Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-03-02
Regulations for Tent.

In accordance with the annual custom,
Cardinal Gibbons has issued letter ad-
dressed to all Catholics Of the Arohdio-
cese Of Baltimore giving the regulations
to be observed during Lent, which be
gan on Wednesday. The regulations
were announced on Sunday in every
church in the archdiocese. They are as
follows:
"First-Ali the faithful who have com
pleted their twenty-frst year, unless ex-
empt by dispensation or some other le-
gitimate cause, are bound to observe the
fast of Lent.
"Secoud-They are to make one meal
only day except on Sundays.
"Third--A small refreshment, com
monty called collation., is permitted in
the evening.
"Fourth-The following persons are
exempt from the obligations of fasting
Persons under p 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.
'Fifth-The faithful are reminded
that, besides the obligation 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
amusements and of generous almsgiy-
ing.
by virtue of an induIt to the United
States, dated August 3, 1887, and renew
ed for 10 years May 25, 1897, the follow
ing special dispensations are granted
'First-The use of hesh-meat is per-
mitted at all meals on Sundays and once
a day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, with the exception of
the second and last Saturdays Of Lent
But hesh-meat and fish are not to be
used at the same meal during Lent, even
on Sundays.
"Seeond-The use Of butter, cheese,
milk and eggs is also permitted every
day in Lent
''Third-It 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.
"Fourth-Thosef for whom the hour of
noon may be an inconvenient time for
dinner may invert the order and take
their collation. in the morning and their
dinner in the evening.
''Fifth-The use of hogs lard or drip
pings, instead of butter, is authorized in
preparing permitted food.
"Sixth-Persons exempt from the OBJ
legation 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 Is, 1895, and re-
newed until March Is, 1915, we permit
to all workingmen and their families the
use Of flesh-meat once day on all fast
days and abstinence days throughout
the year, with the exception of Fridays,
Ash Wednesday, the Wednesday aud
Saturday of Holy Week and 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 mentioned.
Those who avail themselves of this in
dult are not allowed to use hesh-meat
and fish at the same meal and they are
earnestly exhorted to perform some
other act of modification, such as absti-
nenee from Intoxicating liquors.
"The pasehal time extends from the
first Sunday OF Lent till Trinity Sunday,
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 a worry proper
time for children to make their first
confession, which they ought to do gen
orally at about the age Of I years, Par
ents should see to this