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

Catholic Regulations foe Lent
The Lenten regulations for Catho.
lies have just been issued by Chan.
cellor p G. G-avan. by order O,
Cardinal Gibbons They take effect
90 Ash Wednesday. the firs. day Of
. Lent February "a Representatives.
All the faithful who have COM
pleted their twenty first year. unless
exempt by dispepsation or some other
legitimate cause. are bound 10 Oh
serve the fast OF Lent.
2 They are 70 make one meal only
q day except on Sundays.
3 Asmail refreshment, commonly
called collation.. Is permitted in the
evening.
4 The following persons are en-.
emps from the obligation Of fasting:
Persons under q years OF age, the
sick, nursing women, those whoare
obliged TO do hard labor, and those
who, through weakness. cannot fast
without great prejudice TO their
health.
o The faithful are reminded that.
besides tie obligations OF fasting
imposed by the Church. this holy
season OF Lent should be. In an e.
pecial manner, time of earnest
prayer. of sorrow for sins. of seclu-
sion from the world and its amuse-
ments and OF generous aims. giving.
IL.
BY virtureofan indult 70 the United
States the following dispensations
are granted:
l The use OF flesh meat is per.
mitted at all meals on SUNDAYS and
once 9 day on Mondays, Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays. with the
exception OF the second and last
Saturdays OF Lent. But fiesh-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 ted. coffee
or thin chocolate, made with water,
and with this liquid q mouthful of
bread.
4 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.
3 The use Of hogs lard or drip.
pings, instead Of butter, is authoriz-
ed in preparing permitted food.
6 Persons exempt from the obi
CATION OF fasting are free TO take
meat more than once on those DAYS
when its use is granted by dispense
ton.
III.
By virtue OF an indult granted to
US by the Holy See March Is, 1895.
end renewed until March Is, 1915,
we permit to all workingmen and
their families the use of fiesh-meat
once day on all 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 the
obligation Of fasting are free to take
meat more than once Oh the days
mentioned. Those who avail them
selves Of this indult are not allowed
TO use fesh-meat and fish at the
same meal, and they are earnestly
exnorteo 70 perform some other act
of modification. such as abstinence
from Intoxicating liquors.
Nv.
The Paschal time extends from tha
first Sunday Of Lent till Trinity Sun.
day, during which time ell Catholics
who have attained the proper age
ars bound to receive worthily the
Holy Communion. The holy season
OF Lent it q very proper time for
children TO make their first confess
sion, which they ought to do gener-
ally at about the age of seven years.
Parents should see TO this.
COMMUNICATED.
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