The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-04-04

1. For what reason must a girl who
becomes a nun take a different name?
2. Can a girl who becomes a nun
choose her own name in religion? 8.
Please tell me the names of some diff
ferent orders of Sisters in La Crosse,
Wis? Is there convent in La Crosse
where girls 60 to study for the reIig-
ious life? 4. How long must one
study to become priest?
1. Why does girl when she mar
ries take the name of her husband?
1t is customary in most of the Sister
hoods for those who are received into
the community to take the name of
Saint in order that they may the more
completely cut themselves off from the
world which they have left and in a
measure lose their identity. In some
orders the Sisters retain their sur
names and prefix such titles as Sister
or Madame. 2. AS a general rule the
superiors of the community assign the
names by which the young women who
take the habit are known thereafter.
Sometimes, through courtesy, they
who, for a special reason, desires to
take a certain name. But, as a gen.
eral rule, the novice hears her relig-
ious name for the first time when it
is read by the officiating clergyman. 3.
The only Sisterhood in La Crosse, Wis,
is the franciscan Sisters of the Per
petual Alteration" whose Motherhouse,
Novitiate, and Scholasticate, is located
at 719 South Ninth Street. 4. The
usual period of study after one enters
the seminary is six years, including
four years of theology and two of phi
losophy. Prior to this one must have
completed his collegiate education.
Why does a priest put salt in
babys mouth at baptism?
Salt is preservative and it is used
in baptism as a sign that the baptized
person is to be free from the corrup-
ton of sin. The Catholicism of the
Council of Trent says: when salt is
put into the mouth of the person to be
baptized, it evidently imports that,
by the doctrine of faith and the gift
of grace, he should be delivered from
the corruption of sin, experience
relish for good works, and be delight
ed with the food of divine wisdom"
Salt is also taken as symbol of wis
dom.
I. Can Catholic join the Woodmen
of the World? 2. Is it true that some
years ago Catholics were not allowed
to eat any meat during Lent?
l. This organization is not among
those which the Catholic Church
formally condemns by name and in
which she prohibits her children to
hold membership. Nevertheless it is
not advisable for Catholics to seek
membership in this or similar organi-
cations because at best, no matter
what one may say, the atmosphere is
Protestant We know that there are
many Catholics in this organization;
but that does not prevent it from
opening it's halls and meeting-houses
to anti-Catholic lecturers, as we have
reason to know from recent events
which took place in st. Paul. On two
occasions within the past three or
four months two different camps of
the Woodmen of this city, rented
their halls to anti-Catholic lecturers.
In one case, at least, the matter was
brought to the attention of the officers
in time to enable them to cancel the
arrangement if they were so disposed,
but nothing was done. This ought to
be sufficient to put Catholics upon
their guard when solicited to join this
organization. 2. Yes, in the early
Middle Ages flesh meat was forbidden
on all the days of Lent, even on Sum-
days. This rigorous manner of OBJ
serving Lent is now very considerably
relaxed and, on many week days of
Lent, as well as on the Sundays, the
use of meat is permitted at one meal
at least.
I. 1t is allowed to eat flesh and eggs
at the same meal during Lent? 2. Is
it sin to eat fruit or candles between
meals for a person who is obliged to
fast?
1. Yes. 2. Since the law of fasting
binds under pain of mortal sin, ex-
cept person is exempt or dispensed,
it follows that every time one breaks
the fast he is guilty of sin. Whether
or not this sin will be grievous or
only venial depends upon the quantity
of food taken. The taking of fruit
or candies between meals would be
nothing more than a venial sin unless
the amount taken were in excess OF
four ounces.
When were the Knights of Pythias
the Odd Fellows, the Sons of Tenn.
perance condemned by the Catholic
Church?
The formal condemnation by name
was issued by the Sacred Congrega
ton of the Holy Office on August 20
1894.
I. Please inform me if the books
written by Marie Corell are for
hidden to be read by Catholics. The
names of two of them are: "H
Romance of Two WorIdsO anr