The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-03-06
REGULATIONS for Lent.

Lent, the season of prayer and pen1-
tsnce, began on Ash Wednesday, March
4th. and will continue until Easter Sun
day. April 10Th. The Lenten regula-
ITEMS issued for Catholics by authority
of Cardinal Gibbons are Is follows:
All the faithful who have completed
their twenty first year, unless exempt
BY dispensation or some other legltl-
mate cause. are bound to observe the
fast of Lent.
They are to make one meal only
day, except on Sundays. A small re-
freshment, commonly called collation.,
il permitted in the evening.
The following persons are exempt
from the obligation of fasting: Perso MS
und der 81 years of age, the sick, nursing
Women, those who are obliged to do
hard labor, and those who, through
weakness, cannot fast without great
prejudice to their health.
The faithful are reminded that, be-
sides the obligations of fasting imposed
by the church, this holy season of Lent
should be, in an especial manner,
time of earnest prayer, of sorrow for
sin. of seclusion from the world and its
amusements and Of generous aims
giving.
BY virtue of an indult to the United
States. dated August 3rd, 1887, and re
newed for ten years May s5, 1907, the
following special dispensations are
granted:
The use of flesh meat is permitted at
all meals on Sundays and once day on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
rdays, with the exception OF the Sec
oud and last Saturdays Of Lent. But
eshmeat and fish are not to be used at
the same meal during Lent, even on
Sundays.
The use of butter, cheese, eggs ana
milk is also permitted every day In
Lent.
1t is allowed in, the morning to take
some warm liquid, as tea, coffee or thin
chocolate made with water, and with
this LIQUID mouthful Of bread.
Those for whom the hour OF noon
NAV be an announcement time for dinner
NAV invert the order and take their COL
l.tion in the morning and their dinner
in the evening.
The use Of hogs lard or drippings in
stead of butter is authorized in prepar-
ing permitted food.
Persons exempt from obligations of
fasting are free to take meat, more than
once on those days when its use Is
granted by dispensation.
By virtue Of an Indult granted to US
by the Holy See March 18th, 1895, and
renewed until March Is, 1915. we per-
NIT to all work. ngmen and their faml-
lies the use Of fesh-mcat once day on
all fast days and alb stinence days
throughout the year, with the excep-
ton Of Fridays. Ash Wednesday and
Wednesday and Saturday Of Holy Week
and the eve of Christmas.
Those who are exempt from the obi
CATION of fasting are free to take meat
more than once on the days mentioned.
Those who avail themselves OF the In
dult are not allowed to use flesh-meat
and fish at the same meal, and they are
earnestly exhorted to perform some
other acts of modification, such as
abstinence from Intoxicating liquor.
The Paschal time extends from the
first Sunday in Lent until Trinity Sun
day, during which time all Catholics
who have attained the proper age are
bound to receive worthy the Holy Com
munion. The holy season of Lent is
very proper time for children to make
their first confession, which they ought
to do generally at or about the age OF
seven years. Parents should see to
this.