Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-02-23

outy 70 Trince UeOrBe county, tlouHh
it il understood that other counties
will offer amendments to include
them under its provisions.
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REGULATIONS FOR LENT.
The regulation for Lent prepared
by Rev P. c. Gayan, Chancellor of
the Archdiocese Of Baltimore, under
instructions from Cardinal Gibbons,
are as follows;
Ash Wednesday,, the first day of
Lent, falls on the q st day Of Febru-
airy.
l. All the faithful who have COM
pleted their twsnty-Iirst year. IN
less exempt by dispensation or some
OF .er legitin lts cans, are bound t.
observe the fast Of Lent.
2. They are to make one meal
only a day, ex ;ept on Sundays.
3. A small rsfreshmenf, common
ly called COLLATION., is permitted in the
evening.
4. The following persons are ex-
empt from obligations of fasting:
Persons under twenty one years of
age, the sick, nursing womsr, those
who are obliged to do bard labor,
and those who, through weakness,
cannot fast without grea! prejudice
to their health.
5. The faithful are reminded that,
besides the obligations Of fasting i'm
posed by the Church, this holy sea
son Of Lent should be in an especial
manner, time Of earnest prayer,
OF sorrow for sins, Of seclusion from
the world and its amusements and
of generous almsgiving.
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By virtue of an Ind lit to the
United States the following special
dispensations are granted:
l. The use of flesh meat is permit
ed at all meals on Sunday and once
a day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs-
days, and Saturdays, with the ex-
eep.ion Of the second and last Satur-
days of Lent. But flesh meat and
feb are not to oe used at the same
meal during Lent, even on Sundays. |
2. The use of butter, cheese, milk |
and eggs is also permitted every day |
in Lent.
3. 1t is allowed in the morning to
take some warm liquid, as tea, coffee,
or thin chocolate, mixed with water,
and with this liquid a aouthful Of
bread.
4. Those for whom the hour of
noon may be an inconvenieut time
for dinner may invert the order and
take their collation. in the morning
and their dinner in the evening.
5. The use of hogs lard or drip
pings, instead of butter, is authoriz
ed in preparing permitted food.
6. Persons exempt from tie obi
CATION of fasting are free to take
meat more than once on days when
its nse is granted by dispensa'ions.
By virtue Of an Indult granted to
us by the Holy See March 10, 1895,
and renewed until March Is, 1915
we permit to all workingmen and
their families the use of flesh meat
once a day on all fast days and alb
stinence days throughout the year,
with the exception of Fridays, Ash
Wednesday, the Wednesday and
Saturday of Holy Week and the Eve
of Christmas.
Those who are exempt from the
obligation Of tasting are free to take
meat more than once on the days
mentioned. Those who avail them
selves of this Indultare not allowed
to use flesh meat and fish at the same
meal, and they are earnestly exhort
ed to perform some other act of
such as abstinence
from Intoxicating liquors.
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The Paschal time extends from
the first Sunday Of Lent till Trinity
daring which time all Ca
tholics who have attained the proYer
age are bound TO receive worthily
the Holy Communion. Tie holy
season of Lent is very proper time
Tor children to make their first
confession, which they ought to do
generally at about the age Of seven
'earA Parents should see to this.