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Parish Clustering: A PASTORAL PERSPECTIVE. REV. WAYNE L. BALL, J.C.L. THE JURIDIC PERSON. Can. 515 §3. A legitimately erected parish possesses juridic personality by the law itself. As a person. More than just a collection of individuals A living reality that must be respected
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Parish Clustering: A PASTORAL PERSPECTIVE REV. WAYNE L. BALL, J.C.L.
THE JURIDIC PERSON • Can. 515 §3. A legitimately erected parish possesses juridic personality by the law itself.
As a person • More than just a collection of individuals • A living reality that must be respected • Each parish has a unique personality • As we age we dislike change • We fear death
Building Relationships • Can’t be forced • Natural Affinities • Taking Time • Occasionally lead to…
Marriage – The Parish Merger • They are no longer two but one parish • When you got married did it mean you lost your individual identity? NO • The two together are stronger than either one alone • Issues of blended families • What do with do with our two houses? • What is communal and what is separate property?