The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-14
LENTEN REGULATIONS.
Archbishop Blenk Issues In
struction to Catholics in Ac
cordance with Indult Grant
ed by Pope.
Leo XIII.

Below are given the usual Leute
regulations issued for the guidance Q
Catholics by Chancellor Scott Of th
archdiocese of New Orleans by orde
OF Archbishop Blenk;
The holy season of Lent begins o.
the fourth day of March, which is Asl
Wednesday.
I !. The obligation of fasting DARN.
Lent is binding on all the faithful VIII.
have completed their tweuty.first wear
unless they are dispensed from 1t, O.
otherwise excused for some legitimate
cause.
| 2. Only one full meal day is al
lowed, with the exception Of SUNDAYS
5. 1t is permitted to take a little
lunch. commonly called collation., in
the evening.
4. The church excerpts the following
persons from fasting: Those who arc
not yet twenty-one years of age, th.
sick, and those who are 50 weak tina,
they cannot fast without injury tc
their health; women nursing children,
and all those who are engaged in hard
labor.
5. The church imposes upon her chill
dren the obligation Of fast and absti-
aencc during the holy season of Lent,
but would also remind them that it is
a time when they should, in an especial
manner, practice works of piety and
charity by peuance for their sins, ab-
staining from worldly amusements,
and by the giving Of aims.
6. By special dispensation the use Of
flesh meat IS allowed at all meals on
Sundays and at the principal meal on
Monday, Tuesdays, Thursday and
Saturdays, with the exception Of En-
Der Saturday, March Il, and Holy
Saturday. But it is not permitted to
use meat and fish at the same meal,
even on Sundays.
Eggs, butter, cheese and milk are a-
lowed every day in Lent.
7. In the morning it is permitted to
take tea, coffee or thin chocolate, to.
gether with.a slice of bread.
8. when it is not conyenien: to take
dinner at noon, it Is allowed to invert
the order, taking the collation. in the
morning and dinner in the evening,
8. The use of hog's lard or dripplngs
is allowed in the preparation Of per-
mitted food.
10. Persons who are dispensed from
fasting are free to eat meat more than
once day, on days when the use of
meat is allowed.
IL. By special Indult granted to US
by Leo. XIII on March Is, 1895, we
permit all working men and their fam
lilies to eat m eat at the principal meal
on all days of fast and abstinence,
with thee RECEPTION of Fridays, Ash
Wednesday, the Wednesday and Sat-
urday Of Holy Week and Christmas
eve.
QIlkeWise any member Of the family
of whom the household depends for
whether, i. be the father, son
or daughter, 1t matters motif at lib
erty to use the Indnlt. carries the priv
ilege for the entire family.
IL. Persons who are ,eg,tmately ex
cused or dispensed from tn. obligation
of fast and abstinence are permitted
to eat meat more than once on the
days before mentioned. However,
even to those who are free to use this
privilege, it is not allowed to eat flesh
meat and ish at the same meal But
since the Lenten season is essentially
a time of penance, we would earnestly
urge those who avail themselves of
this Indult to perform some other acts
of modification, such as abstinence
from intoxicating drinks, staying
away from theatres and other perfane
ALL Catholics who have attsined the
proper age are bound to receive worth
lily holy communion during the Pas
chal time which extends from the first
Sunday of Lent to Trinity Sunday.
Parents should see that thier children
who have reached the age Of seven
make their first confession during this
most fitting season of Lent.
By order of the Most Rev. Arch.
bishop.
PETER SooTT1, Chancellor.