The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-23
Catholic Church
Regulation of Lent

The following regulations for the
Lenton period, which began Wednes-
day, February q, has been announced
by Archbishop Glennon for the Arch
diocese of st. Louis:
The Lenton season this year com
mences February 81.
The time for fulfilling the Paschal
duty terminates with Trinity Sunday,
June 3.
The octave of the Pasch is also III
cluded in the time prohibiting the SOL
emnization of marriage.
The rules and regulations govern
ing the Holy Season are the same as
in previous years, and are as follows:
/. All days of Lent, Sunday ex-
cepted, are days of fast and absti-
rence.
2. All the faithful who have COM
pleted their twenty-frst years, are,
unless legitimately dispensed, bound
to observe the fast of Lent.
3. By dispensation flesh meat is al
lowed at the principal meal on all days
of Lent, except Wednesdays, Fridays,
the Ember Saturday March - and
Holy Saturday april y.
A. The use of fish with flesh meat
is forbidden at the same meal, even
on Sundays, in Lent.
3. Custom sanctions the taking of
a cup of coffee, tea or chocolate in the
morning; and in the evening COLA
ton which should not exceed the
fourth part of an ordinary meal At
this collation. meat alone is forbidden;
the use of butter, cheese, milk and
eggs being allowed in virtue of Spe-
cial Indult of the Holy See.
6. The use of lard and drippings is
permitted in the preparation of alb
stinence food.
Children and Aged Exempt.
Z. When the principal meal cannot
be taken at midday, it may be taken
in the evening and the collation. in the
morning.
8. All persons under q years, or
over go years of age, those who are
engaged in hard labor, the sick and
convalescent, and those who cannot
fast without injury to their health,
are exempt from the obligation of
fasting. Those who have any reas-
enable doubt as to their obligation to
fast or abstain, should consult their
confessor.
8. Those who are not bound to fast,
may use flesh meat more than once
each day on which its use is permit
ted.
10. In virtue of the powers granted
us by the Holy See, June 3, 1915, for
ten years, we permit workingmen and
their families the use of flesh meat,
once day, on all fast days and absti-
nence days throughout the year, with
the exception of all Fridays, Ash
Wednesdays, 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 fish and flesh at the same
meal, and they are exhorted to per,
form some other act of modification
such as abstaining from all intoxicat-
ing drinks.
Spiritual Awakening Urged.
The above are the rules and regu.
lations governing the Lenten season
but there are many things that the
spirit of the Holy Season enjoins: Ar
awakening unto more spiritual and
Christian living; the Reorganization Of
the sacramentS; e1attendance at the
week day masses and the Lenten de.
votions; the giving of aims and the
performance of works of charity
and on the other hand, the avoidance
of doubtful, if not dangerous amuse-
ments, and places Of amusement, such
as theatres, dance halls, banquet halls
and saloons. | would note here that
during the season of Lent entertain
ments, though they be for charitable
institutions. are not only prohibited
during Lent, but outside Of the Lenten
season.
We expect that frequent special re-
ligious services will be held during
the Lenten season-that they shall be
devotional and instructive.
We would especially desire that the