Policies of the Archdiocese of Lipa Flashcards
What are the invalid formulas of baptism? (Circular #55,
“We baptize you …
“I baptize you in the name of the Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifier”
“I baptize you in the name of the Creator, Liberator, and Vivifier”
What does the Church say about cremation? (#33)
It is allowed by the Church.
Remains are to be buried in a sacred place.
Remains cannot be stored in the house, divided by family members, scattered in places, made into jewelry
What is the Seniorate fund?
It is a separate fund which comes from the 2nd collection from all Masses (Sundays and Holy Days of Obligations: Christmas, Immaculate Conception, Mother of God)
(#21, 2019) What is the response of the Archdiocese to the document Vos Estis Committee
Creation of the Ad Hoc Committee for the Protection of Minors
(#22, 2020) New Invocations of Mary
Mother of Mercy, Mother of Hope, Comfort of Migrants
(#) Policy on Vacations
If less than a week and within the country, seek permission from vicar forane, not obliged to tell Archb
If more than a week, write a formal letter to the Archbishop (destination, itinerary, place of stay)
If outside the country for any duration, write a letter to the Archbishop
(#28, 2020) Rome granted indulgence to certain persons. Who are they?
Suffering from COVID, health care workers, frontliners, taking care of COVID patients, and those who pray for them.
(#49, 2020) Expenditures of the Archdiocese should match what? What is temporarily suspended?
The burn rate
The capital expenditures are suspended
(#29, 2020) What is the objective of the Marriage Tribunal Ministry?
Two: to help prevent the celebration of invalid marriages and to help secure the declaration of nullity
What is the difference between a parish and a non-parochial shrine?
A non-parochial shrine can only celebrate the sacraments of Eucharist and Reconcilation.
What are parish registers?
They are 5 canonical books, Liberi Baptismorum, Confirmorum, Matrimoniorum, Defunctorum, Conversionum
To whom shall the bank account of the parish be named?
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lipa
(#72, 2020) What are visiting priests? What are their basic requirements?
They are non-incardinated priests, guest priests.
Within the Archdiocese, they need to possess a valid celebret
What is the nature of the Parish Finance Council?
They are an advisory body for the Parish Priest, composed of at least 5 members. They have a tenure of 3 years
(#74, 2020) When are Mass intentions read?
Before the Mass or after the greeting.
It should never be said within the Collect, Prayers of the Faithful, Eucharistic Prayer, during Communion, and after Post-Communion Prayer?
