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May 16, 2024 · My Ruthenian Catholic pastor in the U.S. tells people that one does not have an obligation to attend any Liturgy in any rite in any location that doesn’t have a church of one’s rite (not positive he meant rite or church sui iuris). I confronted him about this, and he stated that Eastern Canon Law does not state that you have an obligation ...
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Proclaim the gospel to believers and unbelievers. Preach and teach the Word, reproving, rebuking, and exhorting the members to live a holy life and to serve God with reverence and diligence, care for the church’s members and other persons in the community. To equip the church members to do the ministry of the church.
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So what is canon law all about? Put simply, canon law is how the Church organizes and governs herself. The word “canon” basically means rule. There are about 1.3 billion Catholics in the world, and the Church administrates a large collection of institutions. Therefore, the Church needs an organizational structure to carry out its office of governan...
There are several Books in the code as follows: Book I is called General Norms and is the backbone of the code. While it might not seem exciting, it informs the rest of the code, which cannot be understood without it. Book I deals with the various kinds of laws in the Church, how they are issued, who they pertain to, and how they are enforced. Ther...
As mentioned earlier, often in our minds we think of law and mercy as being opposed. Even some priests do not see the law as being “pastoral.” However, the law is about order and justice. These are necessary if there is to be mercy. Justice is defined as giving and receiving one’s due. If we are wronged, we desire justice. If someone hits your car ...
Article I – Membership. Section 1. Section 2. Section 3. Section 4. Section 5. Section 6. Members-This church is comprised of persons who profess a personal faith and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, have received baptism in a church according to the New Testament, and actively follow the Lord Jesus Christ in discipleship.
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Updated 5-19-16 Canonical Appeals Recourse Process. UPDATED! “Canonical appeals for Dummies” aka PROCESS TO TAKE RECOURSE AGAINST A DECREE. (prepared by Sr. Kate Kuenstler P.H.J.C., J.C.D 7/15/13 ) (Names of new US nuncio and new prefect for Clergy updated 5-19-16) 1. The parishioners are the ones to appeal.
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process for becoming a member, a church should provide all prospective members a copy of the bylaws and have them sign a statement that they have read them. And, of course, the church should always follow the procedures in the bylaws.8 As part of the church discipline process, the church should also consider including a provision in its
