The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-02-24
.LENTEN RULES IN
SCRANTON DIOCESE
RULES ISSUED BY RT. REV. NJ. },
HOBAN-THE GENERAL LAW
UF FASTING DISPENSATION
FOR THE USE OF FLESH

UF FASTING DISPENSATION
FOR THE USE OF FLESH
MEAT.
The following regulations for the
observance of Lent in the Catholic
diocese of Scranton have been is
sued by Rt. Rev. NJ. j. Hoban, bish-
op of Scranton:
The first day of Lent, Ash We'd
nesday, falls on March 1.
General Law OF Fasting.
ALL the faithful who have COM
pleted their twenty-first year are
bound to observe the fast of Lent,
unless dispensed for legitimate rea-
sons.
2-Only one meal day is allow
ed except on Sunday, and this meal
should not be taken until about
noon.
S-The use of fish and flesh meat
is not allowed at the same meal,
even on the Sundays of Lent.
A collation., or partial meal, is
allowed in the evening. The gener-
al practice of pious Christians limits
its quantity to the fourth part of an
ordinary meal.
5-Bread, butter, cheese, milk,
I eggs, fruit of all kinds, salads, vege-
tables and fish are permitted at the
collation..
6-Custom has made it lawful to
drink in the morning some warm
liquid, such as tea or coffee, or thin
chocolate made with water.
Necessity and custom have au-
thorized the use of lard instead of
butter in preparing fish, vegetables,
etc.
S-The following persons are not
bound to observe the fast: All under
twenty-one years of age, or over six
ty; the sick, pregnant women and
those nursing infants, those obliged
to do hard work, and, in general, all
| who, through weakness cannot fast
without injury to their health.
9-Persons exempt from obliga-
tion of fasting are permitted the use
of meat at any meal on those days
on which it's use is granted by dis.
pensation.
10-Those who have any reason,
able doubt as to their ability to fast
should seek the advice of their pas
tor or confessor.
Dispensation For The Use of
Flesh Meat.
by indult of the Holy See
granted August 3, 1887, and subse
quently renewed, the use of fiesl
meat during Lent is allowed to al
the faithful at any time on Sunday
and once a day on Monday, Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday, except tn,
second Saturday and Holy Saturday
BY virtue of special facultie
granted us by the Holy See, Marcl
10, 1889, for ten years and subse
quently renewed, workingmen, to
gether with their entire households
are allowed the use of flesh meat OF
all the fast days and days of alb
! stinence throughout the year wit
} the following exceptions: All Fri
days of the year, Ash Wednesday, tn
days of Holy Week, and the Vigi
of Christmas. Those members o
= the household, however, who are no
exempt from the obligation of fast
ing, can avail themselves of the dis
pensation only at the principal mea
From the above dispensationS
; therefore, it follows:
1.-The faithful in general ma
! eat flesh meat three times a day o
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days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sal
urdays of Lent, excepting the secon
= Saturday and Holy Saturday. mos
? who, for any reason whatsoever, ar
not obliged to fast may eat mea
three times day on the above-mer
= toned days.
l 2-Workingmen, together with tn
members of their households, VIII
= are not obliged to fast, may ea
= meat three times a day on all tn
/ days of Lent except Ash Wednei
2 day, all Fridays, and Wednesday an
Saturday of Holy Week. Thos
, members of their households, VIII
S are not exempt from the obligation {
D fasting, may eat meat on the sam
r days, but only once a day.
MICHAEL JOHN HOBAN,
4 Bishop of Scranton
I A. j. BRENNAN, Chancellor.
N. Bon the first Sunday
. Lent a collection will be taken up
all the churches of the diocese fC
! the Negro and Indian Missions {
the United States, for the propagt
: tion of the faith and for home mi
sions.
e The pious practice of contributiu
:. small amount on Good Friday fl
. the support of the sanctuaries of IL
{ Holy Land should be encouraged.