The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-09-02

I. Is it necessary for women to have
their heads covered in church at all
times, and if so, why? 2. If person
is enrolled in the Scapular and takes
II off, is 1t necessary to be enrolled
again before wearing it? 8. Is there
any special prayer to be said when
wearing the Scapular?
/. The reason why women are
obliged to- keep their heads covered
in church is found in the teachings
Of ST. Paul in his first Epistle to the
Corinthians xxi, 5-11). 2. If person
Is once properly enrolled in the scapu-
lar second enrolment is not neces-
sary If one has laid the scapular aside
even for long time. 1t suf1ces to
put on the scapular once more with
out having recourse to the priest. 8.
There are, as rule, no special pray
ers to be said unless one wishes to
participate in special privileges such
as the Sabbatine indulgence accorded
those who fulfill certain requirements
while wearing the brown scapular.
Can a Catholic marry a divorced
Protestant who was married to an un-
baptized person by a court official?
Would it make any difference If the
marriage took place before Protes-
tant minister?
Let it be understood, once for all,
that where there is question of real
divorce there can be no re-marriage
of one of the parties thereto during the
lifetime of the other, whether they
were married by a court officer or by
a Protestant minister. The Catholic
Church admits the validity of Protes-
tant marriage until it is proved con-
clusively that the parties were incap.
able, for one reason or another, of
entering into valid union. Each case
must be considered separately and on
it's merits by the ecclesiastical au-
thorities, and until it is proved beyond
a doubt that the Protestant marriage
thereto cannot marry again, even
though Catholic partner be chosen.
I. Does a priest have to go to Com
munion like ordinary people, or does
the Communion in his Mass suffice?
2. Give the method of General Con-
fession? 8. Give an example of
mortal sin and of veniaI sin? q. When
priest tells penitent in Confession
to go to Holy Communion once a
month and the penitent does not do
SO does she commit sin?
1. A priest does not go to Commu-
Mon in the way that ordinary people
do. He receives Holy Communion
during his Mass. Of course, if he is
prevented from celebrating Mass,
through illness or an accident, he can
receive Holy Communion in the same
way as people in similar circumstances
receive it. 2. A general confession is
one in which the penitent confesses
all the sins committed during GER
tain period of time as, for instance, a
whole year, ten years or a life time.
1t is presumed that, during this period,
he has gone to confession on several
occasions at least The method of
making a general confession is ex-
planned in the catechism and in the
prayer book. To do it we'll we must
examine ourselves on the command
ments of God and of His Church, the
seven deadly sins, and the duties of
our station in life, and thus find out
how numerous and how great are our
Oil IN
method of making general confession
is given in detail. 3. Failure to hear
Mass on Sunday without a sufficient
reason is a mortal sin. To steal a
pin is a venial sin. These are two
of many examples that may be given.
Refer to your prayer book for other
examples. 4. The advise given by
confessor in confession should be fol-
lowed by the penitent if it is at all
possible to do so. In certain circum-
stances failure to do SO may be sin.
In the present case we would not
judge the penitent guilty of sin by
not complying with the advice of the
confessor. At the same time the
penitent should realize that the con-
fessor is laboring for her spiritual well
fare and his directions should be fol-
lowed.
/. What is meant by Solemn High
Mass? 2. A Months Mind? 8. A Vigil?
4. Why is the body of dead priest
placed with it's head towards the altar
during the funeral services in church?
S. Why do the altar boys say the Con-
fiteor before the people receive Holy
Communion?
1. A Solemn High Mass is one in
which the celebrant is assisted by a
deacon and subdeacon. Parts of the
Mass are sung by them and the
responses are made by the choir g
A Months Mind is a Mass celebrated
for the repose of a departed person on
the thirtieth day after death. The
term Months Mind" means a re-
membrance or bringing to mind of
the deceased on the thirtieth day