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Author Archives: Cathy Caridi
Why Don’t We Marry Validly Before a Ukrainian Catholic Priest? (Eastern Churches, Part I)
Q: I was raised attending the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church’s Divine Liturgies because my parents preferred that Liturgy to the Novus Ordo Mass in the Roman Rite. Although my father is from the Roman Rite (and so I’ve been told … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Parish Life, Sacraments
Tagged canon law, Catholic, marriage, sui iuris, Ukrainian
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Can a Priest Have His Ordination Annulled?
Q: Some years ago my diocese had to settle a number of sex-abuse lawsuits, all involving the same priest. More recently I learned that in the chancery, the diocesan staff had considered making the claim that the priest’s ordination was … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Holy Orders, Sacraments
Tagged canon law, Catholic, ordination, priest, validity
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Can I Get an Annulment Without My Spouse Knowing About It?
Q: I am divorced. The marriage had some serious issues…we spent more time living separately than living together. It has been suggested that I just fill out the traditional annulment application and follow through on that. After discussing this with a … Continue reading
What is the “Old Catholic Church”?
Q1: Could you tell me more about other Catholic ecclesial communities that are not Roman Catholic, such as the American National Catholic Church, and how they fit into the big picture of Catholicism? –John Q2: What is the “Old Catholic … Continue reading
Posted in Canonical Issues Involving Non-Catholics, Clergy Issues, Holy Mass, Parish Life, Sacraments
Tagged American National Catholic Church, canon law, Catholic, Old Catholic Church
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Can the Pastor Buy and Sell Parish Property Without Our Consent?
Q: At Sunday Mass, Father announced that the church pipe organ was going to be replaced by a digital organ, because the pipe organ was in very bad shape. He said that he was given an anonymous gift of $100,000 … Continue reading
Posted in Parish Life
Tagged alienation, canon law, Catholic, organ, parish, pastor
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