Not a "Catholic Association"

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A criticism has been made that this blog cannot use the name "Catholic" without permission. This is nonsense. This is a blog for Catholic women (and Catholic "others"). No Catholic woman needs special permission to call herself a Catholic, and Canon Law allows us to meet in association without asking permission from the Bishop. The specific permission referred to is for associations which want to identify themselves publicly as Catholic associations or groups - such as a possible new religious orders or an association that may, by its title, be assumed to belong to the institutional Church. Can I not begin a blog for "Catholic priests"? Must I ask permission from my bishop for that? Nonsense. This criticism is based on a false and overly-severe reading of Canon Law. No permission is required for this blog.

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  1. Autumn10:31 am, July 09, 2011

    Amen, Father...
    And I think the best thing we can do now is to make no further reference to whoever is attacking us, as when we do we feed right into their hands.
    Let us keep inspiring and uplifitng each other, as we have from the beginning, with clean hands and a pure heart. God's blessings to all here.
    Autumn xx

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  2. Ebeth10:50 am, July 09, 2011

    Amen!! Thank you Father for making this statement. Who ever this person is who is tattling to the parish and archbishop is not very cheritable and in my humble opinion should be ignored.

    We must continue to post and prosper on this blog and share how God is working in our lives!

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  3. Anonymous11:01 am, July 09, 2011

    Thank you ,it's common sense isn't it?

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  4. Anonymous11:16 am, July 09, 2011

    Sadly the anon viewer assumed this blog wasn't in accord with the teaching magisterium on faith & morals..because I raised the point about the guild having that as a stipulation. We don't have that "stipulation" because it's mind-blowingly obvious! I will have a chat with the Archbishop anyway since he likes to hear about all good initiatives in the Church. ...

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  5. Autumn11:40 am, July 09, 2011

    Can we have our posting permissions back now? ;)
    Autumn xx

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  6. Anonymous11:52 am, July 09, 2011

    Im working my way through the list now!!

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  7. Anonymous11:59 am, July 09, 2011

    right im finished inviting anyone missing or care to join email me or jackie our addresse on sidebar
    now for a nice cup of tea and a sit down....

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  8. Anonymous1:42 pm, July 09, 2011

    Thank you Father for that clarification.
    This unpleasant episode will only make us stronger and more resilient, bring us closer together and strengthen our faith.

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  9. Helen Gonsalves5:14 pm, July 11, 2011

    My posting permissions is not back. Please reinstate. Thanks.

    Helen

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  10. Anonymous5:21 pm, July 11, 2011

    Helen have resent invite..apologies for nuisance!Anyone else get in touch..

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