Not quite. As the article notes, the USCCB retains the power to dispense or transfer obligations, so the other Saturday/Monday transfers remain in effect, as does St. Joseph's and Sts. Peter and Paul. They could do Immaculate Conception as well, they'd just have to revise the particular law as is currently written to cover the eventuality we see this year.
Not quite. As the article notes, the USCCB retains the power to dispense or transfer obligations, so the other Saturday/Monday transfers remain in effect, as does St. Joseph's and Sts. Peter and Paul. They could do Immaculate Conception as well, they'd just have to revise the particular law as is currently written to cover the eventuality we see this year.
Yep, saw that paragraph more clearly reading through a second time. Thanks.
I knew that to be the case, but somehow reading this made me think the Dicastery was coming down on the practice here in the US (wishful thinking, most likely ;))
Not quite. As the article notes, the USCCB retains the power to dispense or transfer obligations, so the other Saturday/Monday transfers remain in effect, as does St. Joseph's and Sts. Peter and Paul. They could do Immaculate Conception as well, they'd just have to revise the particular law as is currently written to cover the eventuality we see this year.
Yep, saw that paragraph more clearly reading through a second time. Thanks.
I knew that to be the case, but somehow reading this made me think the Dicastery was coming down on the practice here in the US (wishful thinking, most likely ;))