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Tag Archives: parish
Refusing a Funeral Mass to a Non-Parishioner
Q: At our parish the priest is very strict. If you aren’t registered as a parishioner, he won’t say a funeral Mass for you. However, he will let you have a funeral service with the deacon if you pay hundreds … Continue reading
Posted in Parish Life, Rights of the Faithful
Tagged canon law, Catholic, funeral, funeral Mass, parish, parishioner, registered
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When Can a Layperson Be a Pastor of a Parish?
Q: My sister-in-law and I were having an innocent conversation about our parishes, and ended up in a huge fight. I made some comment like, “the pastor of a parish always has to be a priest,” and she went ballistic, … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Parish Life
Tagged canon law, Catholic, layperson, moderator, parish, pastor
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Do Children Have to Make Their First Communion at Their Own Parish?
Q1: My youngest daughter is ready for first communion. She has attended the catechism classes, she has done all the required steps. Our priest is also a friend and knows that very well. He has given communion to our five older children. Yet, … Continue reading
Posted in Parish Life, Rights of the Faithful, Sacraments, The Eucharist
Tagged canon law, Catholic, First Communion, First Holy Communion, first penance, parish
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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
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Tagged canon law, Catholic, Mass, parish, pro populo
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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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