The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-15
What is the New Code of Canon

This Code is a collection of the lat
est pCOnoUncements Of the Church on
w rious matters of discipline. From
time to time DEGREES and decisions
are issued from Rome, much in the
same way that decisions are handed
down by our courts in special OF gen
eral cases. Frequently a specific mat
ter calls for q specific settlement.
Again The different Sacred Congre-
gatiCns in Rome consider various
questions Of Church discipline etc.
Their orders are sent forth, always
with Che approval of the Holy See. II
the course of time 4 vast number OF
laws ana regulations have been given
to the Church in one way or another.
For the last three hundred and fifty
years legislation in the Church has
10 a great extent been based upon
thu DEGREES Of the Council of Trent.
Pope Plus X decided, shortly after his
election to the supreme pontificate, to
&ather together the various laws, de-
cree and decisions, and to reduce
JhCm to 4 practical, workable code
suited and adapted for conditions at
the present day. For this purpose a
commission OF prelates and other
learned men was selected to Co-or-
climate and to cOliate these laws and
to reduce them to one compact whole.
The commission worked faithfully for
some years, and On the election OF
the present Pope, Benedict XIV, the
work was well advanced. Finally III
Ger the able direction Of Cardinal Gas
parri, one OF the greatest canonists
to completion. 1t received the ar-
provaI CT the present Holy Father,
and was issued a little more than a
wear AGO. The collection thus made
has been named the Code of Canon
Law. Its various provisions went into
effect on Pentccost Sunday, 1918.
1t should be noted that one is not
free to interpret the laws in this Code
according to caprice or personal
whim. When there is the least doubt
as TO the meaning Of q word, phrase,
or sentence in this Code, reference
must he had TO Rome through the Or
binary. One is not free to take it
upon himself 10 write to Rome for an
explanation, but this, as said, should
be done through the Bishop.
Where should one write for infer
nation concerning the missions?
For all information concerning the
missions, donations, offerings, etc.
write to the diocesan director Rev.
James \. Byrnes, ST. Paul, Seminary,
st. Paul, MINI.
What is necessary before the re-
Gently appointed Archbishop Bowling
can exercise jurisdiction in this Die
Cese?
1t is necessary that he be installed
here as Archbishop. The time will
be decided by the Archbishop himself.
A public ceremony will be held, at
which the Papal Bull Of appointment
will be rcad-this is usually done in
Latin and in English-and the new
prelatc will then officially take up the
reins Of government Of the diocese.
AS to the time when this ceremony
will take place, nothing definite is
known at present. Usually it requires
several months before all the arrange
ments are completed. An Archbishop
is entitled to wear the pallium, which
is an emblem of his archiepiscopal
Office.
When new Bishop takes posses
sion CT his Sec does he change all
the pastors in the Diocese?
When a new Bishop enters his see
he uses his own judgment in the mat
ter of changes and appointments. He
alone is the master of his diocesan
household, and he acts for what he
considers the welfare OF the diocese
as a whole. 1t is useless to speculate
On such matters.
What Orders of nuns take care of
the lcrers? Where arc their mother
houses located? Can girl % years
Of age enter these Orders?
The Franciscan Sisters, 1924 Court
street, Syracuse, New York, have full
charge of the work done among the
lepers at Molokai, in the Hawaiian Is
lands. A letter addressed to their
motherhOUse at the above address will
furnish you with whatever informa-
ton you desire.
What can | do to encourage a voca-
ton to the priesthood for my son?
You can pray God to grant that vo-
cation. A vocation is a gift from God
and may be the object CT our prayers.
Especially you should pray that the
mind and heart and soul of your child
may be opened and moved to embrace
the vocation. You can encourage the
vocation by leading your son to the
practice Of solid acts of devotion,
especially frequent communion. You
should not hesitate to speak to him.
scnsibiy, on the subject Of vocations
in general and that of the priesthood
i'll particular. You cannot force a
vocation upon q boy, but you can
prompt him to think seriously upon
the subject. Encourage the boy in
his studies and make every sacrifice
to send him 10 Catholic high school
and college. Many vocations are
gained and many lost during the years
of hipb sch0DI and the Mace of q