A pledge of orthodoxy?

[Panis_Angelicas]

On another thread, and ex-emHC stated that the training for this commission in his/her former parish was very poor, and that adhering to the Church’s teachings on Faith and morals were not a prerequisite.

This got me thinking, wouldn’t it be advisable to have some sort of pledge of orthodoxy for potential emHC candidates to consider and sign before being formally commissioned?

What sort of statements would you expect to find in such a pledge?

 

[Tantum_ergo]

Panis, here’s a link to the 40 page document that Bishop Vasa sent out in Oregon recently. The last few pages of the document are the actual statements of faith. It is very interesting and I had absolutely no trouble with the affirmation. See what you think. I wish we had this affirmation for every single diocese!

dioceseofbaker.org/giving_testimon_to_the_truth.htm

 

[Fidelis]

As a volunteer teaching adult religion (RCIA, Bible study and Adult Confirmation) I would not hesitate to sign this document and can see no reason why anyone who refused to sign it should be given positions of responsibility within the Church.

 

[Bobby_Jim]

I think the most important point of orthodoxy to insist upon for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion would be the Real Presence of our Lord in the Eucharist. I also think it’s very important for these ministers to have the Catholic understanding of God as Trinity, and fully understand the importance and meaning of the other sacraments as well.

Although those things, as well as all of the other specifics mentioned in “orthodoxy pledges” currently being circulated could be covered in a single statement, that “I profess and believe all that the Catholic Church teaches, including issues of doctrine and morals as taught in the Catechism of the Catholic Church”.

And I’m not really sure why our profession of faith at baptism and confirmation is not sufficient testament… if someone was willing to be untruthful about holding to the teachings of the Catholic Church at the reception of these sacraments, then why would they care about lying on an “orthodoxy pledge”?

 

[baltobetsy]

Bobby Jim:

And I’m not really sure why our profession of faith at baptism and confirmation is not sufficient testament… if someone was willing to be untruthful about holding to the teachings of the Catholic Church at the reception of these sacraments, then why would they care about lying on an “orthodoxy pledge”?

Most people had the promises made for them at Baptism, and lots of things can change in the years between a teenage Confirmation and adulthood.

Betsy