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From: "adcolthirst" <>
Subject: Re: [LIMERICK] Re: RC Church records in Cashel and Emly
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 07:08:25 -0400


" The church considers the records private" bthat is true ( though I
disagree) BUT
Canon Code specifies that they must be available for consultation and
verification.
Arly
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From: <>
To: <>
Date: Monday, September 04, 2000 10:00 PM
Subject: [LIMERICK] Re: RC Church records in Cashel and Emly


>In a message dated 09/04/2000 3:38:07 PM Central Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
><< It was recently suggested in these columns
> that such action may be contrary to a Canon Law of the Church, in that
> a profit is being generated from the contents of the registers (I don't
> know if such is the case - but in your submission it wouldn't do any harm
to
> the emphasise the point that it doesn't seem right to have the records
used
> for commercial purposes). >>
>I would tread very delicately here. The church considers the records
private.
>The bishop has complete authority to decide policies, as I understand it.
>Honey will do more than vinegar in a case like this. Bishops DO NOT respond
>well to challenges!
>Kathy Lund
>
>
>
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