Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-02-26
REGULATIONS FOR LENT

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent,
falls on February II.
1-All the faithful who have completed
their twenty-6rst year and have not yet
begun their sixtieth year, are bound to
observe the fasts of Lent. :,
2-Thev are TO take only one tull
meal day, except on Sundays.
3-They may take in the morning some
warm liquids, as tea, coffee, thin choco-
late made with water, and with this liquid
about two ounces of bread.
"A small refreshment, commonly
called collation., is permitted in the
evening.
5-Those for whom the hour OF noon
NAV be an inconvenient time for dinner
may invert the order OF their meals and
take the collation. in the morning and
their dinner in the evening.
6-By virtue Of an indult to the Unitec
States, the Wednesdays (instead OF
Saturdays and the Fridays OF Lent are
DAYS not only of tasting, but also OF alb
stinence. The same rule applies to the
second Saturday OF Lent and to the
forenoon of Holy Saturday.
THE use of flesh meat IS permitted
at all meals on Sundays, and only at the
full meal on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs.
days and Saturdays (except the second
Saturday of Lent and the forenoon OF
Holy Saturday..
s-The Lenten fast and abstinence
ends at noon on Holy Saturday.
9-The following persons are exempt
from the obligation Of fasting: Those
who are less than twenty-one or more
than fifty-nine; the sick and the con-
yalescent; all those whose health or daily
duties would be seriously compromised by
fasting; nursing women; all those whose
occupations are of a very laborious and
exhausting nature; all those who nave
been dispensed by ecclesiastical authority
1O-Persons exempt from the obliga-
tons of fasting are free to take meat
more than once, on days on which meat
is allowed; only at the full meal to those
who fast
Tilt is no longer forbidden to eat
flesh meat and fish at the same meal DUR
ing Lent. =,
12-The use of butter, cheese, milk
and eggs is permitted every day of Lent;
so also the use of hogs lard or drippings,
for seasoning, instead OF butter.
13-By virtue of an indult granted to
us by the Holy See we permit to all
working men and their families the use
OF flesh meat once day on all fast and
abstinence days throughout the year,
with the exception OF Fridays, Ash
Wednesday, the forenoon of Holy Satur-
dav and the Vigil of Christmas. Those
who are exempt from the obligation. OF
fasting are free to take meat more than
once on the days mentioned. Men serving
in the Army or Navy are allowed meat
on all days of the year except the yigii
OF Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Good
Friday and the forenoon Of Holy Satur-
day.
1.-THE faithful are reminded besides
the obligation OF fasting imposed by the
Church, the Holy Season Of Lent should
be in an especial manner time OF
earnest prayer, of sorrow for sins, OF Sc
clusions from the world and its amuse-
ments, and of generous alms-giving. 1t
is also very proper time for the chill
dren to make their first confession, which
they ought to do generally at about the
age of seven years. Parents should see
to this.
15-The Pascal time extends in this
diocese from the first Sunday OF Lent
until Trinity Sunday, during which time
Iall Catholics who have attained the
proper age are bound to receive worthily
the Holy Communion.