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Category Archives: Holy Mass
When Does a Custom Have the Force of Law?
Q1: When the bishop in a diocese allows the faithful to receive Communion in the hand or on the tongue, can a priest, who objects on the grounds of conscience, refuse to give the faithful holy Communion in the hand? … Continue reading
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Tagged canon law, Catholic, Communion in the hand, Communion on the tongue, custom, Mass
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When Can a Catholic Church Charge Visitors an Entrance Fee?
Q: During a visit to a city in Europe, we went to attend evening Mass at the city’s cathedral. During the day, it is visited by many tourists and has an entrance fee to support the maintenance of the building. … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Mass, Other Canonical Questions, Rights of the Faithful
Tagged basilica, canon law, cathedral, Catholic, entrance fee, tourist, visitor
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Which Mass Fulfills My Sunday Obligation? Part II
Q1: Could you please explain if according to the Canon Law, a Latin Catholic living in a region where there is a Mass in his rite let’s say once a month only, is obliged to attend the Mass every Sunday … Continue reading
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Tagged canon law, Catholic, Church sui iuris, Mass, Sunday obligation
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When Christmas Falls on a Monday: Holydays of Obligation, Part III
Q: If a solemnity is a precept [i.e., a holyday of obligation] in my country and it falls on a Saturday or a Monday, is going to just one Mass enough to fulfill the precept? For example, if a festivity … Continue reading
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Tagged canon law, Catholic, Christmas, holyday of obligation, holydays, Mass
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Bishops Interfering in Parish Ministry, Part II
Q: The bishop of [a diocese in the US] is giving an annual retreat which nearly every priest in the diocese must attend, leaving parishes without priests, daily Mass, and access to the sacraments for four days. He stated that … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Holy Mass, Parish Life, Rights of the Faithful, Sacraments
Tagged bishop, canon law, Catholic, clergy, diocese, retreat
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