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DIOCESAN HANDBOOK INDEX

ADMINISTRATION

PERSONNEL

EDUCATIONAL MINISTRY

LITURGY

SOCIAL MINISTRY

MARRIAGE & FAMILY LIFE

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

ADMINISTRATION

Diocesan

1. Diocesan Organizational Chart 5/2013       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 1/11/11

4. Diocesan Pastoral Council - Constitution & Bylaws 6/30/11

5. Diocesan Finance Council - Statutes 2011

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

7. Personnel Board – Constitution 10/24/90

8. Diocesan Tax 12/8/10

a. Annual Catholic Appeal Portion

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

9. Special Collections 2/8/11

10. Theme Sundays 9/16/09

11. Parish Deposits with the Diocese 3/6/2013

12. Loans to Parishes 10/5/11

13. Earthquake Insurance 8/10/10

14. Sexual Misconduct 11/18/04      Español

15. Volunteer Workers 3/15/96

16. Building and Renovation 2/1/11

17. Building and Renovation for Worship Space 09/20/12

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 7/1/12      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

a. Fraud Report Form 03/21/07      PDF version

28. Prohibition of Parish-based Separately Incorporated Entities 11/19/08

29. Conflict of Interest 10/03/12

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 11/1/10

6. Guidelines for Parish Financial Procedures and Controls 6/30/11

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 6/30/11

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

11. Parish Personnel Policies 5/18/2012

PERSONNEL

Clergy

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

Priests

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

2. Compensation 5/8/2013

3. Office for Priests 3/1/00

4. Reserve Military Chaplains 7/1/95

5. Norms for the Retirement of Priests 11/28/12

6. Incardination 7/13/95

7. Last Will and Funeral/Burial Arrangements

(Sample Last Will) 10/1/95

Permanent Deacons

1. Ongoing Formation of Deacons 1/2/13

2. Assignment of Deacons 1/2/13

3. Compensation of Deacons 1/2/13

4. Appropriate Attire and Title 1/2/13

5. Leave of Absence and Retirement 1/2/13

6. Granting Faculties to Deacons Incardinated in Other Dioceses 1/2/13

7. Incardination and Excardination 1/2/13

8. Determining & Filling the need for Diaconal Ministry 1/2/13

Religious

1. Compensation of Women Religious 05/03/2013

Addendum:Agreement for Services Form

Priestly Formation

1. Financial Aid 3/23/10

Pastoral Center

1. Pastoral Center Personnel Policies 10/12/12

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 1/11/2013      Español

     Diagram of Confirmation Celebration      Español

2. Extraordinary Ministers of Communion 12/19/06

     Ministros Extraordinarios de la Comuniõn

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     Español

13. Dance in the Liturgy 2/6/2013

SOCIAL MINISTRY

1. Political Activity 12/7/04

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE

1. Guidelines for Marriage Preparation 10/13/10

2. Canonical Aspects of Marriage 10/13/10

3. Guidelines for the Wedding Liturgy10/13/10     Español

4. Directions for Priests and Deacons Regarding Marriage 10/13/10