STATUTES (Revised 2005) THE EPARCHY OF SS. PETER AND PAUL OF MELBOURNE FOR THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLICS IN AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND OCEANIA TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................................................... 2 FORMAL PROCLAMATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF STATUES............................... 9 PRELIMINARY NORMS ................................................................................................... 10 CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION................................................................................. 12 GLOSSARY OF TERMS .................................................................................................... 13 CHART OF CHURCH ORGANISATION .......................................................................... 16 SECTION ONE: .................................................................................................................. 17 1 THE EPARCHY......................................................................................................... 17 1.1 The Eparch ........................................................................................................ 17 1.2 The Corporation................................................................................................. 18 1.3 Eparchial Consistory: Duties and Responsibilities.............................................. 19 1.3.4 Protosyncellus...................................................................................... 19 1.3.5 Syncellus.............................................................................................. 19 1.3.6 Chancellor............................................................................................ 19 1.3.7 Eparchial Finance Officer..................................................................... 19 1.3.8 Eparchial Pastoral Council (EPC)......................................................... 20 1.3.9 The Presbyteral Council....................................................................... 20 1.3.10 Eparchial Consultors............................................................................ 20 1.3.11 The Eparchial Finance Council............................................................. 20 1.3.11.1 Nature................................................................................ 20 1.3.11.2 Duties ................................................................................ 20 1.3.11.3 Powers of the Finance Council........................................... 21 1.3.11.4 Composition ...................................................................... 22 1.3.11.5 Incompatibility................................................................... 22 1.3.11.6 The President ..................................................................... 22 1.3.11.7 Meetings of the Eparchial Finance Council ........................ 22 1.3.11.8 Vacancy of a seat in the Eparchial Finance Council ........... 22 1.3.11.9 Financial Year.................................................................... 22 1.3.11.10 Information to the Eparchial Community ........................... 23 1.3.11.11 Reference to General Norms .............................................. 23 SECTION TWO: ................................................................................................................. 24 2 MEMBERSHIP AND RECEPTION INTO THE CHURCH....................................... 24 2.1 Reception into the Church.................................................................................. 24 2.2 Transfer to another church “of its own right” (sui iuris) ..................................... 25 2.2.1 Formal Transfer ................................................................................... 25 2.2.2 Procedures ........................................................................................... 25 2.2.3 Transfer for Marriage........................................................................... 26 2.2.4 Transfer after Marriage ........................................................................ 27 2 SECTION THREE:.............................................................................................................. 28 3 PRIESTS, DEACONS AND RELIGIOUS.................................................................. 28 3.1 Holy Orders....................................................................................................... 28 3.2 Appointment of Parish Priests/Administrators.................................................... 28 3.3 Duties of parish priests/administrators................................................................ 29 3.4 Parish Archives.................................................................................................. 30 3.5 Presbytery.......................................................................................................... 30 3.6 Continuing Education and Formation of Clerics................................................. 31 3.7 Obligations of a Parish Priest/Administrator ...................................................... 31 3.7.1 Stipends for the Divine Liturgy and Other Services.............................. 31 3.8 Endowments and foundations ............................................................................ 32 3.9 Register of Intentions......................................................................................... 32 3.10 Guidelines for acceptance of Stipends................................................................ 33 3.11 Deacons............................................................................................................. 34 3.12 Liturgical Role of the Deacon ............................................................................ 34 3.13 Enrolment and Service of clerics in the Eparchy ................................................ 35 3.14 Serving with Bi-ritual Faculties.......................................................................... 36 3.15 Pastoral Ministry................................................................................................ 36 3.16 Personal Spirituality........................................................................................... 36 3.17 Liturgical Ability............................................................................................... 37 3.18 Pastoral Abilities................................................................................................ 37 3.19 Parish Administration ........................................................................................ 37 3.20 Financial Accountability.................................................................................... 38 3.21 Eparchy and Finance.......................................................................................... 38 3.22 Parishes and Missions........................................................................................ 38 3.23 Inventories......................................................................................................... 38 3.24 Guidelines for Accepting Gifts of Real Property................................................ 39 3.25 Guidelines for the Purchase and Sale of Property............................................... 39 3.26 Compensation of Priests, Deacons and Religious ............................................... 39 3.27 Stipend Scales.................................................................................................... 40 3.28 Food and Automobile Allowance....................................................................... 40 3.29 Taxes................................................................................................................. 41 3.30 Other Benefits.................................................................................................... 41 3.30.1 Retired Clergy (Priests, Deacons and Religious)................................... 41 3.31 Clergy Welfare Fund ......................................................................................... 41 3.32 Early Retirement................................................................................................ 42 3.33 Health Insurance................................................................................................ 42 3.34 Automobile Insurance........................................................................................ 42 3.35 Ongoing Education Allowance........................................................................... 42 3.36 Vacation ............................................................................................................ 42 3.37 Telephone.......................................................................................................... 43 3 3.38 Last Will & Testament....................................................................................... 43 3.39 Physical Safety and Precautions......................................................................... 44 3.40 The Death of a Priest or Deacon......................................................................... 44 3.41 Institutes of Consecrated Life (Brothers and Sisters) -The Religious State ......... 44 SECTION FOUR:................................................................................................................ 46 4 THE SACRAMENTS IN GENERAL, RITES OF INITIATION, PENANCE, MARRIAGE, ANOINTING AND DIVINE LITURGY.............................................. 46 4.1 General principles.............................................................................................