Intro and Preliminaries - ACF

Explain in 3-5 sentences the philosophical and theological foundations of the right to associate.

The right to associate is granted by the competent ecclesiastical authority to laypeople who request it.

• True

• False

The lay faithful may freely establish an association that aims to provide catechetical formation to the catechists who will be serving in the diocese.

• True

• False

Diocesan clerics and lay people may form together an association of the faithful in their own initiative.

• True

• False

Which of the following associative forms has NOT been officially recognized in the 1917 Code?

• Religious Orders

• Confraternities

• Secular Institutes

• Societies of Common Life without Vows

The right to associate includes the right to establish and direct associations for a particular ecclesial aim and to hold meetings in pursuit of their objectives.

• True

• False

Before being established as a national association, an ACF must first be approved as a diocesan association.

• True

• False

The praise and commendation of the competent ecclesiastical authority does not automatically grant juridical personality to a private association.

• True

• False

What is the role of ecclesiastical authorities in regulating the faithful's right to associate?

• They have no authority in this matter

• They possess the authority to regulate

• They can only advise but not regulate

• They delegate this authority to laypeople

Can laypeople establish an association without the approval of the competent ecclesiastical authority?

• Yes, they can freely establish associations

• No, they need approval from the ecclesiastical authority