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Principles to Aid in Preserving and Protecting the Catholic Faith
in the Midst of an Increasingly Secular Culture

The Church will continue to cherish and welcome her members and invite them to participate in her life to the degree that
their personal situation permits them honestly to do so. Catholics must be in a marriage recognized as valid by the Church
to receive Holy Communion or the other Sacraments. Non-Catholics and any Catholic who publically rejects Church
teaching or discipline, either by public statements or by joining or supporting organizations which do so, are not to receive
the Sacraments. They are asked to be honest to themselves and to the Church community.

Parishes and other institutions of the Archdiocese should allow use of facilities only to persons and organizations which
agree with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and its canonical legislation or, at least, not oppose them.

Catholics, especially ministers and others who represent the Church, should not participate in or be present at public
religious events or events intended to endorse or support those who reject or ignore Church teaching and Canon Law.

September 22, 2015

iltMost Reverend Ehn J. Myers
Metropolitan Archbishop of Newark

Reverend Monsignor Michael?A. Andreano, V.G.
Vicar General and Chancellor

Further Re?ections

1.

These principles apply to the parishes, institutions and programs of the Archdiocese of Newark. Pastors and others who lead in the
Church should explain these matters in appropriate ways, privately when this is possible.

Please recall that the requirement of canonical form does not simply ?ow from baptism but rather from membership in the Catholic
Church. While marriage involving even one Catholic is required to observe canonical form, that same requirement is not imposed in a
marriage of a non-Catholic bride and groom. Even if both are baptized, they can validly marry as long as both are free to many.
Marriage between non-baptized men and women who are free to marry is valid. In all cases proper intent to marry is required.

If there is a question about any of these matters, kindly consult appropriate Church law or the Of?ce of the Vicar(s) General, the
Metropolitan Marriage Tribunal or the Pastors Administrative Manual of the Archdiocese of Newark.