The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-13
BISHOP ISSUES
RULES FOR LENT
REGULATIONS WHICH ALL THE
FAITHFUL WHO HAVE COM
PLETE0 THEIR TWENTY FIRST
YEAR ARE EXPECTED TO FOL-
LOW.

Bishop Edward p. Allen, from the
Diocese of Mobile, has issued rules for
Lent, which all the faithful Catholics
who have completed their 21st and not
begun their Goth year, are expected TO
follow. The rules are as follows:
Rules For Lent.
1. Ali the faithful who have com
pleted their twenty-f1rst year and who
have not begun their sixtieth year,
and who are not exempted from the
obligation of fasting by sickness, hard
work or other well known reasons, are
obliged to fast on all the days Of
Lent, except Sundays.
2. On those days but one full meal
is allowed, which should not be taken
before noon.
8. Custom allows a cup Of coffee.
tea 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 prin-
cipaI meal cannot without grave in
convenience be taken at noon, 1t is
permissible to take the collation. In
the morning and the dinner in the
evening.
4. Abstinence from the use Of flesh
meat is enjoined on all the Wednes-
days and Fridays of Lent and on the
Saturday of Ember Week and on Holy
Saturday.
8. The use of lard is allowed in
cooking.
s. Fish and flesh are not allowed
at the same meal, even on Sundays.
7. Persons exempted from the OBJ
legation 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 abstinencs.
unless excused by sickness or other
causes.
8. The paschal time, in which all
Catholics who have come to the years
of discretion, are bound to receive
Holy Communion wortaily, EXTENDS
from the first Sunday OF Lent till
Trinity Sunday, inclusive. Children
over seven years of age are bound
by the precept Of Annual Confession
and Communion. Pastors and parents
should see that the children comply
with this duty.
TO- The Holy season of Lent is q |
time of prayer, OF sorrow for sin, Of
seclusion from the world and its
amusements, and Of generous almsgiv- |
ing.
II. By special indult granted TO the |
Bishops Of the United States and re-
newed in 1906, 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 We'd |
nesday, Holy Week and Christmas
Eve. This dispensation does not ex-
empt from the additional obligation of
fasting, where such exists. nor does 1t |
authorize the use of fish and flesh |
at the same meal. It includes, how |
ever, not only the individual work. |
men to whose favor 1t Is granted, but |
all the members Of their families as
well. In return It is expected that
those who avail themselves of this |
indult will endeavor to enter into the
spirit of the holy season Of Lent by
voluntary acts Of modification, PEN
ance and almsgiving. A most praise
worthy custom is in that of sustaining
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 pastor |
or confessor for advice.
EDW. p. ALLEN,