The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-20
.LEN7EN SEASON
RULES ISSUED
RIGHT REVERNED BISHOP JAMS.
SEN OF BELLEVkLLE GIVES
LENT LAWS TO FAITHFUL
BEGINS FEBRUARY "a.

Lent begins this year on Februa y
"a and continues until April In the
current issue of the Diocesan Mes
senger, Bishop Jansen of the Belle
vile diocese publishes the regua-
tons which are 10 govern the mem
beers Of the Catholir chhrch in this
diocese, These are the regulations
promulgated
/. All the faithful who have com
pleted their 21st year are bound to
observe the Fast of Lent.
p They are to take one full meal
day, except on sundays.
5. The full meal permitted on fast
days is not 10 be till about noon.
4, A collation. may be taken in
rhe evening. The following persons
are exempt from the obligation OF
fasting;
Persons under p years of age;
the sick and convalescent. pregnant
and nursing women, those who are
obliged to do hard labor: those who
through weakness cannot fast with
out great prejudice TO their health;
mendicants who cannot count on reg,
uar meals,
The following dispensations are
granted:
/ The use of fIesh-meat is per-
mitted during Lent at all meals on
sunday, and once a day at the prin-
cipal meal on Mondays. Tuesdays
and Saturdays in Ember week and /
Holy week. But the flesh-meat aud /
fish are not 10 be used at the same !
meal during Lent not even on sun
day.
>. The use Of butter, cheese. miH, |
and eggs is permitted every day in
Lent.
3. A cup Of coffee, chocolate or
tea. made with water. ami with this
a morseI Of bread without butter.
may be taken in the morning.
4 Those for whom the hour Of
noon may be an inconvenient time
cr dinner may inyert the order and
AXE their collation. in the morning
md their dinner in the evening.
). The use of lard and drippings Is
allowed in preparing permitted food
C, Persons exempt from the obi
CATION Of fasting are free to take
neat more than once ON the days
when the use is granted by dispense
ion.
We hereby permit to all laborers
and also their familiesl. for whom
he keeping of the law of abstinence |
S really combined with difficulty, thei
Use Of flesh meat on all the fast and |
bs.ineace days throughout the year. 4
with the exception Of all Fridays In
be year, Ash Wednesday, the Wed,
esday and Saturday in Holy week.
nd the Eve of Christmas, but to
hose who are obliged TO fast, flesh |
neat is permitted only once a day. |
hose who make use of this dispense.
ion are. On said days, not Above
o eat flesh and fish at the same p
neal, and they are exhorted to per- ,
orm some other act of modification, .
or instance, abstain from all intoxi. =
ating liquors, etc.
The common Saturdays of next
ear are with us no days Of alb. a
thence g
The Fridays in Advent are 10. {
avs Of fast in our diocese, but all t
he Ember days during the year. as
lso the Vigils of the feast of Christ ].
mas, Peutecost. the Assumption of /,
he Blessed Virgin and of All Saints
ne days OF fast and abstinence. II
The time in which the faithful must
omply with their Easter duty tx.
ends in this Diocese from the frs
unday in Lent to Holy Trinity Sun.
ay both days included. !
The faithful are hereby reminded !,
hat the holy season OF Lent should =
@, in a special manner. a time for =
arrest prayer +