Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-02-06
REGULATIONS
FOR KEEPING LENT
Ash "Wednesday Comes This Year
on February "a.
FESTIVITIES ABANDONED
UNTIL AFTER EASTER


Easter This Year Falls on Sunday,
April 1i--All the Faithful Are Ex-
pected TO Observe Fast Days-Dls
pensation That Are Accorded in
Catholic Church.
Ash "Wednesday this year falls on
February "a. and is the beginning o.
the Lentou season. Six weeks from
the following Sunday viii be Easter
April IL. Society has one month in
which to participate In winter Toys
before the psnitential season arrives,
and in this stated period much can
be accomplished This winter has
been busy one from social stand
point, and it looks as though it VIII
be quite gay for the next four weeks
The following official regulations
for Lent have been issued by order
of the Diocese OF Wheeling.
All days 81 Lent, Sundays excepted,
are fast days of obligation.
All the faithful who have completed
their stwenty-tirst year. unless legiti-
mately dispensed, are bound 10 re-
strict themselves on those DAYS 10
one full meal. but custom allows an
evening collation., which should not
exceed the fourth part Of an ordinary
meal.
BY special indult of the Holy See,
the following dispensation fer Lent
we're granted:
! The us ~ fesh meats. eggs, butter,
cheese ana milk IS permitted at all
meals on Sundays. and at the princi-
pal meals on Mondays, Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays. except the
F. Saturday in Ember week, March g.,
and Holy Saturday, March 10. The use
Of flesh meat and fish, however, Is
forbidden at the same meal even on
Sundays. Te%
The use OF eggs, butter. cheese and
milk is permitted every day at the
evening collation., and at the principal
meal on days when meat is forbidden.
A small pieces OF bread with cup
of coffee, tea, chocolate or other SINH
lar liquid is allowed to be taken in
the morning.
| When the principal meal cannot be
taken at midday, the usual order may
be inverted and the collation. be tax
en- in the morning and dinner In 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 may, on the days
meat is allowed. use II at every meal
as on Sundays.
All under twentyone years or over
sixty years Of age, those who are en-
gagged in hard labor the sick and CON
v9lescent and persons who cannot
fast without serious injury TO their
health are exempt from the obligation
of fasting; but parents must bear in
mind that children Who rave attained
the use of reason are bound by the
law of abstinence.
The sick need have no scruple in
eating meat at any time, when fol-
lowing the advice of a conscientious
physicians persons, too, who are act
TALLY engaged in hard manual labor
and who cannot abstain from meat
at any time without serious injury to
their health are exempt from the oh
legation of abstinence
The Paschal time extends from the
first Sunday OF Lent till Trinity Sun
day. during which time all Catholics
who have attained the proper age, are
bound to receive holy communion
worthily
BY virtue Of faculties granted him
by the Holy See. the Rt. Rev Bishop !
allows to workpgmen ana their fam
lilies the use Of flesh meat on all the |
fast davs and days OF abstinence
throughout the year except ali Fri /
days. Ash Wednesday. Wednesday I
and Saturday Of Holy Week ana the /
Vigil Of Christmas. Those, however
who re bount By the Law OF fasting
can Hse meat on the above permitted I,
fast days at the principal meal only
The dlspensation does rot allow the