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Lay Faithful Engaged in a Sanctifying Offices of the Church (The Code in force of Canon 230)

Josip Šalković ; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska

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Lay faithful engaged in a sanctifying office of the Church have their own part, each in his or her own way, in actively sharing in liturgical celebrations (Canon 835, §4). The ability to participate in a sanctifying office of the Church and the undertaking of those Church offices and tasks can be classified according to legal provisions with a sacramental foundation in baptism and confirmation, and for many also in marriage. The provisions on the sanctifying office of the Church are contained in Volume IV of the Code (De Ecclesiae munere sanctificandi). The engagement of laity in the sanctifying office of the Church is regulated by a general provision in Volume II of the Law (De populo Dei) in Canon 230.
The code in force in Canon 230 regulates the liturgical offices of the laity, differentiating among a) installation on a stable basis in the ministries of lector and acolyte in accord with the prescribed liturgical rite; however, this conferral does not confer on these lay men a right to obtain support or remuneration from the Church (Canon 230, §1); b) the temporary or occasional office of lector, acolyte, commentator, cantor and other offices that, on the basis of temporary deputation they can perform in accord with the norm of the Law (Canon 230, §2); c) by exceptional or substitute office, in which laity, when ordained ministers are lacking and when the necessity of the Church warrants it, can fulfill some functions of ordained ministers (Canon 230, § 3).
In the material of Canon 230, the bishops'conferences must with enactments stipulate the age and necessity merits of candidates. Similarly, regional law can stipulate the criteria for the selection of a candidate, the manner of training and education, the manner of installation in an office, permanent formation, Church support or compensation. In the doctrinal interpretation of Canon 230, the question of the exclusion of women from the permanent offices of lector and acolyte is raised.
Canon 230 assumes a more significant and central legislative content, based upon numerous other provisions of the Code, in connection with the participation of the laity in the sanctifying office of the Church (Canon 517, §2; 759, 766, 861, §2; 907; 910, §2; 943, 1112 and 1168).

Ključne riječi

Code; sanctifying office of the Church; Church office; lay faithful; liturgical office of a lay person

Hrčak ID:

25703

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/25703

Datum izdavanja:

16.3.2004.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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