The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-14

period, During this period, all ex-
cept those exempted are allowed
only one full meal day.
The text of the Lenten regula-
tons, as issued by Bishop McAul-
life, are as follows:
EPISCOPAL. RESIDENCE
Hartford, Conn.
Dear Father:
Following are the diocesan regula-
tons on abstinence and fasting Tor
the holy Season of Lent:
ABSTINENCE
!. The regular abstinence days
during Lent Chat is, days on which
the use of flesh meat is forbidden)
are all Wednesdays, all Fridays,
Saturday of Ember Week and Holy
Saturday till noon.
2. Children under seven years of
age, and persons who are delicate
or sick or recovering from illness
are not bound to abstain.
3. In virtue of a special Indult
granted by the Holy See, the labor
ing class and all members of the
household of laborers are excused
from the law of abstinence on all
days of Lent except Fridays, Ash
"Wednesday and Holy Saturday till
noon.
N. B. The term "laboring Glass;
as here used, Is limited to such
laborers as factory and farm work.
ers, mechanics, painters and In gen.
eral those who in the English Ian
guage are commonly designated as
working people. Supervisors and
superintendent, clerical employees,
so called white collar workers"
teachers, artists, physicians, law
yers and others engaged in the lib
eral professions are not included.
Working people are allowed the use
OF meat only once day on the days
when they take advantage Of this
Indult. In order to share in this
Indult it is sufficient that any
member of the family, male or fe-
male, belong to the class of work.
Ing people, as already defined.
FASTING
l. The law of fast, for all who
are not excused, Is binding every
day of Lent except Sundays. On
fast days those who are subject to
the law are allowed to take only
one full meal. In the morning, how
ever, they may take a cup of tea
coffee, or chocolate with piece OF
bread. In the evening they may
take a collation.. At the collation. il
Is lawful to use fish, eggs, cheese
butter and milk, but the quantity
of solid food should not exceed ten
ounces. Meat is allowed only al
the principal meal; the use of meat
and fish together is permissible al
this meal. con abstinence days nc
meat is allowed even at the prin-
cipal meaD. The principal meal
may be taken in the evening and
the collation. at noon or in the
morning, If SO desired.
2. The sick or delicate are moi
bound to fast.
3. Persons who have completed
their fifty-ninth year or who have
not yet completed their twenty-first
year are not obliged to fast.
4. Any person engaged in a labor
ious occupation is excused from the
Law OF fast. BY laborious occupa-
! ton Is meant one that involves
either hard bodily labor or severe
mental work. Hence not only man
ual laborers but teachers, nurses
doctors and others who find their
| work a severe mental or physical
strain are excused from the law
OF fasting. (Such persons, while ex-
cused from fasting, are bound to
abstain from the use of meat on
all the regular abstinence days
However, If they belong to the "la-
boring class" they enjoy the ex-
emptions mentioned in the special
Indult cited above.)
The Lenten fast and abstinence
cease at noon on Holy Saturday.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
MAURICE F. McAULIFTE,
Bishop Of Hartford.