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Rescript of Laicization

Prot. N. ___________________

Father __________________, a priest of the (Arch) Diocese of _____________________, has petitioned a dispensation from priestly celibacy.

His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, after having received a report on the case from the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on (date, month, year), has granted the request but with the following provisions:

1. The rescript has its effect from the moment of notification made to the petitioner by the competent ecclesiastical authority, and inseparably includes a dispensation from priestly celibacy and, at the same time, loss of the clerical state. The petitioner never has the right to separate those two elements, that is, to accept the first and refuse the second. If the petitioner is a religious, the rescript also contains a dispensation from the vows. Further, the said rescript carries with it, insofar as it is necessary, absolution from censures, not excepting the excommunication which may have been incurred because of a marriage attempted by the parties; it also includes legitimation of offspring.

2. Let notice of the grant of dispensation be recorded in the baptismal register of the petitioner’s parish.

3. With regard to the celebration of a canonical marriage, the norms set down in the Code of Canon Law must be applied. The Ordinary, however, should take care that the matter be discreetly handled without pomp or external display.

4. The ecclesiastical authority to whom it belongs to communicate the rescript to the petitioner should earnestly exhort him to take part in the life of the People of God in a manner consonant with his new mode of living, to give edification, and thus to show himself a most loving son of the Church. However, at the same time, he should be informed of the following points:

a) the dispensed priest automatically loses the rights proper to the clerical state as well as ecclesiastical dignities and offices; he is no longer bound by the other obligations connected with the clerical state;

b) he remains excluded from the exercise of the sacred ministry, with the exception of those functions mentioned in canons 882 and 892, §2, and, as a result, he may not give a homily. Moreover, he may not function as extraordinary minister in the distribution of Holy Communion nor may he discharge any directive office in the pastoral field;

c) similarly, he may not discharge any function in seminaries or equivalent institutions. In other institutions of higher studies which are in any way whatever dependent upon ecclesiastical authority, he may not exercise the functions of director, or office of teaching;

d) however, in those institutions of higher studies which are not dependent upon ecclesiastical authority, he may not teach any discipline which is properly theological or closely connected with the same;

e) on the other hand, in institutions of lower studies, which are dependent upon ecclesiastical authority, he may not exercise the function of director or the office of teaching unless the Ordinary, in keeping with his prudent judgment and provided that there is no scandal, shall have decided to decree otherwise as far as the office of teaching is concerned.

5. As a rule, the priest who has been dispensed from priestly celibacy, and, all the more so, a priest who has married, ought to stay away from places where his previous status is known. Nevertheless, the Ordinary of the place where the petitioner is staying, after he has listened, insofar as it may be necessary, to the Ordinary of incardination or the major religious superior, will be able to dispense from that clause attached to the rescript, if it is foreseen that the presence of the petitioner will not beget scandal.

6. Lastly, some work of piety or charity should be imposed on him. At an opportune time, however, a brief report should be made to the sacred Congregation on his performance, and, finally, if there should be any wonderment on the part of the faithful, let a prudent explanation be provided.

All things to the contrary notwithstanding.

From the offices of the S. C. for the Doctrine of the Faith, on the (date, month, year).

Long overdue for a first degree to be the minimum qualification to read Law in Nigeria.

anthonydunamis:
During my first few months of getting filled with the Holy Ghost, I could only sense God's Presence while praying fervently in tongues. I thought I could only sense Him whenever He wanted me to. However, I now know that I can sense Him whenever I want to and that makes me enjoy our fellowship even more!

However, this life is full of distractions that can affect our fellowship with God. Different thoughts about work, family, school, movies, the environment, etc

Sometimes, when I allow myself to get distracted from my focus on Him during fellowship, I just quietly say, ‘Jesus’, lifting up my heart to Him at the same time. At that moment, the intensity of His manifest Presence hits me and I’m bathed in His glory once again.

Occasionally, experiencing His Presence could be a calm event; at other times it could get really unconventional! Sometimes, I don’t talk while in His Presence. I don’t say a word. I just curl up in a fetal position as tears roll down by face.

A few years ago, I had a really strange experience. I’d just finished ministering to one of my spiritual daughters over the phone, and His glory was all over the place; both in the room where I was and where she was many miles away! After I was through with the phone call, I remembered what Moses did in the Bible. He was already in God’s Presence and glory before he said, ‘Lord, show me your full glory’. I decided to follow suit.

With the atmosphere in my room still charged with His manifest Presence, I asked, ‘Lord, show me your full glory’.

Instantly, I felt like I had been transported into another realm. I can’t put in words the way I felt all over, inside and outside. Tears started flowing down my face. My nose was runny too, and saliva from my mouth was everywhere. I started jerking like one having an epileptic seizure. All my inhibitions, self-control and comportment were gone. I felt like I was going to burst open! The experience was so intense that I began to plead, ‘Lord, please stop!’

When it all subsided, He told me, ‘That was just a little of My full glory’.

As I write these words, I feel an intensely warm, electric tingle all over my body, from my head to my toes. This happens to me when I think, speak or write about Him. I also feel other sensations when I'm being cautioned by God, when I'm being called to 'emergency prayer' by the Spirit, when I'm feeling hurt by wrongs done against me, etc.

What about you? How do you feel when you are in His presence and glory? Please comment below.

Tears just stream down my face and my left
hand tingles!

ANBAKO:
2 Cor 6:14
.... what fellowship can light have with darkness?

While his constituency members a dwelling in poverty, he is donating his salary to the already rich CEO, financially endowed university attended mostly by the rich's kids

What happens to the government owned universities in his constituency or anywhere around the nation.

The rich befriends the rich for them to be richer!!!

You appear not to know that one way to be rich is to befriend and give to the rich.

jayson87:
I assure you there is no blessing in that giving. There are 10 of thousands of hungry people in his constituency. He should have bought relief materials for them with that salary

God is not stupid. You can appeal to man but stink to God

That is the aspect of human endeavor he chose to give to. Appreciate and emulate good when you see it. Good to give people fish but better still it is to teach people to fish. Research has shown that knowledge is at the root of the groundbreaking and life enhancing inventions and discoveries of the developed world where you’ll still find the homeless who see nothing worthwhile in knowledge acquisition except to beg about while condemning folks who give to the cause of knowledge enhancement.

alfredo4u:
Since me and family joined winners we have got numerous testimonies......few

1. We have never lack

2. Im now a graduate of ABU

3. Im working in a wonderful company

4. My family is running one of best company in Nigeria.

5. Many more

God never fails.

ivolt:
Dogara is as gullible as an average Nigerian.
Gullibility has to do with thinking capacity not money.

Psalms 14:1
PSALM 14
Folly of the Godless, and God's Final Triumph
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
The fool has said in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt,
They have done abominable works,
There is none who does good.

SweetJoystick:
Hmm Bishop, you want make others sacrifice their salary too?

You need an answer?
God, who sent Bishop David Oyedepo shall answer your question.

Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State is indeed a prudent manager of resources!

writeprof:
That is where you misinterpreted my simple factual statement. There is nothing that suggest to you that I am their fan in any way.

You have my unreserved apology.

writeprof:
We all know that. How many Nigerian Politicians can you point to that has integrity!

That, my friend, is not the issue here. The point I seek to make is that we should not celebrate folks and indeed politicians who lack integrity and show no remorse for their misgovernance.

Laughable remarks coming from a man who should bury his head in shame for Passing Over Opportunities Regularly to apply himself diligently to govern himself and others correctly and with focus. I’m not a partisan politician and do not speak from the perspective of one.

Paperwhite:
So is he the only one that made up the battalion or what is the justification for this accelerated promotion? No officers training @ the NDA? It can only be with an aboki you know.That is how they undeservely perpetuate themselves on the Nigerian nation.

That is how and all you see! You appear not to know that Warrant Officers are non commissioned officers who actually midwife the birth of officers at the inception of a commissioned officer’s carrier by virtue of their experience. What has happened is commendable! #seebetter

writeprof:
We all know that. How many Nigerian Politicians can you point to that has integrity!

The journey of a thousand years will necessarily commence with a step.

jollymizzle:
i know tinubu and his battles for democracy and I respect him and regard him to be a foremost yoruba leader. But I'll take you back to the point I said this title is not meant for a politician. Its meant for someone rugged, unafraid and ready to loose everything and his life.

I see with you.

jollymizzle:
tinubu is a great yoruba leader but the no this title is not for politicians, it's meant for warriors and jagaban is not one. It's like giving the title of balogun to the person fit to be iyaloja.

I suggest you do an in-depth study of Tinubu.

IamaNigerianGuy:
You just described a political reason

May I disagree. The context is traditional.

tishbite41:
southerners re cursed. they dnt protect dere own

To debate an issue is not necessarily destructive to its essence.

BankeSmalls:
The last aare ona kakanfo was flogged publicly, beaten and locked up for years where he was eating watery beans with armed robbers, his wife was later killed and no Yoruba man came to his aid. His name was MKO.

Be warned Gani

AOKs are more often than not moved to a ruinous end by a sense of braggadocio engendered by a compelling drive to display courage! It is up to the occupant to live up to “the billing”. #omoyerieoko

totorimi:
No wonder many youths are taking to arms and militancy, with recognitions like this, it means indeed that the end justifies the means.

How do you explain to children who have seen this man in chains and read all that he did now been honoured with such title. BTW the man's command of the English language is suspect.
With this kind of thing I won't be surprised to see shekau being honoured as emir one day. Funny people.

Quite apparent that you do not know that AOK title belongs to the proverbial head used in cracking the coconut shell! The cracked skull never gets to taste the coconut fruit disclosed in the cracked shell!!

Cinkq:
never knew people are avoiding the title, pls can you tell us about the yorubas who have rejected the title before?

Tinubu was eminently qualified but unlike Goliath he saw the stone coming for his forehead! #omoyerieoko

IamaNigerianGuy:
Something tells me the Jagabans hand is in this, methinks he needs a generalisimo in view of the coming battles ahead.
Most yoruba men who know 'whats-up' usually avoid that title seeing the fate that befalls it's recipients. Since MKO died, only Obasanjo has actively sought that laurel and it was denied him for political reasons.
Can Gani Adams bear its weight ?

Did you say Obasanjo didn’t get to be AOK for political reasons? I think not! My take is that successive Alaafins are wary of having another Afonja! #traitorbetrayerrebellious

biacan:
Did I hear you say tinubu......? who takes him serious

Most people except You and all who lost the last general elections in Nigeria. In summary, Losers don’t take Tinubu serious!

Wonders, they say, will never end!

adanny01:
Your common sense needs prayers.

Anyone who signs surety for the person he cannot produce has signed away his hard earned money and reputation. It is imaterial that the Army raided his house. As long as the army didnot officially say they have arrested Kanu, no court can free his sureties. If Kanu is dead, his death certificate will free Abaribe. If Kanu is with DSS, Army, Prison, Police or any lawemforcement withing Nigeria, Abaribe can get free.

But even if Kanu speaks on radio, appears on TV, grant interviews to news media without showing up in court, Abaribe cannot get away.

Its either the FG has Kanu or have Ababribe's 100m. That was what Abaribe signed, no going back.

When my mum signed surety for our neighbour to get roofing sheets on credit from an Igbo trader even after our warning, she was compeled by the court to pay for the roof over our neighbours head. There was no going back and the court agreed with that Igbo trader.

Its no different with Abaribe's case, dont ever sign surety for what you cannot guarantee. Let this episode teach you a vital lesson.

Modified

Let me add this definition of surety



In other words, Abaribe is legally reponsible for Kanu's obligation to appear in court and becomes liable after Kanu did not oblidge his court summons. His liability is forfeiture of the bail bonds, 100milly.

Not to worry. Nnamdi Kanu appears to be suffering from PPD and won’t keep quiet for long. Saddam Hussein screamed “mother of all battles” but was smoked of a foxhole where he hid in a manner befitting the coward he was. In like manner Muammar Ghadaffi in boxers was smoked out of the gutter where he hid. Adolfo Hitler was not man enough to stand in defence of his murderous ways and committed suicide. Osma bin Laden lived behind curtains for about a decade secretly keeping his children and wives from being suicide bombers while the pant bomber was on the prowl until it was no easy day when he died by the gun he lived by. Nnamdi Kanu’s trajectory will not be any different unless he repents and recants his PPD induced utterances etched on YouTube.

magoo10:
It is very simple,the sureties will appear and tell the court how the Nigeria army invaded his home and they have not seen him up till now.

He cannot be quiet for too long. It is not in his nature to be quiet. He will speak at some point and it will then become clear where he is.

Good. A good Army is one that is regularly exercised by Operations whether on its own or in conjunction with the Armies of other nations . Before now the fear of Coup d’etat has starved our Defence Forces of such.

gidgiddy:
What he said on his radio station is not a criminal offence. It is not possible to commit a criminal offence just by talking alone, it must be backed up by action. Sedition no longer exists in Nigerian law, it has been removed. The only thing Kanu can be tried for in terms of talking is defamation or libel both of which are not criminal matters. It is not possible to levy war or commit treason without taking up arms, it cannot be done by mere talk.

As for this so called carrying petrol and matches, where did this happen? The only time we heard about petrol and matches is from the Army. How come nobody ever heard of petrol being used by IPOB until operation Python dance? Even the Army who claimed they were attacked with petrol bombs could not show any picture of the damage caused by such. They also claimed that the found petrol bombs at Kanu's house but nobody has seen any picture of it.

If Kanu is making verbal threats, it is not enough to attack his group with live ammunition. If everyone who made a verbal threat in Nigeria was attacked by the Army, we would all be dead. This is democracy not military rule, people are not neutralised in a democracy for making verbal threats, they must be seen as taking 'credible' actions to actualising that threat. The idea of encouraging military attacks on an unarmed group just because they say things we dont like is horrible.

The matter is in court and one need say no more.

gidgiddy:
It is one tbing to talk, it is another to act. Actions soeak far louder than words. Whatever inciting remarks anyone thinks Kanu made, what matters is it was followed with action. As far as Im aware, neither Kanu or IPOB has touched anyone. Until this operation Python dance, IPOB had no history of violence, infact, it was IPOB that was regularly killed.

So if the focus is on what someone said rather than what actions they actually took, then you have failed the plot.

There are many people who wish that all herdsmen did was make inciting remarks but not kill anyone, at least their loved ones might have still been alive.

You clearly do not know that all his statements on YouTube amount to criminal offenses. The right to freedom of expression carries with it responsibility for what is said. What Nnamdi Kanu has said on YouTube constitutes an offense against the criminal statutes of Nigeria. Those who associate with him openly or otherwise are in Law accomplices. What would you do where a person daily parades your premises carrying a can of petrol and a box of matches with threats to burn it down? I’m sure you won’t be waiting for him carry out his threats before neutralizing him. To prevent Nnamdi Kanu from carrying out his threats is why there are offenses known as sedition, treason, levying war on the state e.t.c. Therefore he need not have carried them out before he is put on trial. Nnamdi Kanu appears to be suffering from Paranoid Personality Disorder and constitutes a very present threat to the society. His Lawyer would do well to so plead so the court can have him put away at Yaba Left.

Throwback:
I always enjoy schooling blatant hypocrites like you, who try to white wash a monster as a noble knight and revise recent history as though we have no memory at all.

Is it not the fall of democracy democracy that a man who has not earned democratic leadership will attempt to usurp the constitutional and globally recognised democratic leadership of the South East region?

Is it not the fall of law and order that a man who was currently enjoying a court mandated bail, would command his supporters, who he made sure to remind of their oath of obedience, to burn down the country if he is arrested upon the orders of the same court?

Is it not the fall of democracy that a man would hold his own opinion alone as supreme wisdom, yet refer to the opinions of others including the democratic leaders of the people he forcefully wanted to lord over, as the opinion of idiots and pigs?

Is it not the fall of democracy n that a man who is not recognised as a leader by any local tradition or national constitution or international statute, would insist that there will be no election and democracy in the SouthEast region until he is given a date for referendum?

What manner of democracy would allow a single man to establish a country within a country?

What manner of hypocrite will introduce his comments with reasons why Kanu ignored democratic paths to leadership, then claim those who campaigned to checkmate him are not interested in the fall of democracy but the fall of Kanu, when same Kanu represented a fall of same democracy with his blatant disregard of democratic engagement, democratic authority, constitution, and the judicial process. Ultimately attempting to totally remove democratic elections with a campaign of intimidation and violence that was already being dispensed on democratic candidates and their political campaigns?

What manner of hypocrite holds on to a delusional belief that a court designated terrorist group will overturn that designation at a court, the same court whose revocation of his bail was to be replied by him with genocide and a burn down of the country?

Is it not the rise of despotism that because 1 single man cannot have his way, he solicited funds to buy weapons to engage the democratic and republic state, promised to make the country worse than Somalia, and promised to effect a far reaching genocide that will leave nothing alive in the country?

Just 1 sick man who was nothing, yet was determined he would cause enough anarchy and ensure bloodshed against his own tribesmen residing outside the tribal enclave, as a means to forcefully return them to their origins. Just 1 entitled man without democratic authority of representation, but deciding the lives and livelihood of a people with democratic franchise.

If that 1 man and his terrorist group attempt to return to their treasonous and genocidal campaign, they will be put down with extreme fury and documented for the global education of other sick minds.

I’m in the sincere hope he understands you. He appears to me to be on a mission to patch a ragged piece of clothing with a new one! What a sorry sight it has all turned out to be! I blame distinguished Ndigbo for not taking down Nnamdi Kanu in good time before he infected SOME Ndigbo with Paranoid Personality Disorder. Pray, how else can one explain the views of no less a distinguished personality as Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife when he posited that the NA Free Medical Service obviously geared towards giving Operation Python Dance a human face should be shunned because according to him it is a bid to inject Ndigbo to death! A telling quote from the late *Dr. Chuba Okadigbo* is aposite here-

*"If you are emotionally attached to your tribe, religion or political leaning to the point that truth and justice become secondary considerations, your education is useless. Your exposure is useless. If you cannot reason beyond petty sentiments, you are a liability to mankind."*

Evil indeed thrives when the good stands idly by.

timsTNA:
KANU put Biafra back into the Nigerian Dictionary. Biafra that used to be an abomination to talk about suddenly became an topic of national discourse

What an achievement! Though Biafra for me is a perfectly legal right to pursue Nnamdi Kanu has however given it a negative meaning. Take it or leave it. #loveiskey

whateverkay:
Those who signed his bail bond are in for a long ride

But his Senator could argue he was just doing his duty as the Senator representing Nnamdi’s Senatorial District and had no choice in the matter given the Court stated bail conditions that one of his sureties must be the Senator representing the accused person’s Senatorial District.