I really doubt there were any Instituted Lectors present. That is given only to men, and, in most diocese, only to men studying towards Holy Orders.Yes, thank you. There were other lectors present so that makes me think they only had her read because she was coming into the Church. This is the first time I remember this happening. Thanks for all your (name removed by moderator)ut.
If this person was Baptized, they they fall into the category mentioned above.
- In the absence of an instituted lector, other laypersons may be commissioned to proclaim the readings from Sacred Scripture."
Brendan, thanks for catching that one. However, my secondary question would be: was this person baptized into a Protestant ecclesial community and was going to make a full profession of faith in the Church, or, was this person already baptized Catholic and was only completing the rest of the Sacraments of Initiation?I really doubt there were any Instituted Lectors present. That is given only to men, and, in most diocese, only to men studying towards Holy Orders.
Laypeople who regularly read the Lessons fall under this
If this person was Baptized, they they fall into the category mentioned above.
Based on your post, this person was being Confirmed only ( not Baptized and Confirmed), in which case, this is licit.
But the DIRECTORY FOR THE APPLICATION OFBrendan, thanks for catching that one. However, my secondary question would be: was this person baptized into a Protestant ecclesial community and was going to make a full profession of faith in the Church, or, was this person already baptized Catholic and was only completing the rest of the Sacraments of Initiation?
I don’t know for certain, but I would suspect that would make a difference. The reason I say this is because a deacon in charge of Pastoral Care services at one of our hospitals wanted his boss, the CEO, to proclaim one of the readings at the White Mass. The boss, though, is Baptist. When a friend of mine who also works at the hospital called to ask me (her boss was trying to get out of doing it–for other reasons), I told her that only Catholics could proclaim the reading. Boss was happy because he got off the hook.
- The reading of Scripture during a Eucharistic celebration in the Catholic Church is to be done by members of that Church. On exceptional occasions and for a just cause, the Bishop of the diocese may permit a member of another Church or ecclesial Community to take on the task of reader.
Thanks, Phemie. The White Mass situation was not really a just cause, since there was a plethora of Catholic physicians and nurses who could have proclaimed the readings. Luckily, they wound up doing so.But the DIRECTORY FOR THE APPLICATION OF
PRINCIPLES AND NORMS ON ECUMENISM says that a non-Catholic MAY read with the bishop’s permission.
This is where is gets a bit tricky.Brendan, thanks for catching that one. However, my secondary question would be: was this person baptized into a Protestant ecclesial community and was going to make a full profession of faith in the Church, or, was this person already baptized Catholic and was only completing the rest of the Sacraments of Initiation?
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If the episcopal see is vacant, may such permission be given by the diocesan administrator?But the DIRECTORY FOR THE APPLICATION OF
PRINCIPLES AND NORMS ON ECUMENISM says that a non-Catholic MAY read with the bishop’s permission.
A vacant episcopal see is run by an Apostolic Administrator, who is, generally, the bishop who vacated the post to accept another assignment. Several years ago, when we were a part of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, our bishop was appointed Archbishop for a Puerto Rican Archdiocese. Although he left to assume his new post, he was still the Apostolic Administrator of our diocese until such time when his successor was appointed and installed.If the episcopal see is vacant, may such permission be given by the diocesan administrator?
I believe vacant episcopal sees are generally run by diocesan administrators. An apostolic administrator appears to be a bit unusual, and that exact term is only used twice in current canon law:A vacant episcopal see is run by an Apostolic Administrator, who is, generally, the bishop who vacated the post to accept another assignment. Several years ago, when we were a part of the Diocese of Corpus Christi, our bishop was appointed Archbishop for a Puerto Rican Archdiocese. Although he left to assume his new post, he was still the Apostolic Administrator of our diocese until such time when his successor was appointed and installed.
Canon 371 §2.
An apostolic administration is a certain portion of the people of God which is not erected as a diocese by the Supreme Pontiff due to special and particularly grave reasons and whose pastoral care is entrusted to an apostolic administrator who governs it in the name of the Supreme Pontiff.
Canon 1018
§1. The following can give dimissorial letters for secular clergy:
1/ the proper bishop mentioned in ⇒ can. 1016;
2/ an apostolic administrator and, with the consent of the college of consultors, a diocesan administrator; with the consent of the council mentioned in ⇒ can. 495, §2, an apostolic pro-vicar and an apostolic pro-prefect.
However, before we start interpreting canon law on our own, the term apostolic administrator was used by our former diocese when the bishop became archbishop and was moved. He still retained administrative duties over his former diocese until the new bishop was approved and installed. In fact, he crossed the Gulf several times to oversee his old diocese. He still made decisions up until the new bishop came onboard.I believe vacant episcopal sees are generally run by diocesan administrators. An apostolic administrator appears to be a bit unusual, and that exact term is only used twice in current canon law: