The Vicar of Christ Speaks (sourcetx.htm)

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, з 1.

(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.
(70) Pontifical Council for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law, Response (20 June 1987): AAS 79 (1987), p. 1249.
(71) Cf. C.I.C., can. 266, з 1.
(72) Cf. ibid., can. 6, з 1, 2o.
(73) Cf. Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship, Directory for Masses with children Pueros Baptizatos (1 Nov. 1973), n. 48: AAS 66 (1974), p. 44.
(75) Cf. C.I.C., can. 517, з 1.
(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.
(77) Cf. C.I.C., can. 519.
(78) Cf. ibid., can. 538, зз 1-2.
(79) Cf. ibid., can. 186.
(80) Cf. Congregation for the Clergy, Directory for the Life and Ministry of Priests Tota Ecclesia (31 January 1994), n. 44.
(81) Cf. C.I.C., cann. 497-498.
(82) Cf. Second Vatican Council, Decree Presbyterorum ordinis, n. 7.
(83) Cf. C.I.C., can. 514, 536.
(84) Cf. ibid., can. 537.
(85) Cf. ibid., can. 512, зз 1 and 3; Catechism of the Catholic Church, n. 1650.
(86) Cf. C.I.C., can. 536.
(87) Cf. ibid., can. 135, з 2.
(88) Cf. ibid., can. 553, з 1.
(89) Cf. Second Vatican Council, Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium, nn. 26-28; C.I.C., can. 837.
(90) Cf. ibid., can. 1248, з 2.
(91) Cf. ibid., can. 1248, з 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).
(92) Cf. John Paul II, Address ad quosdam Americae Septemtrionalis episcopos sacra limina visitantes (5 June 1993), AAS 86 (1994), p. 340.
(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, з 2; n. 1 and з 3; can. 1384.
(94) Cf. C.I.C., can. 1248.
(95) Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments, Premiss of the Instruction Immensae caritatis (29 January 1973), AAS 65 (1973), p. 264.
(96) Cf. C.I.C., can. 910, з 1; cf. John Paul II, Letter Dominicae coenae (24 February 1980), n. 11; AAS 72 (1980), p. 142.
(97) Cf. C.I.C., can. 910, з 2.
(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.
(99) Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of The Code of Canon Law, Response (1 June 1998), AAS 80 (1988), p. 1373.
(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.
(101) Can. 230, з 2 and з 3 C.I.C., affirms that the liturgical services can be assigned to non-ordained faithful only "ex temporanea deputatione" or for supply.
(102) Cf. Rituale Romanum - Ordo Unctionis infirmorum, praenotanda, n. 17: Editio Typica 1972.
(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.
(104) Cf. C.I.C., can. 1003, з 1.
(105) Cf. ibid., cann. 1379 and 392, з 2.
(106) Cf. ibid., can. 1112.
(107) Cf. ibid., can 1111, з 2.
(108) Cf. ibid., can 1112, з 2.
(109) Cf. ibid., can 861 з 2. Ordo baptismi parvulorum, praenotanda generalia, nn. 16-17
(110) Cf. ibid., can. 230.
(111) Cf. Ordo Exsequiarium, praenotanda, n. 19.
(112) Cf. C.I.C., can. 231, з 1.
(113) By this is meant "Seminary" situations where laity and those preparing for the priesthood receive the same education and formation together, as though both were destined for the same ministry. Such "Seminaries" have sometimes been called "integrated" or "mixed".
(114) John Paul II, Discourse at the Symposium on "The Participation of the Lay Faithful in the Priestly Ministry" (11 May 1994), n. 3, l.c.
(115) Cf. ibid., n. 6.
(116) Ibid., n. 2.
(117) Ibid., n. 5.
(118) John Paul II, Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles laici* (30 December 1988), n. 58: l.c., p. 507.*
(119) C.I.C., can. 392.

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December 1997