Note: Date following each entry indicates effective date of the policy.
Diocesan Policy Handbook Index
Diocesan
- Diocesan Organizational Chart – 10/19/2023 – (Español)
- General Plan; Unity in Communion and Mission – 02/01/08 – (Español)
Chart: Vatican II Theology of the Church (Español) - Presbyteral Council – Constitution & Bylaws – 11/03/21
- Diocesan Pastoral Council – Constitution & Bylaws – 06/30/11
- Diocesan Finance Council – Statutes – 03/23/2016
- Deans – Duties & Responsibilities – 02/3/09
- Personnel Board – Constitution – 05/13/2016
- Diocesan Tax – 11/18/2022
a. Annual Catholic Appeal Portion
b. Parish Income-Based & Priests’ Pension Plan Portion - Special Collections – 05/13/2016
- Theme Sundays – 09/16/09
- Parish Funds on Deposit – 04/29/2020
- Loans to Parishes – 05/05/21
- Policy on Insurance – 03/28/18
- Sexual Misconduct – 02/02/2023 – (Español)
- Volunteer Workers – 09/20/2016
- Building and Renovation – 02/01/11
- Building and Renovation for Worship Space – 10/01/2019
- Policy on Hiring of Lay Employees – 05/06/22
- Policy on Financial Incentives – 03/01/00
- Policy for Developing a New Parish – 11/08/00
- Approval of Media Outlets – 07/01/01
- Policy on Sexual Abuse by Church Ministers – 08/01/03 – (Español)
- Code of Ethical Standards for Church Ministers – 02/02/2023– (Español)
- Policy on Safe Environment Programs – 11/11/2022 – (Español)
- Statutes of the Diocesan Review Board – 11/02/06 – (Español)
- Prohibition of Parish Commercial Development Ventures – 12/01/05
- Fraud Policy – 03/21/07
a. Fraud Report Form – 03/21/07 – (PDF version) - Prohibition of Parish-based Separately Incorporated Entities – 11/19/08
- Conflict of Interest – 12/1/2018
- Emergency Loans to Employees and Parishioners – 02/02/16
- Parish Facilities Sacred Space Policy – 05/05/16
- Electronic Communications with Minors Policy – 02/02/2023– (Español)
Parish
- Parish Administration – 11/01/06 – (Español)
a. Parish Pastoral Council Charter – 11/01/06 – (Español)
b. Parish Finance Council Charter – 09/11/08 – (Español) - Parish Financial Report – 01/22/09
- Parish Chart of Accounts – 05/13/2015
- Parish Columbaria – 07/01/95
- Parish/School Administrative & Financial Reviews – 11/01/10
- Parish Financial Policies – 09/05/23
- Parish Budgeting – 08/2016
- Sample Job Description and Pay Ranges – 12/22/2021
- Injury and Illness Prevention Policy and Procedure – 06/30/11
- Policy on Visiting Priests, Deacons and Religious – 05/05/2020 – (Español)
- Parish Personnel Policies – 05/18/2012
- Naming of Parish and School Buildings and Facilities – 04/29/2020
- Guidelines For Parish Based Lay Apostolic Groups And Movements – 12/09/2020 – (Español)
Clergy
Priests
- Continuing Education/Ongoing Formation – 02/01/03
- Compensation – 01/01/2023
- Vicar for Clergy – 01/01/21
- Reserve Military Chaplains – 07/01/95
- Norms for the Retirement of Priests – 02/11/22
- Incardination – 01/24/2018
- Last Will and Funeral/Burial Arrangements
(Sample Last Will) – 10/01/95 - Priest Assignment Requests – 05/13/2021
- Sabbatical – 02/01/2019
Permanent Deacons
- Ongoing Formation of Deacons – 12/07/2021
- Assignment of Deacons – 01/02/13
- Compensation of Deacons – 11/16/2018
- Appropriate Attire and Title – 01/02/13
- Leave of Absence and Retirement – 01/02/13
- Granting Faculties to Deacons Incardinated in Other Dioceses – 01/02/13
- Incardination and Excardination – 01/02/13
- Determining & Filling the need for Diaconal Ministry – 01/02/13
Religious
- Compensation of Women Religious – 05/25/23
Addendum: Agreement for Services Form – 05/30/23
Priestly Formation
- Financial Aid – 03/23/10
Pastoral Center
- Pastoral Center Personnel Policies – 10/12/12
- General – 07/01/13
Attachment: 111a Parental Guardian Consent Form
Attachment: 112a Driver Information Sheet
Attachment: 113a Statement of Accident
Attachment: 120a Certificate of Awareness Staff
Attachment: 120a Certificate of Awareness Volunteers - Catechetics – 11/16/20
- Youth & Young Adults – 11/16/20
- Evangelization – 04/18/07
- Catholic Schools (cf. Manual for Catholic Schools) – 1995
(for a specific policy, contact the Office for Schools, 858-490-8241)
- Confirmation – Celebration of the Sacrament – 12/8/18 – (Español)
- Extraordinary Ministers of Communion – 12/19/06
Ministros Extraordinarios de la Comuniõn - Liturgical Ministry of Server – 05/01/03
Servidores en el Ministerio de la Litúrgia - Color Corps – Knights of Columbus – 1991
- Readers – 11/27/02
- Masses Outside a Roman Catholic Church or Roman Catholic Chapel – 10/30/97
- Guidelines for Lay Presiders – 11/1/00
- Guidelines for Catholic Funeral Rites – 10/21/04 – (Español)
- Rite of Eucharist Exposition & Benediction – 02/01/00
- The Use of Blessed Oils – 07/01/2002
- Weddings in Catholic High School Chapels – 04/01/07
- Celebrations of the Eucharist and Quinceañeras – 05/22/09 – (Español)
- Dance in the Liturgy – 02/06/2013
- Perpetual Exposition – 03/01/2014
- Political Activity – 05/22/14
- Guidelines for Marriage Preparation – 03/22/2022
- Canonical Aspects of Marriage – 10/13/10
- Guidelines for the Wedding Liturgy – 10/13/10 – (Español)
- Directions for Priests and Deacons Regarding Marriage – 10/13/10