Educational Opportunities
Following are some Tribunal educational opportunities, in the Diocese of Dallas and out of the Diocese of Dallas, as of April 4, 2010:
In the Diocese of Dallas
Saturdays, January 30, February 27, March 27, and April 10, 2010, 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon, Canon Law Class, Adult Faith Formation, School of Ministry, University of Dallas, Irving, Andrew Hill, Instructor. Tuition is $50 for all four sessions. For further information and/or to register, contact Barbara Boone, School of Ministry, 972 721-4118 or boone@udallas.edu.
Thursday, July 1, 2010, 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. , Pastoral Center, Tribunal Offices, Auditor and Procurator-Advocate Training for potential volunteers conducted by Margaret Gillett. To register contact Brenda Smith, 214 379-2837 or bsmith@cathdal.org.
Thursday, July 22, 2010, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.,
Pastoral Center, 2nd floor Dining Room, Sacramental Record-Keeping
Workshop conducted by Margaret Gillett. A light lunch will be served.
For reservations, contact Brenda Smith, 214 379-2837 or bsmith@cathdal.org.
Monday, August 9, 2010, 4 until 8 p.m., Pastoral
Center 2nd floor dining room, Auditor and Procurator-Advocate Updating
Workshop, Msgr. Glenn D. Gardner, JCD, and Margaret Gillett will present
information concerning the grounds of Conditioned Consent, c. 1102, and
Force and Fear, c. 1103. Diane Daniels and Barbara and Steve Landregan
will talk about marriage preparation as it relates to convalidations and
second marriages. Time will be devoted to the subject of fulfilling
tribunal stipulations resulting from nullity cases and to other tribunal
matters. A light supper will be served. For reservations and further
information, contact Brenda Smith, 214 379-2837.
Outside the Diocese of Dallas
Monday, April 12, through Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 2010 Midwest Regional Meeting, Louisville, KY, Marriott Hotel, Siobhan Verbeek, keynote speaker. For further information call Archdiocese of Louisville Metropolitan Tribunal, 502-585-3291.
Monday, April 12, through Thursday, April 15, 2010, 2010 Northwest Regional Meeting, Red Lion Hotel, Yakima, Washington, Rev. Francis G. Morrisey, OMI, will present “Respect and Protection of Rights in the Church,” and Ms. Bertha Ortega, Professor of Heritage University, will present “Multicultural Influences in Marriage.” For more information, contact Very Rev. Michael J. Ibach, JCL, JV, 509-965-7123.
Monday, May 3, through Wednesday, May 5, 2010, Sheraton Atlantic City, Atlantic City, NJ, 2010 Eastern Regional Meeting, “The ‘Bumping’ of Two Perfect Societies: where Canon Law and Society Meet,” areas where canon law and reality don’t intersect smoothly. Presenters include: Zabrina R. Decker, MRE, JCL, on the Laity; J. Michael Ritty, JCL, Ph.D. on Penal Trials; Diane L. Barr, JD, JCD, on Civil Law; and Deacon Thomas Rich, D.Min. JCL, on Marriage Issues.
Summer 2010, 2010 Summer Semester of Canon Law in Los Angeles, Endorsed and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, contact Msgr. Charles Chaffman, International Institute of Tribunal Studies, Marriage Tribunal, Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The Archdiocese is offering a variety of courses from 2010 through 2013 for those in tribunal ministry.
Monday, June 7, through Friday, June 18, 2010, School of Canon Law, Catholic University of America, Institute on Tribunal Practice in matrimonial cases for clergy and lay who have not had formal training in tribunal practices and procedures. For further information, contact Margaret Gillett, mgillett@cathdal.org ; 214 379-2840
Monday, June 14, through Friday, August 27, 2010, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome and International Institute of Tribunal Studies in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, 2010 Summer Semester of Canon Law in Los Angeles, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Immaculate Heart Retreat House, Los Angeles. For further information contact Msgr. Charles Chaffman, director@iitsla.org
Tuesday, August 3, through Wednesday, August 4, 2010, Little Rock, AR, 2010 Oklahoma and Arkansas Regional meeting.
Monday,
September 20, through Friday, September 24, 2010, School of the
Canon Law, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome, “Continuing
Education Course on Matrimonial law and Canonical Processes; for further
information contact Very Rev. Paul B. R. Hartmann, 262-542-7101
Sunday,
October 10 through Thursday, October 14, 2010, Hyatt Regency,
Buffalo, NY, Canon Law Society of America Pre-Convention and Convention.
For further information contact mgillett@cathdal.org.
One Pre-Convention workshop will be on Dignitas Connubii and the
Defender of the Bond and the other on canonical models for Catholic
schools. Convention theme will be “Renewal of Law.”
Tuesday,
November 30 through Thursday, December 2, 2010, Alexandria,
LA, Conference of Chancery and Tribunal officials. Archbishop Raymond
Burke, Apostolic Signatura, to speak. For further information contact
Rev. Bruce Miller, JCL, JV, MC, frbmiller@diocesealex.org
Sunday,
October 9 through Thursday, October 13, 2011, Hyatt Regency
Jacksonville-Riverfront, Jacksonville, FL, Canon Law Society of America
Pre-Convention and Convention. For further information contact mgillett@cathdal.org.
Sunday,
October 7, through Thursday, October 11, 2012, Hyatt Regency
O’Hare, Rosemont, IL Canon Law Society of America Pre-Convention and
Convention. For further information contact mgillett@cathdal.org.
Margaret
Gillett
Assessor
Tribunal
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
P.
O. Box 190507
Dallas, TX 75219
214 379-2840
214 523-2437
(fax)