MM610 MARRIAGE AND CANON LAW (ELECTIVE)

This course is a study of marriage in the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church, focusing upon the canonical prescriptions for its valid and licit celebration. Topics covered include marriage preparation, issues relating to the celebration and recording of marriage, matrimonial consent and impediments, and the annulment process. This course is a hybrid course of alternating in-person classes and online meetings using the Canvas learning platform.

Booklist:

Students can pick one or the other of the following two books:

Marriage in Canon Law, Texts and Comments, Ladislas Örsy, SJ., Ed. Glazier, Wilmington, Delaware, 1988.

The Invalid Marriage, Lawrence G. Wrenn, Canon Law Society of America, Washington DC, 1998.