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Each
diocesan liturgical commission and/or diocesan office for worship or
its equivalent structure in the United States and its territories is
eligible for the status of Member Diocese in the FDLC. Individuals and
other groups supportive of the work of the FDLC may become Associate
Members or Industry Members.
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There are
four classifications of affiliation: Member Diocese, Inactive
Diocese, Associate Member, and Industry Member.
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1.
Requirements of Member Diocese status:
The
following are considered Member Dioceses in the FDLC:
a)
Dues Paid
Dioceses which by March 30 pay
full dues;
b)
Adjustment/Extension Granted
Dioceses which by March 30 request
and are granted an adjustment/extension for dues payment.
2.
Privileges of Active Membership
Upon
payment of dues, a Member Diocese will be entitled to the
following privileges:
a)
National Process
A
voice in the national process through two voting delegates at
business sessions of the National Meeting of Diocesan
Liturgical Commissions.
b)
National Meetings
A
discount on the National Meeting registration fee.
c)
Board Of Directors
Eligibility to nominate members for the FDLC Board
Eligibility to elect members to the FDLC Board
Eligibility to run for membership on the FDLC Board
d)
FDLC Newsletter
A
subscription to the FDLC Newsletter for the chairperson and
executive secretary or their equivalents (primary and
secondary liaisons).
The
PDF file may be downloaded and reproduced for additional
Liturgical Commission members.
The
FDLC Directory is available on the members’ page of the FDLC
website (www.fdlc.org). The
Liturgical Commission chairperson and executive
secretary or their equivalents (primary and secondary
liaisons) receive a username and password to gain access to
the FDLC members’ page.
Listed in the FDLC Directory are the chairperson executive
secretary or their equivalents, music, art and RCIA diocesan
representatives.
Free labels for regional and national mailings.
f)
Publications
·
One copy of
each new publication for each member diocese.
·
Discounts on
FDLC publications
·
Profit
sharing on the sale of FDLC publications through diocesan offices.
g)
Job Postings
Assistance through the FDLC Newsletter and the FDLC National Office
with hiring staff for worship offices.
h)
McManus Award
Eligibility to nominate candidates for the annual McManus
Award
i)
Liturgical Questions
Research by the National Office of liturgical questions
j)
Access to Members’ Pages on FDLC web site
·
FDLC Listserv: discussion of liturgical questions amongst FDLC diocesan
members
·
National
Meeting Addresses: access to downloadable pdf. versions of past meeting
major speaker presentations
·
FDLC surveys:
access to downloadable pdf. versions of reports from surveys conducted
by the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions
·
FDLC
Discussion Fora: access to topical discussions conducted by FDLC
members—some regions have set up their own discussion forum.
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1.
Reasons for Inactive Diocese Status
a)
Dues Unpaid
Dioceses which, unless granted a dues adjustment or an
extension, have not paid full dues by March 30;
b)
Adjusted Dues Unpaid
Dioceses which have been granted a dues adjustment but have
not paid the adjusted dues on or before March 30 or, as
the case may be, one month after the granting of the dues
adjustment.
c)
Extension Exceeded
Dioceses which have been granted an extension of dues payment
but have not paid dues on or before the date of the extension;
2.
Privileges of Inactive Dioceses
a)
National Meeting
Inactive Dioceses are welcome to participate at National
Meetings but may not vote at business sessions.
b)
Publications
Subscriptions and publications are available but at the
regular rates.
c)
FDLC Directory
Inactive Dioceses will be listed in the FDLC Directory but
will be noted as Inactive.
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Individuals and other groups supportive of the work of the FDLC may
become Associate Members. Payment of annual fees entitles Associate
Members to the following:
·
Newsletter—One Year Subscription to the FDLC Newsletter
·
Publications—Discounts
on Publications
·
National
Meeting Registration—Discount on FDLC National Meeting
Registration
·
Access to
FDLC Members’ Pages
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Organizations supportive of the work of the FDLC may become Industry
Members. Payment of annual fees entitles Industry Members to the
following:
·
Newsletter—One Year Subscription to the FDLC Newsletter
·
Publications—Discounts
on Publications
·
National
Meeting Registration—Discount on FDLC National Meeting
Registration
·
One free copy
of each new FDLC publication issued during the membership year
·
Access to
FDLC Members’ Pages
·
Two sets of
member address labels
·
Two sheets
(81/2”x11”) of publicity in the registration pack for the National
Meeting
·
Annual
recognition in the FDLC Newsletter
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A. Assessment
Determination
Dues are
assessed based upon the Catholic population of a diocese as found in
the Catholic Directory. The following categories are used in
determining dues:
Population: 0—25,000 Category A
Population: 25,001—100,000 Category B
Population: 100,001—300,000 Category C
Population: 300,001—500,000 Category D
Population: 500,001—1,000,000 Category E
Population: Over 1,000,000 Category F
1. Dues
Reduction Policy.
Requests for a dues reduction will be considered by the Executive
Committee of the FDLC Board of Directors when a short term need is
experienced by a local worship commission/office. Such
circumstances as the first year of membership in the FDLC,
staffing or financial considerations may give rise to such a
request. The request may be approved by the Executive Committee if
the requesting diocese would find the payment of full dues a
significant hardship and if a course of action to resume the full
payment of dues has been envisioned. The requesting diocese should
make clear the extent and expected duration of the financial
constraint. The Chair will inform the diocese that their situation
will be reviewed yearly. Decisions made by the Executive Committee
may be appealed to the Board of Directors.
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here for pdf version of the form.
2.
Extension of the Time for Payment of Dues
Any
diocese may request an extension of time for the reception of dues
payments.
3. Reinstatement
to Member Diocese Status
An
Inactive Diocese is reinstated to Member Diocese status on the
date its dues check is received at the National Office. All
privileges begin as of that date.
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