DIOCESAN HANDBOOK INDEX
Updated 12/15/2009

Note: Date  following each entry indicates effective date of the policy.

ADMINISTRATION

            Diocesan

1.  Diocesan Organizational Chart   8/1/2009          Español

2.  General Plan; Unity in Communion and Mission  2/1/08     Español
        Chart: Vatican II Theology of the Church      Español

3.  Presbyteral Council - Constitution & Bylaws  5/21/03

4.  Diocesan Pastoral Council - Constitution & Bylaws  3/1/00

5.  Diocesan Finance Council – Statutes  1997

6.  Deans - Duties & Responsibilities  2/3/09

7.  Personnel Board – Constitution  10/24/90

8.  Diocesan Tax  8/1/06

a.  Annual Catholic Appeal Portion

b.  Parish Income-Based & Priests' Pension Plan Portion

9.   Special Collections  /1/06

10.   Theme Sundays  9/16/09

11.   Parish Deposits with the Diocese 11/1/06

12.   Loans to Parishes  11/1/06

13.   Earthquake Insurance  7/28/05

14.   Sexual Misconduct  11/18/04     Español

15.   Volunteer Workers  3/15/96

16.   Building and Renovation  5/1/00

17.   Building and Renovation for Worship Space  9/1/04

18.   Policy on Hiring of Lay Employees  2/1/09

19.   Policy on Financial Incentives  3/1/00

20.   Policy for Developing a New Parish  11/8/00

21.   Approval of Media Outlets  7/1/01

22.   Policy on Sexual Abuse by Church Ministers  8/01/03    Español

23.   Code of Ethical Standards for Church Ministers  3/1/03    Español

24.   Policy on Safe Environment Programs  1/1/06   Español

25.   Statutes of the Diocesan Review Board  11/2/06   Español

26.   Prohibition of Parish Commercial Development Ventures  12/01/05

27.   Fraud Policy  03/21/07

Parish

1.   Parish Administration  11/1/06   Español

a.  Parish Pastoral Council Charter 11/1/06    Español

b.  Parish Finance Council Charter  9/11/08   Español

2.   Parish Financial Report   1/22/09

3.   Parish Chart of Accounts  7/1/2009

4.   Parish Columbaria  7/1/95

5.   Parish Financial Reviews  11/19/08

6.   Guidelines for Parish Financial Procedures and Controls  10/19/00

7.     Parish Budgeting  3/16/00
Please contact the Accounting Office, (858) 490-8207

8.    Sample Job Description and Pay Ranges  5/1/02

9.    Injury and Illness Prevention Policy and Procedure  5/1/02

10.   Assessment of Priests for Ministry Form   3/1/09   Español

11.   Model for Parish Personnel Policies     2/1/09     PDF version

PERSONNEL

Clergy

1.   Pagella of Faculties - Sample and  Related Forms  12/1/08

Priests

1.   Continuing Education/Ongoing Formation  2/1/03

2.   Compensation  1/1/2010

3.   Office for Priests  3/1/00

4.   Reserve Military Chaplains  7/1/95

5.   Norms for the Retirement of Priests  10/15/08

6.   Incardination 7/13/95

7.   Last Will and Funeral/Burial Arrangements    (Sample Last Will)  10/1/95

8.   Deferred Compensation Plan  3/1/00

Permanent Deacons

1.   Ongoing Formation of Deacons  2/1/96

2.   Assignment of Deacons   2/1/96

3.   Compensation of Deacons  2/1/96

4.   Appropriate Attire and Title  11/28/06

5.   Leave of Absence and Retirement  2/1/96

6.   Granting Faculties to Deacons Incardinated in Other Dioceses  2/1/96

7.   Incardination and Excardination  2/1/96  

Religious

1.   Compensation of Women Religious  5/1/09
      Addendum: Agreement for Services Form

Priestly Formation

1.   Financial Aid  6/1/04

 Pastoral Center

1.   Pastoral Center Personnel Policies    7/1/06

EDUCATIONAL MINISTRY

1. General  10/19/00

2. Catechetics  3/1/00

3. Youth & Young Adults  7/1/00

4. Evangelization  4/18/07

5. Catholic Schools (cf. Manual for Catholic Schools)  1995 
(for a specific policy, contact the Office for Schools, 858-490-8241)

LITURGY

1.   Confirmation - Celebration of the Sacrament  5/20/09

Diagram of Confirmation Celebration

2.   Extraordinary Ministers of Communion  12/19/06

Ministros Extraordinarios de la Comunión

3.   Liturgical Ministry of Server  5/1/03

Servidores en el Ministerio de la Litúrgia

4.   Color Corps - Knights of Columbus  1991

5.   Readers  11/27/02

6.  Masses Outside a Roman Catholic Church or Roman Catholic Chapel  10/30/97

7.    Guidelines for Lay Presiders  11/1/00

8.    Guidelines for Catholic Funeral Rites  10/21/04       Español

9.    Rite of Eucharist Exposition & Benediction  2/1/00

10.  The Use of Blessed Oils  07/01/2002

11.  Weddings in Catholic High School Chapels 04/1/07

12.  Celebrations of the Eucharist and Quinceañeras    5/22/09

SOCIAL MINISTRY

1.   Political Activity  12/7/04

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE

1. Guidelines for Marriage Preparation  6/1/09

2. Canonical Aspects of Marriage  5/1/00

3. Guidelines for the Wedding Liturgy  5/1/00    Español

4. Directions for Priests and Deacons Regarding Marriage  9/9/09