A Concise Guide to Canon Law: A Practical Handbook for Pastoral Ministers

by Kevin E. McKenna, Aldean B. Hendrickson

Overview

For more than twenty years, A Concise Guide to Canon Law has provided priests, deacons, and lay pastoral ministers with essential information about Church laws that regularly impact the lives of everyday Catholics.

This compact reference guide addresses topics such as who can receive the sacraments and when, the responsibilities of pastors and bishops; administration of parishes; and the role of finance and pastoral councils. The book also now includes the teachings of Popes Benedict XVI and Francis on issues such as marriage and annulment, as well as a new chapter on Catholic funerals.

Canon lawyer Aldean Hendrickson, director of the tribunal for the Diocese of New Ulm, also has updated this practical guide with additional material that includes:

• a chapter on the Liturgy of the Hours;
• an updated section of frequently asked questions and answers at the end of each chapter;
• a revised and enhanced glossary of key terms; and
• a suggested reading list for deeper study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646802036
Publisher:	Ave Maria Press
Publication date:	03/10/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Fr. Kevin E. McKenna is the pastor at St. Theodore’s Church in Rochester, New York. He is past president of the Canon Law Society of America and former vice chancellor, chancellor, and canonical consultant for the Diocese of Rochester. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including A Concise Guide to Canon Law and A Concise Guide to Catholic Social Teaching. McKenna also serves as general editor for the Concise Guide Series.

Aldean B. Hendrickson is a canon lawyer and director and judge of the tribunal for the Diocese of New Ulm. He is a member of the editorial board of The Prairie Catholic.

Hendrickson earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of St. Thomas and both a master’s degree and a licentiate in canon law from the Université Saint-Paul in Canada. He is a member of the Canon Law Society of America.

Hendrickson lives in New Ulm, Minnesota. He has three children.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“I am grateful for this very readable guide. It helps me serve my people. It is an essential text for today’s ministers.” —Fr. Joshua J. Whitfield, author of The Crisis of Bad Preaching

"Every deacon needs this in his library. What a great resource! This new edition of McKenna’s landmark book makes the foundational law of the Church accessible, concise, and wonderfully clear for pastoral leaders at the parish, campus, and diocesan levels.” —Deacon Greg Kandra, creator of The Deacon’s Bench blog

“Clear guidance on issues that commonly come up in the liturgical, sacramental, and pastoral life of parishes and other faith communities.” —Msgr. Steven Callahan, Judicial Vicar, Diocese of San Diego