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Ads by Google      HiddenMysteries Religion Studies It makes sense that the Major Penitentiary would merit such consideration only if the papacy takes the threat of wicked clergy most seriously indeed and believes constant vigilance and total secrecy are necessary. Welsh maintains that it is necessary for the Major Penitentiary to be in touch with the outside world in order to be able to forgive those on their deathbeds. She dismissed the idea that the rules cited above makes the Apostolic Penitentiary even more significant than the Pope, even though filling his position takes precedence even over the election of a new pontiff. http://www.hiddenmysteries.org/religion/catholic/purplecurtain.shtml   (2643 words)      Hexapedia - Holy See The head of the Apostolic Penitentiary (normally a cardinal, called the Major Penitentiary) also remains in office during the period of Sede vacante. The Holy See is also called the "Apostolic See", although this name properly refers to any of five sees founded by an Apostle; the five Apostolic Sees, all of which are of patriarchal rank are (in descending order of precedence): Rome (Ss. Because in this latter sense the Holy See comprises both the Pope and the Roman Curia, it is effectually the government of the Catholic Church; as such, it is recognised as having a legal personality under international law. http://www.hexafind.com/encyclopedia/Holy_See   (470 words)      Sunday Papers - International Elections - Indymedia Ireland An exception is made for the Camerlengo of Holy Roman Church and the Major Penitentiary, who continue to exercise their ordinary functions, submitting to the College of Cardinals matters that would have had to be referred to the Supreme Pontiff. current Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary, and former President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, and chosen by HH JP2 to lead ecumenical talks with the Lutheran communion has today rubbed the ashes on the foreheads of his fellow princes of the Roman Catholic Church in the absence of the Roman Pontiff. The "last rites" are one of the seven sacrements or rituals of dogma which the Roman Catholic church deem to be apostolic, and are normally given to persons who are thought to be dying. http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=68509&fontsizeinc=2   (7585 words)      ELECTION OF THE ROMAN PONTIFF The only exception to this rule is the correspondence between the Tribunal of the Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary and the Cardinal Major Penitentiary who is in the conclave; such correspondence is to be free and unhindered, and the letters, bearing the seal of office, are not subject to examination and inspection. He shall also communicate the news of the pope's death to the ambassadors or representatives of the various nations to the Apostolic See, as well as to the highest authorities in their countries. SINCE THE Roman Pontiff, as successor of St. Peter in the See of Rome, is Vicar of Christ on earth as well as supreme Shepherd and visible head of the universal Church, his election has always been an object of special attention. http://www.papalencyclicals.net/Paul06/p6elect.htm   (8543 words)      Parish News Cardinal James Francis Stafford, the penitentiary major, announced that the decree was approved by Pope John Paul II on December 17. The Apostolic Penitentiary instructs all pastors to inform Catholics about these indulgences "in the most convenient manner," and asks priest to be prepared to hear confessions and lead services of veneration in order to help the faithful receive the indulgences. The formal decree granting the indulgences was dated December 25-- Christmas Day-- and issued by the Apostolic Penitentiary. http://stjosephtheworker.homestead.com/par_news.html   (321 words)      College of Cardinals: sede vacante... If the office of the Chamerlengo of the Holy Roman Church or of the Major Penitentiary becomes vacant, the College of Cardinals must elect a successor as soon as possible. The Apostolic Penitentiary is one of the few organs which continues to function during the sede vacant. While the Apostolic See is Vacant, the government of the Church is in the hands of the Sacred College of Cardinals only with regard to ordinary business and those matters which cannot be deffered, and with regard to the preparation of all those matters which are necessary for the election of the new Pope. http://www.aquinas-multimedia.com/cards/sedeva.html   (1965 words)      555 After receiving the report of the undersigned Cardinal Major Penitentiary at an audience on 14 June 1968, Pope Paul VI has on 15 June 1968 approved the new Enchiridion Indulgentiarum printed by the Vatican Press. Norm 13 of the Constitution establishes this: "The Enchiridion indulgentiarum is to be revised with a view to attaching indulgences only to major prayers and devotional, penitential, and charitable works." Given at Rome at the Apostolic Penitentiary, 29 June 1968, the solemnity of the holy Apostles Peter and Paul. http://www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/DocumentContents/DocumentIndex/555   (199 words)      PENITENTIARY - LoveToKnow Article on PENITENTIARY By an extension of the latter sense the name is applied to the department of the Roman Curia known as the apostolic penitentiary (sacra poenitenhiaria apostolica), presided over by the cardinal grand penitentiary (major poenitentiarius, Ital. In its ecclesiastical use the word is used as the equivalent both of the Latin poenitentiarius, penitentiary priest, and poenitentiaria, the dignity or office of a poenitentianus. In general, the poenitentianius, or penitentiary priest, is in each diocese what the grand penitentiary is at Rome, i.e. http://13.1911encyclopedia.org/P/PE/PENITENTIARY.htm   (351 words)      ROMAN CURIA During a Conclave, the Major Penitentiary, the Cardinal who heads the Apostolic Penitentiary, is one of the only Cardinals permitted to receive messages from his office or to return to it if required. The Apostolic Penitentiary is responsible for all matters concerning the "internal forum" and indulgences. Distribute encyclicals, apostolic constitutions, apostolic letters and the like to the bishops throughout the world. http://www.thesacredheart.com/curia.htm   (1714 words)      Archdiocese of Denver - DCR - World/Nation Cardinal Stafford will be called the "major penitentiary." The agency also commissions priests to serve as confessors in Rome's major basilicas. The Apostolic Penitentiary is one of three tribunals of the Holy See. The penitentiary is divided into two offices: One governs indulgences, and the other is a court that handles cases of conscience and absolves individuals from sins reserved to the Holy See. http://www.archden.org/dcr/news.php?e=51&s=1&a=1155   (507 words)      Deutsche Bischofskonferenz: Papst und Kurie Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary, 4 October 2003. Cardinal James Francis Stafford, Archbishop emeritus of Denver, Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary, was born on 26 July 1932 in Baltimore, Maryland (United States of America), the son of F. Emmett and Mary Dorothy Stafford. As president of the council, he organized the international meetings of the 12th World Youth Day in Paris in 1987; the 15th World Youth Day held in Rome-Tor Vergata during the Jubilee Year 2000 and the 17th World Youth Day in Toronto, Canada in 2002. http://dbk.de/vatican/viten/in_viten_09.html   (624 words)      Print article Cardinal Stafford Is Appointed Major Penitentiary of Church VATICAN CITY, OCT. 5, 2003 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II appointed American Cardinal Francis Stafford the new major penitentiary of the Church. Among the competencies of the Apostolic Penitentiary is that of assisting in the formation of confessors. http://www.catholic.net/global_catholic_news/print.phtml?news_id=42115   (197 words)      indulgences Dated Dec. 25, the decree was signed by Cardinal James Stafford and Father Francis Girotti, respectively the major penitentiary and regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary (the Vatican office that deals with matters concerning the sacrament of penance). As Catholics, we do hold to the doctrine of indulgences and to the practice of granting them. Indeed, the Holy Father has approved a special plenary indulgence to mark the Year of the Eucharist (October 2004 to October 2005). http://www.catholicherald.com/saunders/05ws/ws050127.htm   (1245 words)      The Catholic Advocate “The sacrament of penance is the leading instrument for vocational discernment,” he told officials of the Apostolic Penitentiary, priests who hear confessions in the major basilicas of Rome, and priests and seminarians completing a course offered by the office. Spiritual directors and other seminary officials cannot assume that such problems will be resolved as formation continues, the Pope said in a recent message to the Apostolic Penitentiary, the Vatican office that deals with matters related to the sacrament of confession. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A seminarian who has continuing difficulties with chastity should not be considered an appropriate candidate for priestly ordination, Pope John Paul II said. http://www.rcan.org/advocatearchive/032702/news2.htm   (306 words)      Message to the Pro-Major Penitentiary, Archbishop De Magistris Message to the Pro-Major Penitentiary, Archbishop De Magistris Again this year, the Lord has granted me the joy to address this Dicastery. MESSAGE OF JOHN PAUL II To my Venerable Brother Archbishop Luigi De Magistris http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/2002/march/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20020315_message-de-magistris_en.html   (306 words)      SCAFO Online Articles Major R.W. McClaughry's son, M.W. McClaughry, was the records clerk at the U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, at least during the period from 1901 to 1905. Major Robert W. McClaughry was warden of the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, from 1 July 1899, to 30 June 1913. September 24th, Major R.W. McClaughry wrote to the U.S. Attorney General requesting permission to install the fingerprint system at the Leavenworth Penitentiary. http://www.scafo.org/library/110105.html   (1815 words)      Apostolic Penitentiary (Tribunal) [Catholic-Hierarchy] Luigi Dadaglio † (Pro-Major Penitentiary: 8 Apr 1984 ; Major Penitentiary: 27 May 1985 to 6 Apr 1990) William Wakefield Baum (Major Penitentiary: 6 Apr 1990 to 22 Nov 2001) Luigi Dadaglio † (8 Apr 1984 Appointed - 6 Apr 1990 Retired) http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dxtap.html   (1815 words)      American Correctional Association (ACA): Professional Certification Program Donald Corey PHELPS, Captain; certified 02/16/02; Headquarters, MD Division of Corrections, Baltimore, MD Herbert RAGLE, Major; certified 01/10/04; C. Paul Phelps Correctional Center, Longville, LA Cathy H., Administrative Manager II; certified 05/10/03; Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, LA Luke Frederick ROBERTSON, Major, certified 01/08/05, Texas Department of Criminal Justice/Glossbrenner, SAFPF, San Diego. Felicia Monique HINTON, Major; certified 02/16/02; MD House of Correction, Jessup, MD Donna W., Lieutenant; certified 03/15/03; Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, LA Kelly W., Lieutenant, Iowa State Penitentiary, Ft. Madison. Timothy C., Correctional Officer; certified 03/02/02; Washington Correctional Institute, Angie, LA Brian J., Master Sergeant, certified 3/12/05, Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, St. Gabriel, Louisiana. http://www.aca.org/certification/certification_certified.asp   (1815 words)      Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum/The Angola Story Union Troops occupied the penitentiary during the Civil War and in 1869, the lease was awarded to a Confederate Major by the name of Samuel James. The 18,000 acre Louisiana State Penitentiary, surrounded on three sides by the Mississippi River, has repeatedly faced serious threat of flooding, a situation made worse by its substandard levees, the only ones along the river that were not engineered and monitored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It is the philosophy of Louisiana State Penitentiary to provide services in a professional manner so as to protect the safety of the public, the staff and the inmate population. http://www.angolamuseum.org/story.htm   (1815 words)      Apostolic Penitentiary (Tribunal) [Catholic-Hierarchy] Oreste Giorgi † (Major Penitentiary: 12 Mar 1918 to 30 Dec 1924) Nicola Canali † (Major Penitentiary: 15 Oct 1941 to 3 Aug 1961) Lorenzo Lauri † (Major Penitentiary: 31 Jul 1927 to 8 Oct 1941) http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dxtap.html   (399 words)      Catholic Online - Featured Today - List of Cardinals Who Will Vote for Pope (former archbishop) (1976), Major Penitentiary Emeritus of Apostolic Penitentiary, Roman Curia (former archbishop) (1998), Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary, Roman Curia (2001), Prefect Emeritus of Causes of Saints, Roman Curia http://www.catholic.org/featured/headline.php?ID=2020   (399 words)      Catholic-Pages.com Cardinals of the Catholic Church *Stafford, James Francis-- Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary -- Aged 73 *Baum, William Wakefield-- Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary -- Aged 78 *Williams, Thomas Stafford-- Archbishop Emeritus of Wellington-- Aged 75 http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/cardinals_bio.asp?ref=2   (399 words)      Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . COVER STORY . Angola Bible School . March 26, 2004 PBS Major PAUL MYERS (Correctional Officer, Louisiana State Penitentiary): It was not uncommon for us to have multiple knife fights within a single day. EDREK THIERRY (Inmate, Louisiana State Penitentiary): People just need comfort where they are, no matter who they are, and I am going to do the best service I can for him even if he is a Christian. DONALD "CAROLINA" BIERMANN (Inmate, Louisiana State Penitentiary): The common belief even among myself was that if you were Christian, you were a coward. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week730/cover.html   (1181 words)      Department of Corrections While the Territorial Penitentiary was kept in operation, the legislature established the Penitentiary Building Commission, charged with site selection, procurement or architectural services and other preparations for a major penal institution near Rawlins. When Wyoming was established as a territory, Wyoming's first major penal institution was the Territorial Penitentiary, located on a portion of the abandoned Fort Sanders Military Reservation now the city of Laramie. The National Territorial Building Act of 1888 authorized such a new territorial facility, at a cost not to exceed $100,000. http://doc.state.wy.us/prisons/wsp.asp   (1129 words)      Walkabout - Port Arthur When the penal colony was closed down in 1877 the Penitentiary became one of Port Arthur's major tourist attractions however it became neglected and a bushfire in 1897 destroyed all the timber in the building. The major prison, known as the Penitentiary, which is located on the waterfront directly across from the car park, was reputedly the largest building in Australia when it was completed in 1844. It was the last major building at Port Arthur and as such is radically different from the buildings constructed in the 1830s and 1840s. http://www.walkabout.com.au/locations/TASPortArthur.shtml   (1129 words)      Old Classics These photos were culled from a much-larger collection of 1200 images of the Penitentiary and her staff, that were cataloged and preserved on CD-ROM as part of a historical preservation effort. For it's first 35 years of existence, the institution served as a state penitentiary to supplement the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, Iowa's first adult prison. By 1900, these efforts were fairly institutionalized, culminating in the major philosophical change evidenced by the name change in 1907. http://www.asphistory.com/oldphoto.htm   (1129 words)      Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . COVER STORY . Angola Bible School . March 26, 2004 PBS Major PAUL MYERS (Correctional Officer, Louisiana State Penitentiary): It was not uncommon for us to have multiple knife fights within a single day. LUCKY SEVERSON: There's an ironclad rule for inmates working the farm at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. EDREK THIERRY (Inmate, Louisiana State Penitentiary): People just need comfort where they are, no matter who they are, and I am going to do the best service I can for him even if he is a Christian. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week730/cover.html   (1181 words)      spe01.txt A majority of States spent 4% or less of prison expenditures on capital projects Thirty-seven jurisdictions used 4% or less of all prison dollars to finance new construction, renovations, major repairs, equipment, land, buildings, and other nonrecurring outlays during FY 2001. or example, Mississippi State Penitentiary, Parchman, and South Mississippi State Penitentiary, Leakesville, grew a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and grains, and raised livestock for other Mississippi prisons. ------------------------------------------- More than three-fourths of State prison capital expenditures were for new construction, renovations, and major repairs, including fees and services of architects, engineers, appraisers, and attorneys. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/ascii/spe01.txt   (2620 words)      spe01.txt A majority of States spent 4% or less of prison expenditures on capital projects Thirty-seven jurisdictions used 4% or less of all prison dollars to finance new construction, renovations, major repairs, equipment, land, buildings, and other nonrecurring outlays during FY 2001. or example, Mississippi State Penitentiary, Parchman, and South Mississippi State Penitentiary, Leakesville, grew a wide variety of fruits, vegetables and grains, and raised livestock for other Mississippi prisons. ------------------------------------------- More than three-fourths of State prison capital expenditures were for new construction, renovations, and major repairs, including fees and services of architects, engineers, appraisers, and attorneys. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/ascii/spe01.txt   (2620 words)      ::KINGSTON PENITENTIARY RETROFIT, Federal Judicial Building, Ottawa, ON - Justice - Design - Commercial Institutional Recently declared a heritage site and with several major buildings designated as historically significant, Kingston Penitentiary has undergone a major redevelopment of its infrastructure. ::KINGSTON PENITENTIARY RETROFIT, Federal Judicial Building, Ottawa, ON- Justice - Design - Commercial Institutional Renovations include the retrofit of those buildings that contribute to the living, rehabilitation and treatment requirements of the inmate population. http://www.norrlimited.com/justice10.asp   (162 words)

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