Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
ADDED SACRIFICES
ASKED DURING LENT
Archbishop's Proclamation
Calls Upon Catholics to
Remember Sons in War
RELAX FASTING RULES
,rsa Of Meat Allowed on Wednesdays
and Other Times Heretofore
Prohibited

x,od of additional sacrifice during
.,o coming Lenton season. IN view OF
A. entrance of the United states INTO
a., ,yar. was pointed out today ny NrCh-
hshon prcndergast in announcing the
oa3ciaI regulations for this, holy season
nhich begins on Ash Wednesday, F'p-
ruary 10. -,
=, tbe church that their own sons are
~ danger and that death is fastening
90 claim them as victims. In this con-
nection he said:
eve must leave nothing undone which
,ould conduCe 10 their safety and at
the same time insure the success OF
tba, cause which we know to be Just
and for the triumph of which these
brave men are prepared to stake their
lives In pursuance of this end, we
sbould not OF course, neglect the nat
ural means. We must put ourselves at
the disposition of the authorities and
wisely distribute our energies along such
maths as they direct. but at the same
time we must not forget that i'm the
Anal analysis IL is from God that all
GOOD things proceed, and that. now and
as always. pcnancc is the roadcst and
surest way of securing divine favor both
for individuals and nations"
The official Lcnten regulations are as
follows:
First. on the sundays Of Lent there
Is neither fast nor abstinence. Meat.
Ash and other food may, therefore, he
used at will,
Second From Ash Wednesday until
noon of Holy Saturday all the weekdays
Of Lent are fasting days Of obligation.
Third. on fast days only one full meal
Ia allowed II Is, however, lIwful to
drink i'm the morning some warm liuuid
gttf, for pnffp ar ,shn 1lt md -,
partake of a small portion of bread \
collation. also. or partial meal. is allowed
In the evening. This should not exceed
eight ounces.
Fourth. When the principal mcll cam
not be conveniently taken at midday, il
IL permitted to change the order. taking
the collation. then and the dinner in the
evening.
Fifth. At the collation. and at the prin-
cipal meal, the dripping of lard and
other fat of animals may be used as
seasoning for food or as a substitute
for butter in preparing fish, vegetables,
etc.
Sixth. Meat may be eaten by all at the
principal meal on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays. Thursdays and by special
indult as will be seen below, also on
Saturdays. The following days are eX-
ceptcd: Ash Wednesday, the Wednesday
and saturday of Imher week and the
forenoon of Holy Saturday.
seventh. ON all days when the use of
meat is permitted, fish may also be
eaten at the same meal.
Eighth, The I.cntcn fast and abSti-
nence ceases 1T ~ o'clock noon on Holy
Saturday.
Ninth Excepting those dispensed for
legitimate reasons, all the faithful, who
have completed their twcutY-first year of
age and have not yet commenced their
sixtieth. are obliged to observe the fast
and abstinence OF Lent. Those who ha We
completed their seventh, but have not
yet b, gun their twenty-seCond year. ar.
held only to abstinence.
III Ten. The following persons are ex.
y empt from fasting and therefore need
q no dispensation: The Lnfirm, those un.
der twenty-one or >tifty-ninc years
Z Of age, women in L'egnancy or nursing
Infants, and those who are engaged ii
Z labOriOuS occupations.
BY virtue of an indult of the Holy
See, given on August 3, 1887. and sub.
sequently renewed at proper intervals
the following special dispensations ar,
granted.
Eleven. All kinds of food other thar
meat, are permitted at the collation..
Twelve. The use of flesh meat is per
mitted TO all at tn" principal meal OF
Ember Saturday and the forenoon o.
Holy Saturday.
Thirteen. on days when meat is al
lowed, its use. is not restricted to on'
meal in the case of persons exempt from
fasting.
Though not confined to the lenter
season, the following Speclal leS!sli
ton is to be noted;
. One. BY virtue of powers granted tc
Z us by the Holy See, we permit to al
working people and their families tht
use of flesh meat once day on al
Z days of fast or of abstinence through
out the year, including the lenten sea
q son. With the exception of all Fridays
Ash Wednesday. the forenoon of Iiol.
Saturday and the eve of Christmas.
Those working people, moreover, whC
are not obliged to fast, may cat mea
two or three times on the above day!
on which it is allowed once to all work
ing people.
All who avail themselves OF thi
privilege granted to working people ar
exhorted to perform some Noluntar!
acts of modification.
Two. BY d.spensation of the Holy See
men serving i'm the army and navy ar
allowed meat on all days of the year
except Ash Wednesday, Good Friday
the forenoon of Holy Saturday and tn
eve of Christmas