Family and Parish

 

Person or persons, residing within the territory allotted to each parish and registered as a family in the Parish Member Register maintained in the parish. A bachelor or a spinster having individual membership is also considered equivalent to family, unless the context indicates otherwise.

Head of the Family: 

That senior member of the family, male or female, who is responsible for the running of the family 14 and who has attained 21 years of age, or a bachelor or spinster who has attained 21 years of age and has an individual membership in the parish.

Members of a Parish: 

The Christian faithful belonging to the same eparchy having domicile or quasi-domicile within the territory of the parish (CCEO c. 912, 916) or those who have obtained membership through special orders by the eparchial bishop.

Registered Member of a Parish: 

A practicing Catholic faithful of the age of 21 years or above, and resides and duly registered in the particular parish, and is actively participating in and supporting the church activities including the financial commitment to the parish.

Active Member of a Parish: 

A registered member of the parish having domicile in the parish for at least a period of one year and who has a proven record of regular financial support to the parish and eparchy and regular attendance and participation in Sunday Masses and other spiritual services of the parish.

General Body: 

A body of all practicing and resident Catholics of the age of 21 years or above duly registered in the particular parish (ref. no. 32).

Parish Council: 

A body approved by the local hierarch for a definite term of office consisting representatives of the units of the parish and others duly nominated or ex-officio as members (ref. no. 32).