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Posted: Mon Jun 30th, 2008 02:12 am |
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VATICAN CITY, JUNE 27, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI named Archbishop Raymond Burke of St. Louis as the new prefect of the Apostolic Signature, the Church's supreme court.
He succeeds Cardinal Agostino Vallini, 68, who was appointed today as the Pope's vicar for the Diocese of Rome upon the retirement of Cardinal Camillo Ruini.
The Apostolic Signature adjudicates, among other things, complaints of nullity and petitions for total reinstatement against sentences of the Roman Rota.
It also adjudicates administrative controversies referred to it by the pope or by dicasteries of the Roman Curia, as well as conflicts of competence between these dicasteries.
Archbishop Burke, who turns 60 on Monday, is a leading authority on canon law.
In comments posted today on the Web site of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, the prelate he was "deeply humbled by the trust which His Holiness has placed in me, and, in priestly obedience, I have pledged to serve our Holy Father to the best of my abilities."
The archbishop said he was sad to leave the Archdiocese of St. Louis, which he said it was "an honor and gift" to serve, and which "will always have a treasured place in my heart."
"In a particular way," he continued, "I am saddened to leave my fellow priests, whom I have so much grown to esteem and love. Often, I have spoken about the remarkable unity and loyalty of our presbyterate.
"For me, it has been a special grace to work with them in the service of God's flock in the archdiocese. I thank them for the priestly fraternity which they have always shown me, and for the generous obedience with which they have responded to my pastoral care and governance of our beloved archdiocese."
Raymond Burke was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, and ordained to the priesthood in 1975 by Pope Paul VI.
He studied canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. In 1989 he became the first American to hold the position of Defender of the Bond of the Apostolic Signature.
He was appointed bishop of Lacrosse, Wisconsin, in 1994, and then archbishop of St. Louis in 2003.
The above article is reposted with permission from Zenit.
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Posted: Mon Jun 30th, 2008 02:18 am |
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Archbishop Burke Disciplines Sister of Charity
She Participated in Attempted Ordination of Women
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, JUNE 27, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Archbishop Raymond Burke has disciplined a Sister of Charity who has promoted and participated in an attempt to ordain two women to the priesthood.
Sister Louise Lears was accused of four delicts connected to her "encouragement of, promotion of and participation" in the attempted ordination of two women to the priesthood in November 2007.
The decree of extra-judicial adjudication regarding the sister was published Thursday, the day before the archbishop of St. Louis was named the prefect of the Apostolic Signature, the supreme court of the Church.
The Sister of Charity, is a member of the pastoral team at St. Cronan’s Catholic Church in South St. Louis, and a coordinator of religious education in the archdiocese.
A statement accompanying the decree affirms that, after a process of several months, the archbishop found the sister guilty of three of the four delicts of which she was accused.
"Delicts, which must be published in the Church," the note said, "are grave and external violations against the Catholic faith or moral teaching."
Accusations
Sister Louise Lears is accused of four delicts: "1) the obstinate rejection, after written admonition, of the truth of the faith that it is impossible for a woman to receive ordination to the sacred priesthood (cann.750, §2; and 1371, 1º); 2) the public incitement of the faithful to animosity or hatred toward the Apostolic See or an ordinary because of an act of ecclesiastical power or ministry (can. 1373); 3) the grave external violation of divine or canon law, with the urgent need to prevent and repair the scandal involved (can. 1399); and 4) prohibited participation in sacred rites (can. 1365)."
The statement affirms that throughout the process, Sister Lear's "right to defend herself against the accusations was carefully safeguarded."
A text accompanying both the statement and decree reported that Archbishop Burke met privately the Sister Lears to issue a summons and canonical admonition, which is considered a warning.
Given that Sister Lears did not acknowledge that her public actions are against Church teaching, the archbishop has issued the penalty of interdict.
"This means that Sister Louise Lears cannot participate in public worship and cannot receive the Sacraments until she repents. The penalty of interdict is aimed at calling the persons away from their sin and to reconciliation with Christ and His Church," said the text.
Archbishop Burke ruled that the fourth delict is a "question of the competence of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith," so he has referred the matter that dicastery.
Penalties
The archbishop imposed the following canonical penalties upon Sister Lears: "1) the penalty of interdict and 2) the prohibition of receiving any mission in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, effective immediately.
"Interdict prohibits the reception of the sacraments. The prohibition of receiving any mission prohibits the holding of any Church position or the exercise of any apostolate of the Church in the Archdiocese of St. Louis."
The note says the "penalties are imposed for the purpose of bringing Sister Louise Lears to repentance for the delicts which she has committed and to reconciliation with the Catholic Church."
The statement continues: "Archbishop Burke expressed his sadness in imposing the canonical penalties which were necessitated by the refusal of Sister Louise Lears, even after repeated admonitions, to withdraw her statements and repudiate her conduct which have constituted grave delicts in the Church.
"The archbishop asks all of the faithful of the archdiocese to pray for the reconciliation of Sister Louise Lears with the Church."
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On the Net:
Decree of extra-judicial adjudication: http://www.archstl.org/images/stories/pdfs/decree_of_interdict_l._lears.pdf
Statement on the discipline: http://www.zenit.org/article-23045?l=english
The above article is reposted with permission from Zenit.
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Posted: Mon Jun 30th, 2008 05:40 am |
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And the Kumbaya Katholics thought Jos. Ratzinger was the Grand Inquisitor?  They ain't seen nuthin' yet. This cardinal doesn't take any prisoners, guff or 'scuses. 
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Posted: Mon Jun 30th, 2008 11:33 am |
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Steven Barrett wrote: This cardinal doesn't take any prisoners, guff or 'scuses.
Except he's not a cardinal ... yet.
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Posted: Tue Jul 1st, 2008 04:15 am |
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Mea culpa. Psst, don't tell anyone I goofed on the Forum lest it get back to the Archbishop.
I never thought the day would ever happen when a nun goofs up in bigger fashion than yours truly. I was INCORRIGIBLE!
And full of the SIN OF PRIDE of it, too!
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Posted: Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 12:10 am |
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Bishops Praise Archbishop Burke’s Appointment To Church’s Highest Court
WASHINGTON---Cardinal Francis George, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), praised the recent appointment of Archbishop Raymond L. Burke by Pope Benedict XVI as Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, a court that serves as the highest tribunal of appeal of the Catholic Church. Cardinal George assured Archbishop Burke of the prayers and best wishes of his brother bishops.
“The nomination of Archbishop Burke by Pope Benedict XVI to this important position assures that the Church’s constant effort to ensure the correct administration of justice will be served with the untiring dedication and great expertise for which Archbishop Burke is so well known,” said Cardinal George.
“As one of the Church’s foremost authorities on Canon Law, Archbishop Burke’s background and prior experience with tribunals of the Holy See, both the Apostolic Signatura and the Tribunal of the Roman Rota, make him an ideal selection for this position. It is a great honor for all of us to have Archbishop Burke assume these new duties,” he added.
Archbishop Burke was born on June 30, 1948 in Richland Center, Wisconsin. He was ordained in Rome by Pope Paul VI on June 29, 1975. He studied Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. In 1989, he became the first American to hold the position Defender of the Bond of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, He has served as a member of the College of Judges of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura and worked for the Signatura from 1989-94. Prior to his installation in 2004 as archbishop of St. Louis, Archbishop Burke served as a canon lawyer for the Roman Rota, the Catholic Church’s central appellate court.
Archbishop Burke will replace Italy’s Cardinal Agostino Vallini, who has been named the new papal vicar for Rome.
The history of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura reaches back to the fourteenth century. Since that time, the tribunal has fulfilled various functions, including at one point the hearing of both ecclesiastical and civil matters. It was reconstituted as the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura in 1909 by Pius X. The Apostolic Signatura currently serves as the Church’s highest tribunal with regard to procedural and administrative matters. Included among the competencies enjoyed by the Apostolic Signatura are: the adjudication of recourse against decisions of other offices of the Roman Curia, hearing other administrative matters referred to it by the Roman Pontiff or the Holy See, and vigilance over the administration of justice in tribunals of the Catholic Church throughout the world.
The above article is reposted with permission of the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office of Media Relations
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Posted: Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 01:35 am |
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Wow - Bishop Burke is my priest's uncle - This hits close to home!
Surprise that I'm in a very conservative parish. 8-}
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