The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-18
RULES
AS ISSUED BY
BISHOP ALLEN
ANNUAL CIRCULAR LETTER is
ADDRESSED TO THE CATHOLICS
IN THE DIOCESE OF MOBILE.

Rules OF Lent in the diocese of Mo-
Idle, according to the Apostolic Indult
Of August 8. 1887, are as follows:
1. All the faithful who have COM
pleted their twenty first year and who
have not begun their sixtieth year, and
who are not exempted from the obIiga-
ton of fasting by sickness, hard work
or other weIl-known reasons, are
obliged to fast on all the days Of Lent.
except Sundays.
Q. On those days but one full meal
Is allowed, which should not be taken
before noon.
8. Custom allows q cup Of tea. coffee
or thin chocolate. and small piece
OF bread or a cracker, to be taken in
the morning: and in the evening, a
collation., not exceeding the fourth
part Of an ordinary meal, is allowed.
AT this collation.. butter cheese milk.
eggs and all kinds Of fruit, fish and
vegetables are allowed. When the
principal meal cannot without grave
permissible to take the collation. in the
morning and the dinner in the even
ing.
Z. Abstinence from the use OF flesh
meat IL enj0ined on all the Wednes-
days and Fridays Of Lent and on the
Saturday of Ember Week and on Holy
Saturday.
5. The use of lard is allowed in
cooking
8. Fish and flesh are not allowed at
the same meal, even on Sundays.
Z. Persons exempted from the obli-
cation OF fasting are not bound by
the restriction of using meat but once
a day on the days IN which the use Of
meat is permitted by dispensation.
8. Children over seven years of age
are bound by the law of abstinence.
Ysx11nrc nwny1SaH nv aiN1rno<~ m, Of Id
causes.
8. The paschal time, in which all
Catholics who have come to the years
Of discretion, are bound to receive
Holy Communion worthily. extends
from the first Sunday of Lent till Trim
ity Sunday. inclusive. Children over
seven years of age are bound by the
precept of Annual Confession. Pastors
and parents should see that the chill
dren comply with this duty.
10. The Holy season of Lent ia a
time of prayer, of sorrow for sin, of
seclusion from the world and its
amusements, and Of generous aims
giving.
IL. BY q special indult granted to
the Bishops OF the United States for
ten years. dating from March 18th.
1895. working people. who cannot
easily observe the common law of
the Church. are dispensed from the
obligation OF abstinence on all days of
the year except Fridays. Ash Wednes-
day. Holy Week and Christmas Eve,
This dispensation does not exempt
from the addition obligation of fast
ing, where such exists, nor does II
authorize the use of fish and flesh at
the same meal IT includes however
not only the individual workmen in
whose favor It is granted, but all the
members OF their families az well. In
4 a -.
avail themselves Of this indult will en-
deavcr to enter into the spirit of the
holy season of Lent by voluntary acts
OF modification. penance and aims
giving. a most praiseworthy custom
IS that Of abstaining during Lent from
stimulants, in honor of the Sacred
Thirst Of Our Divine Saviour.
Those who entertain any reasonable
doubt about their obligation to fast
or abstain. ought to apply to their pas
tor or confessor for advice.
EDW. P. ALLEN,
Bishop of Mobile.
Mobile. Ala, Feb. is. 1872
Address by Bishop.
Mobile, Ala, Fen. II, 1912.
To the Clergy and Laity of the Do
cese of Mobile.
!. Dearly Beloved Brethren: The First
Sunday in Lent is the day appointed
GT the lI1EQ El6ldIy &OulC1l OF HalIl-
more, for the annual collection for the
Home and Foreign Missions. We earn
estly exhort all the members of our
flock to give generously to this worthy
| cause.
Last year the diocese contributed
STS712 for the Home and Foreign Mis-
sions and this was the largest amount
given for this purpose by our diocese
In fifteen years. From this statement
| 1t does not appear that we are doing