Evening journal., 1921-02-08
REGULATIONSFOR
LENTEN SEASON
Season Starts Tomorrow and
Will Continue Until
March 20
PRELATE OUTLINES
FAITHFULS' DUTIES

Regulations for Lent for members
OF the Catholic Church have been is
sued by Bishop Monaghan. Tho Lenten
season starts tomorrow and will con-
tinue until Holy saturday, March 26.
The regulations follow In part.
All the faithful who have completed
their tweniy-iirst year. unless exempt
by dispensation or some other legit-
mate cause. are bound 70 observe the
fast Of Lent
They are TO take one meal a day. ex-
cept on sundays.
A small refrpshmcnt, commonly
called collation., is permitted in the
evening
The following persons are exempt
from obligations OF fasting. Persons
under 2i years Of age, the sick, nurs-
ing women, those who are obliged TO
do hard labor. and those who, through
weakness, cannot fast without great
prejudice 20 theor health.
The faithful are reminded that, be-
sides the Obligation OF fasting imposed
by the Church, this holy season OF
Lent should be. in an especial manner,
a time OF earnest prayer. Of sorrow
for sins, OF soclusiOn from the world
and It's amusemcnts and OF generous
almsgiying.
The Lonten fast ends at noon on
Holy Saturday.
BY virtue Of an indult 10 the United
States, the following special dispen-
sations are granted:
1.-THE Wednesdays and Fridays OF
Lent are days Of fasting and aDsti-
nence.
"The use OF flesh-meat is permitted
az all meats on Sundays and once a
day on Mondays. Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays. with the exception OF
the second and last Saturdays Of Lent
Flesh-meat and FISH may DE used al
the same meal during Lent. The us'
81 butter. cheese. milk AMI eggs alsC
is permitted every day in Lent. u is
allowed in the morning 10 take sOml
warm liquid. as tta. coffee, or THU
chocolate. made with water. and Will
this liquid a mOuthful OF breai Thos'
for whom the hour Of noon may be ar
incOnvcnicnt time for dinner may in
vert the order and take their COLLATION.
In the morning and their dinner iI
the evening. The use OF hogs lard O
drippings. instead Of butter. is author
lied In preparing permitted food
Persons exempt from the obiga
tiOn OF fasting are free TO take mea
more than once on those days whel
Jus MUf ~ ANHNIN|fA ANN MNEINNA AA-IANANAla
by virtue OF an indult granted d.
the Holy Sec March 81. 1895. an NJ
newed until March 50. 1925. we permi
20 an wOrkingmen and their famihe
the use OF flcsh-meat opce a day ol
am fast davs and abstinence day
throughout the year, with the eXcep
ii0n Of Fridays Ash Wednesday, On
"Wednesday and Saturday OF Hol
Week and the Eve or Christmas.
Men serving in the army or nav
are allowed meat on al days ~ th
year. eXcept the Vigil of Christina,
Ash Wednesday. Good Friday and tn
forenoon OF Holy Saturday.
Those who are exempt from IN
obligation. or fasting arg free. 10 tax
meat more than once on the day
mentioned. Those who avail them
selves OF this indult are earnestly eA
hOricd 90 perform some other act G
modification.
"The paschai time extends from N
first Sunday Of Lent tFl Trinity sur
day during which time all Catholic
who have attained the proper age az
bound 90 receive wOrthily the hci
communion. The hOl-- season Of Ler
Is very proper time for childre
90 make their first confession, whic
they ought TO do Vneraily about N
age of years. Parents should see
this"