The Legal Resource Center for Religious (LRCR) has now joined with the National Association for Treasurers of Religious Institutes (NATRI) to become the Resource Center for Religious Institutes (RCRI). As of January 1, 2009, our combined services (financial and legal) are being offered to those who become members of our new organization.

RCRI members include leadership from religious institutes and societies of apostolic life, primarily from the United States and Canada, as well as civil attorneys and other professionals who work with institutes and societies. For more information on becoming a member, click on "Subscribers" in the top menu bar.

Our new website will soon be up and running.
7/1/09 The RCRI website is currently experiencing problems. We will continue to post information and updates here on the LRCR website until the problem is fixed. We will notify members by email when the problem has been resolved. Until that time, please do not enter he RCRI website.

We look forward to serving our members in a unified and comprehensive manner.

Updates

• SECOND EDITION of NEWS IN BRIEF!!!
  Click here to view the current edition of the quarterly publication formerly called "In Brief." (posted 7/1/09)
  
  
• Commentary on New Faculties granted to Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (posted 7/1/09)
  
  
• Apostolic Visitation
  -Information Click here
  -"A Canonical Reflection" Click here
  
  
• RCRI Bulletin - SPRING EDITION
  (Issue No. 1 contains 2 articles)
  

  "REVISED IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS FOR FOREIGN BORN RELIGIOUS WORKERS"
  by Miguel Alberto Naranjo, JD
  
  "THE IMPORTANCE OF IDENTIFYING TYPE III SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS"
  by Donna Sauer, JD, JCL
  

• New Religious Worker Regulations from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (11/21/08).
  

Memoranda

• Current Group Ruling
• Explanatory Memo (separate)
  
  
• Joint Memo on Compensation of Religious
  
  
• Notice of 2009 Alienation Limit
  
  
• Models of Suitability Letters with Cover Memos
  
  
• 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
  
  
• Letter from Archdiocese of Chicago stating fundraising and leasing norms are not in effect
  
  
• Private Foundation Status Letter from IRS (1970)
  

Timely Topics

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

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IRS NEWS

IRS extends time to comply with new 403(b) plan requirments until December 31, 2009.