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WATER NO LONGER BREAKS THE EUCHARISTIC FAST not sick, the instruction says ries not permittingthe
ab- meant by "heavy labor" the
lutions still bind, tie instruc- Constitution lists: "workers this: By Msgr. Joseph J. Sullivan in shops, in transport work, Priests who are not sick tion says. work or other public (Radio, N.C.W.C. News Service) in the may take something The faithful are permitted port of liquid "up to one hour to take something in the services." Vatican City, Jan. 10: A history -making Apostolic Constitu- form unMass" before beginning form of liquid up to one The instruction includes in these three conditions: hour before Communion this group "those who are tion by His Holiness Pope Pius XII has granted limited faculty der a at "celebrate they if (1) under these three conditions, employed In successive day for evening Masses throughout the world and has liberalised the late hour (that is, after nine the instruction states: who
and night shifts, those (2) "after heavy Eucharistic Fast. Entitled "Christus Dominus (Christ the a.m.)"; (1) if heavy or energy work in the sacred ministry duty or charity pass sapping work precedes Com- through early Congregation from Sacred the example, watching by issued (for night in was the Lord), the Constitution hours In the morning or for munion; (2)atifa Communion hospital personnel, (nurses, hour, instruction late the and of the Holy Office together with a specially prepared a long time)," and (3) "after is received watchmen night and (3) if a long journey is like) for whom even the first journey." the to reach explaining it. The new constitution liberalises the Eucharistic a long The law also sets forth necessary Mass is relatively morning new regulations for priests Church. late, mothers of families who fasting regulations for both priests and people. a second or third must attend 'fora long time' Benefit is the ority said, "goes out above, faculty to hear the confession who say the Workers' A salient feature day. same on who turns to Mass to household duties before and of the person
principle that taking plain all to the missionaries the advice in ques- The instruction says they All these reasons must be being able to go to church water no longer breaks the the faithful who live in dis- him foraccording to the in- may "take the two ablutions "prudently evaluated by the and so forth." Eucharistic fast, no matter tant places where the priest tion," which are prescribed by the confessor and without the cannot ,come often, to the struction. hour" condition. when taken. are sick even rubrics of Holy Mass, but by advice of the confessor the The "lateto the instruction. Priests who exwho must shoulder The new law permits the priests -shift if not confined to bed may using only water, in applica- faithful cannot receive Holy according night to labor, hausting faithful who those to sick under certain conditions workers, mothers of families avail themselves of the dis- tion of the principle that Communion without fasting," applies can have a priest for Mass to take medicine without and school children." for the celebration water does not break the the instruction says. pensation hours, to evening the in only brealting their Eucharistic of Mass or the simple re- fast." It also states that the children who cannot go to fast. When three Masses are said "liquid" ception of Communion. Law Confirmed breakbe never for can taken home return Mass, The law also permits The Holy Office Instruction On facilitatinc, Commun- one after the other, such as alcoholic. fast and then return to ion for various classes of peo- on Christmas and on All priests and faithful who are states for those to the and granting is school, while what that explaining pie and also priesis who are Souls day, the ordinary rub - In not sick to take liquids, privileges the Pope at other than water-but ex- new same time confirms the chiding alchohol-up to one' the norms of Canon Law hour before Mass and Com-, present the Eucharistic munioff, under certain con- regarding fast. It adds that all those ditions. capable of observing the preregulations of Canon Paternal Concern sent Law should continue to do The Constitution grants so. Bishops the right to permit The Holy Office instruction evening Masses under speci- says this about the Constitufieed conditions on Sundays tion's privileges to the sick: and holy days of obligation, The sick "may take somedays that wre formerly holy thing in the form of liquid days of obligation, First Fri- and also something in the days, special ocasions of great form of medicine," either liqgatherings, and on certain uid or solid, so long as by week days when evening Mass reason of their sickness they is necessary for determined cannot fast until Communion groups of people. without real inconveniece The Pope's principal motive and for so long as 'the meprein issithik; the new Constitu- dicine is true medicine or comtion, according to a compe- scribed by the doctor tent, authority here, is his monly recognised as such." Registered at the Ct.P.O., Perth for Perth, Thursday, January 22, 1953 nea,paperi transmi,lon bF post as No. 2,583. concern to facilitate corn- For the sick receiving Corn , minion for the sick, workers, mullion "a time limit precedand families mothers of ing Holy Communion is not even the first Mass in the children of all conditions. prescribed," the instruction morning is relatively late. It also makes clear, says. is By a "long journey" Changing Times that sick persons need not meant at least two kilometers The new legislation is seen necessarily be confined to (one and one-fourth miles) as corresponding to the bed. After four years' study at Propaganda College, Rome, the on foot and proportionately greatly changed conditions of Permission Needed longer if any means of trans. this authority life, the 21 for modern John Barden, of Mullewa, was ordained on Dec. portation is used, the in He stated the Pope said. For all cases whatev , the Rex'. arrived at his decision be- instruction states clearry, the Geraldton diocese. He is- pictured below celebrating his first struction says, taking into also the difficulties cause "the particular condi- conditions of the one hoping in the Christian account of the route and the conditions of the times have intro- to take advantage of the pri- Mass, assisted by the Rev, P. Quinn, of Perth, the traveller. tion of modifications duced many vileges 'must be prudently 1louse in Rome. into the uses of society and considered by the confessor Brothers' in a special certificate pass which won.for Evening Mass is instituted. received were the received Barden Father of Because no instruction state s, common life." and without his consent Holy Orders at audience by the Holy Father.,him a university exhibition. the these changes," he said, "grave one may take advantage of Sacrament of After two years at Guild-lprimarily for those persons the hands of his Eminence, Born in Mullewa. Father ford, difficulties could arise lead- them." Father Barden was who find themselves in parby the, was educated i. Barden iond Funiasoni-B Cardinal ing men away from partici- This is a general principle opportunity of Ocularly trying circumstances only Australian in Christian Brothers at their given the pation in the Divine Myster- throughout the law for the He was the his course at but all faithful may avail a group comprising 15 nation- Geraldton College. He entered completing he ies, should the law of the entered Pro- themselves of it. Rome, and GuildSeminary, Charles' Eucharistic fast have to be sick as well as for others who alities. After the ceremony St. pagande College in 1948. Evening Mass may fulfill other conditions. the newly ordained priests ford, in 1945, after a leaving fully observed." "The common good someBy a confessor is under'The thought and heart of times requires the celebrawho has the i!, Holy Father," this auth- stood the "priest tion of the Sacred Mysteries after noon," the instruction declares. It cites the need of those working on Sundays and holy days of obligation. The evening Masses permitted for special gatherings are for meetings of a religious or social nature, the instruction says, where a great number of faithful particiof translation - The full text in English pate, having come fro indifferent and even distant the Apostolic Constitution "Christus localities. Dominus" received through the N.C.W.C. "Evening Mass may be celebrated only after four News Service was to have been printed p.m.," the instruction says. in this issue. A check made by telephone The instruction concludes by directing the Ordinarie9 this morning with Sydney, however, to avoid every abuse, assure uniform observance and reresulted in the finding of a few errors in mind their subjects that "all 'the translation. A new translation is special faculties and dispensations, whether territorial or Leonard now being made by Monsignor personal, heretofore granted by the Holy See are abroin Sydney and will be published in our gated." It adds: next issue. "The Constitution and the present instruction must be The new ruling that water no longer _ interpreted keeping faithfully to the text and avoiding any breaks the Eucharistic fast is operative extension whatever of the alimmediately. ready broad concession." I
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