Chapter,Part,Paragraph
1 Intro | INTRODUCTION*~ ~The XIXth General Chapter of the Marist Brothers
2 Intro | 23rd October 1993 in the General House in Rome, bringing
3 2, 0,31 | The Message of the XIX General Chapter invites us insistently
4 2, 0,36 | 6. Since our last General Chapter in 1985, the world
5 2, 0,60 | the directives of the XIX General Chapter.~
6 2, 0,65 | of the Institute:~— The General Council will set up an international
7 2, 0,65 | Education Project".~— The General Council and the regional
8 3, 0 (1) | XIX General Chapter (Opening Address:
9 3, 0,68 | Howard, former Superior General, delegates to the XIX General
10 3, 0,68 | General, delegates to the XIX General Chapter, prepared, in part,
11 3, 0 (4) | XIX General Chapter, Opening Address,
12 3, 0 (6) | XIX General Chapter, Opening Address,
13 3, 0 (17)| XIX General Chapter, Opening Address,
14 3, 0,79 | The delegates to the XIX General Chapter are convinced that
15 3, 0,81 | Institute, to support the General Council in the entire Institute’
16 4 | Charles Howard, Superior General. They stayed at the General
17 4 | General. They stayed at the General House for almost two weeks
18 4 | with the laity, the XIX General Chapter approved these two
19 4, 0,89 | 1. The XIX General Chapter reaffirms the determination
20 4, 0,89 | requests the Brother Superior General and his Council to invite
21 4, 0,90 | 2. The XIX General Chapter recognises that
22 4, 0,90 | asks the Brother Superior General and his Council to assist
23 5, 0,92 | 2. In 1976, the XVII General Chapter proposed further
24 5, 0,92 | Spirituality. 1 In 1985, the XVIII General Chapter approved the Constitutions
25 5, 0 (1) | cf Acts of the XVII General Chapter:"Prayer, Apostolate,
26 5, 0,125 | Institute~ ~The Brother Superior General and his Council have a responsibility
27 6, 0,131 | Leadership Formation~ ~At General Council level~— a course
28 6, 0,132 | Post-novitiate (second stage)~ ~At General Council level~— a course
29 6, 0,133 | Discernment and accompaniment~ ~At General Council level~— prepare
30 6, 0,134 | solidarity and inculturation~At General Council level~— Formation
31 6, 0,135 | Vocations ministry~ ~At General Council level~— accompany
32 6, 0,136 | 9. Senior Brothers~ ~At General Council level~— continue
33 6, 0,137 | 10. The creation by the General Council of a structure responsible
34 7, 1,140 | Institute" - and by the XIX General Chapter.~
35 7, 1,144 | Recommendation~ ~The XIX General Chapter recommends that
36 7, 1,144 | recommends that Brother Superior General and his Council evaluate
37 7, 1,144 | as defined by the XIXth General Chapter should take place
38 7, 1,144 | held and facilitated by the General Council to identify urgent
39 7, 1,144 | fusion model) by the Superior General and his Council.~ ~ ~ ~
40 7, 2,149 | Recommendation~ ~The Superior General and his Council support
41 7, 3,151 | financial operations of the General Administration; ~— to present
42 7, 3,152 | department of the Econome General’s office, and Bro. Vaquerin
43 7, 3,152 | our thanks to Bro. Econome General and his associates.~
44 7, 3,153 | Manziana, Nairobi and the General House). One result was a
45 7, 3,153 | and the building of the General House.~H) The hiring of
46 7, 3,154 | renewal sessions at the General House or other centers were
47 7, 3,154 | the financial needs of the General Administration. The criteria
48 7, 3,154 | following proposal:~The General Chapter accepts the financial
49 7, 3,154 | presented by the Brother Econome General.~
50 7, 3,155 | that the brother Econome General is to be called in when
51 7, 3,156 | 2.1. To Brother Superior General and his Council~2.1.1 A
52 7, 3,156 | 2.1.1 A handbook for the General Administration should be
53 7, 3,156 | named by Brother Superior General before the end of December
54 7, 3,156 | possible by Bro. Superior General and his Council.~2.1.3 Among
55 7, 3,156 | A) The flow-chart and general principles to be followed
56 7, 3,156 | the various sectors of the General Administration and the lines
57 7, 3,156 | financial management of the General Administration.~2.1.5 The
58 7, 3,156 | financially dependent on the General Council acquire their autonomy
59 7, 3,156 | for the finances of the General Administration depends on
60 7, 3,156 | 2.3. To Brother Econome General~2.3.1 a meeting of the Brothers
61 7, 3,156 | experts who work for the General Administration.~2.3.2 at
62 7, 3,156 | financial situation of the General Administration.~2.3.3 visits
63 7, 3,156 | visits by Brother Econome General or his delegate to the Provincial
64 7, 3,156 | properties administered by the General Administration should be
65 7, 3,156 | budgets of the Brother Econome General’s department.~ ~
66 7, 4 | IV. THE GENERAL COUNCIL~ ~ ~
67 7, 4,157 | that the Brother Econome General and the Brother Secretary
68 7, 4,157 | and the Brother Secretary General would no longer be necessarily
69 7, 4,157 | necessarily members of the General Council, and that they would
70 7, 4,157 | by the Brother Superior General and his Council.~ ~It extended
71 7, 4,157 | number of members that the General Council can coopt to the
72 7, 4,157 | Council can coopt to the General Council.~ ~These decisions
73 7, 4,158 | election of the members of the General Council, and as a preparation
74 7, 4,158 | their reflections on the General Council to be elected by
75 7, 4,158 | to be elected by this XIX General Chapter.~ ~The following
76 7, 4,158 | composition and election of the General Council.~ ~The definitions
77 7, 4,158 | on the composition of the General Council to be elected.~ ~
78 7, 4,158 | which is submitted to the General Council for study and any
79 7, 4,158 | which entrusts it to the General Council to be studied and
80 7, 4,158 | practice.~In electing the General Councillors, we need to
81 7, 4,158 | The Brothers Secretary General and Econome General are
82 7, 4,158 | Secretary General and Econome General are not necessarily Councillors.
83 7, 4,158 | named by Brother Superior General, acting collegially with
84 7, 4,158 | Council.~ ~Brother Superior General, Brother Vicar General and
85 7, 4,158 | Superior General, Brother Vicar General and the General Councillors
86 7, 4,158 | Brother Vicar General and the General Councillors govern and animate
87 7, 4,158 | in the spirit of this XIX General Chapter.~ ~Finally we would
88 7, 4,158 | the themes of the XIX General Chapter will be priorities
89 7, 4,158 | the term of office of this General Council."~ ~ ~
90 7, 4,159 | Elections~ ~For the XIX General Chapter the procedures and
91 7, 4,159 | of the Brother Superior General, the Brother Vicar General
92 7, 4,159 | General, the Brother Vicar General and of the Brothers Councillors
93 7, 4,159 | the Brothers Councillors General were as follows.~ ~3.1 Brother
94 7, 4,159 | 3.1 Brother Superior General and Brother Vicar General~ ~
95 7, 4,159 | General and Brother Vicar General~ ~A procedure requiring
96 7, 4,159 | expect from Brother Superior General and Brother Vicar General
97 7, 4,159 | General and Brother Vicar General during the next eight years
98 7, 4,159 | consider the spirit of this General Chapter?~ ~2. Sharing in
99 7, 4,159 | names of Brother Superior General and Brother Vicar General.~ ~
100 7, 4,159 | General and Brother Vicar General.~ ~4. 1600h Gather in the
101 7, 4,159 | Election of Brother Superior General~ ~Afternoon: Discernment.
102 7, 4,159 | Election of Brother Vicar General~1800: Eucharist~ ~3.2 Brothers
103 7, 4,159 | 3.2 Brothers Councillors General~ ~Eight General Councillors
104 7, 4,159 | Councillors General~ ~Eight General Councillors are elected
105 7, 4,159 | Councillors are elected by the General Chapter.~ ~A. Five Councillors
106 7, 4,159 | for election as Councillor General.~2. A list (in alphabetical
107 7, 5 | V. THE GENERAL CHAPTER~ ~ ~
108 7, 5,160 | the Chapter, proposal of a general plan for the work of the
109 7, 5,161 | 2. Representation at the General Chapter~ ~The Chapter rejected
110 7, 5,162 | changes in the Statutes of the General Chapter. The complete text
111 7, 5,162 | Statutes concerning the General Chapter".~
112 7, 5,163 | appointed by Brother Superior General, and working in collaboration
113 7, 5,163 | that the Moderators of the General Assembly need no longer
114 7, 5,163 | its members, for this XIX General Chapter:~ ~Principle : The
115 7, 5,163 | Vice-Commissioner, Secretary General, and five other members,
116 7, 5,163 | for election as Secretary General.~b) Two other capitulants
117 8 | 132.1 The Brother Vicar General cannot be, at the same time,
118 8 | at the same time, Econome General.~ ~136.1 Should circumstances
119 8 | it, the Brother Superior General and his Council can elect
120 8 | appointing the Brother Secretary General, the Brother Econome General,
121 8 | General, the Brother Econome General, the Brother Procurator
122 8 | the Brother Procurator General and the Brother Postulator
123 8 | and the Brother Postulator General.~ ~137.8 The Brother Secretary
124 8 | 8 The Brother Secretary General has charge of the Secretariate
125 8 | the Secretariate of the General Council. He is responsible
126 8 | responsible for the minutes of the General Council meetings, and handles
127 8 | 137.9 The Brother Econome General administers the finances
128 8 | Institute. If he is not a General Councillor, he is called
129 8 | services connected with the General Administration - in particular,
130 8 | elected as delegates to the General Chapter will be fifteen
131 8 | 160.4 The Brother Superior General names an International Council
132 8 | to help Brother Econome General carry out the general policies
133 8 | Econome General carry out the general policies of the Administration.
134 8 | Administration. Brother Econome General is its president. This Council
135 8 | 160.5 The Brother Superior General appoints three Brothers,
136 8 | with the Brother Econome General, a Finance Committee. This
137 8 | helps the Brother Econome General in his task, advises on
138 8 | to the Brother Superior General for approval. Before making
139 8 | decision, the Brother Superior General takes heed of the Committee’
140 8 | year, the Brother Econome General, with the help of the Finance
141 8 | provisional budget of the General Admisistration. He submits
142 8 | to the Brother Superior General and his Council for approval. ~ ~
143 9 | THE GENERAL CHAPTER STATUTES AND RULES
144 9, 5 | Speaking specifically of the General Chapter, canon 631.2 requires
145 9, 5 | the composition of the General Chapter and the limits of
146 9, 5 | treated."~ ~What concerns the General Chapter in the Constitutions
147 9, 5 | other articles voted by the General Chapter, which will be presented
148 9, 5 | find all that concerns the General Chapter in the one text,
149 9, 5 | Constitutions, or by the General Chapter in the case of other
150 9, 5 | other articles (C 169). The General Chapter may likewise modify
151 9, 6 | PART I: THE GENERAL CHAPTER~ ~ ~
152 9, 6,165 | 1. The General Chapter~ ~The General Chapter
153 9, 6,165 | The General Chapter~ ~The General Chapter is an assembly representative
154 9, 6,165 | authority. The Brother Superior General convokes it and presides
155 9, 6,165 | He convokes the ordinary General Chapter every eight years.
156 9, 6,165 | convoke an extraordinary General Chapter (C 138).~
157 9, 6,166 | the opening of an ordinary General Chapter,the Brother Superior
158 9, 6,166 | Chapter,the Brother Superior General, with his Council, appoints
159 9, 6,166 | collection of documents from the General Council, consultation of
160 9, 6,166 | and the revision of the General Chapter Rules of Procedure (
161 9, 6,166 | Commission will draw up a general plan for the work of the
162 9, 6,166 | during the first days of the General Chapter.~
163 9, 6,167 | 3. Convocation of the General Chapter~ ~One year before
164 9, 6,167 | official opening of the General Chapter the Brother Superior
165 9, 6,167 | Chapter the Brother Superior General and his council send to
166 9, 6,168 | 4. Suggestions for the General Chapter~ ~Not only Provinces
167 9, 6,168 | suggestions known to the General Chapter. These contributions
168 9, 6,169 | 5. The functions of the General Chapter~ ~The ordinary General
169 9, 6,169 | General Chapter~ ~The ordinary General Chapter has the following
170 9, 6,169 | elect the Brother Superior General, the Brother Vicar General,
171 9, 6,169 | General, the Brother Vicar General, and the members of the
172 9, 6,169 | and the members of the General Council, as prescribed in
173 9, 6,170 | of the Brother Superior General~ ~The Brother Superior General
174 9, 6,170 | General~ ~The Brother Superior General is elected by the General
175 9, 6,170 | General is elected by the General Chapter in accordance with
176 9, 6,171 | election of the Brother Vicar General~ ~The Brother Vicar General
177 9, 6,171 | General~ ~The Brother Vicar General is elected or re-elected
178 9, 6,171 | elected or re-elected by the General Chapter under the same conditions
179 9, 6,171 | as the Brother Superior General (C 133).~
180 9, 6,172 | election of the members of the General Council~ ~The General Chapter
181 9, 6,172 | the General Council~ ~The General Chapter decides on the number
182 9, 6,172 | decides on the number of General Councillors (at least four)
183 9, 6,172 | lasts from one ordinary General Chapter to the next (C 136).~
184 9, 6,173 | The composition of the General Chapter~ ~The General Chapter
185 9, 6,173 | the General Chapter~ ~The General Chapter is made up of members
186 9, 6,174 | Members by right in the General Chapter are:~1. The Brother
187 9, 6,174 | 1. The Brother Superior General;~2. the former Superior
188 9, 6,174 | 2. the former Superior General;~3. the Brother Vicar General
189 9, 6,174 | General;~3. the Brother Vicar General and the Councillors General
190 9, 6,174 | General and the Councillors General who are in office at the
191 9, 6,175 | elected as delegates to the General Chapter will be fifteen
192 9, 6,176 | Chapter, are elected Superior General, Vicar General, or Councillors
193 9, 6,176 | Superior General, Vicar General, or Councillors General,
194 9, 6,176 | General, or Councillors General, become members of the Chapter
195 9, 6,176 | elected Brother Superior General is not present, the Chapter
196 9, 6,177 | eligible as delegates to the General Chapter (C 141).~
197 9, 6,178 | electing delegates to the General Chapter are: all Brothers,
198 9, 6,181 | not be able to go to the General Chapter, substitutes will
199 9, 6,181 | administrative units to the General Chapter will be based on
200 9, 6,186 | to the Brother Secretary General. The Brother Provincial
201 9, 6,186 | their convocation for the General Chapter.~ ~If they detect
202 9, 6,186 | irregularity, Brother Superior General with his Council can annul
203 9, 6,186 | They will so inform the General Chapter.~
204 9, 6,187 | and the Brother Secretary General. ~
205 9, 6,188 | unable to be present at the General Chapter, one of the substitutes
206 9, 6,188 | place. The Brother Superior General must be so notified.~
207 9, 6,189 | extended until after the General Chapter. He stays in office
208 9, 6,189 | cases, the Brother Superior General and his Council are to decide
209 9, 6,189 | and give an account to the General Chapter (cf C 137.5).~
210 9, 6,190 | by the Brother Superior General and his Council (cf C 137.
211 9, 6,190 | approved, the Brother Superior General declares the General Chapter
212 9, 6,190 | Superior General declares the General Chapter regularly constituted.~
213 9, 6,191 | known, the Brother Superior General with his Council will appoint
214 9, 6,192 | 28. Opening of the General Chapter~ ~It is the function
215 9, 6,192 | ceremony for the opening of the General Chapter.~
216 9, 6,194 | inscribed in the Book of the General Chapter, destined for the
217 9, 7 | RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE GENERAL CHAPTER~ ~ ~ ~
218 9, 7,195 | Procedure of the previous General Chapter remain in force.~
219 9, 7,199 | Chapter, the Brother Superior General and his Council, and also
220 9, 7,199 | of the Brother Superior General or the members of the General
221 9, 7,199 | General or the members of the General Council.~
222 9, 7,203 | election of the Superior General and the members of his Council.~
223 9, 7,204 | 10. The General Chapter sets up the Study
224 9, 7,208 | 14. The Brother Superior General is the President of the
225 9, 7,210 | Vice-commissioner, and General Secretary of the Chapter,
226 9, 7 | The General Secretary~
227 9, 7,213 | 19. The General Secretary of the Chapter
228 9, 7,214 | assistant secretaries for the General Assemblies, or responsible
229 9, 7,216 | chooses the Moderator of each General Assembly, whether from among
230 9, 7,226 | Commission may propose that the General Assembly take the form of
231 9, 7,226 | submitted to a subsequent General Assembly for decision.~
232 9, 7,230 | during the session of the General Assembly are to make their
233 9, 7,231 | and wishes to speak at a General Assembly, he may make his
234 9, 7,239 | of the Brother Superior General is carried out in an atmosphere
235 9, 7,248 | is to elect the Superior General, I declare elected Brother...
236 9, 7,250 | Chapter is elected Superior General, the Vicar General makes
237 9, 7,250 | Superior General, the Vicar General makes the above declaration.~
238 9, 7,252 | Chapter is elected Superior General, the General Assembly will
239 9, 7,252 | elected Superior General, the General Assembly will proceed to
240 9, 7,254 | indicated that, while he was in general agreement with the text,
241 9, 7,255 | Rules of Procedure.~ ~1. The General Chapter accepts that capitulants
242 10, 7 | legitimate authority ( eg. a General Chapter) of a group within
243 10, 7 | are in The Statutes, The General Chapter Statutes, the General
244 10, 7 | General Chapter Statutes, the General Chapter Rules of Procedure,
245 10, 7 | THE GENERAL CHAPTER AND PROPER LAW~ ~
246 10, 7 | the whole Institute on the General Chapter.~ ~c 631 - §1. The
247 10, 7 | Chapter.~ ~c 631 - §1. The General Chapter....Its foremost
248 10, 7 | the Brother Superior General...can, for a time, dispense
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