Ordinance of the Roman Catholic Corporation of the Canton of Zurich on contributions to the financing of regional youth chaplains

The corporation contributes from the central fund to the basic costs of regional youth chaplains.

Concept and Task of the Regional Youth Chaplain

1. "Youth Chaplain" in this Ordinance refers to those clergy, pastoral assistants, pastoral care assistants, catechists, social workers, or parish assistants as defined by the Employment Regulations of the Roman Catholic Corporation of the Canton of Zurich of September 25, 1986, who are entrusted with the tasks specified in paragraph 3.

2. The term "Region" in this Ordinance generally corresponds to the size of a pastoral district.

3. The task of the Youth Chaplain as defined in this Ordinance consists of supporting parish-based youth work and organizing inter-parish youth work in the extra-curricular and post-school spheres. The Youth Chaplain shall dedicate at least half of their working time to this task.

According to this ordinance, eligible for contributions are

a. Associations,

b. Individual parish communities,

c. Joint ventures,

which employ a regional youth chaplain.

Recipients of

Contribution

benefits

1. **Eligibility for Contributions**

1. Eligibility for contributions generally requires the participation of all parishes in the region in the financing of the youth pastor.

2. Eligibility for contributions further requires proof that the financing of the regional youth pastor is secured for a period of at least two years.

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3. The proof according to para. 2 shall be provided by means of an affiliation agreement between the sponsoring association or sponsoring parish and the affected parishes of the region, or by the statutes of the special-purpose association. The affiliation agreement or the special-purpose association's statutes must be approved by the Central Commission. The statutes of a special-purpose association must subsequently also be approved by the Government Council (§ 7 Municipal Law²).

4. Per region within the meaning of § 2 para. 2, only one regional youth pastor shall be supported with contributions from the Central Fund.

5. The termination of an affiliation agreement by a parish or the withdrawal of a parish from a special-purpose association must be communicated to the Central Commission without delay. In the event of the simultaneous withdrawal of several parishes, the Central Commission shall review the eligibility for contributions from the perspective of para. 1.

1 The basic amount paid from the central fund totals CHF 20,000 per year per youth pastor.

2 The Central Commission may pay additional contributions towards infrastructure costs (office rent, office supplies, etc.) up to a maximum of CHF 5,000 annually.

The contributions will be aligned to the end of each calendar half-year. Advance payments may be made.

Roman Catholic Synod in force.

II. This ordinance is subject to the optional referendum

according to Art. 10 et seq. of the Church Order.

III. Publication in the Official Gazette and in the Collection of Laws.

Amount of

contributions

Payment

of contributions

Entry into force

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1 OS 50, 165.

2 LS 131.1.