The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-02-24
LENTEN REGULATIONS.
Obligation of Fast Incumbent ON
Catholic Adults.

Archbishop Blenk has issued the
following regulations to be observed
by Catholics during the Lenten sea-
son:
81. The obligation of fasting dur
ing Lent is binding on all the faith
full who have completed their twenty
first year, unless they are dispensed
from it, or otherwise excused FOR
some legitimate cause.
s'2. Only one full meal day is al
lowed, with the exception of Sum
days.
g. It is permitted to take little
lunch, commonly called collation., in
the evening.
ii. The church exempts the follow
ing persons from fasting: Those who
are not yet twenty-one years of age,
the sick, and those who are SO weak
that they cannot fast without injury
to their health, women nursing chill
dren, and all those who are engaged
in hard labor.
IS. The church does not impose
upon the children the obligation of
fast and abstinence during the holy
season of Lent, but would remind
them that it is time when they
should, in an especial manner, pras-
tice works Of piety and charity by
doing penance for their sins, abstain
ing from worldly amusements, and
by the giving of aims.
IS. By special dispensation the use
of flesh meat is allowed at all meals,
on Sundays, and at the principal meal
on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, with the exception of En-
ber Saturday, March 3, and Holy Sat-
urday. But it is not permitted to use
meat and fish at the same meal, even
on Sundays.
Eggs, butter, cheese and milk are
allowed every day in Lent.
"7. In the morning it is permitted
to take tea, coffee or thin chocolate,
together with slice of bread.
IS. When it is not convenient to
take dinner at noon, it is allowed to
invert the order, taking the collation.
in the morning and dinner in the eve-
ming.
80. The use of hog lard or drip
pings is allowed in the preparation of
permitted food,
40. Persons who are dispensed
from fasting are free to eat meat
more than once a day, on days when
the use of meat is allowed.
"11. BY a special indult granted to
us by Leo XIII. on March Is, 1895,
renewed by the sacred congregation
of council on June 8, 1915, for ten
years, we permit all workingmen and
| their families to eat meat at the prin~
cipal meal on all days Of fast and ab-
stinence, with the exception Of FRI
/ days, Ash Wednesday and the We'd
nesday and Saturday of holy week.
a Likewise, any member OF the
i family on whom the household de-
l pends for support whether it be the
2 father, son or daughter, ii matters
not-if at liberty to use the indult,
carries the privilege for the entire
family.
1 "12. Persons who are 1egitimately
excused or dispensed from the obllga-
ton of fast and abstinence are per-
mitted to eat meat more than once on
the days before mentioned. How
ever. even to those who are free 10
use this privilege, it is not allowed 10
eat flesh meat and fish at the same
meal. But since the Lenten season
ID essentially time of penance, we
would earnestly urge those who avals
themselves of this indult to perform
:. some other acts Of modification, suca
as abstinence from Intoxicating
drinks. staying away from theaters
and other profane amusements. ,
"All Catholics who have attained
the proper age are bound to receive
holy communion during the Pascnal
; Sunday in Lent to Trinity Sunday.
l parents are strictly bound TO take
all the measures necessary, TO nave
! their little ones, arrived at the age o.
: discretion and reason, receive Worois
ilv the sacraments Of penance ano
holy eucharist.