POLICIES MANUAL

• Decree of Promulgation
• Bishop's Letter Re: Diocesan Policies
• Foreword
• Mission Statement of the Diocese of Lafayette

GENERAL POLICIES

• Council of Priests  (101.1-3)
• Diocesan Pastoral Council  (102.1-4)
• Political Responsibilities in the Church  (103.1-2)
• Safe Environment  (104.1-3)
• Social Justice (105.1)

• Clergy Personnel Advisory Board (201.1-3)
• Continuing Formation (202.1-3)
• Minister to Priests  (203.1-2)
• Pastors and Parochial Vicars  (204.1)
• Permanent Deacons  (205.1-4)
• Priests' Compensation  (206.1-3)
• Rectory Living  (207.1)
• Relationship of Pastors and Chancellor to Catholic Schools  (208.1-2)
• Religious Visa Policy  (210.1-2)
• Vicars  (209.1-2)

PARISH POLICIES

• Advisors - Pastoral Council, Norms for Parish Finance Councils, Trustees  (301.1-8)
• Cemeteries and Mausoleums  (302.1-3)
• Charitable Gaming and Gambling   (303.1)
• Cooperative Deposit and Loan Program (CDLP) (304.1-3)
• Diocesan Building and Renovations Office  (305.1-2)
• Funerals  (306.1)
• Liturgical Ministers  (307.1-2)
• Mass Offerings  (308.1-2)
• Parish Membership  (309.1)
• Sacraments  (310.1-4)
• Sacraments - Spanish
• Parish Financial Control Policy  (311.1-3)
• Marriage Preparation Guidelines 
• Pre-Nuptial Inquiry
• Pre-Nuptial Inquiry - Spanish
• Catholic - Episcopal Marriage

CLERGY HANDBOOK

• Ceremony for Transfer of Pastor
  • Order of Installation - Bishop
  • Order of Installation - Vicars
• Clergy Compensation Schedule 2012-2013
• Confirmation Planning Guide (Bishop)
• Confirmation Planning Guide (Vicars and Chancellor)
• Disaster Plan for the Diocese of Lafayette
• Field Trip Risk Management Information
• Parish Census Form (sample)
• Parish Finance Council Annual Report
• Parish Finance Forms
• Parish Life Coordinator Job Description
• Parish Pastoral Council Handbook
• Procedure for Addressing Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Clergy
• Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity
• Requesting Faculty to Confirm Baptized Catholics
• Resolution Form
• Teaching Sexual Morality Guidelines
• Testimonal of Suitability for Priestly Ministry (letter)
• Transfer Papers