This is wrong,
The Catechism of the Catholic Church says it is the Pastor's and the Parents responsibility to jointly teach their children.
Ok Found it, it's Number right form the USCCB Site.
Also, The Catechism of The Catholic Church states:
"1417
The Church warmly recommends that the faithful receive Holy Communion when they participate in the celebration of the Eucharist; she obliges them to do so at least once a year."
Throw that one back at the Pastor, demand from the Bishop of the Dioces that he require the Church to reenter these children of God.
The Pastor is now ignoring the Catechism of The Catholic Church and these parents should form up, and make a complaint first starting at the Parochial Vicar for the Diocese, before submitting it to Rome.
It's Pastors like these that IMHO, are attempting to drive People form the Church rather than embracing us all as sinners. we're sinners, and when we act like it, sometimes these Religious want to take the Laws of the Church in their own hands.
Send this pastor a message, and stop all donations to that parish, until this is rectified, write letters to the editor of the newspapers, and give interviews to TV if you have to. Get those kids back in there.
Regards,
Joe
You cannot receive Holy Communion if you do not actually attend Mass. These parents don't attend Mass, and don't bring their children. Therefore, they cannot receive Holy Communion, since they are not actually present when the Lord is distributed to the faithful.
Do tell.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church says it is the Pastor's and the Parents responsibility to jointly teach their children.
Ok Found it, it's Number right form the USCCB Site.
Also, The Catechism of The Catholic Church states:
"1417 The Church warmly recommends that the faithful receive Holy Communion when they participate in the celebration of the Eucharist; she obliges them to do so at least once a year."
Throw that one back at the Pastor, demand from the Bishop of the Dioces that he require the Church to reenter these children of God.
The Pastor is now ignoring the Catechism of The Catholic Church and these parents should form up, and make a complaint first starting at the Parochial Vicar for the Diocese, before submitting it to Rome.
Huh? Are you arguing that this passage from the Catechism means you only have to attend Mass once per year?
Cause if you are, you are way off base. Catholics must attend Mass every Sunday and every Holy Day. They need not take Communion every time, but they are obliged to at least once per year.
It is possible to be in a state of sin and not yet been absolved and refrain from Communion. Ask your grandparents about it.
Everyone wants to be a canon lawyer.
SD
It doesn't say "the Pastor's or the Parents' responsibility"...
If the Pastor enrolls these children in the sacrament knowing that there will not be support from the parents, he is violating the directives of the catechism.