Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-02-14

In accordance with ne annual
custom, CardiualGiob0 las issued
letter addressed to 81 Catholics og
the Archdiocese II Bs3tiuoce giving
the regulations - - Observed dar-
log Lent. Thicb begin "Wednesday.
February 18Th, instant The rsguia-
tioas were announced SUNDAY 10
every church IN the archdiocese.
They are as follows:
''Firs'-All the faithful who have
completed their twenty first year.
unless exempt ov dispensation or
some other Legitimate cause. are
5onnd ~ observe the fast OF Lens.
Second -Toey are to make ore
meal only cay except Or SUNDAYS.
"Taird-A sasli refrsshment.
commonly called co lati0n. is per-
mitted p tae evening.
"Fourth The following persees
are exemp' from The obligations q
fasting: Persons under q years 81
age, the sick Dursing women. those
q no are Obliged ~ do Aa~5 iabor. arr
those who through weakness cannot
fast uith9ut gre4t prejudice p their
healrh.
"Fffh-The faithful rsmiBdea.
shat. besides the obi cation Of fast.
irg imposed ov inc church. this holy
season 20 Lent should b In an
-epecia. msrncr time az earnest
prayer, 90 sorrow or sins. ol secia
sion from yhe world and IFS amuse-
ments and ot generous aImSgiving.
'By virtue Of AN irdul, 30 the
United States, dated August 3. 1857.
and renewed for 10 years MAY %.
1897. the following special dispense
lions are granted:
"F.rs,-The use Of flesh meat Il
permitted 80 all meals on SUNDAYS
and orce p d1v on Mondays, Tues
days, Thur-d lyS ana Saturdays,
with the exception Of the secoad and
last Saturdays Of Lent. But flesh
meat and tieh are not 70 be used at
the same mea. during Lent, even or
sundays
"Second-The use Of butter.
cheese, milk and eggs is also per-
mitied every day 10 Lent.
>"Third-it is allowed 10 take in
the morning some warm liquid, a.
tea, coffee or thin chocolate. made
with water, and with this liquid
m1uthful Of bread.
Folrih-Taosr FOR whom the
hour of uoon may bean inconveuicnt
time for dinner may inverJ the or
der ana laSe their cola Yp in the
morning and their dinners Ia .ke
evening.
Filth he use Of hogs lard or
drippiugs, instead Of ouaer, is au-
thorized in preparing permitted
'ood
'Sixth-Persons exempt from The
obligation OF fasting are free to take
meat more than once 90 those DAYS
when its use is granted by dispen-
sation.
By virtue Of an induIt granted
10 as b. the Holy See. March IL.
1898, and renewed until March 10.
1913, we permit 10 al workingmen
aud their families the use Of liesb-
meat once q dav on al! fast DAYS aud
abstinence days throughout the year.
with the exception OF Fridays. Ash
"Wednesday, the "Wednesday and
Saturday vi Hoy Wees aad the eve
of Christmas.
Those who are exempt from the
obligation of fasting are, free to take
meat more tnan once on The DAYS
mentioned. These whG avail them
| selves oi this indult are not allowed
TO use flesh meAtaud fsh at the same
meal aud they are earnestly exhort.
ed 10 perform some olheracts OF NOR.
tlicLtlon, such as abstinence from
Intoxicating liquors.
The pascnai time extends from
the nrst Sunday OF Lent til! Trinity
sunday, dong wnlcn time ali Catho-
lies who have attained the proper
age are bound 10 receive worthily
Tue hoty Communion. The molly sea
son OF Lent Is a very proper time for
children to maze their first comics
sion, which they ought to 90 gener-
/ ally at about tie age Of years.
Parents should see TO TINS.