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The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, which occurs this Friday, is a day that highlights the ministry of the Bishop of Rome as Supreme Pastor of the Universal Church. As one writer described the feast, “It’s not about furniture but about authority.” Every bishop has a chair from which he presides and preaches. The Latin word for a bishop’s chair is “cathedra,” from which comes our term “cathedral.” Saturday’s feast is an opportunity to deepen our filial devotion the Holy Father and to the Church. It is a day on which we should examine the quality of our personal commitment to the Church’s teachings.

As we consider the authority of the Church and the guidance it provides, it might be helpful to review its six “precepts.” We should include them in our examination of conscience before a sacramental confession. These describe the minimum moral living required of a Catholic.

1. Attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor.
2. Confess your sins at least once a year.
3. Receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season. (The “Easter Duty”)
4. Observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church.
5. Observe the laws of the Church concerning Marriage.
6. Provide for the needs of the Church.

With affection,
Msgr. Gervasio

Fet Prezidans St Pierre a, ki se jou Vandredi kap vini an, se yon jou ki mete an vale ministe Evek Rome nan antanke Pasteur Supreme de l'Eglise Universelle. Men kijan yon ekriven dekri fet la, "se pa yon question de Chaise men d'autorite". Chak Evek gen yon Chaise andedan Legliz la kote lap prezide e preche. Mo Latin pou deziye yon fotey eoiskopal rele "Katedra". "Katedral vini de mo sa a. Fet Samdi a se yon okazyon pou nou apwofondi devosyon filyal nou envers Notre Saint Pere Le Pape et envers Legliz. Se yon jou kote nou ta dwe egzamine kalite angajman pesonel nou envers les enseignements de l'Eglise.

Pandan nap konsidere otorite Legliz la ak direktiv ke lap founi yo, li ta bon anpil si nou ta fe yon ti repase sou "6 Precepts" li yo. Nou ta dwe mete ladan yo examen conscience nou avan nou al konfese. Precepts sa yo dekri minimum lavi moral ki ekzije de yon katolik:

1. Asisiste a la Messe le Dimanche ak jou d'obligasyon yo epi repoze.
2. Konfese peche w omwen 1 fwa chak lane.
3. Resevwa Lakominyon omwen pandan peryod Pak la (devwa paskal).
4. Obseve jou jeune yo ak abstinans ke Legliz la etabli.
5. Obseve lwa Legliz la konsenan le Mariage.
6. Reponn a bezwen Legliz la.

The Diocese of Trenton is committed to the norms of the U.S. Bishop’s Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People in regard to the reporting and investigation of sexual abuse allegations involving minors.  If you have been sexually abused as a minor by anyone representing the Catholic Church, or if you know of someone who was, you can report that abuse through the diocesan Hotline: 1-888-296-2965 or via e-mail at abuseline@dioceseoftrenton.org.  Such allegations are reported to the appropriate law enforcement agencies.