PEOPLE OF GOD Table of Contents Office of the Bishop The Diocesan Bishop ........................................................................................ 1001 The Vicar General ............................................................................................. 1003 The Episcopal Vicar and Moderator of the Curia ............................................... 1004 The Chancellor .................................................................................................. 1005 Diocesan Advisory Bodies Deaneries and Deans........................................................................................ 1006 Presbyteral Council and College of Consultors ................................................. 1028 Priests’ Personnel Board ................................................................................... 1030 Diocesan Pastoral Advisory Council (DPAC) .................................................... 1031 Diocesan Finance Council ................................................................................. 1036 Bishop’s Education Council ............................................................................... 1038 Deacon Community ........................................................................................... 1041 Parish Advisory Bodies Parish Pastoral Council ..................................................................................... 1049 Parish Finance Councils ......................................................................................... 1055 Ministry Personnel Diocesan Cabinet .............................................................................................. 1090 Directors of Departments .................................................................................. 1103 Vicar for Priests ................................................................................................. 1110 Vicar for Deacons .............................................................................................. 1119 Life and Ministry of Priests ................................................................................ 1128 Ministry Review Process ................................................................................ 1148 Clerical Dress ............................................................................................ 1152 Compensation ........................................................................................... 1155 Social Security .......................................................................................... 1157 Tax Status ................................................................................................. 1158 Annual Vacations ...................................................................................... 1160 Days Off .................................................................................................... 1161 Wills or Trusts ........................................................................................... 1162 Sick Leave ................................................................................................. 1163 Excardination ............................................................................................ 1167 Leave of Absence ..................................................................................... 1168 Faculties .................................................................................................... 1170 Terms of Office for Priests......................................................................... 1216 Categories of Assignments ....................................................................... 1228 Pastoral Transfer ....................................................................................... 1129 Health of Priests ........................................................................................ 1248 Residence Policy for Priests ...................................................................... 1262 Incardination .............................................................................................. 1271 Formation for the Permanent Diaconate ........................................................... 1285 Assignment ............................................................................................... 1293 P-1 June 11, 2010 Faculties for Deacons ............................................................................... 1304 Terms of Office .......................................................................................... 1311 Pastoral Transfer ....................................................................................... 1327 Incardination .............................................................................................. 1345 Excardination ............................................................................................ 1348 Title, Ecclesiastical Garb, Diaconate Identification .................................... 1349 Absence from the Diocese ........................................................................ 1353 Deacon Ministries ...................................................................................... 1365 Separated and Divorced Deacons ............................................................ 1386 Widowed Deacons Contracting a Second Marriage after Ordination ........ 1387 Senior Status (Retirement) ........................................................................ 1391 Vicar for Religious ............................................................................................. 1398 Office of Vocations: Priesthood and Religious Life ............................................ 1415 Pastoral Leaders Assigning a Pastoral Leader ............................................................................. 1514 Assigning a Presbyteral Moderator / Minister with the Pastoral Leader ............ 1519 Terms of Office .................................................................................................. 1521 Job Description for Pastoral Leader .................................................................. 1523 Job Description for the Presbyteral Moderator / Parish Chaplain ...................... 1532 Pastoral Leader Compensation ......................................................................... 1537 Canonical Responsibilities and Implications ...................................................... 1548 Pastoral Associate ............................................................................................ 1569 Pastoral Leadership Equal Access Ministry ....................................................................................... 1570 Office of Black Catholic Ministries ..................................................................... 1575 Office of Hispanic Ministries .............................................................................. 1577 Office of Global Concerns ................................................................................. 1581 Catholic Charities .................................................................................................... 1590 Pregnancy Support Services ............................................................................. 1594 Foster Care Services ........................................................................................ 1595 Adoption 1596 Housing Services .............................................................................................. 1602 Family Emergency Guidance ............................................................................ 1604 Adult Advocacy Services ................................................................................... 1609 Community Emergency Services – Richland County ........................................ 1613 Family Life Ministry ........................................................................................... 1615 Respect Life Ministry (and Post-Abortion Reconciliation) .................................. 1619 Parish Social Ministry ........................................................................................ 1621 Appendices Constitution of the Priests’ Council of the Diocese of Toledo .................................. A Constitution of the Priests’ Personnel Board of the Diocese of Toledo ................... B Guidelines for Elections to the Priests’ Personnel Board ........................................ C Statutes of the Priests’ Retirement Plan Board ....................................................... D Constitution of the Deacon Community of the Diocese of Toledo ........................... E Statutes of the Deacon Personnel Board ................................................................ F Guidelines for Elections to the Deacons’ Board ..................................................... G P-2 June 11, 2010 A Deacon and Family Confronting Divorce ............................................................. H Sample Certificate of Aptitude .................................................................................. I Diocesan Pastoral Advisory Council Statutes ......................................................... J “To Protect and Heal” Policy on Sexual Abuse of a Minor ....................................... K Code of Pastoral Conduct for Priests, Deacons, Pastoral Ministers, Administrators, Staff, and Volunteers .............................................................. L Preventing Abuse of Vulnerable Adults .................................................................