Abuses to Be Avoided in Accepting Stipends

Trafficking in Mass offerings, retaining part of a stipend, and the other abuses canon 827 forbids.

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abuses with mass offerings · keeping part of a stipend · trafficking in mass stipends (ed.)

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In the manuals

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Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R.

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. IV, Diss. III, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. IV, Article IV. On Abuses to Be Avoided in Accepting Stipends, n. 229 — From Mass stipends, thus canon 827, every kind even of negotiation or commerce is altogether to be kept away. This canon is neglected: 1. by those who of their own accord retain part of the stipend (n. 227); 2. by those … Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P.

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. IV, Art. 2. Baptism; Confirmat…, Stipends, n. 2716 — Mass Stipends. Mass Stipends.—It is not unlawful to receive a stipend for the application of Mass, but irreligion, injustice, avarice, scandal and disobedience must be avoided. (a) Irreligion is committed if the stipend is offered or t… Read in context →

Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J.

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On the Eucharist, n. 623 — On the Lawfulness of a Stipend for the Celebration of Masses. “54. Likewise, it marks as a shameful abuse ever to claim alms for celebrating Masses and administering Sacraments, as also to receive any revenue called stole-right, and in general any stipend and honorarium whatsoever … Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. IV, Appendix, Decree of the Sacred Congr…, May 11, 1904, Every Kind of Commerce is Prohibited, nn. ¶1, ¶2 & ¶3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 17 passages

166. On Trafficking in Masses, n. 1 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 2 passages

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. IV, Sect. II, Ch. II, Article IV. On the Obligation by Reason of an Accepted Stipend, nn. 274 & 275 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 15 passages

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Most Holy…, Section B: On the Eucharis…, Second Part: On the Precep…, Question One: On the Oblig…, Article IV: On the Obligation from Stipend, n. 380 (15 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Mass stipends — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Concina, Compendium · Slater, Cases II — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)