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Cathy Caridi, J.C.L., is an American canon lawyer who practices law and teaches in Rome. She founded this website to provide clear answers to canonical questions asked by ordinary Catholics, without employing all the mysterious legalese that canon lawyers know and love. In the past Cathy has published articles both in scholarly journals and on various popular Catholic websites, including Real Presence Communications and Catholic Exchange.- Now available in paperback!
Tag Archives: canon law
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
Posted in Parish Life
Tagged canon law, Catholic, Latin Mass, parish, territorial
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How Can You Tell a Real Law from an Illegal Decree?
Q: In this period of such confusion in the Church, you sometimes point to the law as the final answer on the subject. Other times, though, you have criticized a law as being unjust and said that it must be … Continue reading
Posted in Other Canonical Questions
Tagged canon law, Catholic, common good, decree, law, Thomas Aquinas
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How Many Masses Can a Priest Say on Sundays?
Q1: I recently received notice from a local parish that since the state has ordered that no more than ten people may attend any religious service, there will only be one Mass on Sunday. It said a priest can only … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Holy Mass, Parish Life
Tagged canon law, Catholic, Christmas, clergy, holyday of obligation, Mass, Masses, priest, Sunday
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Re-post: Confession and General Absolution
(For years, readers have returned to this article again and again in the weeks just before Christmas, which would indicate that the problem it addresses still persists. And now that the Catholic faith and the Church’s sacramental life are being … Continue reading
Posted in Confession, Parish Life, Sacraments
Tagged canon law, Catholic, confession, general absolution, valid
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Which Mass Fulfills My Sunday Obligation? Part I
Q: I am a member of the Maronite [Catholic] Church. I was recently invited to a Latin-rite Mass on a Sunday for the celebration of a number of women religious 50+ years of consecrated life. The Mass took place at … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Mass, Parish Life
Tagged canon law, Catholic, Mass, Sunday, Sunday obligation
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