Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-09
REGULATIONS FOR LENT
HOW III SHALL Be OBSERVED
Aged, Sick and Those Who Worx
Hard Will Be Exempt from
Strict Comp lance.


The Official regulations for Lent for
the Catholics Of the diocese of Virgin
ia of which Martinsburg is a part.
viii shortly be announced by Rt. Rev.
Bishop Van de yyyer as follows:
The FIRST dav of Lent. Ash Wednes
day. falls this year on February 1s.
All days Of Lent Sundays excepted,
are fast days of obligation.
All the faithful who lave completed
their twenty-first year. unless legiti-
mately dispensed, are bound to re-
strict themselves on those DAYS to one
full meal, but custom allows an even
ing collation., which should not exceed
the fourth part Of an ordinary meal.
BY special induIt Of the holy See.
the following dispensations for Lent
are granted.
The use of fresh meats, eggs, but
ter cheese and milk is permitted at
all meals on Sundays, ard at the prin.
cipal meals on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, except the
Saturday in Ember Week, February
%, and Holy Saturday. March 30 The
use OF flesh meat and fish. however
Is forbidden at the same meal even on
Sundays
The use of eggs, butter. cheese and
milk is permitted every day at the
evening collation., and At the princi-
pal meal on days. whea meat Is for
hidden.
A small piece Of bread with cup
of coffee. tea, chocolate or other sim
liar liquid is allowed to be taken in
the morning.
When the principal neal cannot be
taken at midday, the usual order may
be inverted and the collation. be
taken in the morning and dinner ia
the afternoon or evening.
Lard or dripping may be used in the
preparation of food.
The faithful who are exempted from
the law of fasting rnay, on the days
meat is allowed, use it g. every meal
as on Sundays
All under Fl years or over so years
Of age, those who are engaged in hard
labor. the sick and conyalesceut, and
persons who cannot fast without SER
fous injury to their health are exempt
from the obligation If fasting; but
parents must bear in mind that child
rem who have attained the use or rea-
son are bound by the law of absti
nence.
The sick need have no scruple in
eating meat at any time, when follow
ing the advice of a conscientious ply
stefan; persons, too, who are actually
engaged in hard manuel labor. and
who cannot abstain frum meat at any
time without serious Injury to their
health, are exempt from the obligation
of abstinence.
The paschal time extends from the
first Sunday in Lent till Trinity Sun
day. during which time all Catholics
who have attained the proper age,
are bound to receive the holy COM
munion worthily.
BY virtue of faculties granted him by
the holy See, the right reverend bish-
OPP allows to workingmen and their
families the use of flesh meat on alb
the fast days and days of abstinence
throughout the year except all Fri
days, Ash Wednesday, Wednesday and
Saturday of Holy Week and the Vigil
of Christmas. Those, however, who
are bound by the law CT fasting can
use meat on the above permitted fast
days at the principal mcaF only, The
dispensation does not allow the use OF
meat and fish at the same meal. 1t
is the desire of the holy See that those
who avail themselves of this indult
perform some other act of mortilica-
ton, such as abstaining on those days
from intoxicating liquors.
All who entertain any reasonable
doubt about their obligation to fast or
abstain should apply to their pastors
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