THE VICAR OF CHRIST SPEAKS
on the role of the Laity
INSTRUCTION on Certain Questions regarding the Collaboration of the Non-ordained Faithful in the Sacred Ministry of Priest
Sources
- (68) Second Vatican Council, Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium, n. 52; cf. C.I.C.,
can. 767, § 1.
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(69) Cf. John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation Catechesi tradendae (16 Oct. 1979), n. 48:
AAS 71 (1979), pp. 1277-1340: Pontifical Commission for Interpreting the decrees of
the Second Vatican Council, Response (11 Jan. 1971); AAS 63 (1971), p. 329; Sacred
Congregation for Divine Worship, Instruction Actio pastoralis (15 May 1969) n. 6d: AAS
61 (1969), p. 809; Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani (26 March, 1970), nn. 41, 42,
165; the Instruction Liturgicae instaurationes (15 Sept. 1970), n. 2a; AAS 62 (1970), p.
696; Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship, Instruction
Inaestimabile donum (3 April 1980), n. 3: AAS 72 (1980), p. 331.
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(70) Pontifical Council for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law,
Response (20 June 1987): AAS 79 (1987), p. 1249.
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(71) Cf. C.I.C., can. 266, § 1.
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(72) Cf. ibid., can. 6, § 1, 2o.
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(73) Cf. Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship, Directory for Masses with children
Pueros Baptizatos (1 Nov. 1973), n. 48: AAS 66 (1974), p. 44.
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(75) Cf. C.I.C., can. 517, § 1.
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(76) The non-ordained faithful or a group of them entrusted with a collaboration in the
exercise of pastoral care can not be given the title of "community leader" or any other
expression indicating the same idea.
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(77) Cf. C.I.C., can. 519.
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(78) Cf. ibid., can. 538, §§ 1-2.
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(79) Cf. ibid., can. 186.
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(80) Cf. Congregation for the Clergy, Directory for the Life and Ministry of Priests Tota
Ecclesia (31 January 1994), n. 44.
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(81) Cf. C.I.C., cann. 497-498.
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(82) Cf. Second Vatican Council, Decree Presbyterorum ordinis, n. 7.
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(83) Cf. C.I.C., can. 514, 536.
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(84) Cf. ibid., can. 537.
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(85) Cf. ibid., can. 512, §§ 1 and 3; Catechism of the Catholic Church, n. 1650.
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(86) Cf. C.I.C., can. 536.
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(87) Cf. ibid., can. 135, § 2.
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(88) Cf. ibid., can. 553, § 1.
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(89) Cf. Second Vatican Council, Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium, nn. 26-28;
C.I.C., can. 837.
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(90) Cf. ibid., can. 1248, § 2.
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(91) Cf. ibid., can. 1248, § 2: Sacred Congregation for Rites, Instruction Inter
oecumenici (26 Sept. 1964), n. 37, AAS 66 (1964), p. 885; Sacred Congregation for
Divine Worship, Directorium de celebrationibus dominicalibus absente presbytero,
Christi Ecclesia (10 June 1988), Notitiae 263 (1988).
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(92) Cf. John Paul II, Address ad quosdam Americae Septemtrionalis episcopos sacra
limina visitantes (5 June 1993), AAS 86 (1994), p. 340.
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(93) Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship, Directorium de celebrationibus
dominicalibus absente presbitero, Christi Ecclesia (10 June 1988), n. 35: l.c.; cf. also
C.I.C., can. 1378, § 2; n. 1 and § 3; can. 1384.
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(94) Cf. C.I.C., can. 1248.
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(95) Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments, Premiss of the
Instruction Immensae caritatis (29 January 1973), AAS 65 (1973), p. 264.
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(96) Cf. C.I.C., can. 910, § 1; cf. John Paul II, Letter Dominicae coenae (24 February
1980), n. 11; AAS 72 (1980), p. 142.
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(97) Cf. C.I.C., can. 910, § 2.
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(98) Cf. Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments, Instruction
Immensae caritatis (29 January 1973), AAS 65 (1973), p. 264, n. 1; Missale
Romanum, Appendix: Ritus ad deputandum ministrum S. Communionis ad actum
distribuendae; Pontificale Romanum, De institutione lectorum et acolythorum.
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(99) Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of The Code of Canon Law,
Response (1 June 1998), AAS 80 (1988), p. 1373.
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(100) Cf. Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments, Instruction
Immensae caritatis (29 January 1973), n. 1; AAS 65 (1973), p. 264; Sacred
Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship, Instruction Inestimabile donum
(3 April 1980), n. 10: AAS 72 (1980), p. 336.
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(101) Can. 230, § 2 and § 3 C.I.C., affirms that the liturgical services can be assigned to
non-ordained faithful only "ex temporanea deputatione" or for supply.
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(102) Cf. Rituale Romanum - Ordo Unctionis infirmorum, praenotanda, n. 17: Editio
Typica 1972.
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(103) Cf. James 5, 14-15; St. Thomas Aquinas, in IV Sent. d. 4, q. 1; Ecumenical
Council of Florence, bull Exsultate Deo (DS 1325); Ecumenical Council of Trent,
Doctrina de sacramento estremae unctionis, chapter 3 (DS 1697, 1700) and can. 4 de
extrema unctione (DS 1719);Catechism of the Catholic Church, n. 1516.
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(104) Cf. C.I.C., can. 1003, § 1.
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(105) Cf. ibid., cann. 1379 and 392, § 2.
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