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Tag Archives: canon law
Holydays of Obligation, Part I
Q: Last year we were on vacation overseas on the feast of the Assumption, which is a holyday of obligation. We went to Mass and hardly anybody was there. It seemed like it was an ordinary weekday Mass to everybody … Continue reading
Are They Excommunicated? Sanctions, Part III
Q: Since all priests are now permitted to say the Tridentine Latin Mass, do you think that the Pope will lift the excommunication on the Society of Saint Pius X? –Marjorie
Posted in Crimes and Sanctions
Tagged canon law, Catholic, excommunicate, Latin Mass, SSPX
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Parish Registration
Q: I tried to register at a parish, but the secretary told me that I can’t since I live outside the boundaries of the parish. She told me what my real parish is supposed to be, based on where I … Continue reading
Posted in Parish Life, Rights of the Faithful
Tagged canon law, Catholic, parish, register
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Could the Pope Change the Law to Allow Women Priests?
Q1: Why did Pope John Paul II claim that he can’t allow women to be priests? If he’s the Pope, and has absolute authority, who can prevent him from changing the current rule? –Jennifer Q2: How can it be that … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Holy Orders, The Pope
Tagged canon law, Catholic, priesthood, women's ordination
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Is She Excommunicated? Sanctions, Part II
Q: There’s a woman in my parish who does sidewalk counseling outside an abortion clinic. She has a lot of pro-life literature that she keeps in the trunk of her car. I looked at some of it recently and found … Continue reading
Posted in Crimes and Sanctions
Tagged abortion, canon law, Catholic, excommunicate
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