Evening journal., 1908-02-17
LENT BEGINS
ON MARCH a
Some Of the Regulations That
Catholics Will be Re-
CURED TO Observe
SERVICES BY EPISCOPALIANS

Lent, the season OF prayer and peni-
tenoo. win soon be observed in the Eps-
copal. Catholic and Lutheran Churches.
Among Catholics and Episcopalians the
fast Is more generally observed. Midday
services are conducted for the entire fast
at st. Andrews every noon hour during
the season. Ministers from the various
Episcopal churches both IN and out of
the city will preach short sermons each
day
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March
4, and will continue until Easter Sunday.
April 10. Tho lenten regulations TO be is
sued for the Catholics by authority OF
Cardinal Gibbons, win include the follow
Ing:
Ash Wednesday, the first day OF Lent
falls on March 4.
/. All the faithful who have completed
their twenty-hrst year, unless exempt Icy
dispensatlon or some other legitimate
cause, are bound to observe the fast OF
Lent.
2. They are to make one meal only
day. except on Sundays.
3. A small refreshment. commonl,
called collation.. Is permitted In the oven.
ing.
4. The following persons are exempt
from obligation OF fasting; Persons un
der a years Of age. tho sick. nursing
women; those who are obliged 70 do hare
labor. and those who. through weakness
cannot fast without great prejudice Z,
their health.
5. The faithful are reminded that. DO
sides the obligations Of fasting impose,
by the church. this holy season OF Len
should be, In an especial manner. tim
OF earnest prayer, OF sorrow Of sins. o
seclusion from the world and It's amuso
ments and Of generous almsgiving.
IL.
BY virtue Of an Indult to the Unite,
States, dated August Q, 1857, and renewe
Tor 10 years May 20. 1907, the folowin
special dispensatlons are granted:
i. The use OF fiesh-moat is permittc
at all meals on Sundays and once a da
on Mondays. Tuesdays. THURSDAYS an
Saturdays, with the exception OF the sec
ond and last Saturdays OF Lent. But flesh
meat and fish are not to be used at III
same meal during Lent. even on Sunday,
3 The use OF butter. cheese, eggs an
milk is also permitted every day in Lent
3. It is allowed in the morning to TAX
some warm liquid, as tea. coffee or thl
chocolate made wish water and with thi
liquid a mouthfu Of bread
4. Those for whom the hour OF moor
may be an inconvenient time for Dime
may invert the order and take their col
lation in the morning and their Dime
in the evening.
s. The use OF hogs lar1 or dripping
instead Of butter Is ,lhorlzed In prepar
ing permitted food.
6. Persons exempt from obligations q
fasting are free to take meat more tina
once on those days when it's use is grant
ed by dispensation.
III
BY virtue Of an Indult granted to us b
the Holy See March IT, 1895. and renewe
until March Is. 1916 we permit to all work
ingmen and their families the use Of nesf
meat once a day on all fast days and al
stinence days throughout the year wit
the exception OF Fridays, Ash Wednesda
and Wednesday and Saturday OF Hol
Week and the eve OF Christmas.
Those who are exempt from the obligl
ton Of fasting are free TO take meat NOR
than once on the days mentioned. Thos
who avail themselves Of the Indult al
not allowed to use fesh-meat and fish
the same meal and they are earnestly eS
horted to perform some other acts
modification, such as abstinence froi
intoxicating liquors.
".
The Pasohal time extends from the frs
Sunday in Lent until Trinity Sunday
during which time all Catholics who hav
attained the proper age are bound
receive worthily the Holy Communion
The holy season Of Lent Is a very props
time for children to make their first con
fession which they ought to do general
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