TMPS 8122 Canon Law of the Sacraments
This course examines Book IV of the 1983 Code of Canon Law, the sanctifying munus of the Church. It presents a canonical study of the Sacraments of the Catholic Church, other Acts of Divine Worship, and Sacred Places and Times. Special emphasis is placed on the Sacrament of Marriage, not only on substantive norms (cann. 1055-1165) but also on Book VII as regards the Process for Declaration of Marriage Nullity. A comparison with selected norms of the 1990 Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches will highlight some specificities of Sacramental Law of the Eastern Catholic Churches. Students who have not completed an introductory course in Canon Law are required (prior to the beginning of the course) to submit a preliminary essay to the instructor demonstrating basic knowledge and appropriation of the essential elements of the Code of Canon Law and insights from the work of Martin De Agar, Joseph T., A Handbook on Canon Law (Wilson & Lafleur, 2007).
Course overview
- Department
- Theology and Ministry
- School
- STM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- One year of graduate level theology required; recommended, Introduction to Canon Law (TMPS8121), or equivalent.
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.46 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.61 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Andrea Ponzone | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 13 |
| Spring 2025 | Andrea Ponzone | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 16 |
| Spring 2024 | Andrea Ponzone | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 13 |
| Spring 2023 | Andrea Ponzone | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 3 of 6 |
| Fall 2021 | Andrea Ponzone | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 2 of 5 |