A parish has two constitutive elements: a body of Christian faithful and a parish priest (called the pastor in the United States) to serve their spiritual needs. But he does not have the right to simply ignore a legitimately issued precept. A vicar general and an episcopal vicar are to be priests not less than thirty years old, doctors or licensed in canon law or theology or at least truly expert in these disciplines, and recommended by sound doctrine, integrity, prudence, and experience in handling matters. 406 and 409, and at the vacancy of the episcopal see. The pastor is to take care that all of these things, which are to be inspected by the diocesan bishop or his delegate at the time of visitation or at some other opportune time, do not come into the hands of outsiders. 464 If a member of the synod is prevented by a legitimate impediment, the member cannot send a proxy to attend it in his or her name. The archive must be locked and only the bishop and chancellor are to have its key. 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He is neither to erect, suppress, nor alter notably parishes, unless he has heard the presbyteral council. The minimalist and modern style of the new liturgical furnishings aims for a noble simplicity, but has drawn criticism from art experts and Catholic observers. One of the canons is to preside over the chapter; other offices are also to be constituted according to the norm of the statutes, after the practice prevailing in the region has been taken into consideration. 569 Military chaplains are governed by special laws. In every diocese a Finance council is to be established, over which the diocesan bishop himself or his delegate presides and which consists of at least three members of the Christian faithful truly expert in Financial affairs and civil law, outstanding in integrity, and appointed by the bishop. It is for the diocesan bishop to convoke the presbyteral council, preside over it, and determine the questions to be treated by it or receive proposals from the members. It is for the diocesan bishop himself to coordinate the pastoral action of the vicars general or episcopal vicars. To become a pastor validly, one must be in the sacred order of the presbyterate. Similarly, prohibiting a priest from residing in a certain place can only be done in the limited circumstances allowed by canon law. Can. Can. 481 1. Canon law treats the subject of a parochus the pastor of a parish very explicitly. Those who have received sacred orders are qualified, according to the norm of the prescripts of the law, for the power of governance, which exists in the Church by divine institution and is also called the power of jurisdiction. 526 1. Can. Can. A diocesan bishop is to take care that the acts and documents of the archives of cathedral, collegiate, parochial, and other churches in his territory are also diligently preserved and that inventories or catalogs are made in duplicate, one of which is to be preserved in the archive of the church and the other in the diocesan archive. Canon 515 1 of the Code of Canon Law says that each parish is to be entrusted to the care of a parochus, who serves as the shepherd of the community under the authority of the bishop. 517, 1: 1/ must be endowed with the qualities mentioned in can. A diocesan bishop must take care that all the affairs which belong to the administration of the whole diocese are duly coordinated and are ordered to attain more suitably the good of the portion of the people of God entrusted to him. 555 1. Can. 521 1. . 2. 556 Rectors of churches are understood here as priests to whom is committed the care of some church which is neither parochial nor capitular nor connected to a house of a religious community or society of apostolic life which celebrates services in it. 531 are to be observed in regards to openings which the Christian faithful give to a vicar on the occasion of the performance of pastoral ministry. 2. Can. 530 The following functions are especially entrusted to a pastor: 2/ the administration of the sacrament of confirmation to those who are in danger of death, according to the norm of can. Can. 529 1. They are to define those things which the chapter and individual canons are to do in the performance of divine worship and ministry. James A. Coriden, Thomas J. 541, 1 are to be observed when the pastor is absent. THE IMPEDED SEE Art. He is to cooperate with his proper Bishop and with the presbyterium of the diocese. 527, 2; for the other priests, however, a legitimately made profession of faith replaces taking possession. A pastor ceases from office by removal or transfer carried out by the diocesan bishop according to the norm of law, by resignation made by the pastor himself for a just cause and accepted by the same bishop for validity, and by lapse of time if he had been appointed for a definite period according to the prescripts of particular law mentioned in can. 497 In what pertains to the designation of members of the presbyteral council: 1/ the priests themselves are freely to elect about half, according to the norm of the following canons and of the statutes; 2/ according to the norm of the statutes, some priests must be ex officio members, that is, members who are to belong to the council by reason of the office entrusted to them; 3/ the diocesan bishop is freely entitled to appoint others. In short, while no priest has a right to an assignment or to ministry, once a priest is appointed a pastor, he cannot be removed from his office, or from his ministry, without serious cause and without observation of the laws procedural requirements. 2. 2. In an apostolic vicariate and prefecture, the council of the mission mentioned in can. In this sense, curate means a parish priest; but in English-speaking countries the term curate is commonly used to describe clergy who are assistants to the parish priest. Members of the presbyteral council are to be designated for a time determined in the statutes, in such a way, however, that the entire council or some part of it is renewed within five years. What is a parochial administrator? A parochial vicar is obliged to reside in the parish or, if he has been appointed for different parishes jointly, in one of them. In the same parish there is to be only one pastor or moderator in accord with the norm of can. 519 The pastor (parochus) is the proper pastor (pastor) of the parish entrusted to him, exercising the pastoral care of the community committed to him under the authority of the diocesan bishop in whose ministry of Christ he has been called to share, so that for that same community he carries out the functions of teaching, sanctifying, and governing, also with the cooperation of other presbyters or deacons and with the assistance of lay members of the Christian faithful, according to the norm of law. While a bishop might condition future assignments on a clean bill of mental health, he cannot force a priest to be diagnosed or treated against his will, or to disclose the details of his mental health if he does not wish to do so. 3. According to the Code of Canon Law, priests are required to have maturity in spirituality and humanity (John Paul, 1983, no. 682, 2, the local ordinary, for a just cause and according to his own prudent judgment, can remove the rector of a church from office, even if he had been elected or presented by others. In every curia a chancellor is to be appointed whose principal function, unless particular law establishes otherwise, is to take care that acts of the curia are gathered, arranged, and safeguarded in the archive of the curia. Nevertheless, in particular cases and if there is a just cause, the local ordinary can permit him to reside elsewhere, especially in a house shared by several presbyters, provided that the performance of parochial functions is properly and suitably provided for. 01 January 2010 Share: Every diocese is divided into distinct parts which are known as parishes 1 . 503 A chapter of canons, whether cathedral or collegial, is a college of priests which performs more solemn liturgical functions in a cathedral or collegial church. 469 The diocesan curia consists of those institutions and persons which assist the bishop in the governance of the whole diocese, especially in guiding pastoral action, in caring for the administration of the diocese, and in exercising judicial power. Understanding the authority of bishops and the rights of pastors is important at a moment in the Churchs life when so much seems unclear and when many questions remain unanswered. These notations are always to be noted on a baptismal certificate. 506 1. " for more on this), but the bishop must name one of the four priests as the moderator of this . RECTORS OF CHURCHES AND CHAPLAINS. The archdiocese added that Father Kalchiks departure was arranged by mutual agreement and that he is presently receiving pastoral support for unspecified needs. Can. Can. 525 When a see is vacant or impeded, it belongs to the diocesan administrator or another who governs the diocese temporarily: 1/ to install or confirm presbyters who have been legitimately presented or elected for a parish; 2/ to appoint pastors if the see has been vacant or impeded for a year. THE HIERARCHICAL CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH SECTION II. 513 1. 279, 2; 2/ is to take care that spiritual supports are available to the presbyters of his district, and likewise to be concerned especially for those who find themselves in more difficult circumstances or are beset by problems. It is for the Finance officer to administer the goods of the diocese under the authority of the bishop in accord with the budget determined by the Finance council and, from the income of the diocese, to meet expenses which the bishop or others designated by him have legitimately authorized. 2. monetization of National Catholic Register RSS feeds is strictly prohibited. The Pastor as Teacher and Sanctifier Canon 218 - 1. 473 1. Each parish is to have parochial registers, that is, those of baptisms, marriages, deaths, and others as prescribed by the conference of bishops or the diocesan bishop. With generous love he is to help the sick, particularly those close to death, by refreshing them solicitously with the sacraments and commending their souls to God; with particular diligence he is to seek out the poor, the afflicted, the lonely, those exiled from their country, and similarly those weighed down by special difficulties. 2. 494 1. . Can. Chicagos Cardinal Blase Cupich was apparently concerned about a number of issues at the parish. Moreover, he is to be outstanding in sound doctrine and integrity of morals and endowed with zeal for souls and other virtues; he is also to possess those qualities which are required by universal or particular law to care for the parish in question. He is to make every effort, even with the collaboration of the Christian faithful, so that the message of the gospel comes also to those who have ceased the practice of their religion or do not profess the true faith. The Finance officer is to be appointed for a Five year term but can be appointed for other Five year terms at the end of this period. 2. Can. Canon 522 8 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law asserts that the pastor is to have stability of office: "It is necessary that a parish priest have the benefit of stability." This stability is clearly called for because it is connected with the ability, or perhaps the availability, of the priest to fulfill his role as pastor both adequately and . If there are several vicars, the one who is senior in appointment or, if there are no vicars, a pastor determined by particular law assumes this governance. Canon 515 1 of the Code of Canon Law says that each parish is to be entrusted to the care of a parochus, who serves as the shepherd of the community under the authority of the bishop. Can. 2. 539 When a parish becomes vacant or when a pastor is prevented from exercising his pastoral function in the parish by reason of captivity, exile or banishment, incapacity or ill health, or some other cause, the diocesan bishop is to designate as soon as possible a parochial administrator, that is, a priest who takes the place of the pastor according to the norm of can. All the priests who belong to the group: 1/ are bound by the obligation of residence; 2/ are to establish through common counsel an arrangement by which one of them is to celebrate a Mass for the people according to the norm ofcan. 557 1. 530, nn. Although other titles such as faith life animator or campus minister may be parish is a specific community of the Christian faithful, stably constituted in a particular church (i.e., a diocese) whose pastoral care is entrusted to a parochus as its proper pastor, under the authority of the diocesan bishop. He is to work so that spouses and parents are supported in fulfilling their proper duties and is to foster growth of Christian life in the family. He is also to make provision so that, on the occasion of illness or death, the registers, documents, sacred furnishings, and other things which belong to the Church are not lost or removed. After he has completed his function, a parochial administrator is to render an account to the pastor. or school. He can do this through a precept, a kind of canonical injunction directed at a specific person or situation. The diocesan bishop, after having heard the presbyteral council, is competent to establish prescripts which provide for the allocation of these openings and the remuneration of clerics fulfilling the same function. All of them have the faculty of assisting at marriages and all the powers to dispense granted to a pastor by law; these are to be exercised, however, under the direction of the moderator. What makes a good parish priest? Can. [1] . In Function, Role and . The diocesan bishop can freely remove a vicar forane from office for a just cause in accord with his own prudent judgment. 533 1. The Code of Canon Law defines the office as follows: "Parochial vicars are priests who render their services in pastoral ministry as co-workers with the pastor in common counsel and endeavor with him and also under his authority" (No. CHAPTERS OF CANONS CHAPTER V. THE PASTORAL COUNCIL CHAPTER VI. 3. Father Kalchik was temporarily removed from his post at Resurrection Parish in northwest Chicago last week, following a Sept. 14 incident in which a rainbow banner that had previously hung in the church building was burned by parishioners, with Father Kalchik in attendance. 463 1. Can. (ANALYSIS) It's not every day that the pope changes canon law. Can. VICARS GENERAL AND EPISCOPAL VICARS, Art. In either case it is to be made by means of a written agreement between the diocesan bishop and the competent superior of the institute or society, which expressly and accurately defines, among other things, the work to be accomplished, the persons to be assigned to the parish, and the Financial arrangements. Can. 2. 3. Subscriber Service CenterAlready a subscriber? By virtue of office, the canon penitentiary of a cathedral church and of a collegial church has the ordinary faculty, which he cannot delegate to others, of absolving in the sacramental forum outsiders within the diocese and members of the diocese even outside the territory of the diocese from undeclared latae sentential censures not reserved to the Apostolic See. A juridic person is not to be a pastor. A brief summary of what occurred along with the text of the definitive sentence is to be retained. A pastor who is a member of a religious institute or is incardinated in a society of apostolic life is removed according to the norm of can. All documents which regard the diocese or parishes must be protected with the greatest care. A pastor is obliged to make provision so that the word of God is proclaimed in its entirety to those living in the parish; for this reason, he is to take care that the lay members of the Christian faithful are instructed in the truths of the faith, especially by giving a homily on Sundays and holy days of obligation and by offering catechetical instruction. 27. The Archdiocese of Chicago told CNA recently that Father Kalchik had agreed not to burn the banner. 3. Can. 4. Can. Can. The relationship between the pastor and his parish is, in a technical sense, personal: a relationship between persons, defined and circumscribed by law. PARTICULAR CHURCHES AND THEIR GROUPINGS TITLE I. Each parish is to have its own seal. 1. This also means that, except in very limited and unusual circumstances, a bishop is not within his rights to attempt to remove the legitimate pastor of a parish from its property or to threaten to have the police do so. 2. No one is permitted to enter except with the permission either of the bishop or of both the moderator of the curia and the chancellor. Persons who are related to the bishop up to the fourth degree of consanguinity or affnity are excluded from the Finance council. In the diocesan curia there is also to be a secret archive, or at least in the common archive there is to be a safe or cabinet, completely closed and locked, which cannot be removed; in it documents to be kept secret are to be protected most securely. 522. In each diocese a presbyteral council is to be established, that is, a group of priests which, representing the presbyterium, is to be like a senate of the bishop and which assists the bishop in the governance of the diocese according to the norm of law to promote as much as possible the pastoral good of the portion of the people of God entrusted to him. With respect to the particular church entrusted to him, an individual bishop, who is the moderator of the entire . 4. 2. In a church which is at the same time parochial and capitular, a pastor is to be designated, whether chosen from among the members of the chapter or not. 4. BOOK I. According to the prescripts of particular law, priests are to attend pastoral lectures held after priestly ordination and, at times established by the same law, are also to attend other lectures, theological meetings, and conferences which offer them the opportunity to acquire a fuller knowledge of the sacred sciences and pastoral methods . THE INTERNAL ORDERING OF PARTICULAR CHURCHES (Cann. The Pastor as Teacher and Sanctifier Canon 218 - 1. 3. Order Bulk SubscriptionsGet a discount on 6 or more copies sent to your parish, organization If the diocesan bishop has judged it opportune, he can invite as observers to the diocesan synod other ministers or members of Churches or ecclesial communities which are not in full communion with the Catholic Church. 1133, of adoption, of the reception of sacred orders, of perpetual profession made in a religious institute, and of change of rite. 3. 2. The parish priest has to have a parish finance committee. 2. By the law itself an episcopal vicar has the same power mentioned in 1 but only over the specific part of the territory or the type of affairs or the faithful of a specific rite or group for which he was appointed, except those cases which the bishop has reserved to himself or to a vicar general or which require a special mandate of the bishop by law. 552 The diocesan bishop or diocesan administrator can remove a parochial vicar for a just cause, without prejudice to the prescript of can. 485 The chancellor and other notaries can be freely removed from office by the diocesan bishop, but not by a diocesan administrator except with the consent of the college of consultors. 460 - 572). Bishops also have the authority to appoint pastors. Nevertheless, for a just cause the local ordinary can allow him to reside elsewhere, especially in a house shared by several presbyters, provided that this is not detrimental to the performance of his pastoral functions. When it is expedient, however, personal parishes are to be established determined by reason of the rite, language, or nationality of the Christian faithful of some territory, or even for some other reason. 3. The member, however, is to inform the diocesan bishop of this impediment. It is not autonomous, however. Can. Can. A pastor who has not satisfied the obligation mentioned in 1 and 2 is to apply as soon as possible as many Masses for the people as he has omitted. Can. 2. 532 In all juridic affairs the pastor represents the parish according to the norm of law. Can. When a parish becomes vacant or a pastor has been impeded from exercising his pastoral function and before the appointment of a parochial administrator, the parochial vicar is to assume the governance of the parish temporarily. The parish priest is the equivalent of a civil society board and CEO for the parish according to canon 522. The bishop does not own the parish property in canon law. A chaplain must be provided with all the faculties which proper pastoral care requires. TITLE VIII. It is for the same bishop to confirm the person elected by the chapter to preside over it. Catholic Church. No. 2. A pastor who has the care of several parishes is bound to apply only one Mass for the entire people entrusted to him on the days mentioned in 1. The law establishes the chaplain as a canonical figure in the person of a priest who is . Role of Priests and Pastors: Canon Law (Taken from The Code of Canon Law: A Test and Commentary. 883, n. 3; 3/ the administration of Viaticum and of the anointing of the sick, without prejudice to the prescript of can. 511 In every diocese and to the extent that pastoral circumstances suggest it, a pastoral council is to be constituted which under the authority of the bishop investigates, considers, and proposes practical conclusions about those things which pertain to pastoral works in the diocese. e. In the Roman Catholic Church, a rector is a person who holds the office of presiding over an ecclesiastical institution. THE CHANCELLOR, OTHER NOTARIES, AND THE ARCHIVES. Can. 512 1. The local ordinary or a priest delegated by him places the pastor in possession; he is to observe the method accepted by particular law or legitimate custom. EIN 27-4581132 If a bishop has the care of several dioceses or has the care of one as the proper bishop but of another as administrator, he can convoke one diocesan synod for all the dioceses entrusted to him. He is the proper pastor of the community, caring for the people and celebrating the sacraments. 682, 2. Can. The Christian faithful who are designated to a pastoral council are to be selected in such a way that they truly reflect the entire portion of the people of God which constitutes the diocese, with consideration given to the different areas of the diocese, social conditions and professions, and the role which they have in the apostolate whether individually or joined with others. A pastor is to recognize and promote the proper part which the lay members of the Christian faithful have in the mission of the Church, by fostering their associations for the purposes of religion. 5. Can. There have been cases where the pastor and the bishop disagree about parish needs, and canon law provides mechanisms to address such conflicts, including processes of appeal from episcopal decisions and directions and canonical courts in which they can be adjudicated. Therefore he is to visit families, sharing especially in the cares, anxieties, and griefs of the faithful, strengthening them in the Lord, and prudently correcting them if they are failing in certain areas. An episcopal vicar who is not an auxiliary bishop is to be appointed only for a time to be determined in the act of appointment. The pastor is to see to it that these registers are accurately inscribed and carefully preserved. 483 1. However, for more than 20 years the title "chaplain" has been used by lay persons, women religious and deacons serving in various roles of pastoral care. 511. 2. 1. Amid the conflicting narratives surrounding Father Kalchik, a question emerges: What canonical rights does a parish priest actually have? 2. 1887/84/6, May 16, 1984. 2 The parish priest is to recognise and promote the specific role which the lay members of Christ's faithful have in the mission of the Church, fostering their associations which have religious purposes. 3. 3. Can. 489 1. Pope Francis did just that on Monday in allowing women a larger role during Mass. 2. A canon (from the Latin canonicus, itself derived from the Greek "relating to a rule") is a priest who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule (canon). 515.1 and 521.1 ). Can. In every curia there is to be erected in a safe place a diocesan archive, or record storage area, in which instruments and written documents which pertain to the spiritual and temporal affairs of the diocese are to be safeguarded after being properly filled and diligently secured. THE PRESBYTERAL COUNCIL AND THE COLLEGE OF CONSULTORS, CHAPTER VI. 3. 499 The manner of electing members of the presbyteral council must be determined in the statutes in such a way that, insofar as possible, the priests of the presbyterium are represented, taking into account especially the different ministries and various regions of the diocese. Canon 519 says that the pastor exercises the pastoral care of the community committed to the pastor under the authority of the diocesan bishop in whose ministry of Christ he has been called to share, so that for that same community he carries out the functions of teaching, sanctifying and governing.. " the pastor of a parish is obliged to see to the religious instruction of adults, young people, and children ( c. 776 ). In order to be absent from the parish for more than a week, however, a pastor is bound to inform the local ordinary. 2. 3. Of course, the bishop is free to establish policies for all parishes in his diocese called particular laws provided that they do not conflict with universal canon law or divine law. Can. 528 1. THE PRESBYTERAL COUNCIL AND THE COLLEGE OF CONSULTORS. More and more, dioceses are closing or consolidating parishes to cope with the twin realities of fewer priests and declining Mass attendance. A legitimately erected parish possesses juridic personality by the law itself. Can. 535 1. c. 1067 and see " When Can the Parish Priest Postpone a Wedding? Alms given to a church which is at the same time parochial and capitular are presumed given to the parish unless it is otherwise evident. 528, 529, and 530 according to the arrangement they establish. The entrusting of a parish mentioned in 1 can be made either perpetually or for a specific, predetermined time. Can. Neither can a bishop compel any priest to undergo a psychological evaluation or engage in psychological treatment. Procurator at Rome Catholic Religious institutes, societies of apostolic life and autonomous particular Churches sui iuris (especially Eastern Catholic, each using a non-Latin rite) may have representatives resident in Rome acting on their behalf in business they may have with the Holy See. Can. Can. 1/ to draw up the acts and instruments regarding decrees, dispositions, obligations, or other things which require their action; 2/ to record faithfully in writing what has taken place and to sign it with a notation of the place, day, month, and year; 3/ having observed what is required, to furnish acts or instruments to one who legitimately requests them from the records and to declare copies of them to be in conformity with the original. 524 A diocesan bishop is to entrust a vacant parish to the one whom he considers suited to fulfill its parochial care, after weighing all the circumstances and without any favoritism. A bishop is not free, however, to remove or transfer a pastor from his office without following a detailed and nonnegotiable process defined by canon law. No one except members of the Christian faithful outstanding in firm faith, good morals, and prudence is to be designated to a pastoral council.
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