Chapter, Paragraph
1 1 | The Origin of the Institute~ ~
2 1, 1 | founded the lay religious Institute of the Little Brothers of
3 1, 1 | approved us as an autonomous Institute of pontifical right. While
4 1, 2 | that led him to found our Institute for the Christian education
5 1 | Members and Structures of the Institute~ ~
6 1, 8 | 8. The Institute is made up of Brothers with
7 1, 8 | beginning their life in the Institute, share in the spiritual
8 1, 8 | can be affiliated to the Institute. In a similar way to the
9 1, 8 | spiritual benefits.~ ~The Institute is made up of Provinces
10 1 | Unity of the Institute~ ~
11 1, 9 | 9. The Institute, having spread across the
12 1, 10 | True to the charism of the Institute, we collaborate in the pastoral
13 2 | Profession in the Institute~ ~
14 2, 15 | and the law proper to the Institute3. The Institute, in turn,
15 2, 15 | proper to the Institute3. The Institute, in turn, welcomes us as
16 2, 17 | consonant with the aim of the Institute and carried out in union
17 2, 29 | of his belonging to the Institute, and whatever he receives
18 2, 29 | social benefits belong to the Institute. (c 668, 3)~ ~29.7 Whatever
19 2, 29 | royalties belongs to the Institute. The Norms of the Province
20 2, 33 | The foundation of our Institute is an ever-living proof
21 2, 39 | serve in whatever task the Institute entrusts to us3.~ ~ ~
22 2, 40 | and the proper law of the Institute. (c 678)~40.2 A Brother
23 2, 40 | or position outside the Institute unless authorised by the
24 2, 40 | an apostolate outside the Institute, he is still under the authority
25 2, 40 | to the discipline of the Institute. (c 678, 2; cf 89.1)~ ~ ~
26 2, 43 | communities, Provinces, and the Institute itself in a constant search
27 2, 43 | fidelity to the charism of the Institute, an accurate reading of
28 3, 49 | Province and of the whole Institute; ~3. we express our sense
29 3, 52 | becomes a living cell of the Institute.~ ~52.1 The interview with
30 3, 55 | Council, each community of the Institute will have a Mass celebrated
31 3, 58 | attaining the purpose of the Institute.~ ~The openness the community
32 3, 60 | on the documents of the Institute. They likewise give the
33 3, 61 | we wear the habit of our Institute, as described in the Statutes2.~ ~
34 3, 61 | apostolate carried out in the Institute's name. ~(c 665, 1; cf 150.
35 3, 61 | appropriate for a member of a lay Institute. Alternatively, it may be
36 4, 70 | invocations in use in the Institute, and by the morning offering. ~(
37 4, 73 | 73.3 Traditionally in the Institute, Good Friday is a day of
38 4, 74 | the patronal feast of the Institute, are special times for intensifying
39 4, 75 | with fervour throughout the Institute, in thanksgiving to God,
40 4, 75 | members and works of the Institute.~ ~75.1 Each day, by means
41 4, 75 | the important dates of the Institute, and we read some quotations
42 4, 75 | celebrate the founding of the Institute, in gratitude to God for
43 4, 76 | principal patron of the Institute1. He teaches us forgetfulness
44 5 | Our Institute, sent by the Church~ ~
45 5, 80 | The Church sends forth our Institute, which draws its life from
46 5, 80 | communities, sent by the Institute, carries on its apostolate
47 5, 85 | its founding charism, the Institute sees the direct proclamation
48 5, 85 | in the apostolate of the Institute.~ ~Adaptation of our ministry
49 5, 85 | the task given us by the Institute.~ ~ ~
50 5, 86 | Law. (c 831) ~ ~86.4 The Institute collaborates, as far as
51 5, 89 | is not controlled by the Institute is obliged to be a witness
52 5 | The Institute's missionary Thrust~ ~
53 5, 90 | salvation for all1. Our Institute, like the Church, is missionary,
54 5, 90 | into our designs."3~ ~The Institute has a deep and tender concern
55 5, 91 | the mission sectors of the Institute. The demanding nature of
56 6, 95 | formation of its members1. The Institute takes great care to provide
57 6, 97 | kind of life lived in the Institute and learns to live according
58 6, 100| another specified house of the Institute. (c 647, 3) ~ ~100.3 In
59 6, 101| harmony with the aim of the Institute, and is adapted to the age
60 6, 102| give himself to~God in the Institute. Along with this~request,
61 6, 103| with the charism of the Institute2. Throughout this time the
62 6, 104| the apostolic works of the Institute. ~ ~104.2 During this time
63 6, 107| with the Province and the Institute. They choose Mary as the
64 6, 110| and to the mission of the Institute, we ensure that on-going
65 7 | Chapter 7 Admission to the Institute and to Religious Profession~ ~
66 7, 111| admitting candidates to the Institute, we follow the prescriptions
67 7, 113| re-admit a member of the Institute who, at the end of his novitiate
68 7, 114| the Constitutions of the Institute of the Little Brothers of
69 8 | Chapter 8 Separation from the Institute~ ~
70 8, 115| grounds for leaving the Institute, the Brother can make the
71 8 | Leaving the Institute~ ~
72 8, 116| vows is free to leave the Institute. He should do so only after
73 8, 116| Brother asks to leave the Institute for some serious reason,
74 8, 116| of wanting to leave the Institute, will arrange matters through
75 8, 117| concerning separation from the Institute, we follow the prescriptions
76 8, 117| be by transfer to another Institute1, by exclaustration2, by
77 8, 117| Province can help.~ ~117.2 The Institute should not overlook its
78 8, 117| services they have given, the Institute will help them, materially
79 8, 117| with former members of the Institute. (c 702)~ ~
80 9 | Chapter 9 Government of the Institute~ ~
81 9, 118| with the purpose of the Institute.~ ~ ~
82 9, 119| become co-responsible for the Institute. This co-responsibility
83 9, 119| carrying out the mission of the Institute.~ ~ ~
84 9, 120| we acknowledge that the Institute belongs to Mary, who has
85 9, 122| effort for the good of the Institute and of the Church. They
86 9, 124| and the law proper to the Institute1. The Statutes indicate
87 9, 125| 125. Our Institute is divided into Provinces
88 9, 128| brings the presence of the Institute into local Churches, and
89 9, 129| is the basic cell of the Institute. It lives in a house lawfully
90 9, 130| all the Brothers of the Institute around Christ. He guides
91 9, 130| according to the charism of the Institute. He has direct authority
92 9, 135| continues to govern the Institute until the following General
93 9, 136| correspondence in the name of the Institute.~ ~136.3 The Brother Econome
94 9, 136| finances and goods of the Institute. He cannot be, at the same
95 9, 137| General in governing the Institute. They are available to the
96 9, 137| assess the situation of the Institute, to define the overall policy
97 9, 137| for an indult to leave the Institute, the Brother Superior General
98 9, 137| novitiate in a community of the Institute other than that of the novitiate,
99 9, 137| professed Brother to another Institute, and the admission of a
100 9, 137| religious coming from another Institute (c 684);~ ~6. granting an
101 9, 137| profession an indult to leave the Institute (c 688, 2);~ ~8. re-admission
102 9, 137| 8. re-admission into the Institute (c 690, 1; cf 113.9);~ ~
103 9, 137| affiliating someone to the Institute;~ ~10. authorising the appointment
104 9, 137| appointing the members of the Institute's Finance Committee (c 1280;
105 9, 137| dismissing a Brother from the Institute, in accordance with procedures
106 9 | Procurator General is the Institute's representative accredited
107 9 | official in charge of the Institute's causes of beatification
108 9 | into the history of the Institute. ~ ~
109 9, 138| representative of the whole Institute. It is an expression of
110 9, 138| life and mission of the Institute, as well as of their co-responsibility
111 9, 139| in the proper law of the Institute;~ ~2. to deal with major
112 9, 139| aim, and spirit of the Institute, and to further their renewal
113 9, 139| spiritual heritage of the Institute;~ ~3. to draw up Statutes
114 9, 139| up Statutes for the whole Institute;~ ~4. to put before the
115 9, 140| are members by right. The Institute's proper law determines
116 9, 141| process of joining another Institute, are eligible as delegates
117 9, 142| transferring to another Institute.~ ~
118 9 | strengthen the unity of the Institute, and to enable the Superiors
119 9, 150| live outside a house of the Institute for a long period (c 665,
120 9, 150| affiliation of a person to the Institute for the approval of the
121 9, 150| administer some work of the Institute or to audit the financial
122 9 | the responsibility of the Institute, hence they must act with
123 10 | The Temporal Goods of the Institute~ ~
124 10, 155| 155. The Institute, the Provinces, and the
125 10, 155| safeguard the interests of the Institute, it is advisable that the
126 10, 155| it is advisable that the Institute, the Provinces, and the
127 10, 155| 2 The possessions of the Institute consist of liquid assets
128 10, 155| stable patrimony of the Institute. He follows the prescriptions
129 10, 156| administer the assets of the Institute are administrators, not
130 10, 156| the temporal goods of the Institute should see that our helpers
131 10, 158| administration of the goods of the Institute. It makes an examination
132 10, 158| Brothers' work belong to the Institute and are held in common for
133 10, 159| 159. Only the Institute and the Provinces can augment
134 10, 160| arranges the use of the Institute's resources so that they
135 10, 160| for the management of the Institute's assets.~ ~ ~160.1 Each
136 10, 160| of each property of the Institute, authenticated by a notary.
137 10, 160| Finance Committee of the Institute. This Committee helps the
138 10, 161| which does not belong to the Institute. (c 681, 2)~ ~161.7 The
139 10, 161| administer an undertaking of the Institute or to audit financial reports,
140 10, 161| responsible for them. The Institute, the Province, or the house
141 11 | Chapter 11 The Vitality of the Institute~ ~
142 11, 163| lives and in the life of the Institute, we experience the love
143 11, 163| springs the vitality of the Institute, which manifests itself
144 11, 164| 164. Our Institute, a gift of the Holy Spirit
145 11, 164| into the history of the Institute. ~(PC 2, 1; cf 137.8)~ ~
146 11, 164| and of the history of the Institute, so that we can maintain,
147 11, 164| publications and documents of the Institute, especially the Circulars
148 11, 164| Family is an extension of our Institute; it is a movement for people
149 11, 164| let it shine forth. The Institute animates and co-ordinates
150 11, 165| of concern for the whole Institute.~ ~ ~165.1 Writing reports
151 11, 165| making profession in the Institute is one way for us to exercise
152 11, 165| having the good of the Institute at heart. (cf 96.9; 113.
153 11, 170| the Virgin Mary and to the Institute. We also wish to re-affirm,
154 11, 170| that we can to lead the Institute to follow the direction
155 11, 170| VOW OF STABILITY IN THE INSTITUTE OF THE LITTLE BROTHERS OF
156 11, 171| 171. The vitality of the Institute is measured by the quality
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