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Edward Peters

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8 Jan 2012

Office Hours

I am around SHMS a lot this semester (including all days on Thursdays) and am happy to meet with students at their convenience. Just stop by. The fastest way to reach me is SHMS email.

Some general points

1. A syllabus is a guide,

not a contract.

2. Avoid the "message tag" trap. E-mails and phone calls are not considered sent by you until they are retrieved by me. If you do not get a confirmation from me, send again!

3. No recordings of any kind may be made in my classes. Any materials that I distribute are offered for student use only, and all other rights are reserved.

4. Academic calendars are highly susceptible to curvatures in space-time. The closer one gets to the end of a semester, the more quickly time moves. Don't wait till the end of term to address questions or concerns!

5. One might take an academic program part-time, but one can't take a college or graduate level course part-time. If you have signed up for a course with me, I expect you to finish the course on-time.

6. SHMS Faculty are welcome to sit in any of my classes at any time, with or without notice!

Thesis Direction (MA/STL)

Sacred Heart Major Seminary Students

Edward N. Peters, JD, JCD, Ref. Sig. Ap., Edmund Cardinal Szoka Chair

In hac enim schola omnes sumus condiscipuli. St. Augustine, Sermo CCLXI

Licentiate Courses M.A. & M. Div. Courses Undergraduate Courses

Licentiate Courses

Structures of Particular Churches (STL 918)

Teaching Office of the Church (STL 949)

The Synod of Bishops (STL =)

Directed Readings (STL 983, etc.)

Congregatio de Institutione Catholica (de Seminariis atque Studiorum Institutis) N…442/2006/8

Z. Cdl. Grocholewski, Prefect

Congregation for Catholic Education

Congregatio de Institutione Catholica (de Seminariis atque Studiorum Institutis) attentis litteris commendatitiis Rev.mi Vicarii nomine Magistri Generalis Ordinis Fratrum Praedicatorum, Magni Cancellarii, legitime praesentantis; perpensis titulis quibus candidatus aptus qui doceat demonstratur; cum compererit eundem iuxta praescripta vigentis academicae Ecclesiae legis cooptatum esse; ad normam tum art. 27 § 2 Constitutionis Apostolicae Sapientia christiana, tum peculiarium Statutorum, pro munere declarat Nihil Obstare, ad se quod pertinent, quominus Clar.mus D.nus Eduardus PETERS Iuris Canonici Doctor atque Iuris Doctor, DOCENS STABILIS in Seminario Theologico Maioris Detroitensis a Sacratissimo Corde nuncupato et Facultati Theologicae Ponitificiae Universitatis Sancti Thomae Aquinatis in Urge aggregato nominetur et renuntietur.

Datum Romae, ex aedibus eiusdem Congregationis, die XIV mensis Septembris, in festivitate Exaltationis sanctae Crucis, a.D. MMVI.

/s/ Zenon Grocholewski, Praefectus /s/ Vincentius Zani, Subsecretarius

M. A. & M. Div. Courses

Introduction to Canon Law (AT 780)

There will be no foolish wand-waving or silly incantations in my class. I don't expect many of you to appreciate the subtle science and exact art that is canon law. However, for those of you who possess the predisposition, I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. I can tell you how to bottle fame, brew glory, and even put a stopper in death.

Undergraduate Courses

Beginning Ecclesiastical Latin 1 (LAT 121)

Beginning Ecclesiastical Latin 2 (LAT 122)

Intermediate Ecclesiastical Latin 1 (LAT 211)

Intermediate Ecclesiastical Latin 2 (LAT 212)

Introduction to Liturgy & Sacraments (THE 210)

Introduction to the Catholic Church (THE 219)

For my STL and MDIV/MA courses, access to major pan-textual commentaries and overviews of Johanno-Pauline canon law is very important. The following works are especially useful:

English studies

A. Marzoa, et al., eds., Exegetical Commentary on the Code of Canon Law, in 5 vols. bound as 8, (Wilson & Lafleur, 2004), based on the Comentario Exegético al Código de Derecho Canónico (University of Navarra, 1996/2002). Review: E. Peters, The Jurist 67 (2007) 541-542.

E. Caparros, et al., eds., Code of Canon Law Annotated, 2nd ed., (Wilson & Lafleur, 2004) 2066 pp., adapted from the 6th Spanish language edition of Código de derecho canónico, edicion bilingüe y anotada (University of Navarra). Reviews: J. Huels, Studia Canonica 39 (2005) 384-385; E. Peters, Homiletic & Pastoral Review (December 2005) 73-75; and R. McDermott, The Jurist 67 (2007) 268-270.

J. Beal, et al., eds., New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law, (Paulist Press, 2000) 1952 pp.

Martín de Agar, A Handbook on Canon Law (Wilson & Lafleur, 1999) 268 pp., a trans. of Elementi di Diritto Canonico (Apollinaris, 1996).

G. Sheehy, et al., eds., Canon Law: Letter and Spirit (Liturgical Press, 1995) 1060 pp. Reviews: R. Cunningham, The Jurist 56 (1996) 930-938, and L. Robitaille, Studia Canonica 30 (1996) 566-568.

J. Coriden, et al., eds., The Code of Canon Law: A Text and Commentary (Paulist Press, 1985) 1152 pp.

Spanish studies

D. Cenlamor & J. Miras, El Derecho de la Iglesia: curso basico de derecho canonico (Universidad de Navarra, 2005), 573 pages. Review: E. Peters, Studia Canonica 40 (2006) 540-542.

L. de Echeverria, ed., Código de Derecho Canónico: Edición bilingüe comentada [1983], rev. ed., (Biblioteca de Autores Christianos, 1985) 949 pp. Reviews: G. Zavala, The Jurist 45 (1985) 671-672, and G. Zavala, The Jurist 53 (1993) 440-441 (on the fifth edition).

P. Lombardia, et al., eds., Código de Derecho Canónico: Edición Anotada (EUNSA, 1983) 1149 pp. Review: G. Zavala, The Jurist 45 (1985) 671-672.

French studies

E. Caparros, et al., eds., Code de Droit Canonique, (Wilson & Lafleur, 1999) 1889 pp. Review: Y.-M. Mélançon, Studia Canonica 34 (2000) 566-567.

Roger Paralieu, Guide Pratique du Code de Droit Canonique: Notes Pastorales (Tardy, 1985) 460 pp.

Italian studies

A. Perlasca, et al., eds., Codice di Diritto Canonico Commentato [2001], 3^rd ed., (Ancora, 2009) 1801 pp.

D. Cenlamor & J. Miras, Diritto della Chiesa: corso di diritto canonico (Universitá della Santa Croce, 2005), 528 pp. Review: E. Peters, Studia Canonica 40 (2006) 540-542.

P. Pinto, ed., Commento al Codice di Diritto Canonico (Urbaniana, 1985) 1162 pp.

Other points:

Suggestion: Undergraduates choosing a "pastoral language" should consider American Sign Language.

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