Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-02-18
.LENTEN SEASON IS.
|NAUGURATEO WITH.
ASH WE'D. SERVICES.
ROMAN CATHOLIC AND EpiSCO
Pal CREEDS HOLD SPECIAL RE.
IGiOuS RITES COMMEMORAT-
ING THE BEGINNING OF FORTY
DAY FAST.

Win midnight came Il letting UP Oi
all social affairs for forty days, while
Ottawa joined with the rest OF tn"
world in boWine its head in praye],
giving its attention alone 10 spifltuai
thoughts This morning Ash Wednc+.
day services wee held III the three
Catholic churches and in the Eplsc9-
pal church. no service was held in
he Zion Evangelical lutheral
CHURCH. as many OF the members ct
the parish are i'll.
The lenten season will be observed
strictly in Ottawa by the c0mmuh
cantS OF churches who rec0mmehH
that it shall be marked by fasting,
prayer ana righteous living. Lenteh
services will be held in the Cathollc
churches on Friday and sunday even,
ings and in the Episcopal church on
Friday evenings On the whole, the
rules this year are practically the
same as those laid down TOR centuries
March Il, st Patrick's day, all
bans will be lifted by the Roman Cath
ollc churches for tWcntf-tour hours
and the time given over to tcaatln2
and S0cia! events A number Of gay
affairs have been arranged Tor that
date. including the big A, O. II. bali
at the arlnory.
The enten rules as laid down BY
Bishop + NJ. Dunn for the Peoria di0'
ceSe follCW
As days Of Lent from Ash WedneS-
day to noon on Holy Saturday, Sun
ttapS excepted. are fast days for a.!
the faithful who. having completed
/ their twent J.tirst year have not enter
ed upon their siXtieth year. unless
they are otherwise lawfully excused
Those obligated 70 fast are re
/ atrictod to one tuIl meal in the day
which may be taken at noon or in the
cvcninL. and TO collation. not eX
eeoding the fourth part Of an ordl
nary meal though the use of some
warm drink SnCh as tea, coffee o.
chocolate with a small piece OF bread
in the morning, is authorized,
Lard, the fat rendered from any
kind OF meat, may be used III pTcpa'
ing food on all days during Lent anc
on all days of fast and abstinence
throughout the year,
The sick, the very poor, WOme1
bearing and nursing children, and IL
general all who, because Of WeakI}
constitutions or hard labor canno
fast without detriment o their hoalth
are exempted from fasting and ara
not restricted in the use OF meats OF
3, days when it is allowed at the prin
ciral meal
'Flesh meat at the principal moo
il allowed on all days of Lent OK
e ccpr Wednesdays and Fridays, Emhe
. Saturday and the forenoon OF hol'
, Saturday On the Sundays of Len
, he use Of meat Is unrestricted for an
Tho use OF fish and flesh is per
, mitted at the same meal on days Whcl
, meat is allowed
"Thc dispenSation granted from th
y law of abstinence by an nduIt ol h
4 Holy See on March -, 1898, and r.
newed again on Feb. %, 1919. in taVo
=, of Wurkingmen still holds gO0ii b
| virtue of it, WOrkingmen and fh"l
! families are permitted to use lies
:. meat once 4 day on all fast days an
days Of abstinence throughout tn
year except Fridays Ash Wcdnesda
and Saturday of holy week and tn
vigil OF Christmas.
UG the United States OF America ar
allowed 20 eat meat on all days OF TN
70 year except Ash Wednesday, the Wig
ot Christmas. Good Friday and tn
: forenoon of Holy Saturday
4 1T is the earnest desire Of the ilol
, See and ours as well, that those aVai
q ing themselves of this intrlt pcrf0rI
a some other act of rC. ,iiicatlOn.
:. St. Francis Chu,ch.
70 Lcnten services will he held q
& Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
st. Francis Church as follows. W."
II ncsday night at $50. rosary, StrEl'
il and hcnedctiOn. Rex. James, O.
r f., has been secured to preach II
II whole series Of lcnten sermons az
p will be heard every Wednesday mig
p at the West Side ediiice. The ser
It ices on Fridays and Sundays will co
n sitt of stations of the cross and ben
diCtion. On Friday at 130 in the eve
ing and on Sundays at 3 in the aftt