Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-10
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES
ALL OVER CITY
BISHOP coNATY TELLS STORY OF
LENTEN DAYS
REGULATIONS Governing Observance ls-
sued for Catholics Of the 0lo-
cese of Monterey and
Los Angeles

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in the morning the services began an9
again last night the churches were hlleo
for the opening of the penitentlal sea-
son of Lent.
Al fine Cathedral of st. Vibiana one
of the most elaborate services OF the
day was held. Solemn high mass was
celebrated at o'clock, preceded by the
solemn blessing of the ashes' WI1ch
were distributed at the mass and also
at the evening service. Last evening
Bishop Conaty preached an eloquent
T,enten sermon at the veSper service
when ashes were also distributed.
At st. Vincent's church the day was
marked with solemn services, the ashes
being distributed at the $3.50 O'Clock
mass Very Rev. DR.. Glass preaclleu
the evening sermon.
Solemn services marked the DAY at
the historic Plaza church, where the
services were carried out according 10
the old Spanish customs.
High mass was celebrated at 9 O'CLOCK
at the Holy Cross church. Last even
ing Rev. T. F. Fahey, the pastor oesah
a series of Wednesday evening ser
mons.
At st. PauPs Episcopal pro-cathedral
services began at 1880 o'clock in the
morning, when an early celebration OF
the communion service was observed.
At O'Clock morning prayer was OBJ
served and at 10:30 o'clock the penn
tentiaI office was read, at whlch Rev
William MacCormack, dean and rector
preached a sermon on "The Opportunl-
ties of Lent" This was followed by
second celebration of communion. Last
evening Rev. Mr.. MacCormack
preached a sermon. Bishop Johnson
will nreach a series of Thursday even
ing sermons in the parish house.
At Christ Episcopal church Rev. Ba-
llxer p. Lee conducted an early service
aat 7.3O o'clock, at which communion
was celebrated. At II o'clock Rev. Mr..
Lee preached a sermon. At 8 p. m. the
Christ church link of the Order OF
Motherhood attended a special service
which was addressed by DR.. Kate wal
Ter Barrett. Special Lenten services
will be celebrated Tuesday and Thurs
day mornings at 10 o'clock, wednesday
afternoons at 4 o'clock and on Friday
evenings.
Archdeacon Percy Weber of Boston,
Mass, opened a ten days mission at st.
Johns Episcopal church. which was
largely attended, yesterday. The arch
deacon is a prominent and eloquent
preacher and is well known in Los
Angeles. He will conduct three SER
vices daily at st. Johns church.
The Brotherhood of st. Andrew
opened its MONDAY Lenten services
yesterday noon in st. Paufs pro-ca-
thedral Archdeacon Weber will preach
the sermons for the first ten days.
The following Lenten regulations
have been issued by Bishop Conaty
which will be observed by the Catholics
of the diocese of Monterey and Los An
geles. Following are the regulations:
First-All the days of Lent, except
Sundays, are fast days Of obligation.
Seeond-Those who are obliged to fast
are allowed but one full meal day.
except on Sundays, when there is no
restriction as to the number of meals.
Third-General usage has made it
lawful to take in the morning a cup of
coffee. tea or chocolate with small
piece of bread. The principal meal may
be taken at noon or in the evening,
according to ones convenience.
Fourth-Where 1t is not convenient
to take the principal meal at noon, the
collation. or light meal set for the even
ing may be taken either in the morning
or at noon, and the dinner then may
be taken in the evening.
Fifth--It is forbidden to use flesh
meat and fish at the same meal during
Lent even on Sundays.
Sixth-Those who are exempt from
the precept of fasting are not thereby
exempt from abstinence on the days
on which abstinence Is commanded.
By the authority of the holy see the
the diocese of Monterey and Los An
Eeles:
1. The use of flesh meat is permitted
at all meals on Sundays in Lent and
once a day at the principal meal on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays in Lent, with the exception
of Ember Saturday and Holy Saturday.
2. The use of butter, cheese milk and
eggs is permitted every day in Lent,
not only at the principal meal, but also
at the collation.. Drippings and lard
may be used in the preparation of all
foods, not only during Lent but on
other fast days during the year.
8. Those who are exempt from the
precent of fasting may eat meat at the
three meals on the days on which meat
IS permitted.
4. By virtue of a special indult re-
newed by the holy see March IS, 1905,
working people and their families are
dispensed from the obligation of alb
stinence from meat on all days of the
year, except Fridays, Ash Wednesday,
Wednesday and Saturday of Holy
Week and Christmas eve. Those who
avail themselves of this indult are not
permitted to use flesh meat and fish at
the same meal.
The Paschal time, during which the
Easter duty should be performed. ex-
tends from the first Sunday of Lent
February 13, until Trinity Sunday May
%, inclusive. During this time all
Catholics who have attained the proper
age are bound by the church precept
to receive holy communion worthily
We call upon the parents to gather
their little ones about them in the home
every evening and with them recite the
Rosary, and thus keep alive the good
old practice of the days of faith. Teach
them also to make small acts Of NOR
tification in keeping with the holy sea-
son, and cultivate in them a taste for
all that is interesting in their parochial
life. Teach them the catechism, send
them faithfully, whenever possible, to
the parish school, have them regularly
at mass on Sunday, and in attendance
at the Sunday school. Speak to them
of the sacred passion Of our divine
Sacior, encourage them to a love for the
holy sacraments, especially for the holy
communion. The salvation of society
is in the safeguarding OF the home
loves, the protection Of home from the
sins which destroy 1t. the development
of Catholic ideals, a taste for Catholic
books, which treat Of the doctrine and
history of the Catholic church and cul-
tivate a pride In our holy faith. The
Catholic newspaper should be in every
home, bringing every week a sweet
message of instruction and encourage
ment as 1t reports the progress of the
church and defends II against its enc
mics.
Our Catholic people should be an ex-
ample in charity to one another, so that
It may be said of every parish and
every home in the parish, Charity to-
ward each other aboundeth." Above
~ things, dearly beloved, put on char