Dear Vice Chancellor, what about Canon 915?

The Catholic Anchor has recently posted an article outlining the pronouncements of Archdiocese of Anchorage Vice Chancellor Eileen Kramer regarding the Code of Canon Law no. 1251.

But in a March 24 email sent to pastors and parish life coordinators around the archdiocese, Anchorage Archdiocese Vice Chancellor Eileen Kramer noted that Canon Law nullifies the obligation to abstain from meat when a solemnity falls on a Friday in Lent.

Specifically, Canon 1251 states: “Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference (a bishops’ conference), is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday. Abstinence and fasting are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.”

Now I first want to say how happy I am to see that the Vice Chancellor is so willing and ready to make prouncements about the Code of Canon Law. Catechesis on such issues are crucical to our understanding of the teachings of the Church and our development as Catholics.

My only question is what about teaching us about Canon 915?

1983 CIC 915. Those who have been excommunicated or interdicted after the imposition or declaration of the penalty and others obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to holy communion.

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