El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-08
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR CATHOLICS
Bishop Provides the Regu.
lations for Observance
During Lenten Season.

taitnlul during the Lenten season
have just been issued by Rev. A. J.
Schiller. bishop Of the diocese Of FL
Paso. The instructions follow:
l. All the days OF Lent except
Sundays are fast days Of obligation.
2. On these fast days only one full
meal is allowed. In the morning a
cup Of coffee. tea or thin chocolate
with bread or crackers, not exceeding
two ounces. may be taken. The full
meal should be taken at noon. In the
evening a collation.. which should not
exceed the fourth part OF an ordinary
neal is allowed.
3. When without great inconven-
fence the principal meal cannot be
taken at noon. II may be taken in the
evening; the collation. may then be
taken in the morning.
4. At the collation. the use OF but
ter, eggs. cheese. milk and all kinds
OF fish, fruit and vegetables is per-
mitted
5. All persons who are over p and
under so years of age and who are
not exempted from the law Of fasting
by Sickness hard work or other well
known reasons are bound TO fast on
all days Of Lent. Sundays alone ex-
copied
Abstain From Flesh.
6. Abstinence from flesh meat is
enjoined IN this diocese on the follow
ing days only: Ash Wednesday and
the second Wednesday of Lent; Fri
days Of Lent and of Ember Weeks;
second Saturdays Of Lent and the
Vigils OF Psnticost Assumption. AL
Saints and Christmas and the fore
noon Of Holy Saturday.
T. Flesh meat may be used ta) by
all on all Sundays at all meals; OBJ
by those who are excused from fast
ing more than once a day, on days on
which it is permitted once a day to
those who are fasting
8. On days when meat IS allowed,
fish, oysters and other sea food may
be taken together with the meat
9. The apostolic indult mitigating
people includes not only the individ-
ua1 man or woman in whose favor IT
is granted, but all the members OF
his or her household as we'll Those
thus favored are expected to perform
some other voluntary acts Of mortifi-
cation, penance and almsgiving-
An over IL Bound.
10. Children over seven years old
are bound by the law Of abstinence
II. The use Of lard and drippings is
permitted in the preparation OF al
/ lawful foods
u. Men serving in the army or the
navy are allowed by papal indult TO
cept Ash Wednesday. the vigil Of
Christmas, Good Friday and the fore
noon OF Holy Saturday.
Is. The Lenten season ceases at Il
on Holy Saturday
Il Those who may have any rea-
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to fast or to abstain should consult
with their confessor OF pastor.
Is. The paschai time, during which
all Catholics who have come to the
years OF discretion are bound to re-
ceive holy communion worthily, ex-
tends from the first Sunday OF Lent
TO Trinity sunday, inclusive
Time for Prayer.
16. The holy season OF Lent is a
time Of PRAYER, sorrow for sin. NOR
tification, self denial, seclusion from
the world and its amusements and OF
generous almsgiving. To cultivate in
the faithful entrusted 70 them salu-
tary spirit Of these practisess pastors
are earnestly exhorted to hold special
Lenten devotions on Wednesdays ana
Fridays in their respective churches
and give their people an opportunity
Of confessing to some priest other
than the parish clergy during the time
given for the fulfillment OF the pas
chal precept. The visit Of such a
priest should be announced at least
a week beforehand
II. In accordance with the DEGREES
Of the third plenary council OF Baiti-
more the collections in all the
churches and chapels OF the diocese
on the first Sunday OF Lent or as
soon thereafter as possible viii be
for the benefit OF the home Ondian
and negro) and foreign missions
Here you Will recall to mind the more
than ever extremely pressing needs
OF the church in missionary lands on
account of the warbegotten poverty
and distress Of European Catholic
peoples who used TO contribute so
generously for-the maintenance ana
spread OF the foreign missiens-
To Aid Holy Land.
Is. The collection Of Good Friday
viii be for the Holy Land-for the
preservation and maintenance OF the
places made sacred by the presence OF
our dear Lord. The pentecost collec-
ton shall be announced as FOR our
holy father.
Is. In the mass to continue 10
plead daily for the Prince OF Peace
ana the God OF all consolation for an
early ending Of the sanguinary and
destructive and heartrending conflict
in Europe by adding the collect pro
pace" to the other prayers OF the
mass
The reverend pastors will read and
explain the above to their respective
CONGREGATIONS at the earliest possible
date after receipt Of same. Given at
e. Paso. Texas. February ?. 1918
Anthony Joseph.
Bishop OF FL Paso.