Saturday 2 February 2008

Canon Law Class # 2 - Book2 The People of God

Introduction to Canon Law

Book II: The People of God


Our focus will be on:
- Canons 204/205: The Effects of Baptism
o Canon 204.1: Triple Munera
o Canons 208-223: Obligations and Rights of All the Christian Faithful
- Canons 224-231: Obligations and Rights of the Lay Christian Faithful
- Canon 206: Catechumens
- Canons 215/216: Associations of the Faithful
- Canon 223: Fostering Vocations
- Canons 220/221: Privacy and the Defense of Rights
- Canons 330/331: The Roman Pontiff
- Canon 369: The Diocese
- Canon 383: Role of the Bishop
- Canons 573 - 606: Religious Life
- Canons 265 – 272: "Incardination and Excardination
- Canons 273 – 289: Obligations and Rights of Clerics
- Canons 515/528.1: Parishes
- Canon 517.2: Pastoral Care in Parishes Without a Pastor


The above addresses all of the "basic standards for readiness" regarding Book II set forth in the National Directory for the Formation, Ministry, and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States.


Contact Information:
Deacon Bill Donovan
St. Ann Church
5300b10th Street North
Arlington, VA 222c5
(Office) (202) 344-4939
(Cell) (703) 254-6633
wjdonovan@venable.com