A Concise Guide to Canon Law

A Concise Guide to Canon Law has been providing priests, deacons, and lay pastoral workers with critical knowledge on Church rules that frequently influence the lives of average Catholics for more than two decades.

This concise reference book covers subjects such as who may receive the sacraments and when, the roles of pastors and bishops, parish administration, and the function of finance and pastoral councils. The book now incorporates Popes Benedict XVI and Francis' doctrines on marriage and annulment, as well as a new chapter on Catholic funerals.

Aldean Hendrickson, director of the tribunal for the Diocese of New Ulm, has also updated this practical handbook with new content.