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Dwellings and Dress
61. By the obligation of life in common, we are bound to live in our house and to leave it only with the Superior's permission. Our lodgings must meet the needs of community living. Whatever be the kind of house and wherever it may be located, the community premises should always be tidy, and furnished in a way that visibly reflects our poverty. Part of the premises is reserved to the community to provide the privacy needed for our life as Brothers1.
As a sign of our consecration and as a witness to poverty and Marist simplicity, we wear the habit of our Institute, as described in the Statutes2.
61.1 For a just reason, the Brother Provincial, with the consent of his Council, can give permission for a prolonged absence. He will not give permission beyond a year, except for health reasons, for studies, or for an apostolate carried out in the Institute's name.
(c 665, 1; cf 150.2.2)
61.2 Each house has a chapel, which is the normal place for community prayer. Christ's eucharistic presence makes it the focal point of the community.(c 608)
61.3 Our habit is a type of attire, such as a suit, which is appropriate for a member of a lay Institute. Alternatively, it may be a soutane, with Roman collar or rabat, a cord, and, for the perpetually professed, a crucifix.
The Norms of the Province fix the details of
dress. (cf 151.1.3)
Whatever way we are dressed, we are always
careful to avoid vanity or negligence.
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