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Lenten Laws

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Parent Issue
Day
9
Month
February
Year
1877
Copyright
Public Domain
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Bishop Borge88 (Uatholio), of this diocese, has made and caused to be published the following regulations for Leut, whioh begiua on Weduesday next : 1. All persons who have completed tñeir 21st year of age are obligad to observe all the days of Lent (Sundáys excepted) as fasting days. 2. On those days only one full meal is allowed, which is to be taken at noon. 3. Ueneral usage has made it lawful to take a cup oí eoffee, tea, or thin ehocolate, and a cracker, in the uioriung. 4. A collatiou is allowed in the evening ; no rule as to the quantity of food permitted at the collatiou can be given, but the practice of good Christians is not to exceed the fourth part of an ordinary meal. 5. Exeinptn from the obligations of fasting are : All who are not 21 years of age ; pregnant and nursing women ; the sick, and all who are engaged in hard labor. 6. By dispensation, the use of flesh meat is allowed at every meal on Sundays, and at one full meal on Mondays, ïuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdaya, excepting the Saturdays in ember and holy week, and Holy ïhursday. 7. An entire abstinence trom flesh mtat is enjoined every Wednesday andFriday in Lent, and the above excepted days. 8. Fish and flesh meat are torbidden at the same meal on auy of the days of Lent. 9. The use of lurd (in the preparation of food;, of eggs, milk, butter, and cheese, is permitted during Lent. In cases of doubt the pastor or confessor is to be consultad, who may dispense or commute as the particular cases may require. Lansing is to have a special fire polioe foroe consisting of ten men in each ward for the protection of property when flres ooour.

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Michigan Argus