Life of prayer and penance (penalty)

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In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], imposing a '''life of prayer and penance''' is a type of penalty used to punish clergy for crimes and misconduct. It is typically imposed on elderly priests as opposed to younger priests, who may face harsher penalties.<ref name="CNA31617">[http://bit.ly/2UWdU7g What does it actually mean for a priest to be ‘laicized’?] (Catholic News Agency)</ref> It is similar to [[house arrest]] and while implementation of the penalty may vary, it usually includes banning the person from public ministry and limiting his interactions with others.<ref>[http://bit.ly/2Eg1DoD McCarrick removed from the priesthood after being found guilty of abuse] (Catholic News Service)</ref> It may also involve restricting or removing access to telephones or televisions.<ref name="CNA31617"/> For example, in the [[Archdiocese of Philadelphia]], [[Cardinal (Catholic Church)|Cardinal]] [[Justin Rigali]] established a program for clergy sentenced to lifetime of prayer and penance that prohibits them from celebrating [[Catholic Mass|Mass]] publicly, administering sacraments, wearing [[Clerical clothing#Catholicism (Latin Rite)|clerical garb]], or presenting themselves as priests; and they are monitored full-time by a former [[probation officer]].<ref>[http://bit.ly/2V2gicq Archdiocese of Philadelphia: Office for Clergy PRAYER AND PENANCE PROGRAM]</ref> Violations of the restrictions may result in a full dismissal from the clerical status.<ref name="CNA31617"/> According to canonist Fr. Damián Astigueta, the majority of priests who agree to abide by the life of prayer and penance "want to be helped and recognize that this penalty is a table of salvation for them."<ref name="CNA31617"/>

The life of prayer and penance penalty has been frequently used to punish priests accused or found guilty of [[Catholic Church sexual abuse cases|sexual abuse]], most notably Cardinal [[Theodore McCarrick]] (who was later [[Loss of Clerical State (Catholic Church)|laicized]]).

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