The Brother at Death

55. The community will show a great and loving care for a Brother who has come to life's end. Each of its members gives the dying man the support and comfort of his presence and prayers. The Eucharist, received as Viaticum, helps him to complete the consecration he has lived. In this way, the Brother can experience the happiness of dying as a member of Mary's family¹.

We frequently pray for our dead. In the communion of saints, we feel ourselves united to our Brothers who are already at home with the Father².

55.1 On the death of the Brother Superior General or of a former Superior General, of a member or former member of the General Council, each community of the Institute will have a Mass celebrated and recite the Office of the Dead.

55.2 On the death of a novice or of a professed Brother, each community of the Province will have a Mass celebrated and recite the Office of the Dead.

55.3 On the death of a novice or of a professed Brother, his community will have thirty Masses celebrated and recite the Office of the Dead.

55.4 On the death of a parent of a Brother, his community will have a Mass celebrated and recite the Office of the Dead.

55.5 On the first Monday of the month, each community will have a Mass celebrated for the dead Brothers, parents of the Brothers, affiliated members, former pupils, helpers, and benefactors.

55.6 During the annual retreat, we celebrate a remembrance Mass and recite the Office of the Dead.

55.7 These suffrages for the dead may be added to by the Brother Provincial or the Brother Superior, according to local custom.