Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-09
ASH WEDNESDAY To
Be OBSERVED IN
CHURCHES
Lenten Regulations Will Be in
Force From Now Until Easter
Sunday Time for Fasting
and Penance Has Arrived,

Today is Ash Wednesday, one Of tn
most important feasts in the churcl
calendar. and the day will be appro
priately observed in all Catholic an,
Episcopal churches. Ash Wcdnesda.
marks the beginning Of Lent and oc
ours forty days prior to Easter Sun
day.
IN the Catholic churches today al
the faithful, according to ancient Gus
tom, approach the altar either be
fore or after mass, The priest. dip
ping his thumb into ashes previous
~ blessed. marks upon the forehead
Of each tho sign Of the cross, saying
the words. 'Remcmher man, that dus
thou art ana unto dust thou shalt re
turn The ashes used in this core
mony are made Dv burning the re
mains Of the palms blessed on tn,
Palm Sunday OF the previous wear
Services win be held in the Cntholi,
churches both this morning ana thi!
evening.
At ST. Johns Episcopal churcl
holy communion wiz be given at 7 ano
8 o'clock this morning. a mornina
service, with sermon and holv com
munion, will be held at 1890. The
w tltliiE SCI Nttf iOl iiftt una iNi~Alltbe
women viii be AT 100.
Lentcn Regulations.
Archbishop j. y. Pitaval Of tht
archdiocesc OF Santa Fc has issued
his yearly letter on Lcntcn rcgula-
tons. 1t calls attention to the fact
that ali Catholics are Obliged to fast
during Lent unless they are perform
Ing hard labor or are not in good
health BY special d~ispensation, how
ever, workingmen and their families
are allowed to eat meat every day in
the week cXecpt Ash Wednesday. the
FRIDAYS of Lent and The "Wednesday
and Saturday Of holy week. The let
ter follows.
l. The followine are the fas days
during the year;
Ca) All days in Lent, Sundays ex-
cepted.
(b1 The Embcr days;
(c) The Nigils Ceve) Of P%entecost,
Assumption All Saints and Christ
mas.
2. All Catholics who have COM
pleted their 2lst wear OF age, and who
have not entered yet their Goth. are
obliged to fast.
.. Exempted from the obligations
of fasting are all persons who dc
bard labor, the sick. the eonvalescent
iilRfth VI a. NAfih A0iANAAAAAApH Aili ~
general all who cannot fast without p
erievous dotriment to their health
and OCCUPATIONS.
4. In case Of doubt rs to the obli-
cation of fasting. the Rev. Pastor or
Confessor should be consulted.
3. BY special dispensation' (al
those TO fast are allowed to eat flesh
meat, during Lent, At all meals on
Sundays. and at the principal meal on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursday and
Saturdays with the exception of tho
and last Saturdays, on which
abstinence from flesh meat is Of obi
cation for all.
Oh Those who arc either excused
or dispensed from fasting may eat
flesh meat at all meats on Sundays
MONDAYS. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays Of Lent. except tho second
ard the last SATURDAYS, on which alb
stlnence from flesh meat is Of obliga-
ton for ali.
G, Hence. all Wednesdays and Fri
days in Lent. as also the second and
the last Saturdays of Lent; likewise
one of the Ember days and of
the Vigil days mentioned in No. ! are
days of abstinence from flesh meat
all.
Z. on fast days. and even on sun
tOl Lent. Htlllitl AlAtAtA no are
obliged 10 fast nor the others are all
to cat flesh meat and flesh at
the same meal
8. Ky q special indult granted and
renewed to the bishops of the
States By the holy see. we
permit all The w-orkingmen OF our
archdiocese. mechanic. agricultural
or otherwise when at work. to cat
meat ut an meals, they ana all the
members OF their families, IN all days
OF fast ana abstinence, with the cN-
'cption of Ash "Wednesday, Christmas
eve. the Wednesday and Saturday Of
the holy week, the FRIDAYS OF an
Embcr weeks. nj all the FRIDAYS Of
Lent.
Rules for Lent.
The following arc "a few rules Of
life for simplifying the holy season
If Lent. recommended by the church. I
!. To abstain from Intoxicating
rink and from all kinds of gluttony,
also to abstain from worldly amuse-
.. To hear mass, If possible, even
IN week days.
8. To assist regularly at all the
OF Lent; particularly at the
ipccial instructions. rs announced 10y
pastor. and at the stations ct the
ross, on FRIDAYS.
4. To give aims, especially it one
Toes @ fast.
8. To prepare ones self for the full
illment OF the Easter duty. which
consists in a good confession. and in
he Paschal communion. in ones own
,arish. tThe time to fulfill that duty
Ntcnds from the first sunday in Lent
o Trinity sunday. both sundays in
ludcd1
s. Finally. to avoid sin. either in
thoughts words or deeds. since sin
las been the cause of the death OF our
.ivine Lord Jesus Christ, Who's pas
ion is COMMUNICATED during Lent;
md because this is the time at which
have to turn from THEN evil
avs.
These regulations and counscls will
Il read 10 the faithful in the parish
hurchcs on Quinquaeesima Sunday
in tho mission chapels at the first
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