The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-05
RULES FOR THE
LENTEN SEASON
THOSE TO Be OBSERVED ~ TIE
DIOCESE or MOBILE. ACCORD
ING TO THE APOSTOLIC iNpuLT
OF August 8, 1sSH.

l. An the fa3Eh1d who have cam
pieted thstr twenfy-EfEsk ycsr end VINO
have not begun thear sixtiefh year.
and who are not eSempeed from tbs
obligation Of fasting hy sadness. hard
work or other well known reasons, ere
Obliged 20 fast On all the days Ct Lent,
except Sunday.
2. On those days lS1t one fun zasal
is allowed. which shcaild not Be taksn
before noon.
8. Custom allows CUP Of ecf5se.
tea or thin chocolaaa. and . small
piece Of bread or O. cracker. 20 be
taken in the uorntngs and In xns
evening. q collation.. rot exceeding ne
fourth part Of an ordinary meal. Il
allowed. At this COLLATION., buEssr.
cheese. mink. eggs and al kinds Of
fruit, fish and vegetables ere allowed.
When the principal meal cannot with
out grave Inconvenience be taken ak
noon, # Is permissible to take the eol-
lation In the morning and tha dinner
in the evening.
4. Abstinenos from use OF naah
meat IL ensofned On sII the wsdzes-
days and Fridays OF Lent and en ne
Saturday OF Embes Week and On Eolv
Saturday.
g. The use Of lans is sE0wud IN
cooking.
6. Fish and fiesh ara not allowed ct
the same meal. even era Sunday.
4. Persons exempted from the OIL
CATION OF fasting ara net bound By ne
restriction OF using meat but once a
day on the days in which TIE use Of
meat Is permitted By dispensat1on.
s. Children over sixteen years Of
age are bound by the law Of sbgfi-
hence, unless by sickness o< Other
causes.
9. The pasctal tfrne. IA wfzsnh IN
Catholics who have come TO the years
of discretion. are bound TO receive
Holy Communion worthily, extends
from the first Sunday of Lent tfll
Trinity Sunday, inclusive. Children
over seven years Of age are bound by
the precept Of Annual Confession and
Communion. Pastors and parents
should see that the children eonnpsy
with this duty.
10. The Holy season Of Lent IL q
time of prayer, Of sosg'uw for sin. OF
seciusion from the world and It's
amusements. and Of ssnerous aims
giving.
IL. By a special indult granted 70
the Bishop of the United States Tor
ten years, dating from March 18th.
1908, working people. who cannot eas-
lily observe the common law OF Tho
church, are dispensed from the obi
cation OF abstinence on all days Of ths
year, except Fridays. Ash Wednesday.
Holy Week and Christmas Eve This
dispensation does not exempt from tbs
additional obligation OF fasting. wheEe
such exists, nor does d authorize the
use of fish and desh at the same meal
It includes, however, not only ne m
dividuaI workmen in whose favor Il
is granted, but all the members Of
their families as well In return It -
expected that those who avail them
lselves of this indult win endeavor to
enter into the spirit Of the holy season
Of Lent by voluntary acts OF NORTH
cation, penance and almsgiving. A
most praiseworthy custom is that Of
Iabstaining during Lent from stiTnu-
Iants, In honor Of the Sacred Thirst 81
Our Divine Savior.
Those who entertafn any reasonable
doubt about their obligation TO fast
or abstain. ought TO apply TO their
pastor or confessor for advice4
| EDW. p. ALLEN.
Bishop OF Mobile