The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-09
REGULATIONS FOR
LENTEN SEASON
BISHOP JAMES o'REILLY ISSUES
EDIcT FOR DIOCESE or FARGO
LENT THIS YEAR BEGINS FEB.
21--vERY YOUNG AND VERY
OLD EXCUSED.

OLD
Bishop James O'Reilly has issued the
following regulations for lent for the
diocese OF Fargo for the year 1912:
In this year Of grace. 1912, Ash We'd
nesday, the first day OF lent, will fall
On Feb. 81,
All the faithful, unless legitimately
excused or dispensed, are bound in
conscience, under the penalty Of griev-
GUS sin, to observe the lenten regula-
tons.
All the days of lent, the Sundays ex-
cepted, are days OF fast.
The precept Of fasting restricts the
use of food to one meal towards the
middle Of the day, and a collation. in
the evening not exceeding the fourth
part of a meal-custom, however,
authorizing the taking in the morning
Of a cup of coffee, tea or chocolate,
with a small piece of bread.
T~heologians allow for the collation.
solid food to the amount of eight
ounces. The solid food taken in the
morning should not exceed two ounces.
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cannot be taken without serious in
convenience towards the middle of the
day, the order Of repasts may be re-
versed, the meal or principal repast
being taken in the evening, and the
collation. at an early hour.
The use of flesh meat is allowed al
all meals on Sundays, and at the prin-
cipal meal on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, except the
Saturday of ember week March p
and the Saturday Of holy week
(April g.
The use of flesh meat is forbidden
on Wednesdays, Fridays and Satur-
day of ember week and the Saturday
OF holy week; on other days, outside OF
Sundays, it is forbidden at all repasts,
except the one meal or principal re-
past.
The use of lard, however, is per-
mitted al all times in the preparation
Of food.
Both fish and flesh meat cannot be
taken at the same meal, even on Sun
days.
Persons legitimately excused or dis
pensed from the precept Of fasting
may use flesh meat at all meals or
whatever day there is a general per-
mission to use it at the principal re-
past.
From the precept of fasting are ex-
cused: Those under the age of 81 years
or over the age of so, the infirm anC
the convalescent; women bearing Of
nursing children; those engaged il
hard labor or other duties exhaustive
Of physical strength; those who from
poverty are unable to procure for the
principal repast a sufficiency of nu,
tritive food.
From the precept of abstinence from
flesh meat are excused: The yount
under the age of Z; the sick; thos,
who are so situated as not to be abb,
to procure for themselves abstinenct
food.
In virtue Of the authority conceded
to bishops in the United States by
recent pontifical indult, permission i
granted to working people to us
meat on on all days OF lent with til
exception OF Fridays, Ash Wednesda.
and wednesday and Saturday of hol,
week.
The d~ispensation from abstinenc
extends to all three repasts in tn
day.
The usual prohibition remain
against the use of flesh meat and fisI
at the same meal.
Where the wage Garner, in virtu
Of the induIt uses meat, all the mem
bers of the househld may likewise us
it. The church does no wish to inn
pose upon the household the incon
yenience of double cooking. But Il
cases of this kind, those members Q
the household who may be bound b
the precept of fasting, are allowed tn
use Of meat only at their principal re
past.
When a doubt exists as to whethe
ones condition or circumstances al
low exemption from the precepts {
fasting and abstinence, counsel shoul
be asked from ~confessors or pastor
who are authoritative interpreters {
the law, and who even are empowere
in special cases for good and sufficier
reasons, indicated and suggested !
Catholic theology, to commute tn
precepLS OF IaSllnB ana abstinence I
other penftential works.
During lent pastors will hold speci;
exercises Of devotion in their separat
churches at appointed times. Instruc
ton Of a practical character upon tt
christian duties. the nature of the sac
raments, and the preparation for the
reception should be given on these Of
casions.
Whatever collection is taken up
!, the churches on Good Friday is, {
usual, according to q letter of Il
holy father, to be applied in aid
the missions of Palestine.
Given at Fargo, N. D., Feb. ], 1s1
and ordered TO be read in all Il
churches throughout the diocese b
fore the first day of lent.
James O'Reilly, Bishop of Fargo.
The greatest Horse Sale aver held
North Dakota win occur at our sa
yards in Fargo on Friday and Satu
day, Feb. 1e and IL. There viii
over 500 OF the choicest heavy, your
western draft horses. mares and col
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