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NEWSLETTER NO. 160 DECEMBER 2009

1. Apostolic Constitution: Anglicanorum Coetibus [4th November, 2009]

2. Complementary Norms for the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith) [4th November, 2009]

3. Holy See Press Release [20th October, 2009]

4. The Significance of the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus" (Fr Gianfranco Ghirlanda, S.I.) - from L'Osservatore Romano [18th November, 2009]

5. Commentary (Mgr Gordon Read)

6. Special Faculties: Dismissal from the Clerical State (Congregation for the Clergy) [18th April, 2009]

7. Commentary (Bishop John Jukes)

8. Additional commentary (Mgr Gordon Read)

9. Disciplinary Action against Fr Tomislav Vlasic: Commentary (Mgr Gordon Read)

10. Restructuring the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei: Commentary (Mgr Gordon Read)

11. The 'Hermeneutic of Reform' (Mgr John Hadley)

12. The 'Hermeneutic of Reform': A Response (Mgr Gordon Read)

13. Declaration of Nullity of Marriage in Cases of Defect of Form (Mgr Gordon Read)

14. British & Irish Tribunal Statistics 2008 (Fr Peter Kravos)

15. Address of the Very Rev Dr Ian Waters at the Catholic Theological College, East Melbourne at his installation as a Senior Fellow [5th June, 2008]

16. Letter from the Society's President to the new Archbishop of Birmingham, Rt Rev Bernard Longley [2nd October, 2009]

Editorial Commentary

NEWSLETTER NO. 159 SEPTEMBER 2009

1. Use of 'the Name of God' in Liturgical Context (Mgr Gordon Read)

2. The Approach to a Particular Situation of Multiple Marriages (Paul Robbins)

3. Irremediable Nullity of a Decree of an Appeal Tribunal (Prof. Augustine Mendonça)

4. Inter-Relationship between Canon 1095, n2 and n3 (Mgr Cyril Murtagh)

5. Non-Acceptance and Transfer of a Marriage Nullity Case (Mgr Gordon Read)

6. Book Review: "Associations of the Faithful" by Cardinal Martinez Sistach (Mary Alicia Sloan)

7. The President's Travels During 2008 (Mgr David Hogan)

8. Letter of the President to Rt Rev Richard Moth [28th July, 2009]

9. Press Release: New Catholic Forces bishop

10. On Instructing a Case for the Dispensation of a Marriage Super rato et non consumato (unofficial translation) (Congregation for Divine Worship & the Discipline of the Sacraments) [20th December, 1986]

11. The Privileges of Cardinals (Mgr Alan R A McCormack) [15th April, 2003]

Editorial Commentary

NEWSLETTER NO. 158 JUNE 2009

1. Pope Benedict XVI's Letter concerning the remission of the excommuncation of the four Bishops consecrated by Archbishop Lefebvre [10th March, 2009]

2. Comment (Mgr Gordon Read)

3. Pope Benedict XVI, Liturgy and the 'Hermeneutic of Continuity' (Mgr Gordon Read)

4. Revised English Translation of the Order of Mass (Mgr Gordon Read)

5. Holy Days in the Extraordinary Form

6. Discerning Vocations among Persons with Homosexual Tendencies (Mgr Gordon Read)

7. Statement of the Bishops of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on 'Same-Sex Marriage' [16th June, 2008] (Mgr Gordon Read)

8. The Response of a Diocese to the Challenge Presented by a Shortage of Priests (Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM Conv)

9. Obituary - Bishop Hugh Lindsay [2nd February, 2009] (Rev John Butters)

10. A Doctrinal and Jurisprudential Analysis of the Canon 1097 on Error of Fact (Prof. Augustine Mendonça)

11. Minutes of the AGM of the CLSGBI [8th May, 2008]

Editorial Commentary

NEWSLETTER NO. 157 MARCH 2009

1. Papal address to the Roman Rota [29th January, 2009]

2. Decree on the Lifting of Excommunications on the Bishops of the Society of St Pius X (Congregation for Bishops) [21st January, 2009] & Comment (Mgr Gordon Read)

3. Engaging with the State for the Common Good: Some Reflections on the Role of the Church (Archbishop Peter Smith)

4. The Bishop Emeritus (Bishop John Jukes, OFM Conv)

5. Avoiding the Next Tsunami (Fr Jerry J Pokorsky)

6. Does there exist an 'Internal Forum' Solution for the Divorced & Remarried? (Rev John Boyle)

7. Prohibition of an Individual from Receiving Holy Communion (Mgr Gordon Read)

8. Pluri-Intentional Masses: How many Intentions? (Mgr Gordon Read)

9. Conformity of Sentences in a Marriage Nullity Case (Mgr David Price Prot. Ap.)

10. More on the Bonum Coniugum (Derek Vidler)

11. Exclusion of the Bonum Coniugum: Interpreting and Assessing Evidence (Dr Lynda Robitaille)

12. Decision coram Said Pullicino [26th August, 2006]

Editorial Commentary

NEWSLETTER NO. 156 DECEMBER 2008

1. Ordination of women: Further Repercussions [Mgr Gordon Read]

2. Children's Adoption in England & Wales [Mgr Gordon Read]

3. Laicisation of Bishop Lugo, President of Paraguay [Mgr Gordon Read]

4. Approval of the Statutes of the Neocatechumenate [Mgr Gordon Read]

5. Summorum Pontificum: Questions & Answers [Mgr Gordon Read]

6. Entrustment of Parishes to Juridical Persons [Fr Paul Gargaro]

7. Data Protection & Access to Tribunal Papers [Mgr David Cousins]

8. The Mormon Church: Access to Sacramental Records [Mgr Gordon Read]

9. Confession & Mass [Mgr Gordon Read]

10. Electric Sanctuary Lamps [Mgr Gordon Read]

11. Tribunal Statistics 2007 [Fr Peter Kravos]

12. Global Tribunal Statistics 2005 [Fr Peter Kravos]

13. US Survey of Catholic Marriages [Fr Peter Kravos]

14. Sentence from the Philippines coram Odchimar (Deceit) (22nd September, 2006)

15. Prefect of the Signatura Apostolica: Archbishop Raymond Burke

Editorial Commentary

NEWSLETTER NO. 155 SEPTEMBER 2008

1. Reply concerning certain baptismal formulas with inclusive language [Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith] (1st February, 2008) & Commentary [Mgr Antonio Mirares]

2. Invalid Baptisms [Rev John Boyle]

3. Whither the Parish? [Mgr Gordon Read]

4. Excommunication for the Attempted Ordination of Women [Mgr Gordon Read]

5. Dissident Religious in Poland [Mgr Gordon Read]

6. Diocesan Reorganisation in France [Mgr Gordon Read]

7. English Translation of the Roman Missal [Mgr Gordon Read]

8. The Knights Templar and the Parchment of Chinon [Mgr Gordon Read]

9. The Right to Marry [Fr J D Ardagh-Walter]

10. A Further Look at Perpetuity [Rev John Hadley]

11. Another Look at Perpetuity: Revisiting the Jurisprudential Criteria for c. 1095, 3 [Lynda Robitaille]

12. Eastern Rite Catholic in the British Isles [Rev Derek Vidler]

13. Revolutionary, Modernizing Pope [Gian Paolo Romanato]

14. Book Review: "The Office of Dean, Episcopal Vicar & Vicar General with the Bishop in the current structures of the Diocese of Nottingham" [Paul Robbins]

15. Obituary: Rev Mgr William J Mitchell

Editorial Commentary

NEWSLETTER NO. 154 JUNE 2008

1. Golden Jubilee Conference [Fr Aidan Prscott]

2. Papal Address to the Roman Rota (26th January, 2008)

3. Comment [Fr John Hadley]

4. Papal address to the Study Day of the Pontifical Legislative Council (25th January, 2008)

5. Comment [Fr John Hadley]

6. Code of Canon Law: Past, Present & Future [Mgr John Alesandro]

7. Comment [Mgr Gordon Read]

8. Infants who died with baptism [Mgr Gordon Read]

9. Receiving Holy Communion worthily [Mgr Gordon Read]

10. The Sarum and Tridentine Mass in England [Fr Derek Vidler]

11. Army of Mary excommunications [CDF Declaration]

12. Background to the Army of Mary excommunications [Mgr Gordon Read]

13. Marriage ministry and Rite of Marriage [comment by Fr John Hadley]

14. National Tribunal for Wales [Canon Matthew Jones]

15. Recent Rotal Jurisprudence: Deceit [Professor Augustine Mendonca]

16. The Travels of the President [Mgr David Hogan]

17. Ecclesial Movements [Pontifical Council for the Laity]

Editorial Commentary

NO. 153 GOLDEN JUBILEE EDITION MARCH 2008

 Contents

NO. 152 DECEMBER 2007

1.  Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Canon Law Society: Homily of Bishop John Arnold at the Mass at Westminster Cathedral (24th October, 2007)

2.  Text of the Papal Blessing to the Society on the Occasion of the Golden Jubilee.

3.  The 1701 Act of Settlement [Mgr Gordon Read]

4.  The Glorious Revolution and the Protestant Succesion [Fr Nicholas Kavanagh]

5.  New Norms for Papal Elections [Mgr Gordon Read]

6.  Sale of Church Property: The Resignation of the Rector of St John's Seminary, Boston [Mgr Gordon Read]

7.  The CDF on the Doctrine of the Church [Mgr Gordon Read]

8.  Bishops in China [Mgr Gordon Read]

9.  The Cumberlege Commission Report [Mgr Gordon Read]

10. The Resignation of Archbishop Ncube [Mgr Gordon Read]

11. Exclusion of Bonum Coniugum - Rotal Decision coram Turnaturi (13th May, 2004)

12. Review: "Critical Introduction to Natural Law" by Javier Hervada [Fr John Hadley]

13. Obituary: Cardinal Rosalio Castillo Lara

Editorial Commentary

NO. 151 SEPTEMBER 2007

1. Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum [Mgr Gordon Read]

2. Institute of the Good Shepherd [Mgr Gordon Read]

3. The Extraordinary Form of Marriage and the Priestly Society of St Pius X [Ms Adrienne Connaghan]

4. Society of St Pius X and Jurisdiction for Marriage [Mgr Gordon Read]

5. Does a Vasectomy Constitute an Irregularity to the Sacrament of Orders? [Fr Brian Dunn]

6. The Alteration of Parishes [Rev Peter Kitchen]

7. Sentence on the Unlawful harm to the Plaintiff's right to a good reputation by the Respondent [Tribunal of New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory] (19th May, 2006)

8.  Interview with Cardinal Mario Pompedda by Gianni Cardinale (2004)

9.  British & Irish Tribunal Statistics 2006 [Rev Peter Kravos]

10. Obituary: Rev Michael O'Reilly OMI [Fr Michael Hughes OMI]

11. Panegyric at the Requiem Mass of Rev Michael O'Reilly [Fr Michael Hughes OMI]

Editorial Commentary

NO. 150 JUNE 2007

1. The Suspension of Bishop Fernando Lugo [Mgr Gordon Read]

2. Question Regarding the Use of the Expert in Marriage Nullity Cases [Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura] (16th June, 1998)

3. Commentary [Rev Augustine Mendonça]

4. Explanatory Comments During Mass [Mgr Gordon Read]

5. Mass Obligation and the Support of One's Own Parish [Mgr Gordon Read]

6. Book Reviews:

"Catholic Marriage Nullity Process: The Introduction of the Case" by Linus Neli MHR JCD [Mgr Gordon Read];

"Liturgy and Law: Liturgical Law in the System of Roman Catholic Law" by John M Huels [Mgr James Joyce];

"Canonical and Pastoral Guide for Parishes" commissioned by the Assembly of Quebec Catholic Bishops with the cooperation of the Canadian Canon Law Society [Rev Peter Kitchen].

7. The 6th Lyndwood Lecture: "Mission, Ministry and Masonry: The Challenge of Heritage Buildings for Christian Witness" [Bishop Graeme Knowles] (15th November, 2006)

8. Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest: Guidelines for the Dioceses of Australia (November 2002)

9. Mrs Clare Pearce [Mgr Gordon Read]

10. Honorary Life Membership of the Canon Law Society of Australia & New Zealand

11. Apostolic Blessing on the CLSGBI Conference in May 2007

Editorial Commentary

NO. 149 MARCH 2007

1.  Papal Allocution to Rotal Auditors & Officials [Pope Benedict XVI] (27th January, 2007)

2.  A Question of Interpretation: The Roman Rota and the Theology of Marriage [Fr Aidan McGrath, OFM, JCD]

3.  Decision coram Civili - Slovakia (8th November, 2000)

4.  Determing Error [Rev Anthony Kerin]

5.  "Unauthorised Baptism" [Mgr Gordon Read]

6.  The Translation of 'Pro Multis' [Mgr Gordon Read]

7.  Notitiae Letter [Cardinal Arinze]

8.  "Pray Brethren".... or "Brothers and Sisters" [Mgr Gordon Read]

9.  Extraordinary Ministers and the Purification of Sacred Vessels [Mgr Gordon Read]

10. Review: "Summa on Marriage" by Raymond of Penafort, translated with an introduction by Pierre Payer [Edward N Peters, JD, JCD]

11. Obituary: Mgr William Varvaro

Editorial Commentary

NO. 148 DECEMBER 2006

1.  Holydays of Obligation in England & Wales [Mgr Gordon Read]

2.  Archbishop Milingo Excommunicated [Mgr Gordon Read]

3.  The Fight Against Corruption [Pontifical Council for Justice & Peace] (21st September, 2006)

4.  Corruption and Canon Law [Mgr Gordon Read]

5.  Canonical Refelctions on the "Difficult" Religious [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM Conv]

6.  Prerequisites for a New Marriage [Mgr Gordon Read]

7.  Music in Church [Mgr Gordon Read]

8.  Exclusion of Bonum Coniugum - Decision coram Pinto (9th June, 2000)

9.  Presidential Visit to Sister Societies [Rev John Conneely]

10. The Legal Basis of the Title "Defender of the Faith" [John Duddington]

Editorial Commentary

NO. 147 SEPTEMBER 2006

1.  Formal Defection from the Faith: Statement of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts (13th March, 2006)

2.  Commentary [Mgr Gordon Read]

3.  Minister of the Anointing of the Sick [Mgr Gordon Read]

4.  Bankruptcy and the Administration of Church Property [Mgr Gordon Read]

5.  Shortage of Priests: Challenges for the Diocese [Bishop John Jukes]

6.  The Catholic Church: East and West - Who's in Middle Eastern Christianity?

7.  Background History of the Eastern Churches [Canon Vincent Berry]

8.  Dissimilarities Between Eastern and Western Church Law [Fr Robert McGuckin]

9.  Liturgical Commentary: The Altar Cross [Mgr Gordon Read]

10. General Absolution: Local Conditions and Legislation [Mgr Gordon Read]

11. Procedural Law of the Roman Rota Report 2003 [Maria Teresa Romano]

12. Tribunal Statistics for the British & Irish Tribunals 2005 [Fr Peter Kravos]

13. Obituary: Cardinal Mario Pompedda [Mgr Ralph Brown]

Editorial Commentary

NO. 146 JUNE 2006

1. Civil Partnerships: Canonical Implications [Mgr Gordon Read]

2. Ownership, Bankruptcy and the Protection of Church Property [Mgr Gordon Read]

3. Account of a Parish Going into Schism and the Administrative Consequences {Thomas A Szyszkiewicz]

4. The Penal Process and the Protection of Rights in Canon Law [Mgr Gordon Read]

5. Lex Ecclesia Fundamentalis - 40 Years On [Mgr Ralph Brown]

6. Summary of the Report on the Second Schema of the Lex Fundamentalis Ecclesiae

7. Absence from the Trial and the Right of Defence [Mgr Gordon Read]

8. Rotal sentence coram Turnaturi (15th December, 2005)

9. Another look at Simulation: The Starter Marriage [Gabrielle Clendinning]

10. Review: "The Mystery of Christian Marriage" by Fr Peter Jeffrey, CSSp [Mary Alicia Sloan]

11. Obituary - Bishop Charles Henderson [Mgr Richard Moth]

12. Panegyric preached at the Requiem of Archbishop Marcinkus (2nd March, 2006) [Bishop Lynch of St Petersburg]

Editorial Commentary

NO.145 MARCH 2006

1.  Address to Rotal Auditors [Pope Benedict XVI] (28th January, 2006)

2.  The Right of the Parties to Inspect the Acts and its Relation to the Validity of a Definitive Sentence in a Marriage Nullity Process [Prof. Augustine Mendonca]

3.  Review: "Elements of Proof in Simulation Cases" by Francis G Morrisey [Paul Robbins]

4.  Address of Episcopal Delegate to 2006 AGM of Interdiocesan Tribunal of Second Instance [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

5.  Studies in Church Law - a new periodical [Mgr Gordon Read]

6.  Letter concerning the General Instruction to the Roman Missal & "Celebrating the Mass" [Fr John Hadley]

7.  Response to Fr Hadley's Letter [Mgr Gordon Read]

8.  Dubium concerning c. 638; & Reply [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM Conv.]; & Reply to the reply (22nd January, 2006); & Further comment by Bishop Jukes (25th January, 2006)

Editorial Commentary

NO. 144 DECEMBER 2005

1.  The Marriage Acta of Malta [Mr Paul Robbins]

2.  A Person's Rights in Canon Law [Mgr David Price]

3.  British & Irish Tribunal Statistics 2004 [Fr Peter Kravos]

4.  Global Tribunal Statistics [Fr Peter Kravos]

5.  Rotal Sentence: Cyclothymic Disorder / Transvestism [coram Boccafola] (14th October, 1999)

6.  Rotal Sentence: Mood Disorder / Depression [coram Pinto] (24th March, 2000)

7.  Jurisprudential Approaches to Equivalent or Substantial Conformity of Sentences in Marriage Nullity Cases [Professor Augustine Mendonca]

8.  President's Visit to North American Conventions 2005 [Rev John Conneely]

9.  New Chair for Study of Marriage and Spirituality at the Catholic University of Leuven

10. New Journal: Studies in Canon Law, Bangalore, India.

Editorial Commentary

NO. 143 SEPTEMBER 2005

1.    Two Documents on the Liturgy from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England & Wales [Mgr Gordon Read]

2.    Pathological Gambling and Marital Consent [Rev Augustine Mendonca & Dr Patrick Morris]

3.    Statistics and What they Can Tell Us About Marriage, Divorce and Annulments 1851-2001 [Derek Vidler]

4.    Difficult Respondents [Fr Kevin Matthews]

5.    Sentence on Baptismal Entry [Tribunal of Melbourne] (12th July, 2001)

6.    Letter to the Holy Father from the CLSGBI (9th July, 2005)

7.    Letter from the CLSA to the CLSGBI on London's Bombings (7th July, 2005)

8.    Letter to the Presidents of the Conferences of Bishops on Competence for Dispensations from the Priesthood and Diaconate [Congregation for Divine Worship & the Discipline of the Sacraments] (13th July, 2005)

9.    Obituary: Mgr Gerald Chidgey

Editorial Commentary

NO. 142 JUNE 2005

1.    Article of Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor in The Sunday Telegraph (24th April, 2005)

2.    Benedict XV 1914-1922

3.    Pope Benedict XIV and Canon Law [Mgr David Hogan]

4.    From Prefect to Pope [Bishop John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

5.    Dignitas Connubii: Instruction to be Observed by Diocesan and Interdiocesan Tribunals in Handling Causes of the Nullity of Marriage - An Introductory Comment [Mgr Gordon Read]

6.    Remuneration, Decent Support and Clerics Removed from the Ministry of the Church [Rev James Donlon, JCD]

7.    The Role of the Expert in Tribunal Proceedings [Gerard T Jorgensen]

8.    Invalid Dispensation from Canonical Form [Mgr Gordon Read]

9.    Questionnaire of Fr Bill Naylor [Mary Alicia Sloan]

10.    CLSGBI Annual Conference [Michael Tully]

Editorial Commentary

NO. 141 MARCH 2005

1. Obituary: Pope John Paul II (Mgr David Cousins)

2. Some Canonical Reflections on the Pontificate of Pope John Paul II (Bishop John Jukes)

3. The Holy Father's Address to the Rota: 29th January, 2005 (Pope John Paul II)

4. Reflections on the Bonum Coniugum as a Heading of Nullity (Bishop John Jukes)

5. Canon Law versus State Law: Letter to The Tablet on the Strasbourg Decision (Rev Paul Hayward)

6. The Canonical Documentary Process and the Right of Defence [Strasbourg Decision] (Rev Paul Hayward)

7. Hierarchical Recourse: Graviora Delicta Cases (Mgr Gordon Read)

8. Changing the Grounds in a Marriage Nullity Case (Mgr Gordon Read)

9. Proposed Changes to Civil Law Regarding the Registration of Marriages (Paul Robbins)

10. What Kind of Confidentiality Does Testimony in Marriage Nullity Cases Enjoy? (Mgr Gordon Read)

11. Global Tribunal Statistics From the Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2002 (Rev Peter Kravos)

12. Presentation to the Press of Instruction about Norms in Marriage Cases

13. Rotal Jurisprudence 2001: Error of Person (Canon 1097, §1) OR Error About a Quality of a Person (Canon 1097, §2) (Brian Sweenet FMS)

Editorial Commentary

No. 140 DECEMBER 2004

1. The Lynwood Lecture, 15th November, 2004: Mixed Marriages [Bishop John McAreavey]

2. Recent Developments in Rotal Jurisprudence: Exclusion of the bonum coniugum [Professor Augustine Mendonca]

3.  Offences Against Religion in the UK [Father Nicholas Kavanagh]

4.  Visit to Roman Dicasteries by Tribunal Personnel [Father John Chaloner]

5.  Third Instance Hearings Outside the Rota [Signatura Apostolica] (October 2004)

6.  Book Review: "Surprised by Canon Law" by Peter Vere & Michael Trueman [Father James Webb]

Editorial Commentary

No. 139 SEPTEMBER 2004

1. Procedure and Praxis of the CDF Concerning Graviora Delicta [Mgr Charles Scicluna]

2. Sexual Abuse of Children and Young People by Catholic Priests and Religious [Mgr Charles Scicluna]

3. Comment [Mgr Gordon Read]

4. Spiritus et Sponsa [Apostolic Letter]

5. Sacred Music in the Church Today [Chirograph of Pope John Paul II] [Mgr Gordon Read]

6. Instruction: Redemptionis Sacramentum

7. Comment [Mgr Gordon Read]

8. Refusal of Third Instance after Two Affirmative Decisions

9. Review of Rotal Jurisprudence (2001)

10. Apostolorum Successores Bishops’ Directory [Bp John Jukes]

11. Tribunal Statistics: Britain and Ireland 2003

12. Review: Fr Robert Ombres, OP: Article: "National Churches and the Roman Catholic Church" [Fr Clarence Gallagher, SJ]

Editorial commentary

No. 138 JUNE 2004

1. New Statutes for ICEL: Comment: Mgr Gordon Read

2. New Statutes of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (Text)

3. Promulgation and Liturgical Norms

4. Mass offerings [Fr Ian Waters]

5. Comment on Mass Offerings and Taxation [Mgr. Gordon Read]

6. Points made by Fr Ian Waters on Document No.V

7. The Effects of Alcohol and Sedative Hypnotic-Anxiolytic Drugs Intoxication On Marital Consent: A Case Study

8. Cultural Elements: Marriage in India

9. Cultural Elements: Marriage in Nigeria...

10.  British and Irish Tribunal Statistics

11.  Global Tribunal Statistics from The Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2001

12.  Commentary on Cardinal Gasparii’s Letter Perlisti [Dr Edward Peters]

13.  Cardinal Gasparri’s Letter Perlegisti

14.  A Reflection on a Development in the Civil Law on marriage in Norway

15.  Letter from Apostolic Nunciature to Rev.Fr.John Coimeely, President of the CLSGBI

16.  The Extraordinary Form and the Minister of the Celebration of Marriage according to the Latin and Oriental Code

17.  Leges Ecclesiae [Review: Bp. John Jukes, OFM.Conv]

18.  Undoing the “I do”: The Sacrament of Marriage and the Annulment Process [Fr James Webb]

19.  Obituary: Fr Michael Lynch [Fr James O’Kane]

Editorial commentary

No. 137 MARCH 2004

1. Address of the Holy Father to the Rota

2. Apostolic Letter: Sacramentorum sanctitatis tutela

3. Letter of Cardinal Ratzinger Concerning the Apostolic Letter

4. Norms Concerning the Apostolic Letter

5. Derogations from these Norms [February 2003]

6. Comment on the Norms [Mgr. Gordon Read]

7. Readmission to the Sacred Ministry [Congregation of the Clergy]

8. Departure from sacred Ministry at the Initiative of the Apostolic See and Readmission [Comment by Mgr Gordon Read]

9. Safeguarding Rights when Investigating Allegations of Misconduct by Clergy and Religious

10. Comment [Mgr. Gordon Read]

11. Letter from CLS to the Bishops’ Conference [9 October, 2002]

12. Memorandum of the CLS Working Party on the Nolan Report to the Bishops’ Conference

13. Interpretation of Canon 1598 §2 [Extract from Roman Replies]

Editorial commentary

No. 136 DECEMBER 2003

1. Strasbourg Court versus the Rota.

2. Recent Rotal Decision: coram Giannecchini (3.3.98) [Commentary by Paul Robbins]

3. Recent total Decision: coram Stankiewicz (29.11.99) [Commentary by Mgr Gordon ReaD]

4: Law Section by a Defender. Case of Albus and Senitoba. [Fr Dominic Byrne]

5. Law Section by a Defender. Case of Henricus and Hilaria.

6. Emotional Immaturity: Canon nn.2 and 3. [Bishop John Jukes, Moderator of Southwark Interdiocesan Tribunal]

7. Historic Rotal Decisions (1) [Vanderbilt-Marlborough].

8. Historic total Decisions (2) [Marconi-O’Brien].

9. Review: "Catholic Annulments and Spiritual Healing" [Fr James Webb].

10 Review: Null and Void [Mrs Mary Alicia Sloan]

11. Review: Article: Not Just a Question of Law [Fr James Webb]

12. Indices Ad Corpus Iuris Canonici [Fr Clarence Gallagher. S.J.]

13. Sermon preached at CLS Conference May 2003 by Bishop William Murphy.

14. Letter: Sacramentality and Invalidity of Marriage [Fr John Hadley].

15. Presidential Visits: Fr John Conneely.

Editorial commentary

No. 135 SEPTEMBER 2003

1. The Bishop as the Mirror of Justice and Equity in the Particular Churches [Professor Augustine Mendonça]

2. Documentation when the Respondent is a Violent or Vexatious Litigant [Fr. Ian Waters]

3. Violent or Vexatious Respondents: Comment: [Mgr.Gordon Read]

4: Twenty Years of Canonical Experience Since 1983 [Pope John Paul II]

5: Twenty Years On. Comment: [Mgr.Gordon Read]

6: The Interpretation of Canon 1598 §2

7. Giants of Canon Law: Matteo Conte a Coronata, Gommaire Michiels, Felix Cappello

8: Subsidiarity as Jurisprudential and Canonical Theory [Sister Rachel Harrington, SND]

9: Gratian, Bologna and Marriage [Fr.Derek Vidler]

10: Monsignor John Barry: Obituary

11: A Tribute to Monsignor Barry in The Scotsman

Editorial commentary

 No. 134 JUNE 2003

1. New Faculties for Local Ordinaries of Laicised Priests [Congregation for the Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments]

2. Response of Bishops to Discussion Document on Employment Status of Priests    

[Catholic Bishops' Conference of England & Wales]

3. Comment [Mgr. Gordon Read]
4. Giants of Canon Law; Fr Adam Ellis, SJ, Fr T. Lincoln-Bouscaren, SJ, Mgr. William Doheny, CSC
5. The Participation of Catholics in Political Life (Commentary) [Mgr.Gordon Read]
6. Confirmation before First Eucharist (Comment) [Mgr. Gordon Read]
7. Priests and the Protection of Children [Fr Kristian Paver]
8. The Priest, Pastor and Leader of The Parish Community (Comment) [Mgr.Gordon Read]
9. Approval of Statutes: Neo-catechumenal Way [Cardinal Stafford]
10. Comment on the Statutes of the Neo-catechumenal Way [Fr Robert Ombres, OF]
11. Decree of Excommunication [Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]
12. Sacred Penitentiary: The use of Email, internet and fax.
 

No. 133 MARCH 2003

1. Pope’s Address to Rota January 2003
2. Decree of Congregation for Catholic Education Revising the Order of Studies in the Faculties and Departments of Canon Law
3. Comment [Mgr Gordon Read]
4. New Appointments for Clerics Guilty of Sexual Abuse? [Article: Fr Tony Kerin]
5. The Possibility of New Assignments to Ministry for a Priest Guilty of a Sexual Offence [Article:
Bishop Geoffrey Robinson]
6. Comments on Articles [Mgr Gordon Read]
7. Lyndwood Lecture 2002 [Bishop John Hind of Chichester]
8. Review: Pope John Paul’s Philosophy of Law [Fr Paul Hayward]
9. Review: Ecclesiastical Law Journals [Fr Nicholas Kavanagh]
10. Review:Church Order in Rome and Byzantium [Fr James Webb]
11. Review: Religious Liberty and Human Rights [Fr Robert Ombres]
12. Review: Obligations and Rights of a Pastor [Fr James Webb]
13. Review: The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony [Mrs Mary Alicia Sloan]
14. Obituary: Monsignor Gerard Sheehy [Mgr Ralph Brown]

No. 132 DECEMBER 2002

1. Norms for Nullity of Orders Process [Congregation of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments]
2. The Roman Rota and How it Works [Bro.Brian Sweeney,FMS]
3. CLS Tribunal Statistics: 2001 [Rev. Peter Kravos]
4. Global Tribunal Statistics: 2000 [Rev. Peter Kravos]
5. Sacramentality and the Invalidity of Marriage [Rev. Lawrence Wrenn]
6. Administrative Recourse: The Australian Experience [Rev. Tony Kerrin & Kevin Matthews]

7. The Question of Proof in Public Interest Cases [Rev.Richard Barrett]
8. The Latin Mass Society Journal [Review: Rev. Peter Kitchen]
9. The Law of the Church in Wales [Review: Rev. Robert Ombres, OP]
10.  Obituary: Monsignor Joseph Buckley [Monsignor Ralph Brown]

No. 131 SEPTEMBER 2002

1. Consequences of Using “A Given Act” "Not Shown to Anyone" in a Definitive Sentence [Professor Augustine Mendonca, 15th July 2001]
2. Rotal Decision coram Defilippi: Error (6th March 1998) [Sr Rachel Harrington]
3. Rotal Decision coram Defilippi: Deceit (December 1997) [Rev. Michael Kavanagh]
4. Rotal Decision coram Defilippi: Deceit (4th December 1997) [Sr Rachel Harrington]
5. Rotal Decision coram Burke: Incapacity (9th July 1998) [Sr Rachel Harrington]
6. Effects of Alcohol-Related Disorders on Consent [Professor Augustine Mendonca]
7. Pluri-Intentional Masses [Professor Augustine Mendonça]
8. Decrees of Excomunications (January 2002) [Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]
9. Question to the Segnatura about Competence [Bombay Tribunal]
10. Reply by Segnatura
11. Restrictive Clauses [Canadian Bishops’ Conference]
12. Review: "Governance and Authority in the Roman Catholic Church: Beginning a Conversation" by Noel Timms & Kenneth Wilson (ed.) [Father James Webb]
13. Review: "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" by John Gray [Mary Alicia Sloan]
14. A Huntly Diary [Bishop John Jukes]
15. Sister Rachel Barrington, SND, Valete
16. Bishops and Bells [Queen's Bench Division, published 22nd July 2002]
 

No. 130 JUNE 2002

1. Apostolic Letter (Motu Proprio) Misericordia Dei "On Certain Aspects of the Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance"

2.  Presentation of Archbishop Julian Herranz on the Apostolic Letter Misericordia Dei
3. Comment [Mgr Gordon Read]
4. I Instance Decision On Melbourne Lector Case (14th March 2001)
5. II Instance Decision on Melbourne Lector Case (19th September 2001)
6. Comment [Mgr Michael Quinlan]
7. Reply on Female Servers (27th July 2001) [Congregation for the Divine Worship And Discipline of the Sacraments]
8. Female Altar Servers: Permitted or Mandatory? [Mgr Gordon Read]
9. CDF Notification Regarding Certain Writings of Father Marciano Vidal, C.Ss.R
10. Comment [Mgr Gordon Read]
11. Obituary: Father Donal Kelly [Mgr Gerard Sheehy]

 

No. 129 MARCH 2002

1.  Address of the Dean of the Rota to the Holy Father (28th January, 2002)

2.  Address of Pope John Paul II to the Roman Rota (28th January, 2002)

3.  Comment [Mgr Gordon Read]

4.  Apostolic Letter (Motu Proprio) "Sacramentorum sanctitatis tutela" Promulgating Norms for More Serious Delicts Reserved to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (30th April, 2001)

5.  Letter sent by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to the Bishops of the whole Catholic Church and to other Ordinaries and Hierarchs who are concerned: About more serious delicts reserved to the CDF (18th May, 2001)

6.  Canonical Considerations on the Motu Proprio Sacramentorum sanctitatis tutela [Bishop John Jukes OFM Conv]

7.  Circular Letter Concerning the Integrity of the Sacrament of Penance (20th March, 2000) [Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments]

8.  The Integrity of the Sacrament of Penance [Mgr Gordon Read]

9.  Global Tribunal Statistics from the Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae, 1999 [Rev Peter Kravos]

10.  Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage in Anglo-Saxon Britain [Derek Vidler]

11.  Older Persons entering Institutes of Consecrated Life: Issue and Concerns [Lynn Jarrell, OSU]

12.  Comment [Sr Rachel Harrington SND]

13.  Ecclesiastical Law Journal (Short summary of some of the contents of Issue 26) [Paul Barber]

14.  Ecclesiastical Law Journal (Short summary of some of the contents of Issue 27) [Paul Barber]

15.  The Canadian Canon Law Society [Fr Robert Ombres, OP]

16.  The American and Canadian Conferences 2001: The President's Report [Rev John Conneely]

17.  Obituary: Michael Asdowne [Mgr Ralph Brown]

No. 128 DECEMBER 2001

1.  Instruction: Liturgiam Authenticam (summary) (May 2001)

2.  Comment on Liturgiam Authenticam [Mgr Gordon Read]

3.  Archbishop Milingo [Mgr Gordon Read]

4.  Instruction on Prayers for Healing (14th September, 2000) [Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]

5.  Comment [Mgr Gordon Read]

6.  More Reflections on Coeliac Disease [Mgr Gordon Read]

7.  Letter of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments to Archbishop Rembert Weakland OSB (30th June, 2001)

8.  Letter sent to all clergy of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee by Archbishop Weakland (5th July, 2001)

9.  The Diocesan Bishop as Chief Liturgist: Milwaukee Cathedral [Mgr Gordon Read]

10.  Formal Defection: The End of the Road? [Mgr Gordon Read]

11.  Book Review: "Ecclesiastical Law", Mark Hill

No. 127 SEPTEMBER 2001

1.  Plenary Session of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts on Formal Defection from the Catholic Church (4th June, 1999)

2.  Responses of the Signatura Apostolica since 1983: Notes taken from "The Changing Face of Canon Law", St Paul University Faculty of Canon Law (May 2001)

3.  Competence and Canon 1673, n.4 [Pierre Allard, SM]

4.  Safeguarding Sunday Observance: Legal Protection of a Basic Human Right [Fr Paul Hayward]

5.  Selection and Formation of Permanent Deacons [Jim Erskine]

6.  Comment: Diaconate - A New Ministry for a New Church? [John Watts]

7.  Norms for the Process of the Dissolution of Marriages in Favour of the Faith (30th April, 2001) [Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]

8.  Comment [Mgr Gordon Read]

9.  Review: "The Church: Mirror of Justice", A. McGrath OFM [Mary Alicia Sloan JCL]

10.  Guardian Angels [Dorothy Grey]

No. 126 JUNE 2001

1.  Responsum Ad Dubium De validitate baptismatis (5th June, 2001) [Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]

2.  The Question of the Validity of Baptism Conferred in the 'Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' [Fr Luis Ladaria, SJ]

3.  Response About the Validity of Baptism Conferred in the 'Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' [Fr Urbano Navarrette, SJ]

4.  Instruction on the Sending Abroad and Sojourn of Diocesan Priests from Missionary Territories (25th April, 2001) [Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples]

5.  Comment [Sbishop John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

6.  Defending the Rights of Priests [Mgr Gordon Read]

7.  Statement of the Offices for Civil Affairs and Canonical Affairs of the Diocese of San Diego Regarding the Dismissal of Michael K Higgins from the Clerical State (25th May, 1999)

8.  San Diego Union Religion & Ethics: Vatican Takes Unusual Steps in Dismissing San Diego Priest [Sandi Dolbee]

9.  The Roman Missal: The New General Instruction [Mgr Gordon Read]

10.  Reply of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on the position of the priest facing the apse (25th September, 2001)

11.  Signs of Reverence for the Eucharist: Replies of the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (7th November, 2000)

12.  Comment [Mgr Gordon Read]

13.  Tribunal Statistics 2000 [Rev Peter Kravos]

14.  22nd AGM of the Interdiocesan Tribunal of Second Instance of Southwark: Observations on De Facto Unions and Nullity of Marriage (22nd February, 2001) [Bishop John Jukes OFM Conv.]

15.  Review: "Presbyteral Maturity and Matrimonial Maturity", Robert Geisinger SJ [ Fr Robert Ombres, OP]

16.  Invalidity or Nullity: A Summary of Appendix 1 from "The Invalid Marriage" by Lawrence Wrenn [Sr Rachel Harrington SND]

17.  Review: "Canon Law as Ministry: Freedom and Good Order for the Church", James A Coriden [ John Conneely]

18.  Review: "The Congregation for the Eastern Church: Origins and Competence", Michael Vattappalam [Clarence Gallagher, SJ]

19.  Review: "Governance Structures Within the Catholic Church", Juan Ignacio Arrieta [Fr Robert Ombres]

20.  Review: "A History of the Wife", Marilyn Yalom [Mary Alicia Sloan]

21.  Review: "The Power of Governance and its Exercise by Lay People" (Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Canon Law Society of Australia & New Zealand, October 2000), John Huels OSM [Fr Robert Ombres, OP]

22.  Review: "Looking to the Future: Alternatives to Consider", Rosemary Smith SC [Sr Rachel Harrington SND]

23.  Obituary: Dr Paul Wesemann [Myriam Wijlens]

24.  Mormon Baptism Revisited [Mgr Gordon Read]

No. 125 MARCH 2001

1.  Address of Pope John Paul II to the Roman Rota (1st February, 2001)

2.  Priests' Remuneration Fund: Two Hearings and a Roman Interpretation - Archdiocese of Melbourne. First Instance Judgement (18th February, 1999)

3.  Appeal Judgement on Incidental Matter (26th August, 1999)

4.  Appeal Judgement (7th October, 1999)

5.  Decree on Priests' Remuneration Fund (29th April, 2000) [Pontifical Council of Legislative Texts]

6.  Priests' Remuneration Fund & Comment [Mgr Gordon Read]

7.  The Lynwood Lecture: Diversity in Unity - Approaches to Church Order in Rome and in Byzantium [Clarence Gallagher, SJ]

8.  Tribunal Statistics 1997-1999 [Rev Peter Kravos]

9.  Age of Confirmation: Limitations on the Power of the Bishop [Mgr Gordon Read]

10-11.  Obituaries: Mgr Edward Dunderdale, Prot.Ap., JCL, KHS

No. 124 DECEMBER 2000

1.  Invalid Convalidation [Mgr Gordon Read]

2.  Proving the Case [Sr Rachel Harrington SND]

3.  Gluten Free Bread Again [Mgr Gordon Read]

4.  The Divorced and Remarried [Rev Michael Manning]

5.  Letter Concerning Age of Child for Confirmation (18th December, 1999) [Congregation of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments]

6.  Pastoral Policies on the Administration of the Sacraments [Mgr Gordon Read]

7.  Canonical Reflections on the Retirement of Priests [Bishop John Jukes OFM Conv.]

8.  Review: "Render Unto Caesar - Church Property in Roman Catholic and Anglican Canon Law", Fr Joseph Fox OP (ed) [Rev Paul Zielinski]

9.  Review: "Roman Replies" and "CLSA Advisory Opinions 2000" [Sr Rachel Harrington SND]

10.  Review: "The Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England - A Handbook", Rhidian Jones [Paul Robbins]

11.  The Metropolitan Tribunal and the Human Rights Act 1998 (15th November, 2000)

12.  Pope Agrees to Split Diocese (extract from Catholic Herald  Sep 2000)

13.  Letter from Mgr Brian Ferme

14.  Canadian Canon Law Society: Canon Law Award of Merit Made to Mgr Gerard Sheehy

15.  Letter from CLS President to Mgr Sheehy

16.  Obituary: Cardinal Vincenzo Fagiolo

17.  Obituary: Bishop Jack Brewer

18.  Obituary: Fr Francis Henry Harman

No. 123 SEPTEMBER 2000

1.  Two recent cases from the Signatura Affecting the Right to Privacy [Richard Barrett]

2.  Declaration of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts on Divorced & Remarried Catholics (24th June, 2000)

3.  Marriage Preparation and Cohabiting Couples [John Murphy]

4.  Formal Defection from the Catholic Church [Mgr Pedro Lopez-Gallo]

5.  Comment [John Conneely]

6.  Clerical Sexual Misconduct [Mgr David Price]

7.  Comment [Mgr Gordon Read]

8.  The 1999 Norms of the Rota of the Apostolic Nunciature in Spain: Comment [Fr Paul Hayward]

9.  Costs of Nullity Cases [Canadian Canon Law Society Newsletter]

10.  Canonical Publications obtainable from the CLSA

11.  Review: "Alchohol and Marital Consent", Patrick Morris [Sr Rachel Harrington SND]

12.  Review: "Tabulae congruentiae inter Codicem Iuris Canonici et versiones anteriores canonum", E.N. Peters [ Fr Robert Ombres, OP]

13.  Review: "New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law", commissioned by the CLSA [Donal Kelly]

14.  Review: "Studies on the Canon Law of Marriage and Processes", Zenon Grocholewski [Fr Paul Hayward]

15.  Obituary: Rev James H Provost

16.  Obituary: Michel Theriault

17.  Obituary: Rev William Kelly, SJ

18.  Obituary: Mgr Donald Heintschel

19.  Obituary:  Rev Betram Griffin

No. 121 MARCH 2000

1.  Holy Father's address to the Roman Rota (21st January, 2000)

2.  Consent and Culture: How Judges place themselves in Other People's Shoes [Lynda Robitaille]

3.  Comment [Rev John Hooley]

4.  Moral Certainty as the Interpretative Key of Procedural Norms [+ Zenon Grocholewski]

5.  Safeguarding the Bread of Life Come Down from Heaven - Interpretation of the Law: Canon 1367 (4th June, 1999) [Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts]

6.  Preserving Respect for the Eucharist [Mgr Gordon Read]

7.  The Roles of the Vicar General and Surrogate in the Granting of Marriage Licences: A Comment on the Article by C.C.A. Pearce [Mgr Gordon Read]

8.  Some Observations on "Marriage in the Church after Divorce [Mgr Cyril Murtagh & Fr Robin Saunders]

9.  Comment upon a Proposal to Change a Title in the Code in Respect of Religious Life [Bishop John Jukes, OFM, Conv.]

10.  Review: "A Handbook of Canon Law", Joseph T Martin de Agar (1999) [Michael Hughes, OMI]

11.  Review: "CLSA Advisory Opinions 2000" [Rev James Donlon, JCD]

12.  Heythrop MA in Canon Law

No. 120 DECEMBER 1999

1.  New Prefect of the Segnatura Apostolica (10th November, 1998) [+Mario F Pompedda]

2.  Memory: Recovered and False Memory [Margaret Coram, Clinical Psychologist]

3.  Comment [Sr Rachel Harrington, SND]

4.  Sentence on Relative Incapacity (15th September, 1999) [Dublin Tribunal]

5.  Comment [Rev Kristian Paver, JCL]

6.  Simulation and the Bonum Coniugum [Dr Lynda Robitaille]

7.  Comment [Paul Robbins]

8.  Comment: "Chancellor, Vicar-General, Official Principal - A Bundle of Offices", Thomas Coningsby [Mgr Gordon Read]

9.  Review: "The Procedure for the Transfer and Removal of Parish Priests", Zenon Grocholewski (1999) [Rev Paul Hayward]

10.  "Bishop's Plan Will Benefit Divorced Catholics" (9th November, 1999) [Article in the Detroit Free Press]

11.  Obitaury: Bernard Nesden (1920-1999) [Dick Wilson]

12.  CLSA Role of Law Award to Sharon Holland

No. 119 SEPTEMBER 1999

1.  When is an Invalid Marriage Null? [Lawrence Wrenn]

2.  Nullity of Rotal Sentence (17th January, 1987) [Signatura - coram Sabbattanu et al]

3.  The Principles of Canon Law: A Focus of Legal Unity in Anglican-Roman Catholic Relations [Norman Roe, Cardiff Law School]

4.  What do we know about Marriage Preparation? [H. Richard McCord, Jr.]

5.  Comment [Rev John Murphy]

6.  Cardinal George Basil Hume, OSB,  - An Appreciation [Mgr Ralph Brown]

7.  Antilles Canon Law Society Convention 1999

No. 118 JUNE 1999

1.  Confidentiality and the Inspection of the Acts and the Right of Defence [Rev Philip Gilbert]

2.  Are our archives safe? - An Ecclesial View of Search Warrants [Rev Brian Lucas]

3.  Pre-Marriage Argreements [Paul Robbins]

4.  The Pastoral Care of More than One Parish: Letter from Archbishop Julain Herranz to the Episcopal Conference of the USA (13th November, 1997)

5.  Observations Concerning Cases in which the Pastoral Care of More than one Parish is entrusted to a Single Pastor (13th November, 1997) [Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts]

6.  Comment [Rev Gordon Read]

7.  The Origins of the Promises to be made in a Mixed Marriage [Rev Gordon Read]

8.  Survivors of Childhood Abuse and their Capacity for Marriage Consent [Sr Rachel Harrington]

9.  A List of the Privileges and Faculties in Liturgical and Canonical Matters of the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church (18th March, 1999) [Secretariat of State]

10.  Report on the Colloquium Between Canonists of the Anglican Communion and the Catholic Church

11.  Review: "English Canon Law", Norman Doe, Mark Hill & Robert Ombres (ed.) [Mary Alicia Sloan]

12.  Review: "A Guide to the Annulment Process", published by the National Board of Catholic Women [Rev James Webb]

13.  Review: "Infant Baptism: The 1983 Code of Canon Law and Church of England Law", Robert Ombres OP [Canon Michael Brockie]

14.  Obituary: Bishop Joseph Gray (1919-1999) [Rev John F Gordon]

No. 117 MARCH 1999

1.  The Holy Father's Address to the Roman Rota (21st January, 1999)

2.  Same Sex Marriages: Realities & Fantasies in Canon Law [Rev Peter Blayney]

3.  Comment [Aidan McGrath OFM]

4.  Publication of Reports of Periti [Mary Alicia Sloan]

5.  Ne Temere - 90 Years On [Mgr Paul Taylor]

6.  What is the Alternative?: An Address to the 1999 AGM of the Southwark Metropolitan Tribunal [Bishop John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

7.  Review: "Canon Law in the Anglican Communion - A Worldwide Perspective", Norma Doe [Paul Robbins]

8.  Review: "The Spirit of Classical Canon Law", R.H. Helmholz [Dr Norman Doe]

9.  Review: "Does Morality Change?", Sean Fagan, SM [Rev John Hadley]

10.  Report on the 12th Annual Convention of the Canon Law Society of India

11.  1998 Jean Thorn Canon Law Award of Merit: Presentation address (21st October, 1998) [Ms Lynda Robitaille]

12.  Response [Rev Augustine Mendonca]

13.  Obituary: Mgr Andre Desrochers

14.  CLSA Advisory Opinions 1999

No. 116 DECEMBER 1998

1.    The Confessional and the Grille [Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts] (7th July, 1998) & Comment (V Rev Gordon Read)

2.    Sunday Observance [Rev Robert Ombres, OP]

3.    The Permanent Diaconate [V Rev Gordon Read]

4.    Tribunal Decision involving Multiple Sclerosis & Comment [Rev Philip Gilbert] (4th February, 1997)

5.     Homily Preached at St George's Cathedral on the occasion of the Memorial Mass of Canon Walter Gashe (16th September, 1997); Fr Ronald Salmon (30th April, 1998); Canon Nigel Larn (1st May, 1998); Fr Jarlath McDonagh, OFM. conv (2nd June, 1998)

6.    The Significance of Roman Law According to Professor Albert Gauthier [Rev Luc De Fleruquin]

No. 115 SEPTEMBER 1998

1.    Excommunication of the followers of Archbishop Lefebvre [Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts] (24th August, 1996) & Comment (Rev Gordon Read)

2.    The Exercise of Jurisdiction by Lay Religious [Rev John P Beal, JCD]

3.    Comment [Bishop John Jukes, OFM.conv.]

4.    Notification on the Dispensation from Defect of Age for Candidates for Holy Order [Congregation for Divine Worship & the Discipline of the Sacraments] (24th July, 1997) & Comment [Rev Gordon Read]

5.    The Bonum Coniugum [Rev Joseph Gabiola]

6.    Book Review: "What God has not united" by Paul Robbins [James Walsh]

7.    Book Review: "What God has joined Together - the Annulment Crisis in American Catholicism" by Robert H Vasoli [Paul Robbins]

No. 114 JUNE 1998

1.    Vaduz: A New Archdiocese [Rev Gordon Read]

2.    Infant Baptism: Intention and Parental Consent [Rev Gordon Read]

3.    Minimal Evidence Cases: New Ways to Demonstrate the Nullity of a Previous Marriage [Rev Kevin Matthews]

4.    Still More on the "Good of the Spouses" [Mgr Cormac Burke]

5.    Commentary: "Jurisprudential and Procedural Approaches to Traditional and Modern Grounds and the Question of Conformity of Sentences" by James J Provost [Paul Robbins]

6.    Book Review: "Selected Issues in Religious Law" by Patrick J Cogan (ed.) [Fr Robert Ombres, OP]

7.    Review: "A Handbook for Auditors" by Cyril Murtagh [Rev John Conneely]

8.    Obituary: Father Ronald Salmon (1917-1998) [Rev Michael Choppen]

9.    Obituary: Canon Nigel Larn (1921-1998) [Mgr Richard Moth]

No.  113 MARCH 1998

1.    The Holy Father's Address to the Roman Rota (17th January, 1998)

2.    The Vatican Instruction on Collaborative Ministry [Rev Gordon Read]

3.    Annulment - Catholic Divorce? [Alicia Sloan]

4.    Family Law Reform and the Civil Effects of Nullity and Separation [Rev Paul Hayward]

5.    Reflections on Canon 1364, p.1 Arising from a Thesis Advanced by F. Mobbs [John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

6.    Deaf People, the Pre-Nuptial Enquiry and Annulments [Sr Gwyn Richards, OSU]

7.    Obituary: Rev Bertrand Peltier WF 1917-1997 [Francis Morrisey, OMI]

No. 112 DECEMBER 1997

1.    Regulations for Doctrinal Examination [Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith] (29th June, 1997)

2.    Commentary [V Rev Gordon Read]

3.    Canonical Observations on the New Regulations of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith [Fr Velsasio De Paolis, CS]

4.    Curial Circular Letter on Laicisation of Priests and Deacons' Remarriage [Congregation for Divine Worship & the Discipline of the Sacraments] (6th June, 1997)

5.    Commentary [V Rev Gordon Read]

6.    Instruction on Diocesan Synods [Sr Enid Williamson, OSM, JCD]

7.    Choice of Grounds of Nullity and the Evaluation of Evidence offered in Support of Claims of Nullity of Marriage under c. 1095, n.2 [Bishop John Jukes, OFM. Conv.]

8.    Total Simulation [Paul Robbins]

9.    Gambling and Nullity of Marriage: A Law Section" [Philip Watson]

10.    Commentary [Philip Gilbert]

11.    Review: "The Canon Law of Marriage & the Family" by Father John McAreavey [Fr Aidan McGrath, OFM]

12.    Review: "Essays in Canon Law: A Study of the Church in Wales" by Norman Doe (ed.) [James Webb]

13.    Obituary: Canon Walter Gasche [Rev Michael Choppen]

No. 111 SEPTEMBER 1997

1.     Declaration on Married Priests and Sacramental Ministry [Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts] (19th May, 1997)

2.    Suspended Priests and the Administration of the Sacraments [Rev Gordon Read]

3.    The Appointment and Transfer of Clerics [Rev Gordon Read]

4.    Incardination and a Bishop's Financial Responsibility Towards his Clergy [Rev Gordon Read]

5.    Married Priests in the Latin Rite: Some Canonical Implications of Ordaining Former Anglican Clergy [Rod Letchford]

6.    Former Anglican Clergy: Australian Experience [Rev Gordon Read]

7.    Proposed Guidelines for the Transfer of Clergy between Old Catholic and Roman Catholic Churches (29th October, 1996)

8.    Movement of Clergy between Old Catholic and Roman Catholic Churches [Rev Gordon Read]

9.    The Church and Consecrated Life [Rev Robert Ombres, OP]

10.    A Comment upon Family Life Reform: An Article by the Lord Chancellor in 'Law and Justice' (Easter 1996) [Bishop John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

11.    Reception of Holy Communion by Divorced and Remarried Catholics [Rev Michael Manning]

12.    Review of Archbishop Grocholewski's Paper on the Philosophy of Law of Pope John Paul II [Rev Paul Hayward]

No. 110 JUNE 1997

1.    May We Ever Break the Law? [Rev John Conneely]

2.    Professional Misconduct: A Canonical Review of Process in Australia and New Zealand [Rev Gordon Read]

3.    The Bugging of Sacramental Confessions [Rev Gordon Read]

4.    Valid Baptism: A Guide to When Baptism or Conditional Baptism May be Required [Rev David Drake-Brockman]

5.    Replies [Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legal Texts]: (a) On General Absolution (8th November, 1996); (b) Obligation of the bishop to reside in the diocese (12th September, 1996). Comment [Rev Gordon Read]

6.    Reply [Apostolic Signatura]: Appointment of Advocate and Procurator (12th July, 1993); Comment [Raymond L Burke]; The Qualities Required in Advocates and Procurators [Rev Gordon Read]

7.    Cormac Burke's Vision of Marriage: A Critical Look [Rev Paul Churchill]

8.    Note on the Bonum Coniugum [Rev John Hadley]

9.    A Further Word on the Juridical Status of the Bonum Coniugum  [Rev Patrick Connolly]

10.    The Kennedy Story

11.    Ladislas Orsy SJ: Celebration of his 75th Birthday [James H Provost]

12.    Postscript: Do You Know the Code? [Vicky Cosstick]

13.    Review: "A Handbook for Defenders of the Bond" by Rev Cyril Murtagh [Rev James Webb]

14.    Review: "Legal Framework of the Church of England" by Dr Noram Doe

15.    CCLS 1997 Conference

16.    CLSA 1997 Convention

17.    Tribunal Details for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Australia and New Zealand.

No. 109 MARCH 1997

1.    Address to the Rota [Pope John Paul II] (27th January, 1997)

2.    Tribunal Statistics 1995 [Fr Maurice Dooley]

3.    The Excommunication of Fr Balasuriya, OMI [V Rev Gordon Read]

4.    Neo-Catechumenate Enquiry [from Briefing]

5.    Statement Concerning the Presence and Activities of the Neo-Catechumenal Way in the Diocese of Clifton [Rt Rev Mervyn Alexander, Bishop of Clifton] (29th January, 1997)

6.    Decree [Rt Rev Mervyn Alexander, Bishop of Clifton] (28th January, 1997)

7.    The Canonical Status of Ecclesial Movements [V Rev Gordon Read]

8.    The Readmission to Formation of Former Seminarians and Religious [V Rev Gordon Read]

9.    Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis [Pope John Paul II[ (22nd February, 1996)

10.    Comment [Sr Enid Williamson]

11.    CLSA Advisory Opinions

12.    Report on the 10th Convention of the Canon Law Society of India [Dr Myriam Wijlens]

13.    CLSA 1997 Convention

14.    Obituary: Father Joseph Morrell [David Morrison]

15.    Obituary: Father Albert Gauthier, OP [Francis Morrisey, OMI]

No. 108 DECEMBER 1996

1.    William Lyndwood and the Provinciale: Canon Law in an Undivided Western Church [Mgr Brian Ferme]

2.    Marriage Preparation: The Document of the Pontifical Council for the Family - A Canonical Perspective [Fr Simon Blakesley]

3.    Provisions for Departing Members of Religious Communities [Madeline Welch]

4.    Supporting Religious who Depart from Religious Life [Fr Robert Ombres, OP]

5.    Reflections on the Canonical Implications of the Bonum coniugum [Rev Patrick Connolly]

6.    Beatifications and Canonizations Today [Ulrich Nersinger]

7.    Comment [Fr Robert Ombres, OP]

8.    Review: "Clergy Procedural Handbook" (CLSA) [James Webb]

9.    Irregularity for the Reception of Orders (c. 1041, n5) [Bishop John Jukes, OFM Conv]

10.    Obituary: Bishop Gerald Moverley [Mgr Gerard Sheehy]

11.    Letter of condolence from the CLS to the Diocese of Hallam

12.    Obituary: John Cuthbert Tucker [Mgr Ralph Brown]

No. 107 SEPTEMBER 1996

1.    The Capacity of a Group of the Faithful for Hierarchical Recourse Against a Decision of their Bishop [V Rev Gordon Read]

2.    Index of Authentic Interpretations with Commentaries

3.    Decree - Lincoln, Nebraska Excommunications (19th March, 1996)

4.    Comment [V Rev Gordon Read]; Analysis of Organisations Incompatible with the Catholic Faith [from Origins]

5.    More on the Bonum coniugum [Mgr Cormac Burke]

6.    Review: "Študie z procesného kanonického práva" by Zenon Grocholewski [Rev Paul Hayward]

7.    Obituary: Father Richard Murphy, OMI

8.    Obituary: Father Brian Farrelly, SMM

9.    Homily at the Funeral of Fr Gerald Mackle [Bishop Joseph Devine] (10th September, 1996)

No. 106 JUNE 1996

1.    Clergy Statistics for England and Wales [Rev Gordon Read]

2.    Review: "Ordinazioni Anglicane e Sacramento dell'Ordine nella Chiesa" by Giuseppe Rambaldi [Bishop John Jukes, OFM Conv]

3.    Identity, Tolerance and Canon Law [Fr Robert Ombres, OP]

4.    Obituary: Fr Jean Thorn [Francis Morrisey, OMI]

5.    Letter of condolence from the CLS to Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte (9th May, 1996)

6.    Letter from Rev Michael O'Reilly to the CLS (20th May, 1996)

7.    Jurisprudence: Young's Syndrome [Hexham & Newcastle Tribunal]

8.    Jurisprudence: Error Determining the Will: C. 1099 [Joseph Cabiola]

9.    Jurisprudence: Alcoholism [Brentwood Tribunal]

10.  Jurisprudence: The Contraceptive Mentality - A New Heading of Nullity? [Bishop John Jukes, OFM Conv]

11.  Jurisprudence: Intention contra bonum sacramenti [Westminster Tribunal]

12.  Jurisprudence: Transexualism [Regional Tribunal of NSW and ACT]

13.  Jurisprudence: Child Sexual Abuse / Incest [Regional Tribunal of NSW and ACT]

14.  Jurisprudence: Dolus - a proposed in iure section for c. 1098 [William Dalton]

No. 105 MARCH 1996

1.    Address to the Rota [Pope John Paul II] (28th January, 1996)

2.    Canonical Delicts Involving Sexual Misconduct and Dismissal from the Clerical State [Rev Gordon Read]

3.    Administrative Approaches to cases of "Problem Clergy" [Rev Gordon Read]

4.    Thoughts of the Committee of the CLSA: "Canonical Implications: Ordaining Women to the Permanent Diaconate" [Patrick Corcoran, SM]

5.    The Vetitum and Monitum Down Under: A Necessity, A Help or a Hindrance? [Andrew Dewhirst, IC]

6.    Observations on the Vetitum Attached to a Decree of Nullity [Bishop John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

7.    Review: "A Parish Directory" (ed. William Dalton) [James Webb]

8.    Review: "Dissertatio ad lauream: 'La Proteccion de la Intimidad (canon 220) y el Examen Psicologico en la admision a la Formacion Sacerdotal" (Rome 1995) [Fr Joe Rooney]

9.    Obituary: Fr Lance Hurdridge

No. 104 DECEMBER 1995

1.    The Statutes Regulating the Admission to the Priesthood of Married Former Anglican Clergy in England and Wales [Rev Gordon Read]

2.    Pro Forma (cf above)

3.    Clerical Child Abuse and the Application of the Penal Process [Rev Gordon Read]

4.    Derogations from the Code of Canon Law Concerning Offences against the Sixth Commandment committed by a cleric with a minor (25th April, 1994)

5.    Diocese of Galloway: A Statement by Bishop Taylor regarding the transfer of three priests to other parishes (10th November, 1995) [Rt Rev Maurice Taylor]

6.    The Apostolic Signatura and Disputes Involving the Transfer of Parish Priests [Rev Paul Hayward]

7.    The Individual's Right to Confidentiality [Elissa Rinere, CP JCD]

8.    The Right of Religious to Confidentiality [Fr Robert Ombres, OP]

9.    The Position of the Pastoral Associate: Decree of Promulgation (15th August, 1994) [Rt Rev John Paul, Bishop of La Crosse]

10.    The Position of the Pastoral Associate [Rev Robin Sanders]

11.    New Publication: "Canon Law: Letter and Spirit"

12.    Review: "The Pastoral Companion: A Canon Law Handbook for Catholic Ministry" (John Huels, OSM, JCD) [James Nicol]

13.    Obituary: Rev Mgr Walter E Walsh

14.    Obituary: Fr Robert J Flinn, SVD

15.    Obituary: Mgr Daniel Shanahan, JCD

No. 103 SEPTEMBER 1995

1.    Permission for Gluten Low Hosts and Grape Juice ( 19th June, 1995) [Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]

2.    The Use of Low-Gluten or Gluten-free Bread and of Mustum Instead of Wine for the Eucharist [Rev Gordon Read]

3.    Statutes: The Admission to the Priesthood of Married Former Anglican Clergy (2nd June, 1995) [Catholic Bishops' Conference of England & Wales Special Commission]

4.    Hysterectomy & Tubal Ligation (31st July, 1993) [Reply from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]; Comment [Rev Gordon Read]

5.    Some Thoughts on Father Hadley's Document [Patrcik Corcoran, SM]

6.    Tribunal Statistics 1994 [Rev Maurice Dooley]

7.    Fixed-term Appointments of Parish Priests [Rev Maurice Dooley]

8.    Pastoral Ministry & Confidentiality [Rev Gordon Read]

9.    Privacy, Reputation and Archives [Rev Robert Ombres, OP]

10.  1993 Tribunal Data on Fees and Petitioners in the USA

11.   Obituary: Bishop Owen Swindlehurst

No.102 JUNE 1995

1.    Correspondence on the Catholic Catechism [Rev John Hadley]

2.    Footnotes to the article, "Some Reactions to the Catechism of the Catholic Church" by Patrick Corcoran, SM (CLSGBI Newsletter no. 101)

3.    Minutes of the GSGBI AGM held at All Saints Pastoral Centre, London Colney (18th May, 1995)

4.    Cleric-Penitent Privilege (USA) with correspondence

5.    Brief Comments on Two Issues of the Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesia 1991 & 1992 [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

6.    Activity of the Holy See 1993 [Rev Gordon Read]

7.    Tribunal Forum - Bulimia (18th August, 1994) [Lancaster Diocesan Tribunal]

8.    Tribunal Forum - Fetishism (28th April, 1994) [Brentwood Diocesan Tribunal]

9.    Tribunal Forum - Klinefelter's Syndrome [Hexham & Newcastle Diocesan Tribunal]

10.    Law Section: Inability [Peter Blayney]

11.    Persons who could be consulted for "canonical opinions"

12.    Back Issues of Publications

13.    Obituary: Fr John Devine

No. 101 MARCH 1995

1.    Address to the Roman Rota (10th February, 1995) [Pope John Paul II]

2.    The Defence of Rights and the Right of Defence [Rev Jean Thorn]

3.    Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church Concerning the Reception of Holy Communion by Divorced and Remarried Members of the Faithful (14th September, 1994) [Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]

4.    Letter from the Bishops of the Upper Rheinland Ecclesiastical Province (October 1994)

5.    The Reception of Holy Communion by the Divorced and Remarried: A Comment on the Letter from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith [Rev Gordon Read]

6.    Extraordinary Administration and Alienation [Rev Gordon Read]

6b.    Maximum Amount for the Alienation of Church Property (20th March, 1992)[Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops]

7.    Confidentiality in Church and State [Robert Ombres, OP]

8.    Some Reactions to the Catechism of the Catholic Church [Patrick Corcoran, SM]

9.    Report of the 29th Annual Convention of the CLSANZ [Mgr D C Hogan]

10.    Review: "The Role of the Judge in the Introduction of Cases Declaring Nullity of Marriage" by Linus Neli [Rev Gordon Read]

11.    Review: "Administrative Justice According to the Apostolic Constitution 'Pastor Bonus'" by Paul Hayward [Rev Joseph Gabiola]

12.    Review: "A Companion to the Eastern Church" by George Nedungatt, SJ [Rev Gordon Read]

13.    Obituary: Father Anselm Cooney, ODC

14.    Obituary: Mgr Jan Schikan

No. 100 DECEMBER 1994

1.    One Hundred Numbers of the Canon Law Society Newsletter [Mgr Ralph Brown]

2.    The Canon Law Society in General - An Overview [Fr Ivan Payne]

3.    Memories... [Bishop Gerald Moverley]

4.    The Vade Mecum: "The Canon Law: Letter and Spirit" [Mgr Gerard Sheehy]

5.    The Revision of the Code of Canon Law - Some Recollections [Bishop Joseph O'Connell]

6.    1969-1994 Twenty-Five Years of "Lack of Due Discretion" [Rev Gordon Read]

7.    What Future for Canon Law in the Church? [Rev Robert Ombres, OP]

8.    Directory on the Ministry and Life of Priests [Mgr David Hogan]

9.    Letter to the CLSGBI about the "Tribunal Statistics 1992-1993" article (9th November, 1994) [Rt Rev Zenon Grocholewski]

10.    Obituary: Fr William A Schumacher

11.    Obituary: Father Andrew Moore

12.    Report of the 1994 Convention of the Canon Law Society of India [Dr Myriam Wijlens]

No. 99 SEPTEMBER 1994

1.    Request to the Signatura Apostolica for a Local Third Instance Hearing

2.    Theologians and the Mandate to Teach [Sister Sharon Euart, RSM]

3.    A Comment on Canon 812 [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM. Conv.]

4.    Cardinal Newman's Cause: An Update by the Postulator [Fr Vincent Blehl, SJ]

5.    Abortion in the United States [Rev Michael D. Place, STD]

6.    Legal Opinions Concerning the Church of England [Robert Ombres, OP]

No. 98 JUNE 1994

1.    Girl Altar Servers [Rev Gordon Read]

2.    Letter of Cardinal Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles to his clergy on Altar Servers (24th April, 1994)

3.    Single Judge Tribunals [Rev Gordon Read]

4.    Tribunal Statistics 1992 & 1993 [Rev Maurice Dooley]

5.    Recent Developments in Consecrated Life [Rose McDermott, SSJ]

6.    Recent Developments in Consecrated Life: A Commentary [Magnus Wilson, OSB]

7.    Ordination and Reception of Dr Graham Leonard: Statement from Cardinal Hume

8.    The Annual Conference of the CLSGBI held at Emmaus Retreat & Conference Centre, Swords, Co Dublin 16-20 May, 1994 [Rev Michael Lusena, JCD]

9.    Review: "Catholics, Divroce and Remarriage" by E.J. Swyer (1993) [Mgr David Cousins]

10.    Retirement of Canon Walter Gasche [Rev Michael Choppen]

11.    Obituary: Fra Bernard McInerney, OFM [Peter A Flore, OFM]

12.    Homily at the Funeral of Mgr Michael Mooney [Most Rev Joseph Cassidy, DD, Archbishop of Tuam]

No. 97 MARCH 1994

1.    Reply to a Question Proposed about Canon 1673, 3º [Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura] (6th May, 1993); Commentary [Rev Gordon Read]

2.     Legal Formality and the Evaluation of Proof in Canonical Processes [Cardinal Pericle Felici]

3.    Swedenborgian Baptisms: Validity of Baptism [Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith] (20th November, 1992); Commentary [Rev Gordon Read]

4.    Letter Concerning Girl Altar Servers [Congregation for Divine Worship & the Discipline of the Sacraments] (15th March, 1994)

5.    Letter to the Congregation for Bishops concerning Diocesan Administrators in Canada [Archbishop Marcel Gervais] (15th June, 1993); Reply (6th July, 1993)

6.    Catechumens: Addressing a Failed Marriage [from Origins, 28th October, 1983]

7.    A Comment on "The Divorced and Remarried Within the Christian Community" by the French Bishops' Commission on the Family (29th March, 1992) [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

8.    Election of Major Superiors [Rosemary Smith]; Comment [Magnus Wilson, OSB]

9.    Review: "Do We Know What Justice is?" by Geoffrey Robinson [Philip Gilbert]

10.   Mediation and the Ground of Divorce in English Law [Robert Ombres, OP]

11.   Role of Law Award: Mgr Andre Desrochers [Canadian Canon Law Society]

12.  Obituary: Cardinal Owen McCann

13.  Obituary: Mgr Marion Justin Reinhardt

14.  Obituary: Fr Urban Judge, OFM

15.  Obituary: Fr Michael Hendry

16.  Obituary: Archbishop Charles Halpin

No. 96 DECEMBER 1993

1.    The Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism [Graham Woolfenden]

2.    Freedom in the Consent to Marriage [Rev Jospeh Gabiola]

3.    The Situation of the Church and Tribunals in Present-day Czechoslovakia [Mgr Cyril Murtagh]

4.    Exercise of Parental Role of Muslim Father over Christian Baptism of Daughter [The Independent] (24th September, 1993)

5.    March is the Cruellest Month [The Economist] (3rd September, 1993)

6.    CLSA Role of Law Award 1993: Mgr Dennis Burns

7.    Obituary: Canon John Roper [Fr John Gordon]

No. 95 SEPTEMBER 1993

1.    Pastoral Letter on Refusal of Sacraments [Bishop John McCarthy of Austin, Texas]

2.    Faculty to Presume Legitimately in a Particular Case the Permission Required by canon 112, p.1: Rescript from audience with His Holiness Pope John Paul II (26th November, 1992)

3.    Review of the Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the CLSANZ 1992 [Mgr David Hogan]

4.    Procedures to be Followed in the Case of Married Anglican Clergy Wanting to be Admitted to the Priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church [Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops]

5.    Pastoral Guidelines for Churches in the Case of Clergy Moving from One Communion to Another [Canadian Canon Law Society]

6.    Invalid Convalidation to the Lack of Renewal of Consent: A Law Section [Rev David Price]

7.    Letter Regarding the Validity of Mormon Baptism to Most Rev Crispian Hollis (13th April, 1992) [Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]

8.    Private Reply on Mormon Baptism in relation to Marriage Contract (30th August, 1976) [Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]

9.    Nature of Mormon Baptism [Carl S Hawkins]

10.    Inaugural Address on the Appointment to the Stephen Kuttner Chair of Distinguished Canon Lawyer [Professor Thomas Green]

11.    Obituaries: Canon Raymund Fitzpatrick; Kilian Dwyer; Very Rev Sean O'Reilly; Fr Ignatius Murphy; Canon John Crozier.

No. 94 JUNE 1993

1.    International Symposium of Canon Law (19th-24th April, 1993) [Rev J Gabiola]

2.    Conclusions to the International Symposium of Canon Law (23rd April, 1993) [Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legal Texts]

3.    Statement by Bishop Konstant of Leeds on the translation of the Catechism (9th February, 1993)

4.    A Look at the Catechism of the Catholic Church Based on Reading the French Language Edition [Patrick Corcoran, SM]

5.    Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum on the Publication of the Catechism (11th October, 1992) [Pope John Paul II]

6.    Review: "Divorce in the New Testament" by Raymond F Collins (1992) [Robert Ombres, OP]

7.    A 'Sea Full of Waves': The 'Canon Law Culture' of 15th Century England [Brian Ferme]

8.    The 9th International Congress of Medieval Canon Law, Munich 13-18 July, 1992 [Brian Ferme]

9.    Sentence on Nullity of Marriage Involving Sex Change Therapy (24th September, 1992) [Brentwood Diocesan Tribunal]

10.    Obituary: Bishop Kevin O'Connor [Canon Roger Daley]

11.    Obituary: Rev Germain Lesage, OMI

No. 93 MARCH 1993

1.    Address to the Roman Rota [Pope John Paul II] (29th January, 1993)

2.    CLSGBI Conference - Inaugural Address [Cardinal Castillo Lara] (18th May, 1993)

3.    The Holy See and its Mission to Other States [Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran]

4.    Suggestions for the Interpretation of Canon 1095, n.2 [Mgr Jose Serrano Ruiz]

5.    Introduction to the Right of Defence [Mgr Ralph Brown]

6.    The Right of Defence [Fr Frans Daneels]

7.    The Synod of Bishops: A Permanent, Adaptable Church Institution [Archbishop Jan Schotte]

8.    Law Section: Homosexuality and Nullity [Fr Kevin McKone]

9.    Notification Regarding Irregularities to Orders [Congregation for Catholic Education]

10.   Canadian Canon Law Society Award of Merit: Fr Francis Morrisey, OMI

11.   CLSA Role of Law Award: Fr Ladislas Orsy, SJ

12.   Letter of condolences from the CLSGBI on the death of Mgr Max Reinhardt

No. 92 DECEMBER 1992

1.    Tribunal Statistics 1991 [Fr Maurice Dooley]

2.    Marriage Law in the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches [Francis Morrisey, OMI]

3.    The 'Vetitum' in Marriage Nullity Cases: A Review of Practice in the Tribunals of Great Britain & Ireland [Aidan McGrath, OFM]

4.    The Roman Rota: 1990-1991 [Robert Ombres, OP]

5.    Some Observations of the Canon Law in England at the Dawn of the Reformation [Tomas J Finn, CM]

6.    Instruction on Some Aspects of the Use of the Instruments of Social Communication in Promoting the Doctrine of the Faith [CDF] (30th March, 1992)

7.    Decree of Recognition of the Catholic Fraternity of Charismatic Covenant Communities & Fellowships [Pontifical Congregation for the Laity] (30th November, 1990)

8.    Address to the Roman Rota [Pope John Paul II] (28th January, 1991)

No. 91 SEPTEMBER 1992

1.    Recent Studies Concerning Clerics and the Sexual Abuse of Minors [Rev Francis Morrissey, OMI]

2.    Directory for Sunday Celebration in the Absence of a Priest [Congregation for Divine Worship] (21st May, 1988)

3.    Regolamento for Employment by the Roman Curia: Letter [Bishop John Jukes] (19th August, 1992)

4.    Marriage and Divorce in New Zealand [Brendan Daly]

5.    Canon Law Society Jurisprudence Course: Origin, Structure, Students, Approval by the Signatura, Material Covered, Costs, Recruitment of Students, Diploma; Programme; General Information; Assessment of Sentence Writing.

6.    Faculty of Canon Law - Catholic University of Leuven [Fr Brian Ferme]

7.    Letter from the CLSGBI to the Papal Secretary in gratitude for Papal audience (16th June, 1992)

8.    Letter from Canon Desmond O'Ryan to the CLSGBI (21st July, 1979)

9.    Interview with Father Frank Harman, OA (28th June, 1992)

No. 90 JUNE 1992

1.    A General Account of the CLSGBI's Roman Interlude [Robert Ombres, OP]

2.    Visit to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith [Philip Gilbert]

3.    The Position of the Holy See and its Mission in Relation to Other States - Archbishop Jean-Louise Tauran [Stephen Gasche]

4.    Psychological Considerations in Marriage Nullity Cases - Mgr Serrano [Gordon Read]

5.    The Right of Defence - Fr Frans Daneels [John Cunningham]

6.    The Synod of Bishops - A Permanent but Flexible Reality in the Church - Archbishop Schotte [Enid Williamson]

7.    Address of the Holy Father to the CLSGBI on the occasion of its 35th Annual Conference held in Rome (22nd May, 1992)

8.    Canonical Grounds in Civil Law! [Ralph Brown]

9.    Civil Decree of Nullity [Cork High Court] (8th March, 1989)

10.    Divorce, Nullity or... Dual Marriages? [Robert Ombres, OP]

No. 89 MARCH 1992

1.    Interpretation on C. 346, p.1 [Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts] (2nd July, 1991); Comment [Gordon Read]

2.    Papal and Curial Pronouncements: Their Canonical Significance in Light of the 1983 Code of Canon Law [Francis G Morrisey, OMI]

3.    The Right to Marry in the Irish Tradition of the Common Law [Mgr Gerard Sheehy]

4.    Confidentiality Issues Regarding a Religious Institute and its Relationships with a Diocese [Francis G Morrisey, OMI]

5.    Intention Against the Sacramental Dignity of Marriage [Rev Anthony Dewhirst, IC]

No. 88 DECEMBER 1991

1.    Address to the Roman Rota [Pope John Paul II] (23rd January, 1991)

2.    Sunday Worship Without a Priest [Bishop Michael Sheehan} (18th February, 1991)

3.    The Rights of Respondents in Marriage Nullity Cases [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

4.    Sentence Given coram Burke at the Roman Rota Dealing with Nullity of Sentence (15th November, 1990)

5.    Considerations on the Nature of the Parochial Office and the Process for Transfer of Parish Priest [Fr Gerard McKay]

6.    The Tridentine Mass: A Right or a Privilege? [Fr Gordon Read]

7.    Denial of Request for Auxiliary Bishop: Letter [Bishop Anthony Pilla of Cleveland] (17th January, 1991)

No. 87 SEPTEMBER 1991

1.    Consulting the Council of Priests [Mgr Cyril Murtagh]

2.    Dispensation from Canonical Form: Two Catholics - Portsmouth diocese

3.    The Charter for Priestly Formation [Mgr Peter Smith]

4.    The Intercommunity Novitiate [Francis Morrisey OMI]

5.    Equity and Charity to Separated Members of Religious Institutes [Francis Morrisey OMI]

6.    Review: "The Canon Law Society of Australia & New Zealand: Collected Papers from the 24th Annual Conference" [Rev Simon Blakesley]

7.    Review: "Canon Law Society of Australia & New Zealand Newsletter, Spring 1990" [Fr Richard Moth]

8.    Conference of the Nigerian Canon Law Society - Abuja, July 1991 [Mgr David Cousins]

9.    Conference of the Canon Law Society of Australia & New Zealand - Banyo, September 1991 [Mgr David Cousins]

10.   Conference of the CLSA - San Antonio, Texas, October 1991 [Mgr David Counsins]

11.    Obituary: Fr Owen Kevin Oxenham (1927-1991) [Bishop Joseph O'Connell]

No. 86 JUNE 1991

1.    AGM of the CLSGBI (23rd May, 1991)

2.    Guided Reading Programme: "The Theological and Juridical Aspects of Marriage" by Rev Augustine Mendonca in Studia Canonica, 22 (1988)

3.    Decree on Collective Mass Intentions [Congregation for Clergy] (22nd January, 1991); Comment [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

4.    Canon 702, p2 - Equity and Charity to Separated Members [Sr Rose McDermott, SSJ]

5a.    The Intercommunity Novitiate [Jordan Hite, TOR]

5b.    Admission to the Novitiate: Canon 643, p1,2 - Impediment of Existing Marriage Bond [Rose McDermott, SSJ]

6.    Tribunal Statistics 1990 [Rev Maurice Dooley]

7.    Canon Law Course for Contemplatives [Sr Frances Teresa]

8.    Review: "Review of the Maltese Tribunal" [Joseph C Buckley]

No. 85 MARCH 1991

1.    Interpretation of Canon 1263 [Pontifical Council for the Authentic Interpretation of Legislative Texts] (24th January, 1989); Comment [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

2.    The Roman Curia

3.    Interpretation of Canon 119,p1 [Pontifical Council for the Authentic Interpretation of Legislative Texts] (28th June, 1990); Comment [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

4.    Canon Law Society of Nigeria Conference 1991

5.    Contents of "Review of the Maltese Ecclesiastical Tribunal"

6.    Review: "Made in Heaven? A Ministry with those intending marriage" by Peter Chambers [Rev Gerard Quinn]

7.    Canadian Canon Law Society Award of Merit 1990: Mgr Jean Thorn

No. 84 DECEMBER 1990

1.    Conformity of Sentence [Aidan McGrath OFM]

2a.  Ordaining Married Men [Osservatore Romano] (21st October, 1990)

2b.  Statement to the Synod Press Conference [Cardinal Christian Tumi] (18th October, 1990)

3.    Associate Membership in Religious Institutes [David Hymous, OP]

4.    The Eastern Code of Canon Law [Bishop Emile Eid]

5.   Review: "De Ehelre des Magister Honorious" by B Grimm [Robert Ombres, OP]

6.   The Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Canon Law Society of Australia and New Zealand [Mark Cottriall]

7.   Psychological Deviations and Nullity of Marriage: A Review [John Koenig]

8.   Review: "Marriage Studies IV"

9.   Citation for the Role of Law Award [Rev Francis Morrisey, OMI]

10.  Obituary: Canon Denis Petry [Gordon Read]

11.  Obituary: Very Rev Henry Allard, SCJ, DD

12.  Ecclesiastical Marriage Tribunals in Canada

13.  Tribunal Statistics 1989 & Global Statistics 1988 [Fr Maurice Dooley]

No. 83 SEPTEMBER 1990

1.   Natural Bond Procedure

2.  Letter from the Signatura regarding Tribunal Archives (29th July, 1989) & Commentary [Gordon Read]

3.   Relationship Between Bishops and Religious: Mutual Rights and Duties [Sr Elizabeth McDonough, OP]

4.   When Churches Close: A Ritual of Reduction [Michael Smith Foster]

5.   Society for Medieval Canon Law Charter

6.   The 1987 International Congress of Canon Law [Robert Ombres, OP]

7.   Membership List 1990

8.   Tribunals in Britain & Ireland 1990

9.   Tribunals in Australia & New Zealand 1990.

No. 82 JUNE 1990

1.   Declaration about the Tribunal in which most of the Evidence is to be Collected [Apostolic Signatura] (27th April, 1989) & Comment [Gordon Read]

2.   Declaration on the Competent Forum in a Marriage Nullity Case after a Negative Decision in the First Instance [Apostolic Signatura] (3rd June, 1989) & Comment [Gordon Read]

3.   Reply concerning Competence with Respect to Claims for Marrriage Nullity made by non-Catholics whether Baptised or not [Apostolic Signatura] (1st February, 1990) & Comment [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM, Conv.]

4.   Canonical Questions Brought about by the Presence of Eastern Catholics in Latin Areas [Michel Theriault]

5.   Special Norms accorded to the Irish Episcopal Conference for Third Instance Nullity Cases [Roman Rota] (28th November, 1989)

6.   Minutes of the AGM of the CLSGBI (17th May, 1990)

7.   Review: "Christian Marriage and Sexual Relationships of Disabled People" by the Social Welfare Committee of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of England & Wales [Aidan McGrath, OFM]

8a.  The Transfer of Religious and the Place of the Novitiate [Francis Morrisey, OMI]

8b.  Transfer - Canons 684-685 & The Purpose and Place of the Novitiate - Canons 646-647 [Sr Rose McDermott, SSJ]

9.   Review: "Il Cantico Dell'Uomo" by F. Biffi [Robert Ombres, OP]

10.  Review: "Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Canon Law Society of Australia & New Zealand" [Richard Moth]

11.  Homily at the Emmaus Pastoral Centre, Swords, Co Dublin [Mgr Thomas MacAoidh] (18th May, 1989)

12.  Obituary: Rt Rev Mgr Lawrence McReavy [Philip Loftus]

No. 81 MARCH 1990

1.   Address to the Rotal Auditors [Pope John Paul II] (18th January, 1990)

2.   Profession of Faith and the Oath of Fidelity: Some Questions of canonical and practical interest [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM Conv.] & Unofficial Translation

3.   The Quality of Sentences [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

4.   The Proposed "Vade Mecum": A Report from the Research Sub-committee [Mgr Gerard Sheehy]

5.   Consultation concerning Preparation for Marriage [CLSGBI Research Sub-Committee]

6.   Clifton Diocese Episcopal Commission of Inquiry Concerning the Closure of the diocesan Youth Service [J. C. Buckley]

7.   Obituary: Mgr Lawrence McReavy [Mgr Daniel Shanahan]

8.   Obituary: Mgr Tomas MacAoidh [Mgr Michael Mooney]

No. 80 DECEMBER 1989

1.   Reply concerning President of Chapter of Canons [Pontifical Code Commission] (20th May, 1989) & Comment [Rev Gordon Read]

2.   Reply concerning Episcopal Conferences & Auxiliary Bishops [Pontifical Code Commission] (19th January, 1988) & Comment [Rev Gerard McKay]

3.   Decree Imposing latae sententiae Excommunication on anyone who records a sacramental confession [Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith] (23rd September, 1988) & Comment [Donal Kelly]

4.  Letter from the Signatura to the CLSGBI (4th December, 1989) & Reply [Mgr David Cousins]

5.   Tribunal Statistics 1988; Rotal Report 1988; Statistical Yearbook of the Church 1986 [Rev Maurice Dooley]

6.   Missa pro populo and Stipend for Second Mass [Mgr Cyril Murtagh]

7.   Ordination of Convert Married Clergy: Procedure & Formula of Dossier

8.   Letter to members of the CLSGBI Concerning the Annual Conference for 1992 [Rev Gordon Read]

No. 79 SEPTEMBER 1989

1.   Authentic Interpretation According to Cardinal CAstillo Lara: A Review [Robert Ombres, OP]

2.   Norms of Bishops Leaving Office (Unofficial translation) [Congregation of Bishops] (31st October, 1988) & comment [Rev Gordon Read]

3.   Religious Institutes and the Right to Privacy [Rev David-Maria Jaeger, OFM]

4.   Decree concerning priests from missionary countries [Canadian Conference of Bishops] (September 1987) & Comment

5.   Decree concerning collections and financial contributions [Canadian Conference of Bishops] (October 1988) & Comment

6.   Sole Judge in Archdiocese of Cardiff tribunal [Low Week Meeting of Episcopal Conference of England and Wales] (1988)

7.   Decree concerning sole judges [Canadian Conference of Bishops] (16th September, 1983) & Comment

8.   Review: "A Controversy Concerning Impotence" by Aidan McGrath, OFM [Joseph Gabiola]

9.   Directory of Diocesan Tribunal Fax Numbers

10. Rt Rev Lawrence McReavy -  An Appreciation [Mgr Philip Loftus]

11. Review: "The Church and Women - A Compendium" by Helmut Moll (ed.) [Ishbel MacPherson, SND]

No. 78 JUNE 1989

1.   CLS Jurisprudence Course: Report to Executive Committee [CLS Research Sub-Committee]

2.  Canon Law for Contemplatives [Sr Frances Teresa, OSC]

3.  Briefing Paper for Committee for Community Relations of the Episcopal Conference of England & Wales on Ethnic Minorities and Mental Health (14th April, 1989)

4.  Reply concerning Auxiliary Bishops as President of Episcopal Conferences [Pontifical Code Commission] (23rd May, 1988) & Comment [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

5.  Dispensation from Canonical Form for Two Catholics: Brentwood case

6.  Tribunal Procedure Casus on Competence: A Response [Gordon Read]

7.  Annual General Meeting minutes of the CLSGBI (18th May, 1989)

8.  CLS Secretary's Report (19th May, 1989)

9.  Review: "Sexual Impotence: The Contribution of Paolo Zacchia (1584-1659)" by Joseph Bajada [Aidan McGrath, OFM]

10. Tribute to Mgr Joseph Buckley [Canon A Cotter]

11. Obituary: Rt Rev Alexander Grant [Graham Adams]

12. Sermon at the Requiem Mass of the Most Rev Stephen Naidoo [Archbishop Derek Warlock] (4th July, 1989)

No. 77 MARCH 1989

1.  Address to the Roman Rota [Pope John Paul II] (26th January, 1989)

2.  Fontes and Analytical Index to the Code of Canon Law [Joseph Fox, OP]

3a.  Rescript [Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei"] (18th October, 1988)

3b. Comment [Gordon Read]

3c. Decree erecting the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter (Unofficial Translation) [Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei"] (18th October, 1988)

3d. Comment [Gordon Read]

4.  Moral Certainty in Nullity Cases [Mgr John Humphreys]

5.  Reply concerning abortion [Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law] (19th January, 1988) & Comment [Fr Pius, OFM, conv.]

6.  Apostolic Constitution: "Pastor Bonus" [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

7.  Motu Proprio: "Iusti Iudicis" (28th June, 1988)

8.  Nullity Headings under c. 1095 [Rt Rev John Jukes, OFM Conv.]

9.  Neo-Catechumenate - Liturgical Dispositions [Congregation for Divine Worship & the Discipline of the Sacraments] (19th December, 1988)

10.  Review: "Lay Voices at the Synod" by the Pontifical Council for the Laity [Sr Ishbael MacPherson, SND]

No. 76 DECEMBER 1988

1.  Defect of Consent in canon 1103 and Marriages of Non-Catholics: Code Commission Reply (15th November, 1986) & Commentary [Fr Urban Navarette, SJ]

2.  Issue of Confidentiality in Religious Life [Francis G Morrisey, OMI]

3.  Rescript In Favorem Fidei to Shrewsbury Diocesan Tribunal (21st September, 1988)

4.  Privilege of the Faith Case: Both Parties Baptised - Votum of the Bishop of Paisley (22nd November, 1985) & Supplemenatry votum (5th June, 1986)

5.  Rescript of the Apostolic Signatura granting Third Instance competency to Liverpool tribunal (20th August, 1988)

6.  Commentary of the Apostolic Constitution Spirituali Militum Curae by Pope John Paul II (21st April, 1986) [Fr John Beyer, SJ]

7.  Tribunal Statistics 1987; Rotal Report 1987; World Statistics 1985 [Fr Maurice Dooley]

8.  Welsh Tribunal Addresses

9.  Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference of the Canon Law Society of Australia & New Zealand [Richard Moth]

No. 75 SEPTEMBER 1988

1a.  Archbishop Lefebvre: The Time for Decision - Background

1b.  Apostolic Letter Ecclesia Dei [Pope John Paul II] (2nd July, 1988);

1c.  Circular Letter to Episcopal Conferences Quattuor Abhinc Annos [Congregation for Divine Workship] (3rd October, 1984)

1d.  Decree declaring the automatic excommunication upon Archbishop Lefebvre [Congregation of Bishops] (1st July, 1988)

2.  Letter of the Apostolic Signatura to Cardinal Volk, Bishop of Mainz concerning Orthodox Marriages and Lack of Form (10th May, 1976).

3.  Various Decrees [Canadian Episcopal Conference] - Catholic Religious Education in schools; Approval of Publications; Support for Retired Priests (1988)

4.  Reply concerning canon 910, 2 & canon 230, 3 concerning Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist [Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law] (20th February, 1987) & Comment

5.  Review: "The Nullity of Marriage for Reason of Insanity or Lack of Due Discretion" by Edward M Egan [Fr Gordon Read]

6.  Decree of Nullity [Dublin Regional Tribunal] (13th June, 1988) - Lack of Discretion of Judgement.

7.  Canonical Resources in Libraries

8.  Select Bibliographies: Interritual Legislation; Legal & Canonical Position of Women in the Church; Deceit as a Ground for Nullity; Dimension of Faith and the Sacrament of Marriage; College of Consultors.

9.  Selected Bibliography of Books on the 1983 Code of Canon Law.

10.  Directory for the Ad Limina Visit [Congregation for Bishops] (29th June, 1988) & Forward.

11.  Favour of the Faith Cases - Summary sheet drafted by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1986)

12.  Medieval Canon Law: 7th International Congress [Robert Ombres, OP]

13.  Criteria for General Absolution [Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops] (March 1988)

No. 74 JUNE 1988

1.  Address to the Roman Rota (Pope John Paul II) (26th January, 1988)

2.  Statutes of the Bishops' Conference of England & Wales

3.  Various Decrees [Canadian Episcopal Conference] - Leasing of Immovable Ecclesiastical Property; Liturgy of the Hours for Permanent Deacons; Presentation of Christian Doctrine through the Electronic Media; Registration of Baptism of Adopted Children; Place for Sacramental Confession; Material to be Used for a Fixed Altar; Programme of Priestly Formation; The Catechumenate; Ministries of Lector and Acolyte; Ecclesiastical Dress; Statutes of Presbyteral Councils; Formation of Permanent Deacons; Participation of Clerics and Religious in Radio and TV Programmes.

4.  Clarification of the Decree & Commentary of the Canadian Episcopal Conference concerning Alienation of Church Property

5.  Sentence on Invalidity of Marriage by Reason of the Non-Observance of the Orthodox Form of Marriage [Southwark Metropolitan Tribunal] (17th February, 1988)

6.  Replies [Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law} & Commentaries: Canon 87 (14th May, 1985); Canon 127 (14th May, 1985); Canon 502 (26th June, 1984); Canon 684 (29th April, 1987); Canon 700 (21st August, 1986); Canon 705 (29th April, 1986); Canon 767 (26th May, 1987); Canon 830 (29th April, 1987); Canon 917 (26th June, 1984); Canon 951 (20th February, 1987); Canon 1103 (25th November, 1986); Cann. 1520-1526 (29th April, 1986); Canon 1673 (28th February, 1986); Canon 1686 (16th June, 1984).

7.  Minutes of the AGM of the Canon Law Society of Great Britain & Ireland (19th May, 1988)

No. 73 MARCH 1988

1.  The Bishop in his teaching office and those who assist him [Rt Rev Francis Thomas, STL]