Canonical Sacrament Records
Maintaining precise sacramental records is a fundamental duty of the parish. Kononia provides a digital registry for documenting and archiving canonical milestones, including Baptism, Chrismation, Marriage, and Funerals.
1. Supported Sacraments
The module supports tracking the full sacramental lifecycle of a parishioner:
- Baptism: Logs birth details, baptism date, officiating priest, and registered sponsors (godparents).
- Chrismation (Confirmation): Documents confirmation details, date of oil anointing, and spiritual witness records.
- Marriage: Logs wedding dates, officiating clergy, spouses, canonical witnesses, and optional parish linking references.
- Funeral (Departed): Tracks date of departure, funeral prayers date, location, and officiating priest.
2. Key Record Requirements
To ensure records comply with canonical standards, each entry includes specific witnesses and details:
- Clergy Reference: Every sacrament requires selecting an officiating priest from your clergy roster.
- Godparents & Sponsors: Links sponsor names directly to their profile cards in the directory, creating a complete spiritual network.
- Location Detail: Log whether the sacrament occurred at the main sanctuary, a campus branch, or an external location (such as a hospital or home).
3. Permanency & Soft-Deletion
Due to the canonical importance of these registry books:
- Archive Permanency: Hard deletion of sacrament records is restricted.
- Soft-Deletion Protection: If an entry was made in error, authorized administrators can “remove” it, which hides the record from public lists but preserves the historical audit trail in the backend database for compliance.