Church schedules marriage annulment presentation in Windham

WINDHAM – The Diocese of Portland’s Office of the Tribunal will hold presentations and lead discussions on the annulment process in the Catholic Church in several areas during the coming months. All are welcome at any of the gatherings, which will include question and answer periods as well as the opportunity to speak privately to a canonist.

A presentation about the Catholic marriage
annulment process will be held at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 13 at Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Church in Windham.
COURTESY PHOTO 

The Office of the Tribunal is part of the Department of Canonical Services in the Diocese of Portland and handles cases and trials that are subject to the Catholic Church’s canon law, which is the code of ecclesiastical laws governing the Church.

As the judicial arm of the bishop, the Tribunal cooperates in his ministry, namely, "the salvation of souls, which must always be the supreme law of the Church" (canon 1752) and seeks justice, the protections of rights, and the clarification of obligations for all who approach it. The procedures utilized by the Tribunal are grounded in canon law, Scripture, and the authentic teaching of the Church.

While the process is judicial, it is the commitment of Tribunal personnel to demonstrate a pastoral attitude and regard for those who submit cases for adjudication. One of the responsibilities of the tribunal staff is examining petitions for marriage nullity/dissolution.

The upcoming schedule of presentations about the marriage annulment process includes one to be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham.

As future events are added, they will be listed at www.portlanddiocese.org/tribunal.

For more information about Catholic annulment, or to contact the Tribunal, call 207-773-6471. <