The Legal Resource Center for Religious (LRCR) is a non-profit corporation located in Silver Spring, Maryland. Our offices are housed in the same building as the Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM), the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), the Religious Formation Conference (RFC) and the National Association for Treasurers of Religious Institutes (NATRI). Our LRCR subscribers include leadership from religious institutes and societies of apostolic life from the United States and Canada, as well as civil attorneys and other professionals who work with institutes and societies.

Updates

• It's time to renew your subscription for 2008-09!
  
  
• ** POSITION OPEN AT LRCR:
  ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR CANON LAW

  The Legal Resource Center for Religious is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as Associate Director for Canon Law.
  The Associate Director serves in a role that is primarily educative and consultative regarding the variety of canonical issues affecting religious communities. LRCR works with CMSM, LCWR, and NATRI in assisting religious communities on the community, local and national levels.  Qualifications: JCL or JCD, member of a religious community or significant work experience with religious communities. Send letter of interest, resume and 2 letters of reference to Daniel Ward, OSB, 8812 Cameron St., Silver Spring, MD 20910.
  

• 2007 Political Activity Guidelines for Catholic Organizations (USCCB)
  
  
• *Sample memo/letter to respond to OCD employer that insists on a contract with the religious institute rather than the member/employee.
  
  
• Spring 2008 In Brief (Note: Our In Brief Archives is now complete, back to its initial issue in November 1994. Click here to go to the In Brief Archives.)
  

Memoranda

• Current Group Ruling (with Cover Memo)
  
  
• Joint Memo on Compensation of Religious
  
  
• Notice of 2007 Alienation Limit
  
  
• LRCR Commentaries on USCCB Complementary Norms Implementing:
  -Canon 1262 on Fundraising Appeals
  -Canon 1297 on Leasing Ecclesiastical Goods
  
  
• Link to USCCB Complementary Norms Implementing:
  -Canon 1262 on Fundraising Appeals
  -Canon 1297 on Leasing Ecclesiastical Goods
   

Timely Topics

Click here to view an archive of various topics of interest on issues such as political campaign activity, developments in liturgical law, and more.

Our Services

• Consultation
   

• Publications
  
  New Publication Order Form: Procedures and Documents for Canonical/Civil Administration 

Announcements
 
*Legal Bulletin #85 was mailed February 25, 2008.

IRS NEWS

Links to info about the IRS stimulus payments can be found at this link. The decision on whether members should file is up to leadership of each institute or society. We at LRCR know of no negative repercussions for those who decide to file.