Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-02-05
REGULATIONS FOR
LENT STATED BY
BISHOP O'C0NN0R
Circular Will Be Read in All
Catholic Churches OF Diocese
Tomorrow.

In uCtOTQdlCG Will lilC oPCSioA AAA
dult of the Holy See, which empowers
bishops in the United States to dis
pense from the common law OF absu :
nence when they judge 1t expedient, the
Rt. Rev. John J. O'Connor, in the regn-
lations for Lent, to be observed
throughout the diocese of Newark,
commencing Ash Wednesday, February
8, grants many dispensations. Work.
ing people. in particular, who cannot
easily abstain from flesh meat, are per-
mitted to use it once day on all abb
stinence days, with the exception,
however. of all Fridays, Ash Wednes-
day and Saturday of Holy Week.
This dispensation is granted to work.
ing people, and the members of their
families share in 1t, but it does not
exempt from tasting, where such an
obligation exists. nor does 1t permit the
use of fish and flesh-meat at the same
meal.
when the faithful avail themselves
OF this indult,' it Is stated in the cir
cular, which will be read in all of the
Catholic churches of the diocese to-
morrow, they should perform some
penftential work as u substitute for the
dispensation enjoyed. A most useful
and commendable custom is that OF
abstaining especially during Lent, from
stimulants in honor of the sacred thirst
of our Divine Saviour"
All priests exercising the faculties OF
the diocese are empowered to grant
dispensations from the precept OF the
fast and abstinence in particular cases
and for sufficient cause. The regula-
tions for Lent will be as follows:
All the week days of Lent from Ash
Wednesday to Easter Sunday are fast
days of precept on one meal, with the
allowance of a moderate collation. in
the evening. . ..
THE church excuses from the obli-
cation of fasting (but not of alb. 'uenco
from t1esh-m.a.. except in special cases
of sickness), the infirm, those who are
attaining their growth, those whose
duties are of an exhausting or laborioas
character, women bearing or nursing
infants, and those who are enfeebled
by old age.
"rhe following dispensations are
granted for this diocese:
"First-~The use of flesh meat is per-
nliited at every meal on the Sundays
of Lent and at the principal meal on
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, with the exception of Ember Sat
urday and Holy Saturday.
"Second-The use of eggs and milk,
butter, cheese and the like is allowed
every day at the principal meal. and
at the evening collation..
"Third-A small piece of bread with
a cup OF coffee. tea, chocolate or SINH
lar drink may be taken in the morning.
'Fourth-When it is not convenient
to take the principal meal at noon 1t
IS lawful to invert the order and take
the collation. in the morning and the
dinner In the evening
"Fifth-Drippings and lard may be
used in the preparation Of food.
.'Sixth--On Sunday there is neither
fast nor abstinence. but it is not al
lowed to eat fish and flesh meat at the
same meal on any day during Lent.
'.Seventh-Those who are not obliged
to fast may partake of flesh meat at
every meal on a day when, by special
indult, fiesh-meat is permitted at the
principal meal"
a plenary Indulgence has been con-
ceded by the Holy See to all who on
the feast of st. Patrick or within the
Octave receive with proper dispositions
the sacrament of penance and the
blessed eucharist and, visiting a
church or chapel, offer prayers to God
according to the intention of the Holy
Father and for the propagation of the
faith.
The holy oils viii be consecrated at
the cathedral on Holy Thursday,
March "a, at 10 n. M, and distributed at
p. m
In accordance with the direction of
the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore,
collection will be taken up in all the
churches of the diocese on the first Sum
day of Lent In aid of the propagation of
the faith and of the Indian and colored
missions
The regulations add:
with the view OF encouraging this
salutary work of mercy, and of animal
ing the Christian zeal of the faithful for
the salvation of perishing souls, our
Holy Father has benignly granted a
plenary Indulgence to all who, having
contritely confessed and worthily re-
ceived holy communion on that day, de-
voutly visit church in which the coll
lection is made, assist at the sermon
and other observances of divine wor-
ship that may be celebrated on that oc-
casion, and offer prayers for the ptopa-
cation of the faith and the intention of
the sovereign pontiif.
I'm compliance with the command of
our Holy Father in his brief of Decem-
ber. 1887, collection for the Holy Land
will be taken UP in all the churches of
this diocese either on Good Friday or on
the third Sunday after Easter this
year"