171. Unlawful exercise of the sacred ministry
The delict consists of unlawfully celebrating the sacraments or sacramentals when prohibited and liturgical misconduct and abuse
170. Administering sacraments to those prohibited
The juridical-pastoral criteria to ascertain this delict are deliberate action and the absence of the danger of death.
169. The prohibition of concelebration of the Eucharistic Sacrifice
Eucharistic communion is inseparably linked to full ecclesial communion and its visible expression
168. Prohibition of the common participation in worship with non-Catholics
The validity and liceity of the anointing of the sick done at adoration grounds on Catholics depend on the type of oil used, how it was blessed, and the rite used in administering the sacrament.
167. Consecration for sacrilegious purpose or with only one specie
The flow of the mass is that after consecration, there is the distribution of Holy Communion. The liturgy does not accommodate for consecration – communion – consecration.
166. Desecration of consecrated species
Taking away the consecrated host is a sin (morality) and an offence (legality) at the same time. This means one needs sacramental absolution in addition to the penalty. This also explains why reparation is needed when the Eucharist is desecrated.
165. Attempt at marriage by a cleric or religious
One must note that the invalidity of the attempted marriage only occurs in the Church because a priest or a finally professed religious who marries according to customary or statutory law contracts the marriage validly and licitly if he or she fulfils the conditions required for the validity and liceity of marriage in the customary or statutory law legal system.
164. The more grave delict of attempted ordination of a woman
One who confers a sacred order on a woman merely attempts the act.
163. The attempt and simulation of the celebration of the sacraments
Capacity concerns validity while ability concerns liceity
162. Neglect to report an offence when obiged to do so
Since clerics and religious are obliged to report a case of sexual abuse, neglecting to report is a delict punishable in canon law.