Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-03-02

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Ths regulations for Lent prepared
by Rsv P. c GAvan. Chancellor of
the Archdiocese OF Baltimore. urder
instructions from CARDINAL Gibbons.
are as follows
Ash Wednesday. the drst day OF
Lent, falls on the LIST day Of March.
!. All the faithful who have CON-
pleted their t-enty-drst year. un-
less exemp. by dispeosasiou or some
other Legitimate cause. are bound 70
observe the fast OF Lent.
. They are to make one meal only
O day. except on Sundays.
3. A sma refreshments Commonly
called CO latioo. Is permitted In she
evening.
4. The following persons are sx
emps from obligations OF fasting:
Persons under twenty one years of
age. The sick. nursing women. shC %
who are obliged TO do hard labor.
ADD those who. thro3gh weakness.
cannot fast without great pref udice
to their heal b.
B The faithful are reminded that,
besid, the Obligations offastirg im-
posed by the Church, this holy sea-
SOP II Lent should b., In an especi-
al manner, a tine Of earnest prayer,
81 sorrow for sins. o. clu>iOn from
the world ard rs amuSem"n's. and
u generous almSgvin9.
Bv virtue CT Indu' 10 the Unit
ed States the fol'o wing special dis
peusatious are grained:
/. Toe u.e 81 Ash m1at 10 per.
United at all meals on Sunday and
once q day on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays, aud Saturdays, With the
exception Of the second and last Sat
urdays OF Lent. But 81 meat
aud 6>h are no, TO be used % the
same meal during Lent, even on
Sundays.
2. The use OF butter. cheese. milk
and eggs is also permitted every
dav in Lent
8. 1t is allowed in the morning 70
take some warm liquid. as tea, coffee,
or thin chocolate, made with water,
aud with this liquid Q mouthful Of
bread
4. Tto'e for whom the hour OF
noon NAV be al Inc convenient time
for dinner may invert the order and
take their collision in the morning
and their dinner in the evening.
B. TIE use Of hogs lard or drip
dings. instead Of butter, 10 suthoris
ed in preparing permitted food.
6. Person exempt from the obi.
CATION Of fIstin9 are free TO take
meat more than once on DAYS when
is use Is granted oy dis % q sstios.
III
By virtue OF an Indult granted TO
US by The Holy See March Is. 1895.
and renewed until March Is 1918.
we permit TO all workinamen and
tn. ir families The use o. flesh-mpat
once q day on all fast DAYS and alb.
s,ioence days throughout the year,
with the exception OF Fridays, Ash
Wednesday, the Wednesday and
Saturday OF Holy Week and the Eve
Of Christmas.
Those who are exempt from the
obligation OF fasting are free 20 take
meat more than once on the days
mentioned. Those who avail them.
selves Of this Indult are not allowed
20 use fesh-nest and Ash At the
sama mea', ard they are earnestly
exhorted TO perform some other act
Of modification. sub as abstinence
form Intoxicating | quors.
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The Paschal time extends from
the 6rst Sunday OF Lent till Trinity
SUNDAY. during which time al Ca
tholics whD have affair cd the proper
age are bound to receive Torthily
the Holy Communion. The holy
season OF Int is a very proper
tine for children TO make their first
confession, which they ought 70 do
genera ly at about the age OF seven
years. Parents should see 70 this.