The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-03-02

How Ionq should the person in at
tendance in a sick room remain after
the priest has given Communion?
Until The end of the ceremony laid
down in the ritual to be performed
NV the priest. When the latter with
INC sign OF the cross brings the cere-
mOny 10 an end, the people about the
sick room are free to go about their
work. The practice OF some priests
IN lead the sick person through an
informal Thanksgiving by reciting a
few PRAYERS is Il splendid extension
of this ceremony.
Will the Church permit woman to
enter the convent after the death Of
her husband?
Yes, provided definite signs OF a
vocation to the religious life are in
evidence and the woman is not too
far advanced in years and burdened
with children. OF course, such can
didatc for the religious veil will be
subjected to a severe test lest TO the
shame OF herself she should leave the
convent after INDUCING in the caprice
Of the moment. Even WfdOWcrS are
welcomed into the priesthood after
the death OF their wives if like cOndi-
tons are verified. IN life there are
not often happenings OF this sort
since communities are wisely Skepti-
cal OF the sincerity Of the intention
Of such applicants.
Is it possible for an uhbapttzed per-
son, who has been married 10 d non
Catholic and then divorced, 10 marry
a Catholic?
This question has been answered
several times in these columns. In
order 10 understand the matter clear
ly it is safer TO consult a priest per
SOnally and explain to him all the de-
tails Of the first marriage.
VIII you please EGo'ISh the recent
decree or the Sacred congregation
with regard to dancing?
On March 81. 1916. the Sacred Con
sist0rial Congregation issued decree
ON certain kinds of dancing in vogue
in The United States and Canada. The
Of the Third Council OF Baltimore
which forBids the promotion OF balls
Tor religious purposes. the decree
1heh continues: me CarainalS OF the
Sacred CcnSlSiGFial congregation, nav
ing heard the opinion OF many Bishops
ana having pohdered seriously over
TINS subject, nave declared that the
decree ISSUED by the Ihlrd Piehary
'ouncll OIL B2Illhofe must by all
means De observed. with inc a9prc-
haIioh OF our HOY father Beneolct
XIV, they have declared that it is
ana regular as wen as TO al cierlcs' TO
eiIneF promote or encourage oahc'nS.
inns hoId" true even III the case where
Hucll dahclhS Is lot the purpose OF as
ISSUING feil2io"S works or 1of any
o'hef IlouS ohJcrt WHATSOEVER. in case
Snch dances are promoted by the laity
"ht' comment upon the above may
ne seen III inc EccloSlasticai REVIEW
Ior July 1910.
is CatnoIic priest allowed to near
CONCESSION everywhere?
To hear Confessions and validity to
give absolution, q priest, besides hav-
ing received the power Of forgiveness
of sins in his ordination. must have
the permission CT the Bishop in whose
diocese the confession is heard. An
exception, however, to this rule is
made when the priest is allowed to
absolve anyone who, exhibiting the
proper disposition. is in danger of
death.
If a priest refuses dissolution to a
penitent, can this person neverthe.
less 90 to Communion?
By no means. One must be in the
state Of grace to go to Communion.
and until dissolution has been received
the party will not be in that state.
Who was st. Valentine? What was
his origin and why do people still
copy this early practice?
According TO the Catholic Encyclo-
paedia there were at least three diff