The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-14

bssn IN roroa For often therv has beer
grave doubt In deciding as 10 the perrot
rfags Is 20 be celebrated. The canonica
disoipaine tnd indeed decide that he "a "
be regarded as the parish priest IN wnos'
parish one or the other or the contHot
aussi- domicdle. But as Il is sometimes
diff1cuit TO Judge whether 9uaei-aoihi,
Gle really exists In a soecinen case, nol
q few marriages were exposed 70 tIle
dsnser of naility; many, TOO nswa s,sn'' BEEN Sm
found TO be quito niegitimata and VOID.
These deptorab,e results have been
oesn to happen more ffequenuy IN our
own time on account OF ule ino.D'as ins,se ,ier l',
between the different countries. even
those most widely separated. IL ma.
therefore been deemed expeoicnt py WISE
and Learned men 70 ,.,istloS nGos0e the FORM form
OF the oelebration OF marr1age. ana a
areat many bishops I'm all parts or the
world. but especially In the moro popu-
lous states. who're tho neoesssity ap2esifs i,'
more urgent. have p1tiuoned the holy
" "APPRoVAI. BY THE POPE.
..It has aloo been asked by very many
bishops In Europe. as we'll as oy ohsis
IN VARIOUS regions, that provision should
Be made 10 prevent the inconvenienoe
arising from sponsalia, that B' mutuNI
promises OF marriage, privately en- uolSl ~.
upon. For exrertsnoe has suilcl.lttS
La nrvt as being an incftemsnt 70 stn ana
cauang tho deception OF inaxpersnoed
Rtrie, and afteTward giving rise TO mex
G1oable discussions and dtsputes.
'Tnnuenoed by the oiroumstanoes, oga
the solioitude he bears for AL the
churches 10 introducs some modihca-
ftonn with the object OF removing these
drawbacks and dangers, committed 70
the task OF examining into the matter
and OF proposing TO himself tho measures
a should deem opportune
HE was pleased also to have the opin-
Ion OF the commission appointen Tor the
oodaficafiou OF canon law es we'll as or
TIE eminent cardinals chosen on TINS spe-
clal commission for the preparation Oh
the new code. by whom. az wen h py
the Sacred consreSHaon q s.sn sne hsIS sa for
tbs purpose. The opinions OF al havtng
6sen taken, ms Holiness ordered the Sa-
crsd OonxragAtaon OF the Council TO issus
. dscree containing the iSws' sTsr
mature elaboration. by. which the discl-
pline regarding sponsasa and narnafe
n to bs regulated for tiye Dnturs ana tne
celebration Of then carried out In sure
ma ' No BID RDauLArpD.
I'm sxpcution. ther~fcro, Of tho apostle
lie nandate the Sacred Congregation OF
ths Council BY these letters lays down
and dscrcs; ,s what - soi,Sws nssd.rsu valid and
producs oanonioal effects. which naye
6ssn contracted In writing aligned by both
thc parties ard by either tho parish pf1est
or the ordinary Of the place or at least
S..rn oase one or both parties be unable
% write. this fact is TO be noted IN the
document and another wttness 10 70 DO
addsd who viii sign tho writing a. ABOVE,
with the parish priest s,as.ss Of sns orolnAry .,
'TI-Here and In the following article
by parish priest 10 TO be understood not
only a priest legitimately presiding over
n par1sh economically erected. but In re-
lions where parishes are not canonicaily
erected by the priest to whom the care OF
souls has been legitimately instrusteo IN
any specified district and who is eauiva-
lent to a parish priest; and In missions
where this territory has not yet been per-
fectly divided, every priest generally
deputed by the superior Of the mission for
the care OF souls In any station.
VALIDITY OF MARRIAGES.
"III.-Only those marriages are valid
which are contracted before the parish
priest or the ordinary Of the place or
priest designated by either Of these. ana
AZ least two witnesses, according 10 the
rules laid down In tho following aructes.
ana saving the exceptions mentioned un-
der VII and VIII.
!, 'Tv.-rhe parish priest and the ordi-
nary Of the place validiy assist at mar
riASe.
"u)-OnIy from the day they have taken
possession Of the benenoc or entered upon
their Office, unless they have been by
public decree excommunicated by name
or suspended from the office.
"f2)-Only within the limits OF their ter
ritory, within which they assist validity
at marriages not only OF their own sub
Sects. but also OF those not subject TO
them
"(s-Provided when invited and asked.
and not compelled by violence or by grave
fear, they demand and receive the consent
Of the contracting parties.
"v.-They assist licitly:
"Q)-when they have legitimately as
certained the free state of the contracting
parties. having duly complied with the
conditions laid down by the law.
"D-when they have ascertained that
one of the contracting parties has dom
fciie. or at least has lived for month IN
the place where the marriage takes place
"Cs,-If this condition be lacking the
uarish priest and the ordinary OF tn,
place. to assist licitly at marriage, re
ouire the permission of the parish prizes
or the ordinary OF one OF the con,rectirk
parties. unless II be case OF grave ne
oessity. which excuses from this permits
sion.
"(D--Concerning persons without hxe'
abode (vagos). except In case OF necessity
it is not lawful for a parrish priest to as
sist at their marriage untl they repar
the matter TO the ordinary or to prizes
delegated by him and obtain permission
assist
s'(6)-In every case let II be held az tn
rule that the marriage In to he celebrate
before the parish priest OF the bride, ur
less some Just cause excuses from tnis.
THE PRIESTS PERMISSION.
'svI.--The parish priest and the ordinar
NJ tho place may grant permission TO ar
other priest. specified and certain. TO as
sist at marriages within the limits Q
their district.
The delegated priest. in order to assis
validiy and licitly. is bound to observ