The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-11-27
Can a mixed marriage be performed


Can a mixed marriage be performed
anywhere?
A mixed marriage is subject to the
laws of the Church, but it must be per-
formed by the pastor, or delegate,
of the Catholic party.
If the parents of child neglect the
religious instruction of that child is
the sponsor obliged to provide for its
religious instruction?
One of the duties of sponsor in
baptism is to see that the child be
given proper instruction in matters of
religion. This is a very strict duty,
and if the parents fail to make such
provision the duty devolves upon the
godparents.
have a friend who was raised a
Catholic but who has fallen away
from the Church. What would be the
best means of encouraging her to re-
turn to the practice of her religion?
1t is difficult 10 assign a general
remedy in such case. Usually, care
lessness in religious practice springs
from some definite cause. The best
way, therefore, to lead person back
10 the practice of ones religion is to
seek 10 remove that cause. Kindly re-
monstrance, appropriate books, attend
ance at devotional sermons or mis-
sion are some of the means that may
prove effective. The Saints were &C
customed in such case to use most
efficacious remedy, and that was con-
tinued prayer on their part and on
that of others for the conversion OF
such a person. Not only faith but the
preservation of that precious virtue
depends to a great extent on the grace
of God. Frequent and continued
prayer, therefore, is one Of the best
known means to arouse a negligent
person from his tepid condition to a
state of ferVOr.
II is said that the facade Of the Ma
tionaI Shrine will face the south.
Therefore the altar would be towards
the north. Is it not the rule that the
altar of cathedral is towards the
east so that the worshippers face east?
In the first place there is no gen
eral rule with regard to Catholic
churches facing any particular direc-
ton. 1t may be remarked, however.
that the altar in this case would also
face towards the south, although the
worshippers would face the north
During the middle ages it frequently
happened that the churches were so
built that the faithful would face the
east; but this was mere custom. In
fact, the early churches of the Chris
1i3n era were built over the tOmbs Of
the greater martyrs. Thus the main
altar was directly over the tomb of
the saint, in whatever direction the
body itself lay.
Are Eleanor and Eileen, Ellen and
Helen all the same name?
Ellen is the English and Scotch
form of Helen. Eileen is the French
form Of Helen. The name Helen is
from the Latin, Helena, name borne
by the mother of Constantine. Eleanor
is the short form of Eleanora.
II a person orders meat in res
taurant on Friday, and then remen1-
bers the day, is it sin for him to eat
this meat, or should he rather allow it
70 be wasted?
The obligation to abstain on Friday
is very strict, outside of a case of
necessity. In the case mentioned
above it would seem that person
should rather observe the law of the
ChnrcIf.> The amount here wasted is
presumably not very large, nor is it
at all certain that this meat which
is left untouched will be thrown away.
Does the priest wear distinct garb
WREN he assists at the Sacrament of
Matrimony outside the Mass?
When the priest assists at the Sac
rament of Matrimony outside of Mass
usually he wears a cassock, and
sometimes adds a surplice and stole.
Where there is question of mixed
marriage the priest does not wear any
distinctive religious garb excepting
the usual dress.
is there any form of dress outside
the Roman collar that Catholic
priest is obliged to conform with?
The Councils of Baltimore prescribe
that in America the priest for street
wear shall be CARRIED in black and
shall wear the clerical, or Roman, col.
lar. In Catholic countries the clergy
always wear their cassock, even in
pnblic
People say that it is unIucky to see
the new moon over your left shoulder
or through glass. Is it sin to be.
iieVe in this?
One sins by superstition when he at
tributes to creature, that is any
thing created, that which belongs to
Cod alone. Thus to ascribe luck OF
misfortune to gazing at the new moon
over ones shoulder is superstition
TO do this through mere fun would
scarcely be sinful, although lit would
lie evil to take this matter seriously
What kind of oil is burned in the
Sanctuary Lamp?
According to the law of the Church
olive oil must be used in the Sane