The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-03-02
ARCHBISHOP ISSUES
LENTEN REGULATIONS

LENTEN REGULATIONS
The usual Lenten regulations fol
the Diocese of New Orleans have beer
issued by Archbishop Blenk, and were
read in all the Catholic churches Sun
day. The regulations are written in
English and in French. They are as
follows:
1 The obligation of fasting during
Lent is binding On all the faithful who
have completed their twenty-first year
unless they are dispensed from it OF
otherwise excused for some legitimate
cause.
Only one full meal day is allowed
with the exception of Sundays.
1t is permitted to take a little lunch,
commonly called collation., in the eve
ming.
The church exempts the following
persons from fasting: Those who are
not yet twenty-one years of age, the
sick, and 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 church imposes upon her chill
dren the obligation of fast and absti-
nence during the holy season of Lent.
but would also remind them that it is
time when they should. in an espe-
cial manner, practice works of piety
and charity by penance for their sins,
abstaining from worldly amusements
and by the giving of aims
By special dispensation, the use OF
flesh meat is allowed at all meals on
Sundays and at the principal meal on
Saturdays, with the exception of EN-
Der Saturday, March II, and Holy Sat-
urday. But it is not permitted to use
meat and fish at the same meal, even
on Sundays.
Eggs, butter, cheese and milk are
allowed every day in Lent.
In the morning it is permitted to
take tea, coffee, or thin chocolate, to-
gether with a slice of bread.
When it is not convenient to take
the order, taking the collation. in the
morning and dinner in the evening.
The use of hogs lard or drippings
is allowed in the preparation of per-
mitted food.
Persons who are dispensed from
fasting are free to eat more than once
a day, on days when the use of meat
Is allowed.
By a special indult granted to us by
Leo XIII on March 10, 1895, and re-
newed by Plus X on Feb. 25, 1906, we
permit all workingmen and their fam
lies to eat meat at the principal meal
On all days of fast and abstinence,
with the exception of Fridays, Ash
Wednesday, the Wednesday and Satur-
lay of Holy Week and Christmas Eve.
Likewise, any member of the fam
ly on whom the household depends
or support-whether it be the father,
ION or daughter, it matters Motif att
liberty to use the indult, carries the
privilege for the entire family.
Persons who are legitimately ex-
used or dispensed from the obliga-
ion of fast and abstinence are per-
nitted to eat meat more than once on
he days before mentioned. However.
ven to those who are free to use this :
rivilege, it is not allowed to eat flesh :
heat and fish at the same meal. But
ince the Lenten season is essentially
time OF penance, we would earnestly
rye those who avail themselves of
lis indulgence to perform such other
cts of modification, such as abstin- (
nee from intoxicating drinks, staying [
way from theaters and other profane l
All Catholics who have attained the
roper age are bound to receive worth .
holy communion during the Pas =
lal time, which extends from the first r
unday of Lent to Trinity Sunday.
Parents are strictly bound to take
the measures necessary to have
leir little ones, arrived at the age Of :
secretion or reason, receive worthily :
e sacraments Of penance and of the .
oily Eucharist.