Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-02-14

ANh Wednesday, he arst day Of
Lent, halls on the Ina day OF February.
I. All she faithful who have com.
pleted their rwcnly-arsl year, unless
sxelnps By dispsnsatIon or some other
Legitimate eAuso, are bound 70 observe
The fast OF Lent
= They are " make one meal only
dsy, except on Sundays.
s. A small reireshmsul commonly
called COLLATION., IL permitted In thsI
evening.
4. The foilowiag persons are 80
smpt from obligations Of fasEinw;
Persons andsr twcuiy.ons years uf
are, The sick, nursing women. those
who are AbiiTed 70 do bard labor, and
those Who, through weakness, eannot
fast without great prejudice 70 their
health
g. Tho faithful are reminded that,
besides the obligations Of fasting I'm
posed BY the Church, lhIs holy scAson
Of Lent should be, In 40 especial man-
nsF, = time Of earnest prayer, OF soF-
row for aims, Of seclusion from she
world and It's Amusemansa, and Of
generous alnsglving.
8. The Lantsn fast snds ~ noon on
dolly Saturday.
II.
BY virtue of an Indult 70 ths Unltsd
States the following special dispense
lions are granted:
| l. The Wednesdays and Fridays Of
Lent are days of fasting and Abssi-
nence.
| 2. The use OF tiesh-msas is permitted
81 all meals on Sundays and once .
day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, with ME exeepsion OF
The second and last Saturdays OF LENT
Fleah.meat and iish may be used 81 the
same meal dariug Lent
/ 5. Tho use OF butter, cheese, milk
and eggs Is also permitted every day
In Lent
| 4. Ills allowed in the morniug 70
take some warm liquid, - ieA, coffee.
or Thin chocolate, mads with water,
and with this liquid moulhful Of
bread.
i S. Those for whom The hour Of noon
may DO an inconvenieni time for din.
ner may invert tbs order aud take
their collation. In che morning and
their dinner In lhe evening.
4 9. Tho use OF hogs lard or drip
; pings, instead OF butter, Ia auihorlEed
In preparing permitted food.
!. Persons exempt from The oblIga-
tion Of fasting are frcs 70 take meat
more than once on those days whsn lee
use is granted by dlspensation.
III.
by virtue OF en- Indull granted 10 as
1 by the Holy Sec March Is, 1895. aud
, renewed until March IS, 1895. NO per-
mit TO eli workingmen and their fAlnll-
les the use OF nesh-meat once day on
all fast day and abstinence days
! throughouE tho year, with the cxcop-
! ton Of Fridays, Ash Wednesday, she
Wednesday and Saturday OF Holy
Week and She Eve Of Christmas.
Those who are exempt from the OBJ
legation Of fasting are free 20 take
meat more than once on she days
mentioned, Those who avail fhen-
selves Of this Indull are earnestly ex-
horted 70 perform some other nct OF
modification, such ~ Ahstinonce from
! intoxicating liquors.
4 Nv.
II The Paschai time extends from ths
! arst Sunday Of Lent TIL Trinity Sun
day, during which time oil Catholics
who have stained the proper age arf
bound TO reecivo worldly tho Holy
: Communion. Tho holy season OF Lsenl
Is very proper time for children q
: mako their first confession, which they
ought 10 do generally 81 about III
: | age Of seven years. Parents shopia
|. sec 70 this.
S earnestly urge the Reverend ClerR3
and the faithful 70 practiee econom1
lduring Lent BY doing this thDy vii
have opportunity 70 mortifr themselves
and at the same Tins oo-operata win
Iouf QOvernuaant In she eongeryMtion ?
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