The implementation and application of the universal law by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and particular churches will have a profound effect upon the quality of life for Roman priests in active ministry and priests in retirement in Canada. The obligation of the churches to provide decent support and residence is clear. However, what is the situation of a priest facing retirement today? Chapter One provides the theological foundations and treats some of the canonical issues. Church documents, which provide the Church's teaching in the matter of social justice, establish the theological foundations of decent support and residence. The Christian virtue of justice applies in a context of commutative and distributive justice. Sacramental orders occasions participation in the official ministry of the Church, a share in the mission of the Church and the diocesan bishop, and integration into the sacerdotal college. The worker is worthy of his pay but support is also due should a priest be incapable of ministering. Chapter Two examines Christus Dominus, Ecclesiae sanctae, 1, and its expression in canon 538, S 3. The bishops' conference and diocesan bishops are to provide appropriate support to parish priests who retire. Bishops are to establish norms in this regard. Chapter Three considers some of the financial elements involved in providing support and residence to retired or incapacitated clergy with particular focus on canon 1274. Chapter Four considers the application of universal law to norms established by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and other selected conferences. The author notes important differences and provides a critique. Chapter Five examines briefly two Canadian diocesan pension plans and the concrete effect on Father Anypriest. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uottawa.ca/oai:ruor.uottawa.ca:10393/10212 |
| Date | January 1996 |
| Creators | Kiffman, Robert M. |
| Contributors | Theriault, Michel, |
| Publisher | University of Ottawa (Canada) |
| Source Sets | Université d’Ottawa |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 156 p. |
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