The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-01-30
CATHOLICS REMINDED
OF COMING OF LENT

Locally and throughout the diocese
of Boise, all Catholics have had their
attention directed to the following
rules to be observed in connection
with the Lenten season:
/. All the faithful who have COM
pleted their 21st year, are, unless ex-
empt or legitimately dispensed, bound
to observe the fast of Lent.
2. All days of Lent, Sundays ex-
cepted are fast days Of obligation, on
8. BY dispensation flesh meat is al
lowed at the principal meal ON all days
of Lent, except Wednesdays, Fridays
the Ember Saturday, February Is, and
Holy Saturday, March 20.
4. The use Of fish and flesh meat is
forbidden at the same meal, even on
Sundays in Lent
5. Custom sanctions the taking Of a
cup of coffee. tea or thin chocolate in
the morning and in the evening a col
lation which should not exceed the
fourth part Of an ordinary meal. At
this collation. meat only is forbidden
the use of butter. cheese. milk and
eggs being allowed in virtue Of a
special indult Of the Holy See.
6. The use Of lard and drippings is
permitted in the preparation of absti-
nence food,
7. When the principa, meal can not
be taken at midday. ii may be taker
in the evening and the collation. in the
morning,
8. All persons under 81 years, or
over 80 years Of age, those who are
engaged in hard labor, the sick and
convaescent and those who can not
fast without injury to their health are
exempt from the obligation Of fasting
Those who have any reasonable doubt
as to their obligation to fast or ab-
Q. Those who are not bound to fast
may use flesh meat more than once
each day on which its use Is permitted
10. The time for fulfilling the pre-.
cept Of Easter communion extends. in
this diocese from the first Sunday in
Lent, February 8. to Trinity Sunday,
May Is.
H. In virtue of powers granted us
by the Holy See on March Is, 1905, for
10 wears. we permit workingmen and
their families the use of flesh meat
once day, on all the fast days and
abstinence days throughout the year.
with the exception of all Fridays. Ash
Wednesday, the Wednesday and Sat
urday of Holy Week and the Eve of
Christmas. Those WHO avail them
selves of this dispensation are not al
lowed to eat flesh and fish at the same
meal, and they are exhorted to per-
form some other act Of modification.
such as abstaining from all intoxicat-
ing beverages.
IL. Soldiers and sailors in the serv-
ice Of the United States are exempted
from the rule of abstinence all through
the year. except on Ash Wednesday
Friday and Saturday in HOLY Week
and on the vtgis Of the Assumption
of the b. V. M. and Christmas.
10. That there may be more album
dant opportunities to win the graces of
this Holy season. 1t is hereby ordain-
ed that. in addition to the SUNDAY de-
votions, Lenten exercises be held by
the rectors on at least two evenings of
every week In all the churches, ospec-
tally in the cities and towns, and that
the Benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment be given after an appropriate
instruction or the Stations of the
Cross.
May this penitential time draw
down abundant graces upon YOU all
The Rev, rectors. will read and ex-.
plain the above regulations and dis
to their respective congre-
cations in due time
A. J. GIORlEUX.
Bishop of Boise /