Evening journal., 1916-03-06
LENTEN Season
BEGINS WEDNESDAY
Continued From First Page.

AONiuutu fIOln flISl rage.
legitimate cause. are bound to OBJ
serve the fast of Lent.
2.-They are TO make one meal only
day except on Sundays.
3.-The meal permitted on fast
days is not TO be taken until about
noon.
A small refreshment. commonly
called collation., is permitted I'm the
evening.
5.-The following persons are ex-
empt from the obligation of fasting:
/ Persons under twenty-one years Of
age. the sick. nurssng women. those
who are Obliged to co hard labor, and
those who. through weakness. cannot
fast without great prejudice TO their
health.
6-The faithful are reminded that.
besides the obligation of fasting inn
posed b. the church. this lfoly season
Of Lent should be i'm an especial man
ner. a time of earnest prayer. of sor-
row for sin. Of seclusion from the
world and its amusements and of gen
erous almsgiving
IT.
BY virtue OF an Indult to the
United States, dated May 25, 1907
the following special dispensations
are granted.
THE use of flesh meat is permit
! ted at all the meals on Sunday. and
once a day on Mondays. Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays. with the
/ exception of the second and last Sat.
urdays Of Lent. But flesh meat and
! fish are not to be used at the same
meal during Lent. even on Sundays.
2-The use Of butter, cheese, milk.
and eggs is also permitted every day
in Lent.
3.-lt is allowed to take i'm the
morning some warm liquid. as tea,
coffee. or thin chocolate, made with
water, and with this liquid mouthtul
of bread.
4-Those for whom the hour OF
i noon may be an inconvenient time for
/ dinner, may inyert the order and take
\ their collation. in the morning and
their dinner in the evening.
! 5.-The use of hogs lard. or drip
! ping instead of butter, is authorized
i I'm preparing permitted food.
6.-Persons exempt from the obli-
cation OF fasting are free to take
meat more than once on those days
when its use is granted by dispensa-
ton
BY virtue of an Indult granted to
us by the Holy See, March 10, 1915.
we permit to all working men and
their families the use Of flesh meat
once a day on all fast days and absti-
nence days throughout the year, with
the exception of Fridays, Ash We'd
nesday. the Wednesday anC Saturday
of Holy Week and the eve OF Christ
mas.
Those who are exempt from the OBJ
legation of fasting are free to take
meat m)re than once on the days
mentioned.
Those who avaiiNhemselves Of this
Indult are net allowed 70 use flesh
meat and nsh ct the same meal; and
they are earnestly exhorted to per.
form some 9th act OF modification
such as abstinence from intoxicating
liquors.
The Paschal time extends from thu
first sunday of Lent TIL Trinity Sun
day. during which time all Catholic
who have attained the proper age ar
bound TO receive wOrthily the llol,
! Communion According to the decree
of Pope Plus X. which is TO be reaI
TO tho people by their respective pas
tors during this season. this obliga
tion includes all children who have
reached the age OF reason, usually
about seven years OF age.
BY order of the RI. Rev Bishop.
JOHN J. DOUGHERTY,
March /. 1916 Chancellor
In the Cathedral yesterday the de
votion of the forty hours commenced
The opening sermon was preached al
the 1880 o'clock mass by the RI Rev
John j. Monaghan, bishop OF VII
mingtOn.