The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-05-20

fast?
The law which prescribes that
priest must say Mass fasting is posi-
tive ecclesiastical law which admits
of exceptions in certain cases. A
priest who has broken his fast may
celebrate Mass in order to complete
the Sacrifice left unfinished by another
priest who is suddenly taken ILL.,. in
order, probably to consecrate the
Viaticum for dying person who
would otherwise be deprived of it; in
order to enable his people to hear
Mass on a Sunday or holy day of obli-
cation, if there is danger of grave
scandal should he omit it. The COM
mon opinion is that a priest who is
not fasting may not say Mass merely
to enable his people to fulfill their
obligation.
What is the value of the scapulars
Of the Blessed Virgin?
We wear the scapulars of the
Blessed Virgin as sign or badge of
our afiliation with a society rich in
indulgences. The scapulars are
pledge of the special protection of the
Blessed Mother here and hereafter.
% How should we address 8ish-
op when speaking to him? (2) How
should we 90 to Confession to him?
e )ShouId one kneeI when kissing his
ring? (4) Is it the same for an Arch
bishop?
% In America it is customary to
address him as Bishop" (2) In the
same way as to priest. (3) It is
proper to do So "a He is addressed
either as Archbishop" or Your
Grace"
(1) What is the largest community
of nuns? (2) At what age do they
receive novices?
ID The statistics necessary to
answer this question are not avail
able. (2) Write to the order of Sis
tiers you think of joining and they will
furnish the desired information.
Why does the Church forbid man
to marry the sister Of his deceased
wife?
This prohibition is based on what Is
known as affinity, or relationship
through marriage, as opposed to blood
relationship. Affinity is that relation
ship which a married man contracts
with the blood relations of his wife
or vice versa 1t renders invalid his
marriage with her relatives to the
fourth degree of kindred, inclusive
Since this impeachment is of ecclesias
teal origin, the Church can, and does
dispense from it in certain cases fol
good reasons. Hence, man may OBJ
tain a dispensation to wed the sister
of his deceased wife. The Church
does not dispense from affinity in the
first degree in the direct line Of
descent.
~ In case of necessity may Bap
tisn be validity given by: a-rnute'
who use only the finger-sign method
b-mutes who use the lip-and-throat
sound method? (2) In case of neces
sity may Baptism be validity given will
saliva? ~ What is the precise tim'
of the Offertory in the Mass-the tim'
before which one must be present il
order to hear Mass? ~ Outside
case of necessity who has jurisdiction
in mid-ocean? Could an American o
European priest confess Catholic
indiscriminateIy in such a place? Is
In case of serious accident could
priest lawfully give general absolutio
to a number of baptized Protestants
(6) When did ST.. Thomas receive tn
power to forgive sins, since he wa
absent when that power was cor
ferred? ~ BY whom were tn
Apostles baptized?
(1) In order that Baptism may
validity conferred the person who bal
ties must use the designated matte
and form, as it is called, that is, h
must use ordinary water and Will
pouring it on the person to be bal
tized say: II baptize thee in the nam
of the Father and of the Son and {
the Holy Ghost" The teaching of tn
Church is that these words must b
pronounced or spoken. A mute, Their
fore, who uses only the sign languag
can not validity administer baptism
If he employs ''the lip or throat SOUND
method, and can be said to pronount
the words, there is no reason WI
he can not confer the Sacramen
Since Baptism is so necessary,
would seem that a mute who use
only the sign language ought, in ca!
of necessity, and in the absence of al
other competent person. to administ
BAPTISM conditionally as well as
can: If the person so baptized su
wives he can be rebaptized under co
dition. (2) Baptism given with salt
is invalid because, in the estimate
of men, saliva is not ordinary wat
on account of the admixture of 9th
matter in it. 60 The Offertory,
the name indicates, is that part of t
Mass during which the priest max
the oblation, or Offering" of the bre
ard Hyipo which ic RI hn nhan0n in