Little Falls herald., 1914-02-27
.lTTN REGULATIONS ISSUED|
1ksI1oP TRoBEC- GIVES OUT THE
RULES FOR GUIDANCE OF
- - CATHOLICS

James Trobec, of st. Cloud, were read
IN the local Catholic churcheS at the
services Ash Wednesday morning. They
re as follows: ~ + ss,.~. .,r..,..s ,.y
T All days in Lent except Sundays are
fast days. On fast days the rule is:
cup of coffee, tea or chocolate in
me morning with small piece of
bread at noon one full meal; and not
exceeding one-fOurth of meal in the
evening. The evening meal should not
I exceed eight ounces of solid food, and
ih the morning not to exceed two
| ounces. Where it would occasion seri-
Gus inconvenience to take the full meal
+ at noon, it may be taken in the even
I ing and the collation. earlier in the
/ Gay. The use of flesh meats is allow.
~ 81 at all meals on Sundays and at the
principal meal on Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, except the
Saturday of Ember week and the Sat.
nrday of Holy week, ana the use of
meats on all other days is forbidden
and at other repasts outside the one
full meal. The use of lard is permit
ted at all times in the preparation of
food. Both fish and meat cannot be
taken at the same meal, even on Sun
Eday. Those excused from the precepts
Eof the fast are: 1852. -.
I Is Those under 81 and over 60; the in.
firm and convalescent; women bearing
TOR nursing children; persons engaged
tsin hard labor; persons who from pov;
erty are not able to procure a suffici.
Pnt quantity of meat for the principal
meal. From the precept of abstinence
are excused: Those under Z years, the
sick, and those who cannot procure
abstinence food. - u -. XII
II Working people are permitted to use
meat on all Lent days except Fridays,
Ash Wednesday, and Wednesday and
Saturday Of Holy week. j
Where the wage Garner uses meat,
in virtue of the Indult, all the mem:
bers of his household can do the same.
General, Remarks
/ When doubt exists as to whether
one s condition or circumstances allow
exemption from the precept Of fast and
abstinence, counsel should be asked
from confessors or pastors, who are
Ethe authoritative interpreters of the
law, and who are even empowered, in
special cases, for good and sufficient
reasons, indicated in Catholic theology
to; commute the precept Of fast and
abstinence to other penitential work
In ;enjoining upon the faithful fast
! and abstinence, Holy church makes a
practical application Of the evangeli.
cal law OF self-denial, Of which the
.nd ( \: his arostles Wera BY ex, .
and yordl siaeh eminent
/ teachers. Without self denial there is
no Christianity. Indeed, without self.
| denial there is no natural morality.
The man who has not acquired by
habit the power of self-restraint will
not be victorious over sin, amid the
storm and temptations Of life which
all men must encounter. 50 ::
I The observance Of the fast and alb
stinence, prescribed by the church, is
taken by the world as a public and
fearless profession Of Catholic faith.
He who, without sufficient and OBJ.
vious reasons, eats meat or takes his
usual meals when abstinence Cr fast is
enjoined, is not accepted as a practi.
cal Catholic. 49, -"
Let Catholics have the courage Of
self denial for the sake of Christ and
Of their souls, and be on their guard
lest by their acts scandal be given, and
the, fair name of their religion be dis.
honored. -. ,z@@ !,
During Lent, pastors will held at ap.
pointed times in their several church.
es appropriate exercises Of devotion,
and will give to the faithful instruc.
tions Of a practical nature upon the
articles Of the creed, the command
ments and the sacraments. {
The devotion Of the Way of the
Cross will be observed, when possible,
in all churches and chapels, VI on the
Friday evenings throughout Lent.
;:-. - JAMES TROBEC, :.
Bishop of St. Cloud,