The decree was issued on Palm Dykastering on Sunday for the clergy, a He was approved by Pope Francismanaging that he is to come into force on Easter Sunday. The decree was signed by Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-Sik, Prefect of Dykasteria for the Clergy.
The provisions included in the document concern, among others Datków, which the faithful pay, e.g. as sacrifices for Holy Masses. The decree clearly states that priests They should not charge the poor fees from people Is it for granting the sacraments or for celebrating masses in their intentions.
In such cases, priests are encouraged dfor the service, i.e. celebrating the Holy Mass without taking the victim. What's more, diocesan bishops can redirect any surplus victims to mission areas or parishes in need.
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The decree is to contribute to increasing the trust of the faithful to the way the Church has donations.
Therefore, new standards emphasize that in the event that the faithful can sacrifice for a mass celebrated in their intentions, this process cannot create appearances “trade exchange”, and the faithful can pay only donations as part of the mission support Church.
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The document also appeared a provision regarding the method of celebrating the mass in “ordered” intentions. The decree allows the “collective intentions” of the mass, but this is only possible if all donors will agree to this. This cannot be practiced Too often.
In turn, for “unacceptable” The authors of the decree consider limiting the promised intentions of the Holy Mass “” simple references during the liturgy “.
The implementation of new resolutions will start in a week, but dykaster calls bishops to alert observation this process and carefully registering intentions and victims.