Week 1 Flashcards

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Infallibility

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a supernatural prerogative by which the Roman Pontiff and the College of Bishops, by means of divine assistance, cannot be in error in the proclamation of the revealed doctrine regarding faith and morals when, in a definitive act, they profess a doctrine that has been entrusted to them by the apostles.

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Munus Propheticum

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the exercising of the common teaching office received by the Christian faithful at their baptism

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Heresy

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the obstinate denial or doubt of some truth that must be believed by divine and catholic faith after the reception of baptism

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Apostasy

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the total repudiation of the Christian Faith

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Schism

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the refusal to submit to the Roman Pontiff as well as rejection of communion with the members of the Church who live in communion with him

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Ecumenism

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the promotion of cooperation and unity among Christians

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Catechesis

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the act of handing on the Word of God to the baptized faithful and candidates for initiation so that they may be formed into witnesses for Christ

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Catholic Education

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Seeks to form the heart and mind of the individual so that they can encounter Christ

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Epikania

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Add

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Baptismal form

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N, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit

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Confirmation form

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N, Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.

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Eucharist form

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Take this all of you and eat of it, for this is my Body, which will be given up for you.

Take this, all of you, and drink from it, for this is the Chalice of my Blood, the Blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me.

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Absolution form

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God the Father of Mercies through the death and resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Spirit.

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Apostolic Pardon

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By the authority which the Apostolic See has given me, I grant you a full pardon and the remission of all your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

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Anointing of the Sick Form

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Through this holy anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. Amen May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up. Amen

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St. Thomas definition of law

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Ordinance of reason promulgated by competent authority for the sake of the common good.

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Canon Law

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An ordinance of reason promulgated by competent authority for the sake of the salvation of souls

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Divine Law

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Any law willed by God

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Natural Law

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a body of unchanging moral principles which are universally knowable by means of human reason

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Ecclesiastical Law

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The law of the Catholic Church which binds only Catholics which is created, abolished, and dispensed by a competent authority

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21
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Ius vs. lex

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ius - derecho, rights laws; lex - regulations/law

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Right

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A moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act a certain way

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duty

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an obligation to have or obtain something or to act a certain way

24
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How are rights and duties related?

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Every right gives rise to a corresponding duty and every duty gives rise to corresponding right

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Canon 18 (don’t have to have word for word)

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Laws which prescribe a penalty, or restrict the free exercise of rights, or contain an exception to the law, are to be interpreted strictly.

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Validity indicates…

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whether something occurred (either legally or in actuality)

27
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Liceity indicates…

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whether something occurred in a lawful way

28
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Dispensation

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The suspension of general rules of law by a competent authority

29
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What types of laws may be dispensed from?

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Ecclesiastical laws, disciplinary laws, or personal vows/oaths can be dispensed by the competent authority. This excludes penal law, procedural law, and constitutive elements of the law/actions.

30
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What does Ecclesia supplet mean?

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“The Church supplies” essentially The Church can supply faculties retroactively when they were lacking for
Confirmations, Marriages, and Confessions.

c. 144: In factual or legal common error and in positive and probable doubt of law or of fact, the Church supplies executive power of governance for both the external and internal forum.

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What is common error of fact?

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Everyone thought that some circumstance was X, but it was actually Y (not X)

32
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What is common error of law?

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Everyone thought the law was X but it was actually Y

33
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What is probable and positive doubt of law?

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I thought the law was X but it was actually Y

34
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What is probable and positive doubt of fact?

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I thought that some fact “X” was true, but it was actually not true.

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When does ecclesia supplet apply?

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  1. Either common error of law or fact, or positive and probable doubt of law or fact AND
  2. The only thing missing for validity was the executive power of governance (faculties) AND
  3. In the celebration of the sacraments of Marriage, Confirmation, and Confession
36
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What is epikeia?

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Canonical equity: Refers to the practice of allowing exceptions to the application of law to correct for imperfections in the law

37
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when can epikia be applied?

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  1. Only to dispensing ecclesiatical (not divine) law.
  2. Must be reasonable and just
  3. There must be a grave need
  4. There must be no ability to contact the ecclesiatical authority
  5. You are dispensing something which would commonly be dispensed (cf. 1752)
38
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Four types of schools

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(1) Schools with no Catholic Education (cf. can. 798)
(2) Schools which teach the Catholic religion even though they are not Catholic (cf. can. 798-799)
(3) Schools which are in fact (reapse) but not name Catholic (cf. can. 803 §3)
(4) Schools which bear the name Catholic with the consent of Ecclesiastical Authority (cf. can. 803 §1, 803 §3)

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What is the duty of pastors regarding a Catholic education

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Can. 784 §2. Pastors of souls have the duty of arranging everything so that all the faithful have a Catholic education.

40
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What are the rights and duties of parents in education

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Can. 793 §1. Parents and those who take their place are bound by the obligation and possess the right of educating their offspring. Catholic parents also have the duty and right of choosing those means and institutions through which they can provide more suitably for the Catholic education of their children, according to local circumstances.
Can. 793 §2. Parents also have the right to that assistance, to be furnished by civil society, which they need to secure the Catholic education of their children.

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What does the word bishop refer to in canon law?

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anyone ordained to the episcopate

42
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What does the word “diocesean bishop” refer to in canon law?

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Only the Bishop of the Diocese (one person)

43
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What does the word “Ordinary” refer to in canon law?

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Anyone who possesses full administrative power. Vicar general, episcopal vicars

44
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What are the major differences between Catholic and Ecclesiastical Universities?

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  1. Scope and jurisdiction: A Catholic University has the scope of giving a superior cultural formation according to the Christian spirit while Ecclesiastical Universities are focused on those sciences connected with Christian Revelation.
  2. Foundation: Catholic Universities can be founded by any person, juridic or private, while Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties can only be set up by the Holy See.
  3. Governance: Catholic Universities and Institutions of Higher Studies are governed by the Apostolic Constitution Ex Corde Ecclesiae while Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties are governed by the Apostolic Constitution Veritatis Gaudium.
  4. Authority to Teach: Those who teach theological subjects in a Catholic University require a mandate from the competent ecclesiastical authority while those teaching similar disciplines at an Ecclesiastical University or Faculty require a canonical mission.
  5. Degrees: Only Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties can give Pontifical Degrees.
45
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Who has authority over publication?

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Ordinary of the author or place of publication.

46
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What is the process of submission?

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To bishop, to censor (nihil obstat), imprimatur

47
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What needs ecclesiatical approval?

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  • Scripture
  • Liturgical Books
  • Catechisms
  • Prayer Books/Pamphlets
  • Books dealing with Theology or Morals
48
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When does liturgy take place?

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Such worship takes place when it is carried out in the name of the Church by persons legitimately designated and through acts approved by the authority of the Church.

49
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What is the theology of sacraments according to canon law? c. 840?

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The sacraments of the New Testament were instituted by Christ the Lord and entrusted to the Church. As actions of Christ and the Church, they are signs and means which express and strengthen the faith, render worship to God, and effect the sanctification of humanity and thus contribute in the greatest way to establish, strengthen, and manifest ecclesiastical communion. Accordingly, in the celebration of the sacraments the sacred ministers and the other members of the Christian faithful must use the greatest veneration and necessary diligence.

50
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What does it mean that the sacraments are entrusted to the Church?

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While w cannot change what Christ instituted, some aspects of the sacraments can be changed. e.g. words…

51
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What are the four effects of the sacraments according to canon law?

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  1. they are signs and means which express and strengthen the faith
  2. they render worship to God
  3. they effect the sanctification of humanity
  4. they contribute in the greatest way to establish, strengthen, and manifest ecclesiastical communion
52
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Who determines the validity of the sacraments? Liciteity?

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Canon 841: Since the sacraments are the same for the whole Church and belong to the divine deposit, it is only for the supreme authority of the Church to approve or define the requirements for their validity; it is for the same or another competent authority according to the norm of can. 838 §§3 and 4 to decide what pertains to their licit celebration, administration, and reception and to the order to be observed in their celebration.

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What do the symbols OI, OS (OC) and SC stand for?

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OI (oelum infirmorum/oil of the sick)
OC (oleum catechumenorum/oil of catechumens)
SC (sacrum chrisma/sacred chrism)