Evening journal., 1909-02-20
REGULATIONS FOR
LENTEN SEASON
Will Be Read in the City
Catholic Churches
Tomorrow

By order OF the Right Rev. John J.
Monaghan. Bishop OF the Catholic do
cese Of wilmington, the following regli-
lations for Lent. which begins on next
Wednesday. will be read in all the CATH
olic churches Of the diocese tomorrow:
l.
Ash Wednesday, the FIRST day of Lent,
falls on the 24th day OF February.
All the faithful who have completed
their twenty-hrst year. unless exempt by
dsipensation or some other legitimate
cause. are bound to observe the fast OF
Lent.
They are TO make one meal only a day,
except on Sundays.
The meal permitted on fast days IS not
to be taken till about noon.
A small refreshment. commonly called
collation.. is permitted in the evening.
The following persons are exempt from
the obligation OF fasting: Persons under
twenty-one 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, besides
the obligation OF fasting imposed by the
Church. this holy season OF Lent should
be, in an especial manner. time OF earn
est prayer. Of sorrow for sin, OF seclusion
from the world and its amusements, and
Of generous alms-giving.
BY virtue OF an Indult to the United
States. dated May 25th 1907, the follow
ing special dispensatons are granted:
The use Of flesh meat is permitted at
all the meals on Sundays. and once a
day on Mondays. Tuesdays. Thursdays,
and Saturdays, with the exception Of the
second and last Saturdays of Lent. But
flesh meat and FISH are not 70 be used
at the same meal during Lent, even on
Sundays.
The use Of butter cheese. milk and
eggs is also permitted every day in
Lent
Il is allowed to take In the morning
some warm liquid. as tea, coffee or thin
chocolate. made with water. and with
this liquid a 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.
The use OF hogs lard, or dripping. in
stead of butter is authorized in prepar
ing permitted food.
Persons exempt from the obligation oi
fasting are free 20 take meat more thar
once on those davis when its use Is
granted by dispensation.
III.
BY virtue Of an Indult granted us BY
the Holy See, March 18th, 1905, we per
NIT to all working men and their fami
lies the use Of flesh meat once "a,
on all fast days and absnence day
throughout the year, with the exception
OF Fridays, Ash Wednesday, the Wed
nesday and Saturday Of Holy Week ant
the eve of Christmas
Those who are exempt from the obliga.
tion Of fasting are free to take meat more
than once on the days mentioned.
Those who avail themselves OF this In
duit are not allowed to use flesh meat anS
fish at the same meal; and they are earn
estly exhorted 10 perform some other &C
Of modification, such as abstinence from
intoxicating liquors.
The Paschal time extends from the frs
Sunday of Lent TIL Trinity Sunday, dur
ing which time all Catholics who hav
attained the proper age are bound to re
ceive worthily the Holy Communion. TIL
Holy season OF Lent is very prope
time also for children to make their frs
confession. which they ought 10 do gen
orally at about the age Of seven years
Parents should see to this
BY order OF the Rt. Rev Bishop.
Edward c. Higgins Chancellor.
February 10Th. 1909.