Tag: Canon Law
Q&A with Fr Flader: Parish pastoral councils
Could you please explain what is the intended purpose of a parish pastoral council? How is it meant to be elected and governed and to function? Are there criteria of eligibility for membership?
Philippa Martyr: John and Alice, Fr Jim and lay preaching
Certain loud voices (no pun intended) have worked hard to get a proposal for lay preaching incorporated into the Plenary Council’s motions. So I...
Citing Canon Law, US bishop removes ‘divisive’ parish priest Fr Altman
An American bishop removed a controversial parish priest who has been stirring controversy since last autumn when he criticised Catholic Democrats from the pulpit.
Fr...
New course offers the big picture
A sound understanding of the Code of Canon Law, which underpins the whole life of the Catholic Church, is invaluable for anyone working in...
