The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-04-29

latest hour during the DAY that the
marriage ceremony can be performed?
1. A commentary on the new mar
riage regulations published by the
American Ecclesiastical Review, says:
when contracting parties are to be
married in a church where they were
not baptized, they should, before mar
rage, secure their baptismal certifi-
Gates" 2. When the marriage takes
place at Mass it can not be performed
any later than midday, since, ordi-
narily, Mass may not be said at
later hour. If the ceremony does not
take place at Mass it may occur at
any convenient hour during the day.
Are Catholics allowed to eat frogs
legs and turtles on Friday? Are they
cIassed as fish?
Frogs legs and turtles are regarded
by the Church as fish, or abstinence
food, and may be eaten by Catholics
on Friday.
What is meant by the Pallium?
The pallium is a band of white wool
worn on the shoulders, having two
pendant bands of the same material
and four purple crosses worked upon
it. 1t is sent by the Pope to Patr1-
archs, Primates and Archbishops, as
a token that they possess the 'fullness
of the episcopal Office" 1t is made
from the wool of two lambs brought
annually to the Church of st. Agnes
in Rome by the apostolic sub-deacons
while the "Agnus Der is being sung.
These lambs are presented at the altar
and received by two canons of the
Lateran Church. From the wool of
the lambs the pallia are made by
nuns. The sub-deacons lay the pallia
on the tomb of st. Peter, where they
remain all night. A recipient of the
pallium cannot transmit it to his sue
cessor or wear it out of his own patri-
Archaic, province, etc. The pallium is
buried with the Bishop to whom it has
been given.
May a young girl become a nun who
has sinned grievousIy in the past?
The fact of having sinned grievously
does not debar one from the religious
life. True repentance will restore the
souls purity and innocence-the es-
sentials for holy life.
What does the ring of Bishop
signify?
2. What stand does the Catholic
Church take regarding theaters?
/. The ring is the sign of the spir'
itual alliance which exists between
the Bishop and his Church. 1t is,
as it were, the seal of the contract by
which he pledges himself to guard and
defend the Faith of the Church.
2. The Church does not condemn
theaters as bad and sinful in them.
selves. She has no objection to a
good, pure play or performance. The
Church condemns theaters as soon as
they become occasions of sin, by rea.
son of the immoral or suggestive plays
permitted on the stage.
1. Can a Knight of Pythias ever
withdraw from the order after joining
it? 2. Does the Church permit a
Catholic to marry Knight of Pythias
under any condition?
/. Yes, he can withdraw whenever
he wishes. 2. For sufficient reasons
the Church grants a dispensation fol
such a marriage on the usual condi
tions which the parties to mixed
marriage are required to subscribe tc
before the ceremony can be performed
by priest.
If a Protestant is baptized and later
on joins the Catholic Church does he
have to be baptized again?
If, on investigation, it is found thai
the baptism was valid it cannot be re
peated when the person joins the
Catholic Church
I. If person gains pIenary in
diligence by making general confes
sion once a year, should the priest
appoint the time for it? Should the
person 60 to confession to his pastor;
2. How can one find her vocation ir
a short time? 8. Ought one to make
a general confession once year.
1. 1t is not necessary for the pas
tor to appoint the time for genera
confession, except for the sake Of
convenience; nor is it necessary fol
the person to go to confession to the
pastor. 2. There is no royal roat
laid down by spiritual writer's. Prayer
and consultation with ones spiritua
adviser are the best methods in the
world. 3. AS general rule, it il
not necessary. We have dealt with
the question of general confession il
previous issue and cannot repeat il
here.
Please explain in detail the cere
monies and their meaning incident t.
the ordination of priest, subdeacon
deacon, Bishop, Archbishop and Car