CANON LAW PART 4

Question 1

INCARDINATION

Answer 1

1. Attachment of a cleric to a certain diocese, personal prelature, institute of consecrated life, etc.
2. Gives the cleric certain rights / duties with that entity and vice-versa
3. All clerics MUST BE incardinated somewhere (no unattached clerics!)

Question 2

EXCARDINATION

Answer 2

Cleric can be excardinated and incardinated elsewhere

Question 3

ORDINATION:

Answer 3

Receiving the sacrament of Holy Orders

Indelible / cannot lose it

Question 4

CLERICAL STATE:

Answer 4

Juridical determination
 Legal status in the Church
 Clerical / Lay state

Question 5

3 Ways to Lose the Clerical State

Answer 5

1. Declaration of Nullity (Judicial or Administrative)
2. Penalty of Dismissal Legitimately Imposed (Judicial or Administrative)
3. Rescript of the Apostolic See (i.e. Rome grants in response to a request)

Question 6

Vow of Celibacy and loss of the clerical state

Answer 6

NOT released from vow of celibacy
Except in case of Declaration of Nullity
2. Must request a dispensation from obligation of celibacy from Rome

Question 7

Effects of the Loss of the Clerical State

Answer 7

1. Loss of Rights / Obligations (except for celibacy) of the Clerical State
2. Prohibited from exercising power of orders / faculties
   a. Except can. 976 (absolving in danger of death)
3. Deprived of all offices, functions, delegated powers
4. See can. 1350
5. If dismissed from the clerical state, cannot be re-enrolled without Rome’s permission

Question 8

Papal Infallibility

Answer 8

when as the supreme pastor and teacher of all the Christian faithful, who strengthens his brothers and sisters in the faith, he proclaims by definitive act that a doctrine of faith or morals is to be held

Question 9

INFALLIBILITY OF THE COLLEGE OF BISHOPS

Answer 9

1. In Ecumenical Council

2. Dispersed throughout the world, but teaching together with the Pope

Question 10

Requirement of Being Manifestly Evident for Infallibility

Answer 10

No doctrine is understood as defined infallibly unless this is manifestly evident

Question 11

CREDENDA

Answer 11

What we MUST believe

Heresy or apostosy as penalty

Question 12

TENENDA

Answer 12

1) Must firmly embrace and retain
2. Not reject
3. Just penalty

Question 13

OBSEQUIUM to the teaching of Pope or College

Answer 13

Religious submission of intellect & will
Avoid those things which we dont agree with
Just penalty

Question 14

OBSEQUIUM to the office

Answer 14

Religious submission of mind to the office/authority

Question 15

SERVANDI

Answer 15

Obligation to observe

Question 16

HERESY

Answer 16

a. Obstinate
b. Denial / Doubt
c. “Truth which is to be believed by divine and Catholic faith” (credenda)
d. Post-Baptismal
e. De facto / De iure

Question 17

APOSTASY

Answer 17

Total repudiation of Christian faith

Question 18

SCHISM

Answer 18

a. Refusal of submission to Supreme Pontiff, OR
Communion with the members of the Church subject to him
b. Other requirements / mitigating circumstances in penal law

Question 19

Right of Bishops to Preach

Answer 19

1. Right to preach everywhere

2. Unless restricted by the local bishop

Question 20

PRIESTS & DEACONS

Answer 20

1. Generally have the faculty to preach everywhere
2. If in a church, must at least have the presumed consent of the rector
3. Competent authority can:
   a. Restrict/Take away the faculty
4. Particular law can require express permission

Question 21

LAY PERSONS preaching

Answer 21

1. Can be permitted to PREACH (not “Homily”)
2. In church/oratory (recall right to evangelize – cann. 211 & 225)
3. IF:
   a. Necessity requires it in certain circumstances, OR
   b. Advantageous in particular cases
   c. According to prescripts of the conference of bishops
   d. NOT talking about the “Homily”

Question 22

HOMILY

Answer 22

specific to the liturgy / specific time during the liturgy

Question 23

WHEN MUST A HOMILY BE GIVEN?

Answer 23

a. All Masses on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation
b. If with congregation
c. Unless grave cause
d. Strongly suggested for other Masses

Question 24

When does the Sacred Liturgy take place (three things)?

Answer 24

a. Carried out in the name of the Church
b. By persons legitimately designated
c. Through acts approved by the authority of the Church

Question 25

Competent Authority Over the Sacred Liturgy

Answer 25

a. Apostolic See, AND

b. Diocesan Bishop (according to the norm of law)

Question 26

Who determines what makes them valid?

Answer 26

1. Only for the Supreme Authority of the Church to define or approve

Question 27

DETERMINING WHAT MAKES THEM LICIT

Answer 27

Other competent authorities according to law (see can. 838 §§3-4)

Question 28

NECESSITY OF BAPTISM FOR VALIDITY

Answer 28

Must be Baptized to receive the other sacraments

Question 29

Right to the sacraments

Answer 29

Sacred ministers cannot deny the Sacraments to those who:

a. Seek them at appropriate times
b. Are properly disposed
c. Not prohibited by law from receiving them
d. Recall can. 18

Question 30

Baptism must be in forma absoluta

Answer 30

(Trinitarian Formula)