Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16
REGULATIONS d
L.[NTEN SEASON
BISHOP JAMES o'REILLY, ISSUES
ED1CT FOR THE FARGO, S
DIOCESE.

ED1CT FOE TIE FAR9O
DIOCESE.
Bishop James o Reilly mas issued the
following resolutions for Lent for the
diocese Of Fargo for the year 1929. +
In this year of grace, 1912, Ash
Wednesday, the first day Of Lent, will
fall on Feb. 81.
All the faithful, unless legitinately
excused or dispensed. are bound in
conscience. under the penalty Of grew
GUS sin, to observe the lenten regula-
tions.
All the days Of Lent, the Sundays
excepted. are days Of fast.
The precept of fasting restricts the
use of food to one meal towards the
middle Of the day, and collation. in
the evening not exceeding the fourth
part of a meal-custom, however, au.
thorizes the taking in the morning Of
cup of coffee. tea or chocolate, with
small piece Of bread.
Theologians allow for the collation.
solid food to the amount Of eight
ounces. The solid food taken in the
morning should not exceed two ounces.
When the meal or principal repast
cannot be taken without serious incon-
veniencc towards the middle Of the day,
the order Of >repasts may be reversed,
the meal or principal repast being TAX
en- in the evening, and the collation. at
an early hour.
The use Of flesh meats is allowed at
all meals on Sunday, and at the princi-
pal meal on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs.
days and Saturdays. except the Satur.
day of ember week (March -, and the
Saturday of holy week (April 6.)
The use of flesh meat is forbidden
on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturday
of holy week ;on other days outside Of
Sundays, it is forbidden at all repasts
except the one meal or principal repast
The use of lard. however, is permitted
at 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 on whatever
day there is general permission to
use it at the principal repast.
From the precept Of fasting are ex
cused Those under the age Of 81 years
or over the age Of go, the infirm and
the convalescent; women bearing Of
nursing children; those engaged in hard
labor or other duties exhaustive OF
physical strength; those who from pow
erty are unable to procure for the prin
.cipal repast a suficiency Of nourishin2
food. rs
From the$precept Of abstinence from
flesh meat are excused: The young
under the age Off; the sick; those who
are 50 situated as not to, be able to pro
cure for themselves abstinence food.
In virtue Of the authority conceded
to bishops Of the United States by .
recent pontifcal indult, permission i:
granted to "working people" to use
meat on all days of Lent with the ex
ception of Fridays, Ash Wednesday
and Wednesday and Saturday Of holJ
week.
The dispensatien, from ahstinenee ex
tends to all three rspaats ii Il the diafyJ.; =
The usual prohibition remains against
the use Of flesh meat and fish at the
same meal.
Where the wage Garner, in virtue Of
the indult uses meat, all the members
of the HOUSEHOLD may likewise use it
The church does not wish to impose
upon the household the Inconvenience
of double cooking. But in cases Of this
kind, those members of the household
who may be bound by the precept Of
fasting, ar. allowed the use of meat
only at their principal repast.
When doubt exists as to whether
ones condition or circumstances allow
exemption from the. precepts Of fasting
and abstinence, counsel should be ask
ed from confessors or pastors who arc
authoritative interpreters Of the law
and who even are empowered in special
cases for good and sufficient reasons
indicated and suggested in Catholic
theology, to commute the precepts Of
fasting and abstinence to other peniten
tial works.
During Lent pastors will hold special
exercises Of devotion in their separate
churches at appointed times. Instruc'
tion of a practical nature upon the
Christian duties, the nature of the
sacramento, and the preparation for
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