Catholic Regulations For Lent

Next Wednesday, Feb. 27, is Asb Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. The following are the regulations, read at all the masses, last Sunday and tonorrow by the pastors iu all the Roman Catholic churches : All persous who have conipleted their 2lst yearof ageare obliged to observe all the days of leut, Sunday excepled, as fasting days. On those days only one full meal is allowed, which is to be taken at noon. A collation is allowed in the evening. No rule as to the quantity of food permitted at the collation can be given; but the practice of good christians is not to exceed the fourth part of an ordinary meal. Exempt from the obligation of ' fasting are: all who are not 21 years of age, pregnant and nurèing women, the sick and all who are engaged in hard labor, j Bv dispensation the useof flesh meat is allowed at every meal on Sunday and at the full meal on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, excepüug the Saturdays in einber and holy weeks. The use of eggs, niilk, butter and cheese is allowed on all the days of lent. Fisli and flesh nieat are forbidden at the same ineal on any of the days of leut, even on Sundays. By special indult of the 3rd of August 1887, it is allowed to take in the morning a sniall piece oí bread with a cup of tea, coffee, cliocolate, or something similar. Also to invert the order; taking the collation in the morning and the dinner in the evening when the principal meal cannot be taken at noon. The use of lard is allovved iu the preparation of ' food, and when the use of meats is allowed those who are exempt froni fasting can use tlieni several times a day as on Sundays. In oases of doubt the pastor or confessor is to be consulted, who may judge of the reasons for exemptionor commute as the particular cases rnay require.