Category Archives: Clergy Issues

Clergy and Summer Vacation (Repost)

Q: Our pastor seems to go on vacation constantly. This year, he already spent one week at a retreat house, left on numerous short trips to see his relatives, and now he’s going away for two weeks to Florida—and it’s … Continue reading

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What’s Required for a Valid Ordination?

Q1.  Can a deacon be ordained to the priesthood, less than six months after his ordination to the diaconate?  For example, a congregation or diocese is urgently in need of priests, can their ordinary actually anticipate it and release an … Continue reading

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When Can One Priest Validly Delegate Another to Celebrate a Wedding?

Q:  If a pastor grants general delegation to a parochial vicar to assist at marriages within the parish, does the parochial vicar have the authority to subdelegate this power to another priest or deacon to witness a specific marriage, or … Continue reading

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Taking a Pastor’s Responsibilities Into Your Own Hands

Q1: I am a theology teacher at a Catholic diocesan high school.  I have non-Catholic students that are wanting to join the Church. My initial thought is that these students need to join a local parish and ask the pastor … Continue reading

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What’s the Job Description of a Parochial Vicar?

­Q1: Would you explain what the official duties of a parochial vicar are? In our parish we have a pastor and a parochial vicar.  The pastor is much older than the parochial vicar, but he’s not what we would describe … Continue reading

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