.
A1N NAlNu0 VI uA W tHt Aus &OH
States, dated August 3. 1887, and re.
newed 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 Saturdays, 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 during
Lent, even on Sundays.
2. The use of butter, cheese, milk
and eggs is also permitted every day
] in Lent.
3. 1t is allowed to take in the morn.
ing some warm liquid, as tea, coffee,
or thin chocolate, made with water.
and with this liquid mouthful of
bread.
| A. Those for whom the hour of noon
may be an inconvenient time for
| dinner may invert the order and take
| their collation. in the evening.
5. The use of hog s lard or drippings.
instead of butter, is authorized in pre-
pairing permitted food.
9. Persons exempt from the obliga.
tion of fasting are free to take meat
more than once on those DAYS when
its use is granted by dispensation.
BY virtue of an indult granted TO us
by the Holy See March 10, 1895, and
renewed to March 10, 1915, we permit
TO all workingmen and their families
| the use of flesh meat once a day on
all fast days and abstinence days
throughout the year, with the excep-
tion of Fridays, Ash "Wednesday. the
| Wednesday and Saturday of Holy Week
aud the Eve of Christmas.
Those who are exempt from the OBJ.
| legation OF fasting are free TO take
meat more than once on the days men,
| toned. Those who avail themselves
of this indult are not allowed TO use
flesh and fish at the same meal,
aud they are earnestly exhorted to
| perform some other act Of mortifica-
tion, such as abstinence from intoxi-
eating liquors.
The Paschal time extends from the
first Sunday of Lent till Trinity Sun.
day, during which time all Catholics
| who have attained the proper age are
bound to receive worthily the Holy
Communion. The holy season of Lent
is very proper time for children To
make their first confession, which
they ought to do generally at about
the age of seven years. Parents should
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