http://catholicexchange.com/2009/07/09/120205/ Catholic News, Catholic Articles, Catholic Apologetics, Catholic Content, Catholic Information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 http://catholicexchange.com/2009/07/09/120205/comment-page-1/#comment-45003 Canon Law and Donations to the Church | Catholic Exchange Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:01:11 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/2009/07/09/120205/#comment-45003 [...] Canon 1300 couldn’t be clearer: the intentions of those who give goods to pious causes, once they are lawfully accepted, must be carefully observed. This holds true regardless of whether the donor gives the gift while still living or includes it in his will. The bishop is ultimately responsible for ensuring that such donations are used for the intended purposes (c. 1301.1). Under some circumstances, if the gift or bequest is made to a religious institute - a school owned and operated by the Franciscans, for example - this responsibility lies not with the diocesan bishop in whose territory the school is located, but with the superior of the religious institute. (We looked at the balancing-act that must be maintained between the authority of a diocesan bishop, and that of religious who operate institutions within his diocese, in the July 9, 2009 column.) [...] [...] Canon 1300 couldn’t be clearer: the intentions of those who give goods to pious causes, once they are lawfully accepted, must be carefully observed. This holds true regardless of whether the donor gives the gift while still living or includes it in his will. The bishop is ultimately responsible for ensuring that such donations are used for the intended purposes (c. 1301.1). Under some circumstances, if the gift or bequest is made to a religious institute – a school owned and operated by the Franciscans, for example – this responsibility lies not with the diocesan bishop in whose territory the school is located, but with the superior of the religious institute. (We looked at the balancing-act that must be maintained between the authority of a diocesan bishop, and that of religious who operate institutions within his diocese, in the July 9, 2009 column.) [...]

]]> http://catholicexchange.com/2009/07/09/120205/comment-page-1/#comment-42043 Bishop D Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:15:43 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/2009/07/09/120205/#comment-42043 [...] the right to establish their house in accord with their own internal statutes (c. 611 n. 1 ). Notre Dame, Obama, and the Bishop’s Authority|Catholic Exchange While it would certainly be beneficial for Notre Dame and Bishop D'Arcy to enjoy a more cordial [...] [...] the right to establish their house in accord with their own internal statutes (c. 611 n. 1 ). Notre Dame, Obama, and the Bishop’s Authority|Catholic Exchange While it would certainly be beneficial for Notre Dame and Bishop D’Arcy to enjoy a more cordial [...]

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