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Canon Law Society of America
MARCH 2021 A QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTER FROM THE SOCIETY
Presidential Reflections feasibility of holding our Advocate Training Workshop,
originally scheduled for this month. It became clear to
Reverend Monsignor C. Michael Padazinski, JCD us that this event needed to be postponed for a variety
of reasons. We will host this workshop March 1-3, 2022
Just about one year ago, life, as we knew at the Bethany Center in Lutz, FL. Registration for this
it, changed dramatically. We found event will be open in the fall.
ourselves living in fear, forced to stay
inside, separated from friends and family. On another note, looking forward, I trust you are
For a time, food and supplies disappeared planning to attend our 83rd National Convention,
from store shelves, cleaning products were which promises to be one of our best ever! If you have
nowhere to be found, and hoarding, once not already done so, please mark your calendar and save
unheard of, became the norm for many. One day life was the dates. This year’s convention will be held, in person,
normal, and the next, we entered the world of pandemic. beginning with a pre-convention workshop on October
My, what a difference a pandemic can make! 10 and continuing with the plenary meeting from
October 11 – 14, 2021, in Albuquerque, NM. I am excited
At this time most of us are still living in a somewhat and looking forward to greeting each of you after having
altered state – not able to freely visit friends as we once to suspend our in-person meeting last year due to the
did, or travel as we have grown accustomed. We have pandemic. Knowing that many of you lamented the fact
been precluded from attending our CLSA National that we were unable to meet in person last year, this year
Convention in person, ball games, and even from going will offer us the opportunity to come together, enabling
to church! And yet, we are surviving, and through it all, us to enjoy one another’s company while continuing to
we are reminded that God is with us and will always be learn from one another. There are some details about
no matter what this world hands us. the convention on the next page, and we will provide
complete registration information this summer.
With that said, today we also find ourselves midway
through the season of Lent. Lent, as we know, is a time for During this past year, I know that some of you have had
serious prayer, fasting, and an opening our of hearts to your faith tested. Nevertheless, we remain faithful and
share generously with others our treasure. By now, each continue with the work God has given us. Despite all that
of you should have received a letter from me regarding we have been through, we can see God’s mighty works of
our annual scholarship appeal. I hope you have taken charity and care being accomplished through our efforts.
that letter to prayer and seriously considered making a
donation to help future canonists realize their dream to And so, let us together continue our pilgrim journey,
study canon law and to one day continue the good work knowing that new opportunities with challenges and joy
we have begun. To those who have already contributed, lie ahead. I wish each of you a grace-filled remainder of
thank you! this Lenten season while anticipating the wonderful joy
of Easter!
As you will see reading and enjoying this newsletter, the
CLSA continues to make an impact serving our universal Peace be with you.
church by offering a variety of opportunities that help to
increase our expertise in the field of canon law. Podcasts,
monthly webinars, publications, a robust research
database, seminars, and training opportunities all IN THIS ISSUE
contribute to the value of membership in our Society. In ◆ 2021 Convention Outline.....................................page 2
addition, your Board of Governors stays busy helping to
coordinate and oversee the ongoing works of the Society, ◆ Executive Coordinator’s Update..........................page 3
while other members continue with their participation ◆ General Secretary’s Update..................................page 5
offering their expertise with the ongoing work of various ◆ New Members........................................................page 5
committees. ◆ CLSA Scholarship Opportunities........................page 6
◆ 2021 RRAO Submission Request........................page 6
In December, I mentioned that we were evaluating the
March 2021 CLSA eNewsletter 1
2021 CLSA Convention
Canon Law and Civil Law: Transparency and Privacy
The Hyatt Regency Albuquerque ◆ October 11-14, 2021 ◆ Albuquerque, NM
Canonical Issues of Sponsorships of Catholic Health
Care Institutions by Religious
Sr. Bonnie Ann MacLellan, CSJ, JCD
Sponsorships of Educational Institutions by Religious
Mrs. Donna Miller, JD, JCL
The Norma Missionis in Pope Francis’ Reform of the
Marriage Nullity Process
Dr. Andrea Ponzone, JCD, LLB
Effects of Pornography on Marriage
Ms. Amanda Zurface, JCL
Civil and Canonical Issues of Releasing Names of
Accused Clerics
Dr. Benedict Nguyen, JD, JCL, D.Min
Photos courtesy of Visit Albuquerque
Recent Developments in Rotal Jurisprudence - An
Overview
Rev. Alexander Laschuk, JCD
Convention Program
Canon 1095
The convention program below is still in development. Dr. Zabrina Decker, JCD
Brochures with registration information will be mailed
this summer, and more information regarding this Ascription to a Church sui juris
year’s convention program and hotel accommodations Chorbishop John Faris, JCOD
will be available in upcoming CLSA newsletters and on
the CLSA website. Sacraments - Suitability of Sponsors for Baptism and
Confirmation
Keynote Dr. Chad Glendinning, JCD
Lack of Trust in the Institutional Church
Canon Law and Civil Law: Transparency and Privacy Most Rev. Mark Brennan
Rev. Msgr. Ronny Jenkins, JCD
Major Addresses
The Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
Assaults Against the First Amendment & Free Exercise 330 Tijeras Avenue NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Clause, and the Pursuit of Justice in the Church
Mr. Eric Kniffin, MA, JD
Sleeping rooms are $169/night at our group rate
Life in the Church in Light of Civil Investigations (cut-off date: September 23, 2021). Rates will be
Speaker TBD honored for three days prior to the beginning of
the Pre-Convention Workshops and three days af-
Seminars
ter the Convention end date, based on availability.
Current Developments in the Anglican Ordinariate
Rev. James Bradley, JCD The hotel is five and a half miles from Albuquerque
Restorative Justice and Canon Law International Sunport and is easily accessible by
Mrs. Susan Mulheron, JCL taxi, rental car, Uber, Lyft or commercial shuttle
Rev. Daniel Griffith, JD service. Additionally, the hotel is located 0.7 miles
Vos Estis Lux Mundi from the Albuquerque Amtrak station.
Sr. Nancy Bauer, OSB, JCD
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From the Desk of the translation available to our members and to other interested
individuals.
Executive Coordinator The revision and updating of the Procedural Handbook on
Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
Donna Miller, JD, JCL (2001) is progressing. Eileen Jaramillo has worked diligently
on her part of the editorial tasks. We are very hopeful that
The last year has been like no other that any the revised volume will soon be ready to undergo the peer-
of us have ever experienced in our lifetimes. review process, with the help of the Publications Advisory
From the onset of the global pandemic to the Board. This 20th anniversary year is an opportune time to
tumultuous fall leading to the presidential revive this helpful resource, so we will keep you apprised as
election, we have all been affected in some it gets nearer to a publication date.
way by the events of 2020. Many derivations
and memes of the old adage “hindsight is 20/20” have been Three other handbooks that the CLSA has published
dreamt up by creative people with a lot of time on their in past years are also being considered for revision: the
hands. I appreciated many of the comical images because, Clergy Procedural Handbook (1992), the Church Finance
like many others, I often needed to laugh in order not to Handbook (1999), and The Tribunal Handbook (2005).
cry. These resources are intended for use by a broad range
of persons involved in various ministries, as indicated
That may be one reason that I was looking forward to the by the respective titles. Non-canonists should be able to
arrival of the season of Lent this year. The sprinkling of understand the material without needing an in-depth
ashes on the head rather than having them embedded on discussion about canonical principles. We as canonists are
the forehead on Ash Wednesday was yet another reminder able to help the Church in the United States by providing
that we are still a long way from returning to “normalcy.” such resources and, in turn, we help to fulfill the Preamble
For me, Lent is a time to refocus my prayer life, and this of our CLSA Constitution:
year I was reminded that prayer is even more necessary
than laughter in order for me to endure and adapt to the We, the members of the Canon Law Society of America,
changes that continue to pop up in my daily life. Lent ever eager to fulfill our role in the Church through the
gives me perspective and makes me ponder: If not for the proper use of canon law, hereby proclaim our desire to
troubling times, would the good times still be memorable? promote the use of every method of serving God’s people
And, dare I say, vice versa? that comes under the concept of law. Mindful that church
laws ought to be pastoral in character and made only to
Publications Update serve the people of God, we accept our responsibility as
In the midst of all of the wondering and pondering in Christians trained in canon law to continue research
recent months, I have still found time to plug along with and study and to assist any members of Christ’s
the daily tasks that fall to me as Executive Coordinator. I Body singularly or collectively, laity or clergy, who
am happy to report that the third printing of the Code of will welcome the deliberations, research and common
Canon Law, Latin-English Edition has been selling steadily opinion of this Society.
since we published it in September of last year—nearly 1000
copies sold. And, as we expected, as soon as we published This brings me to my annual appeal—not for money, but
the new volume, Pope Francis made additional changes for your submissions to Roman Replies and CLSA Advisory
to the code. The modifications were not the anticipated Opinions. Last year we had one of the “healthiest” volumes
revision to the norms of Book VI, but rather changes to of this annual publication in a number of years. Many of
canon 579 (Authenticum charismatis) and canon 230 you are very faithful with your submissions to the advisory
(Spiritus Dominus). These amendments are already noted opinions portion of the book, and we are truly grateful for
for inclusion in the next (fourth) printing of the code, your willingness to share the responses that you have given
whenever that project is undertaken. to those with whom you consult throughout the year. Yes,
it takes time to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard)
We also are addressing the issue of the current edition of and to formulate a learned and well-reasoned opinion.
the CLSA’s English translation of the Code of Canons of the
Eastern Churches as to how to best approach an update. continued on the next page
The Committee on Eastern Churches, under the expert
guidance of its Chair, Chorbishop John Faris, is assisting
with these deliberations. In particular, we need to integrate
such changes as those made by Mitis et misericors Iesus Interested in more updates from the CLSA? “Like” us on
(2015) and Ab initio (2020), and to revisit the English Facebook or “Follow” us on Twitter!
translations of some canons in light of 20+ years of insight. www.facebook.com/CLSAmerica
Our inventory is getting low, and one way or another we www.twitter.com/canonlawsociety
have to take steps to continue to make our Latin-English
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But it is a fantastic opportunity for us, “Christians trained fall within their stated expertise. We leave all issues of
in canon law,” to assist other “members of Christ’s body” compensation and other specifics to the individual and the
who may deal with the same issue (or a derivation canonist. If you would like to be added to the list, please
thereof) in the future. If you are a new canonist and are send me your name, contact information (only what you
feeling unsure of yourself, feel free to submit an opinion are willing to have disseminated) and the areas of expertise
and ask for the editors’ opinions. They are very good at to which you are open (such as penal law in general,
evaluating submissions and offering non-judgmental advocacy for accused clerics, marriage law/annulments,
guidance. Sharing your advisory opinions is also a way of hierarchical recourse, religious law, parish closing issues,
fulfilling Article II, #5 of our Constitution: “To facilitate etc.). Similarly, if you are not open to a specific area of law,
the interchange of canonical ideas, practices and decisions please let me know that as well.
among canon lawyers, and other members of the Society.”
You can submit your opinions directly to me by June 30, As we continue to journey through the season of Lent, be
2021, and I will make sure to get them to the appropriate assured of my prayers for each of you in your ministries. I
editor. wish all of you continued blessings and graces during this
prayer-filled time of year. And a few laughs along the way
Webinars as well.
Thank you to the several CLSA members who have been
receptive to my invitation to present a webinar in the
coming months. At present, three members are working
on presentations. If you indicated in your member profile
that you are interested in being a webinar presenter, don’t
be surprised if I reach out to you in the coming weeks. Or
you are welcome to contact me with your ideas!
IN MEMORIAM
We had a tremendous response to Sister Victoria
Scholarship Donations
Vondenberger’s January webinar on the Role of Assessors Sister Dominica Brennan, OP
in the Tribunal. More than 160 people signed up for the
presentation. The recorded webinar is available in the The Reverend Monsignor Thomas J. Green
Webinar Archives in the member portal of our website. The Reverend Robert Kaslyn, SJ
The Reverend Robert T. Kennedy
February zoomed by so quickly that I was not able to get
a webinar scheduled, but earlier this month I presented The Reverend Monsignor Frederick McManus
“Ten Things Every U.S. Canonist Should Know about The The Reverend Francis G. Morrisey, OMI
Official Catholic Directory.” We had 110 people registered.
Many of you may already know much of what I discussed, The Reverend James H. Provost
but hopefully it will be a helpful resource that you can share
with others in your chancery who need to know about this May They Rest in God’s Peace
book’s significance.
With regard to podcasts, we have been fortunate since our
last newsletter in December to interview two additional
Role of Law Award recipients. Monsignor Kenneth
Boccafola (2013) was our guest for our January 19, 2021
podcast. His recounting of his important work with the Advertise Tribunal &
Roman Rota and with other dicasteries is like a “Who’s
Who” for us canonists. A few short weeks later, I was Canonical Services Positions
fortunate to interview our most recent Role of Law Award
recipient, Fr. James Conn, SJ, who currently resides in Does your (arch)diocese/eparchy have a job opening
Rome at the Casa Santa Maria. His podcast, our 17th in a canonical field? Advertise on the Jobs page on the
in this series, was posted on February 5, 2021, and is a CLSA website by contacting admin@clsa.org.
marvelous testimony as to why Fr. Conn was selected to
be a Role of Law Award recipient.
On a final note, let me mention again that our office Forgot your password for the
receives regular requests from members of the Faithful
who are seeking canonical advice on a variety of topics. CLSA website?
Although we inform them that we are not a law firm that
recommends canonists, we do maintain a list of canonists
who are willing to be contacted on certain topics that
Click here to reset it!
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From the Desk of the a few. What’s more, you’ll enjoy significant discounts on
publications and live webinars (most of which are free for
General Secretary members!). Your membership expires on June 30 of this
year, so when you receive your renewal information in
May, please renew right away to ensure that you don’t miss
Kathleen Butler out of any of the benefits of CLSA membership!
Greetings from the CLSA office! I’m The easiest way to pay your dues starting in May is through
approaching my six-month mark as your our secure website. If you prefer to pay by check, simply
General Secretary, and what a six months mail your check along with a copy of the invoice to the
it has been. Canon Law Society of America, 415 Michigan Avenue
NE, Suite 101, Washington, DC 20017-4502. If your
I’ve been so amazed at the generosity of diocese pays for several members’ dues, please indicate
our members to our annual Lenten Appeal. on the check each individual member’s name so we can
Our first donation actually came in two days before Ash properly credit everyone’s account.
Wednesday! Your contributions are providing financial
assistance to students in JCL and JCD programs, helping CLSA is committed to our mission of serving the Church
educate future canonists. Last year, we awarded $28,000 in through the proper application of canon law, and we
scholarships, and these students remain extremely grateful are likewise committed to being a good steward of our
for your ongoing support. financial resources. Your dues sustain our operations
in our Washington, DC office, and we appreciate your
One of the things we’ve been doing in the office has been financial support very much.
standardizing and documenting processes, and I thought
it might be helpful to provide a refresher for some of our I joined the CLSA staff right after the virtual convention
standard processes for membership renewal. In mid- last October. I look forward to meeting you in
May, we will send your annual dues invoice. Please take Albuquerque this fall. You can check out the preliminary
a moment now and log in into your CLSA account and program on page 2. If you’re doing some budgeting, the
verify your information. If it’s been a while since you last convention registration fee will be $450 for active and
logged in and you need help with a username or password, associate members and $325 for student members. The
give us a call at 202-832-2350; we will be happy to assist pre-convention workshop cost will be $300. Registration
you. for the convention will open this summer, and we’ll have
lots more information in our next newsletter.
CLSA dues are paid each year, and the 2021 renewal rate
is unchanged at $250 for active and associate members Until then, if we can assist you in any way, I hope you will
and $125 for student members. Maintaining your feel free to reach out to me either at the office or by email.
membership ensures that you have uninterrupted access I promise, if I don’t know the answer, I’ll definitely find it
to CLSA’s many resources such as selected papers on penal for you.
and sacramental law, back issues of Proceedings, Roman
Replies & CLSA Advisory Opinions and podcasts to name
Welcome New CLSA Members!
Please join us in welcoming the following new members who have joined the Society between December 2020 and February 2021. If you wish to join
the Society, or know someone who would be interested in becoming a member, please visit the ‘Become a Member’ page on our website.
Ms. Alba Carolina Breton Dcn. Richard Hobbs Dcn. David Montgomery Rev. Edwin Seh
Lakeland, FL Franklin, OH Davenport, IA Manassas, VA
Mr. Joseph Boyle Msgr. Owen Keenan Rev. James Morin Rev. Alando Williams
Littleton, CO Mississauga, ON, Canada Rome, Italy Kingstown, St. Vincent and
the Grenadines
Mr. Derek Covert Rev. Andrew Larkin Rev. Luong Nguyen
Manor, TX Savannah, GA Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam
Rev. Daniel Good Rev. Dr. Cyril J. Law Jr. Dcn. Victor Onofeta
Theodore, AL Macao Nkolbisson, Cameroon
Rev. Marcelo Halun Rev. Ivan A. Montelongo Rev. Gaurav Schroff
Rome, Italy El Paso, TX Carrollton, GA
March 2021 CLSA eNewsletter 5
Call to All Members CLSA Scholarships
Submissions for Roman Replies and Do you know someone studying canon law who could
benefit from financial assistance with tuition costs? The
CLSA Advisory Opinions 2021 Due CLSA scholarship is open to students of canon law enrolled
in a licentiate or doctoral program. Please vist the Canon
June 1, 2021 Law Society of America Scholarship page for the application,
and supplementary requirements. Share this page with the
This annual publication continues to be a great service to students you know!
the Society’s membership because of the practical insights
Applications are due by April 15, 2021. The name(s) of
and direction it provides. Consider being a part of this year’s
the 2021 recipient(s) will be announced in the June 2021
edition!
eNewsletter.
If you are a CLSA member who has been researching an
interesting canonical question that might benefit other It is through the generosity of members and donors that
canonists in interpreting and applying canon law, please the Society is able to furnish these academic scholarships.
consider composing an Advisory Opinion for this year’s Thank you for your important contribution!
edition. Or, if you have come across a canonical question to If you have not yet contributed to this year’s scholarship
which you would like another canonist’s response, submit the appeal and you wish to do so, you may send a check made
question and we will find a member to formulate an Opinion. payable to “CLSA Scholarship Fund” to the Administrative
Have you received a reply from Rome that could be of interest, Office:
or do you have correspondence from the Roman Curia Canon Law Society of America
that could benefit other canonists? Submit these replies for 415 Michigan Avenue, NE
publication in the Roman Replies section of this year’s edition. Suite 101
Washington, DC 20017-4502
Submissions will be, edited, and formatted to conform to the
CLSA style-guide. Members may also donate online. All donations will be
Opinions (or questions) and Replies should be sent to the acknowledged with a receipt for tax purposes.
Donna Miller by June 1, 2021.
REGIONAL MEETINGS 2021
More information regarding planned Regional Meetings may be found on the CLSA website.
April 20-22 Northwest Regional Meeting August 2-4 Midwest Region Canon Law
Powell Butte, OR Convention
Chicago, IL
May 4-5 Eastern Regional Conference of
Canonists TBD Oklahoma City Province Meeting
Virtual Meeting Tulsa, OK
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