San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
IT PROGRAMS ARRANGED,

edneSday marked the DeglnnlnB
he Lenten season which is stead
y observed in the Episcopalian.
olic and Lutheran churches of
world. Due TO the fact that the
Ten season is coincident with the
Fal of spring, Lent is generally
plated with the beginning OF
bg. In fact, the term "Lent" is
Fed from the old Anglo-Saxon
"Lencten, meaning spring.
fginning with Ash Wednesday,
h this year falls upon February
the Lenten season lasts for AZ
including Sundays. Religiously
idered, Ash Wednesday takes its
e from the ceremonial use OF
IS as a symbol of penitence, which
raced back to the penance OF
Fcloth and ashes spoken of by
Old Testament prophets.
ent is observed among the various
Pminations. For the Catholics of
diocese of San Antonio, Bishop
y. Drossaerts has issued the fol-
ng information:
Every day in Lent, Sundays ex-
led, is a fast day. Abstinence
all flesh meat is 10 be observed
all Wednesdays and Fridays Of
Z: also on Ember Saturday and
the forenoon of Holy Saturday.
law of abstinence binds all who
2 reached the age of seven years,
ISIS valid reasons excuse from its
rvance. The law of fasting binds
who have completed their 21st
and have not yet entered their
} year: unless excused by feeble
tn, hard work or other good rea-
Those who are bound TO fast can
only one full meal day. A cup
coffee, tea or chocolate, with n
il piece of bread can be taken
the morning and a light supper
he evening at which milk, cheese,
err and eggs are allowed. 1t is
against the law to take the COLA
at midday and the full meal in
evening. Those who are bound
asst are permitted to eat meat only
e a day, at dinner. on those days
N meat is allowed. Those who
excused from fasting can eat meat
all their meals on those days.
sh meat and fish can be eaten at
same meal. The use of lard and
kind of fat is permitted on
|tinence days. Soldiers and sailors
the United States service and
FIR families staying with them, are
owed to eat meat on all the days
THE year, except on Ash WedneS-
/, Good Friday. the forenoon of
|ly Saturday and the Vigil of
fistmas.
BY virtue of a special Indult re-
|Ted June 3, 1915. we grant to all
liking people and their families.
mission to eat flesh meat on all
days of the year except Fridays,
b Wednesday, the Vigil of Christ
S and the forenoon of Holy Satur-
Pastors can in Individual cases
p for just reasons dispense from
|h fast and abstinence persons and
|ividual families belonging to their
Fish."
IN the Lutheran and Episcopal
|rches of the city, Ash Wednesday
IS generally observed. Many Of the
|Irches have announced various SER
les at different times throughout the
|nten season.
The pastor of the Grace English
theran church has announced that
|nten services will be held every
EBAY and Wednesday until Easter.
h whole passion History" will be
te through in these sermons. Pro-
Inns have been sent out to members
the congregation, inviting them
d their friends TO attend these SER
-es. Sunday evening services begin
Z 80 o'clock and the Wednesday
Pning services at S O'Clock.
In discussing the Lenten season, an
piscOpalian writer says:
As with all these ancient festivals
my quaint and curious customs at
ching to Lent have been handed
wn through the ages. In medieval
mes meat, eggs and milk were for
iden in Lent, not only by ecclesins-
al, but by statute law. 1t is from
IS prohibition of the eating of eggs,
nc the Easter egg custom of mod
n times grew. The chief Lenten
ID from the earliest days was fish
d ipsthe England of Edward III
rring pies were so great a delicacy
at charters granted to seaports
ten stipulated that the town should
nd so many herrings or other fish
the king during the Lenten season.
lie strictest abstinence was enforced
d 10 such an extent that during
e siege Of Orleans in 1920 the be-
'sing army was reduced to starva-
IN through lack of Lenten food.
Dugh in full possession of meat and
her supplies. A writer in the
Britannica. states that
e Battle of the Herrings. February,
30. was fought to cover the march
the convoy of Lenten food to the
'itish army before the beleaguered
y.
This strict observance Of Lent has
adually been softened. though il
ntinued TO be inculcated by such
rneSt churchmen as William Law
d John Wesley; and the custom of
'men wearing mourning in Lent,
lich had been followed by Queen
izabeth and her court, survived we'll
TO the 10th century. Here. in
nerica, in the Roman Catholic as
III as in the Episcopal and Lutheran
urches. while conformation to the
les laid down for fasting is urged.
tolerant policy is observed and the
vout are neither required nor ex-
cted TO engage in such fasting as
sht be deleterious to the health. 4"