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Catholic Schools With Non-Catholic Students
Q1: My children attend a Catholic secondary school [run by a religious institute]. At the first Mass of the year, it was announced that an Anglican vicar would be available to distribute Communion to Anglicans or people from other denominations … Continue reading
Posted in Canonical Issues Involving Non-Catholics, Catholic Education, Holy Mass
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Repost: Is Confession Still an Easter Duty?
(This was written some time ago, but since it has become incredibly popular during the Lenten season, it seems worthwhile to bring it to readers’ attention once again. Note that declarations of a “pandemic” do not eliminate the clergy’s responsibility … Continue reading
Posted in Confession, Parish Life, Sacraments
Tagged canon law, Catholic, confession, Easter duty, holy communion, penance, sacrament
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Canon Law and the Mass Pro Populo
Q: At my parish, the same Sunday Mass used always to be the one celebrated by the pastor pro populo. No stipend was ever taken for that Mass because it was not for anyone’s personal intention. In the past few … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Mass, Parish Life
Tagged canon law, Catholic, Mass, parish, pro populo
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Why Would a Bishop Refuse to Ordain a Seminarian?
Q: I was a seminarian for nearly five years, and in fifth year I was suddenly and unexpectedly dismissed as a seminarian by the bishop. He gave me three reasons for the dismissal, each of which I protested. For example, … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Holy Orders, Sacraments
Tagged canon law, Catholic, ordain, ordination, priest, priesthood, seminarian, seminary
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Which Parish Do I Belong To?
Q: In my diocese there is a parish which describes itself as “a non-territorial parish established to preserve and promote the traditional Latin Mass.” What is the difference between a non-territorial parish and a “normal” parish? I would assume the … Continue reading
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Tagged canon law, Catholic, Latin Mass, parish, territorial
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