The Washington herald., 1907-09-15

hcitly Is bound 20 observe the limits Of his man
date and the rules laid down above, in " and v,
for the parish priest and the ordinary Of the place
VII When danger Of death is imminent and
where the parish priest the ordinary Of the place
OK priest delegated by either Of these cannot be
had in order TO provide for the relief Of conscience
and should the case require III for the legitimaton
Of offspring, marriage may be- contracted yalidly
and Heitly before any priest and two witnesses.
VIII should IL happen that iu any district the
parish priest the ordinary Of the place priest
delegated by either of them before whom marriage
can BE- celebrated. ia not 10 be had, and that this
condition Of things has lasted flr month. mar
riagc NAV be validity and hcItly entered upon by
the formal declaration Of consent made by the
spouses IN the presence Of two witnesses.
Must Keep Record.
X. Gl After the celebration Of a marriage the
parish priest, or he who takes his place is to
write at once in the book Of mauaEcs the names Of
the couple and Of the witnesses. the Pace and
day of the celebration Of the marriage. and the
other details, according 70 the method prescribed
n the ritual books by the ordinary, and this even
when another priest delegated either by the parish
priest himself b. tAe ordinary has assisted at
the marriage.
Uu Moreover. the parish priest is 70 note also in
the book Of baptiSDs that the married person con
uacied marriage ou such day in his parish II
parish priest who has assisted al the marriage Is t1
transmit. either directly through the episcopal
curia, the announcement Of the marriage that has
taken place 90 the parish priest Of the place where
the person baptized, in order that the marriage
may be- inscribed iu the book Of baptisms.
uhl Whenever marriage is contracted IN The
manner described in VII and VII the priest IN the
former case the witnesses IN the latter, are bound
coul1.ntiy with the contracting parties TO provide
thar the marriage be inscribed as soon possible in
the prescribed books.
Penalty for Priests.
Y. Parish priests who violate rules thus far laid
down are 10 be punished by their oriinares accord
iug 10 the nature and gravity Of their transge On.
Moreover If they assist at the marriage Of any5ody
in violation OF the rules laid down in ii and iii Of
No they are not to Appropriate rhe stole fees but
must remit them 10 The parish priest Of the con
tracing parties
XL G The above laws are binding on all per
sons baptized IN the Catholic Church and on those
who have been converted 20 it from heresy or schsm
lereu when either the latter or The former have
fallen away afterward from the church.. whenever
they contract sp0usala or marriage with one an
other.
u The same laws are binding also on the same
Catholics as above If they contracted sI0nsalia OF
marriage with nuu-Catholics baptized uuhsptzod.
even after q dispgusatiou has obtained from the inn
Isdmcut miSta Religions or disIgritatis cutus un-
less the Holy See decree otherwise for some par
ticu.ar plac. region.
Gu NOu-Cathocs. whether baptized ur mbap-
TIED. who contract among themselves are nowhere
bound 10 observe the Catholic form OF sVonsalla OF
marriage.
Effective Next Easter.
The present decree is to be held as Isstnatsly pub
i.-hsd and promulgated by its transmission to the
CriinarieS auJ its provisions begin 90 have the
force Of law from the solemn feast of tne Resguec-
ton OF Our Lord Jesus Christ next year. 1908.
Meanwhile let all the orluaries q places See that
this decree De- made public soon as possible. and
laiuei IN the different Uar0chal churches q their
dICCsses in order that IL may De- known ly all.
These presents are 10 have force ty the special
order of cur most holg father. Pope Plus y all
things 20 the contrary. even those worthy Of special
mention. 90 the contrary Notwithstanding.
VINCENT.
Cad RishoD q Pa1estrirl Prefe-t