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Category Archives: Parish Life
Can the Bishop Shut Down a Shrine?
Q: Some years ago, a man in my diocese built a Catholic shrine, and it was visited by many Catholics. But the bishop ordered it to be shut down, and said that it was not a shrine and that Catholics … Continue reading
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Does Mass Have to be Said in a Church?
Q: Does a priest have to say Mass in a church? –Paula A: Now this is a simple question with an answer that is perhaps more complex than one would think! When Canon 897 states that the Eucharistic Sacrifice is … Continue reading
Canon Law and Altar Girls
Q: What does canon law say about altar girls? How did we end up with altar girls after so many centuries without them? –Ginnie A: The whole issue of permitting girls to serve at the altar has become so ideologically … Continue reading
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Canon Law and Donations to the Church
Q: My elderly mother is thinking about making a big donation to the parish school, or maybe leaving it in her will. All of her children went there and some of her grandchildren. Lately they’ve been complaining that the school … Continue reading
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Canon Law and “Catholic” Organizations
Q1: How come the pro-abortion group “Catholics for Choice” gets away with calling itself a Catholic organization? Why doesn’t the Church stop it from using this name? —Dale Q2: There’s a school in our diocese that is run by Catholic … Continue reading
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