Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-02-25

The Lenten regulations for Catho-
lies have inst been issued byI Chan
eellor P G. Gravan. by order Of
Cardinal Gibbons Thev take effect
on Ash Wednesday. The FIRST day Of
Lent. february "a The POPULATIONS
are:
/ All the faithful who have com
pleted theirtwenty.frst year. unless
exempt by dispensation or some other
legitimate cause. are bound to OBJ
serve the fast Of Lent.
2 They are to make one meal only
day except on Sundays
3 Asmall refreshments. commonly
called collation., is permitted in the
evening.
a The following persons are ex.
empt from the obligation Of fasting:
Persons under 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
5 The faithful are reminded that,
besides the obligations of fasting
imposed by the Church, this holy
season Of Lent should be, in an es-
pecial manner. a time Of earnest
prayer, OF sorrow for sins. OF seclu-
sion from the world and its amuse-
ments and Of generous aims giving.
II.
By virtureofan induittothe United
States the following dispensations
are granted:
! The use of flesh meat is per-
mitted at all meals on SUNDAYS and
once day on Mondays, Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays, with the
exception of the second and last
Saturdays OF Lent. But fesh.meat
and fish are not to be used at the
same meal during Lent. even on
Sundays
2 The use Of butter, cheese. milk
and eggs is also permitted every
day in Lent.
3 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 may be an inconvenient time
for dinner may invert the order and
take their collation. In the morning
and their dinner in the evening.
| 5 The use Of hogs lard or drip
pings, instead Of butter, is authoriz-
cd in preparing permitted food.
8 Persons exempt from the obi
cation Of fasting are free to take
meat more than once on those days
wheni It's use is granted by dispense,
ton.
| III.
| By virtue Of an indult granted tc
us by the Holy See March 10, 1896
end renewed until March 10, 1915,
we permit to ell workingmen and
their families the use Of fiesh-meat
once day on oil fast days and alb
stinence days throughout the year
with the exception OF Fridays. Ash
| Wednesday. the Wednesday and
Saturday Of Holy Week and the Eve
OF Christmas.
| Those who are exempt from tbs
obligation of fasting are free TO taks
meat more than once Oh the days
mentioned. Those who avail them
selves Of this indult are not allowed
TO use desh-meat and fish at tbs
same meal, and they are earnestly
exhorted to perform some other &C
Of modification, such as abstinence
from intoxicating liquors.
w.
The Paschal time extends from tas
first Sunday Of Lent till Trinity Sun
day, during which time all Catholic.
who have attained the proper ag,
are bound to receive worthily thi
Holy Communion. The holy season
Of Lent it q very proper time fol
children TO make their first comics
sion, which they ought TO do gener
ally at about the age Of seven years
Parents should see to this.
TComUEIcATED.
LANsDoWNE, Mp, Feb. IS, 1909.