The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-02-12
Lenten Regulations.

lations have been sent out t
every Catholic Church in tn
diocese by Archbishop Blenl
and were read here last Sur
day during mass:
The obligation Of fasting
during Lent is binding on al
the faithful who have com
pleted their twenty-first yea:
unless they are dispensed
from it or otherwise excused
for some legitimate cause
Only one full meal a day il
allowed, with the exception
of Sundays. It is permitted
to take a little lunch; com
monty called a collation., III
the evening. The church
exempt from fasting those
who are so weak that they
cannot fast without Injury to
their health, women nursing
children, and all those who
are engaged in hard labor.
THE ciluycil imposes upon
her children the obligation OF
fast and abstinence during
the holy season Of Lent. but
would also remind them that
is a time when they should in
an especial manner practice
work u i,l..ty and charity as
penance for their sins, abstain
ing from worldly amusements
and by the given Of aims.
by special dispensatlon
the use Of flesh meat is allow
ed al all meals Oh Sundays,
and at the principal meal OF
Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday
aud Saturday with the ex-
ueption Of E,nber Sunday, Feb
10, and Holy Saturday. But
it is .,ot permllted 10 use meat
aud fish at the same meal,
even on Sundays. Eggs, but
ter, cheese and milk are allow
ed every day III Lent, l.. III
morning it is p rlnitted to
take tea, coffee or thin choco-.
late, together with q slice OF
bread.
-, nen it is not convenient
20 take dinner at noon, it Isl
allowed to invert the order, |
lining the collation. III the
morning ani dinner in the
evening. Tie use OF hogs 81
lard or drjppings is allowed
ia the preparation Of permit
ted food Persons who are
dispensed from fasting areI
sree to eat meat more than
,nce a day on days when theI
lse Of meat is allowed.
',By a special indnlt grant
~ Leo XIII March Is, 1895, |
md newed by Pins X Oh
.'eb. IS, 1906, We permit all
vorkiugmen and their fami-
les to eat meet at the princi-
al meal Oh all days OF fast
md ahstince with the except
ion of FriG;y Ash Wednes-
lay, the Wednesday and Sun
lay of Holy Week. Like |
wise any mem Der of the fami-
y on whom the household de |
bends for suppcrt-whether
/ be the father, son or daugh |
.er, it matters not, if at liber-
y to use the indnlt, carries
he privilege with the entire
amily.
Persons who ara Legitimate |
y excused or dispensed fron
he obligation Of fast and alb
tinence are permitted to eat
neat more than once on thu
lays before mentioned. How |
,ver, even to those who art
rec to use this privilege, it Ii
lot allowed to eat flesh mea,
nd fish at the same meal
Gut since the Lenten season
: essentially a time OF pen
nee, we would earnestly urge
hose who avail themselves OF
his indult to perform some
'ther acts of modification.
UGH as abstinence from i'll
oxicating drinks, staying a
way from theatres and othe:
'rofane amusrments.
"All Catholics who have at
aimed the proper age arr
ound to receive worthily
oily communion during the
aschal time, winch extends
rom the first Sunday of Lent
} Trinity Sunday. Parents
Mould see that their children
ho have reached the age OF
even make their first confess
on during the most fitting
Jason of Lent.
by order Of the most rev.
end archbishop.
PETER ScoTTI, Chancellor. t
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