Selected Issues in Religious Law / Patrick J. Cogan

includes index and biblioraphy

I. GOVERNANCE 1. Questions Asked by the Congregation for Institutes Of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life .......... .4 Margaret Mary Modde, O.S.F. 2. What is Meant by the "Personal Authority" of Religious Superiors? ......10 Sharon Holland, I.H.M. 3. Can a Religious Institute Adopt a Collegia! Form Of Government? .... .12 Ellen O`Hara, C.S.J. 4. Is it Permissible to Have Direct Election (Non-chapter) Of Supreme Moderators and Major Superiors? .... .15 Ellen O`Hara, C.S.J. 5. Election of Major Superiors ... .17 Rosemary Smith, S.C. 6. Laity and the Power of Governance:A Statement of the Question .. .26 Sharon Holland, I.H.M. II. ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES 7. Vocational Crisis ....34 Fred Sackett, O.M.I. 8. Indefinite Leave of Absence ... .36 Fred Sackett, O.M.I. 9. Complementary Competencies: Bishops, Superiors,And Apostolates ... .38 Richard A. Hill, SJ. 10. Dispensation and Dismissal ... .42 Elizabeth McDonough, O.P. 11. Selecting a Canonical Advisor ... .48 James H. Provost 12. The Merger and Union of Religious Institutes ... .50 Melanie Bair, O.S.F. Jordan Hite, T.O.R. 13. Dealing with the Difficult Religious ..... .57 Rose McDermott, S.S.J. 14. Transfer to Another Institute - Canons 684-685 .....66 Rose McDermott, S.S.J. 15. Relationship Between Bishops and Religious:Mutual Rights and Duties .. .69 Elizabeth McDonough, O.P. 16. Associate Membership in Religious Institutes ... .77 David M. Hynous, O.P. 17. Canon 702, ¿2 - Equity and Charity to Separated Members . . .85 Rose McDermott, S.S.J. 18. Recent Developments in Consecrated Life ... .92 Rose McDermott, S.S.J. 19. Sponsorship ... .101 Madeline Welch, O.S.U. 20. Clerics and Religious in Public Office: Prohibitions in Canon Law ...113 Claudia Barbre, R.S.M. III. CONFIDENTIALITY 21. The Issue of Confidentiality in Religious Life .. .124 Francis G. Morrisey, O.M.I. 22. Confidentiality Issues Regarding a Religious Institute and its Relationships with a Diocese ..135 Francis G. Morrisey, O.M.I. 23. The Individual`s Right to Confidentiality ... .142 Elissa Rinere, C.P. IV. NOVITIATE 24. Purpose and Place of the Novitiate: Canons 646 - 647 ... .150 Rose McDermott, S.S.J. 25. The Inter-Community Novitiate ... .154 Jordan Kite, T.O.R. 26. Admission to the Novitiate: Canon 643, ¿1,2¿ - Impediment of Existing Marriage Bond ... .160 Rose McDermott, S.S.J.