The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-05
INSTRUCT
THE FAIT'FiF
Bishop Stanley Issues the Usual Len-
ten PASTORAL Calling Attention
to Regulations.

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The Ri. Rev. John Stanley, bishop
| Of the Roman Catholic diocese Of Far
60, in accordance with his usual custom
has issued his Lenten pastoral, calling
the attention of the faithful to the inn
Iportance of the obseryailces and regula-
tions of the holy Church during the
penitential season and in it are cited
Icertaii1 privileges in the way OF a siis-
Ipension of lasts. The full text Of the
pastoral is as follows:
In this year of grace, 1906 Ash;
"Wednesday, the first day of Lent, will
be the 18th day of February.
All the faithful, unless iegitimatelys
excused or dispensed, are bound in
Iconscience, under the penalty Of greyious
| sin, TO observe the Lenten regulations.
All the days Of Lent, the Sundays ex-
lcepted, are fast days.
The precept Of fasting restricts the.
luse OF food to one meal towards the
middle Of the day, and a collation. in
| the evening not exceeding the fourth.
Ipart Of meal-custom, however ati-
lthorizing the taking in the morning of
Ia cup of coffee. tea or chocolate, with
a small piece of bread.
Theologians allow for the collation.
solid food to the amount of eight ounces.
The solid food taken in the morning
should not exceed two ounces.
When the meals or principal repast
cannot be taken without serious neon
venience towards the middle Of the,
day, the order of repasts may be re-
Iyersed, the meal or principal fepast
tbeing taken in the evening, and the
collation. at an earlier hour.
The use of flesh meat IS forbidden on
/ all meals on Sunday, and ait the prin-
cipal meal on Mondays, Tuesdays,
/ Thursdays and Saturdays, except the
/ Saturday of Enlber week March 1o)
and the Saturday Of Holy week (April
lI4.
/ The use of flesh meat is forbillen on
Wednesdays, Fridays, the Saturday of
Ember week and Saturday of Holy
|week on other days, outside of Sum
Idays, it is forbidden at all repast, ex-
Il cept the one meal or principal repast.
The use Of lard, however, is permit
ted at all times in the preparation Of
food.
Both FISH and flesh meat cannot be
taken at the same meal even on Sum
i days.
/ Persons legitimateiy excused orr dis
Ipensed from the precept of fasting, may
juse flesh meat at all meals on whatever
Iday there is a general permission to
Iuse it at the principal repast.
From the precept of fasting are ex-
Icused:: Those under the age Of twenty
one years or over the age Of sixty; the
Iin6rm and the convalescent; women
/ bearing or nursing children; those en-
i Igaged lin hard labor or other duties ex7
llaustive of physical strength, those who
from. poverty are unable to procure
for themselves abstinence food.
| In Virtue Of the authority conceded
to bishops in the United States by q
| recent pontiical Indult. permission is
4 granted to working people. to use meat
lon all days of Lent with the exceptions
Iof Fridays, Ash "Wednesday, and We'd
Il Inesday and Saturday of Holy week.
This dispensation from abstinence
lextends to all three repasts in the day.
II The usual prohibition remains
Eagainst the using of flesh meat and fish
lat the same meal.
i Where the wage Garner. in virtue.
II of the iridult uses meat. all the mem
Il bers of the household may likewise use
y lit The church does not wish to i'm
pose upon the household the irlconven-
Iience Of double cooking. But, in cases
LOT this kind, those members Of the
Il Household. who may be bound BY thu
Iprecept Of fasting, are allowed the use
q LOT meat only at their principal repast
When a doubt exists as to whether
ones condition OK circumstances allow
II exemption from the precepts of fasting
and abstinence. counsel should be ask
led from confessors or pastors who are
Authoritative Interpreters Of the law,
and who even are empowered In spec
81 ial cases for good and sufficient reasons
!. Indicated and suggested to Catholic
!, Theology, to commute the precepts of
i fasting and abstinence to other peniten-
a tial works
During Lent pastors will hold special
exercises of devotion in their several
4 Ichurctes at appointed times. Instruc-
4 ton Of practical character upon the
i christian duties, the nature Of the
sacrarnents, and the preparation for
| their reception should be given on these
occasions.
Whatever collection is taken up il
1.-THE churches on Good Friday, is as
lusual, according to letter of the Holy
/ Father, to be applied in aid of the
i missions of Palestine.
John Stanley,
Bishop Of Fargo.
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