Chapter,Part,Paragraph
1 Intro | INTRODUCTION*~ ~The XIXth General Chapter of the Marist Brothers of
2 Intro | Solidarity,~* Formation.~ ~The Chapter, after having, thanks to
3 Intro | practical application.~ ~The Chapter was, in addition, marked
4 Intro | which were adopted by the Chapter Assembly, are presented
5 Intro | French for the Message of the Chapter, the Statutes, the recommendations
6 Intro | rules of procedure of the Chapter.~
7 1, 0,1 | ve been part of this 19th Chapter by your prayers and by the
8 1, 0,2 | while we were preparing this Chapter. We took the time to listen
9 1, 0,11 | responding.~During this Chapter, we repeatedly returned
10 1, 0,13 | 13. We arrived at the Chapter after having lived our Pilgrimage
11 1, 0,14 | spent with us during this Chapter were certainly an historic
12 1, 0,17 | one young layman at the Chapter: "I keep meeting wonderful
13 1, 0,27 | 27. The Chapter asks the Institute to give
14 1, 0,28 | 28. The Chapter asks the Institute to further
15 1, 0,29 | 29. The Chapter asks the Institute to continue
16 1, 0,29 | the area of Formation. The Chapter officially adopts the Formation
17 2, 0,31 | Message of the XIX General Chapter invites us insistently to
18 2, 0,36 | Since our last General Chapter in 1985, the world has experienced
19 2, 0,60 | directives of the XIX General Chapter.~
20 3, 0 (1) | XIX General Chapter (Opening Address: Bro. Charles
21 3, 0,68 | delegates to the XIX General Chapter, prepared, in part, for
22 3, 0 (4) | XIX General Chapter, Opening Address, Bro. Charles
23 3, 0 (6) | XIX General Chapter, Opening Address, Bro. Charles
24 3, 0 (17)| XIX General Chapter, Opening Address, Brother
25 3, 0,79 | delegates to the XIX General Chapter are convinced that all Brothers
26 4 | almost two weeks of the Chapter. They shared with the capitulants
27 4 | the laity, the XIX General Chapter approved these two proposals:~ ~ ~
28 4, 0,89 | 1. The XIX General Chapter reaffirms the determination
29 4, 0,89 | mission with lay people.~ ~The Chapter requests the Brother Superior
30 4, 0,90 | 2. The XIX General Chapter recognises that the Champagnat
31 4, 0,90 | Marist spirituality.~ ~The Chapter asks the Brother Superior
32 5, 0,92 | In 1976, the XVII General Chapter proposed further research
33 5, 0,92 | 1985, the XVIII General Chapter approved the Constitutions
34 5, 0 (1) | Acts of the XVII General Chapter:"Prayer, Apostolate, Community"
35 5, 0,93 | 3. The Report to this Chapter, presented by Rev. Bro.
36 5, 0,94 | 4. The XIX Chapter chose Marist Apostolic Spirituality
37 5, 0,94 | reflections that we have made as a Chapter emphasize the apostolic
38 5, 0,127 | the Constitutions and the Chapter documents.~
39 6 | FORMATION~ ~The Chapter accepted the following proposal:~ ~
40 6 | following proposal:~ ~The Chapter accepts the Formation Guide
41 7, 1,140 | and by the XIX General Chapter.~
42 7, 1,144 | Recommendation~ ~The XIX General Chapter recommends that Brother
43 7, 1,144 | defined by the XIXth General Chapter should take place with the
44 7, 2,146 | with the spirit of this Chapter.~
45 7, 2,147 | Solidarity coming from this Chapter.~g) To inculturate the Marist
46 7, 2,149 | as expressed during this Chapter. This can be achieved through
47 7, 3,153 | seem normal enough for the Chapter to be provided with verified
48 7, 3,154 | On the 9 October, the Chapter adopted the following proposal:~
49 7, 3,154 | following proposal:~The General Chapter accepts the financial report
50 7, 3,155 | 1. Decisions~The Chapter modified some statutes concerning
51 7, 4,157 | 1. Composition~ ~The Chapter decided that the Brother
52 7, 4,158 | following reflections to the Chapter.~ ~"The members of the Commission
53 7, 4,158 | elected by this XIX General Chapter.~ ~The following ideas are
54 7, 4,158 | Restructuring is desired by the Chapter, which entrusts it to the
55 7, 4,158 | spirit of this XIX General Chapter.~ ~Finally we would like
56 7, 4,158 | themes of the XIX General Chapter will be priorities for action
57 7, 4,159 | Elections~ ~For the XIX General Chapter the procedures and methods
58 7, 4,159 | the spirit of this General Chapter?~ ~2. Sharing in seven (
59 7, 4,159 | are elected by the General Chapter.~ ~A. Five Councillors are
60 7, 5 | V. THE GENERAL CHAPTER~ ~ ~
61 7, 5,160 | for presentation to the Chapter, proposal of a general plan
62 7, 5,160 | plan for the work of the Chapter, including an indication
63 7, 5,160 | date for the end of the Chapter.~
64 7, 5,161 | Representation at the General Chapter~ ~The Chapter rejected a
65 7, 5,161 | the General Chapter~ ~The Chapter rejected a proposal that
66 7, 5,161 | Provincial not be members of the Chapter by right.~ ~It decided that
67 7, 5,162 | Statutes of the General Chapter. The complete text of these
68 7, 5,162 | Statutes concerning the General Chapter".~
69 7, 5,163 | Rules of Procedure. The Chapter adopted this proposal which,
70 7, 5,163 | for this function by the Chapter.~ ~Criteria were established
71 7, 5,163 | members, for this XIX General Chapter:~ ~Principle : The Capitulants
72 8 | delegates to the General Chapter will be fifteen more than
73 9 | THE GENERAL CHAPTER STATUTES AND RULES OF PROCEDURE~ ~
74 9, 5 | specifically of the General Chapter, canon 631.2 requires that "
75 9, 5 | composition of the General Chapter and the limits of its powers
76 9, 5 | in the celebration of the Chapter, especially regarding elections
77 9, 5 | What concerns the General Chapter in the Constitutions is
78 9, 5 | articles voted by the General Chapter, which will be presented
79 9, 5 | that concerns the General Chapter in the one text, what is
80 9, 5 | Constitutions, or by the General Chapter in the case of other articles (
81 9, 5 | articles (C 169). The General Chapter may likewise modify those
82 9, 6 | PART I: THE GENERAL CHAPTER~ ~ ~
83 9, 6,165 | 1. The General Chapter~ ~The General Chapter is
84 9, 6,165 | General Chapter~ ~The General Chapter is an assembly representative
85 9, 6,165 | convokes the ordinary General Chapter every eight years. For grave
86 9, 6,165 | an extraordinary General Chapter (C 138).~
87 9, 6,166 | opening of an ordinary General Chapter,the Brother Superior General,
88 9, 6,166 | necessary for the work of the Chapter. Among other things, it
89 9, 6,166 | revision of the General Chapter Rules of Procedure (cf C
90 9, 6,166 | plan for the work of the Chapter. This plan, which will also
91 9, 6,166 | first days of the General Chapter.~
92 9, 6,167 | Convocation of the General Chapter~ ~One year before the official
93 9, 6,167 | official opening of the General Chapter the Brother Superior General
94 9, 6,167 | delegates and the opening of the Chapter (cf C 137.4,6).~
95 9, 6,168 | Suggestions for the General Chapter~ ~Not only Provinces and
96 9, 6,168 | suggestions known to the General Chapter. These contributions are
97 9, 6,169 | functions of the General Chapter~ ~The ordinary General Chapter
98 9, 6,169 | Chapter~ ~The ordinary General Chapter has the following functions:~ ~
99 9, 6,170 | is elected by the General Chapter in accordance with Canon
100 9, 6,171 | re-elected by the General Chapter under the same conditions
101 9, 6,172 | General Council~ ~The General Chapter decides on the number of
102 9, 6,172 | from one ordinary General Chapter to the next (C 136).~
103 9, 6,173 | composition of the General Chapter~ ~The General Chapter is
104 9, 6,173 | General Chapter~ ~The General Chapter is made up of members by
105 9, 6,174 | by right in the General Chapter are:~1. The Brother Superior
106 9, 6,174 | in office at the time the Chapter opens;~4. the Brothers Provincial (
107 9, 6,175 | delegates to the General Chapter will be fifteen more than
108 9, 6,176 | who, in the course of the Chapter, are elected Superior General,
109 9, 6,176 | General, become members of the Chapter if they are not already
110 9, 6,176 | General is not present, the Chapter must await his arrival before
111 9, 6,177 | delegates to the General Chapter (C 141).~
112 9, 6,178 | delegates to the General Chapter are: all Brothers, whether
113 9, 6,181 | elections~ ~Delegates to the Chapter are elected directly by
114 9, 6,181 | able to go to the General Chapter, substitutes will be elected:
115 9, 6,181 | administrative units to the General Chapter will be based on the fact
116 9, 6,186 | convocation for the General Chapter.~ ~If they detect any irregularity,
117 9, 6,186 | will so inform the General Chapter.~
118 9, 6,187 | capitulants to attend the Chapter~ ~A Brother elected as a
119 9, 6,187 | reasons for not going to the Chapter or for leaving before it
120 9, 6,188 | be present at the General Chapter, one of the substitutes
121 9, 6,189 | until after the General Chapter. He stays in office until
122 9, 6,189 | an account to the General Chapter (cf C 137.5).~
123 9, 6,190 | election not quite regular, the Chapter will discuss the matter
124 9, 6,190 | General declares the General Chapter regularly constituted.~
125 9, 6,191 | before the opening of the Chapter.~ ~He convokes this Provisional
126 9, 6,191 | the first few days of the Chapter.~ ~Once the Chapter opens,
127 9, 6,191 | the Chapter.~ ~Once the Chapter opens, the Order of the
128 9, 6,192 | Opening of the General Chapter~ ~It is the function of
129 9, 6,192 | the opening of the General Chapter.~
130 9, 6,193 | present until the work of the Chapter ends. No-one can absent
131 9, 6,193 | writing and placed at the Chapter Secretariate from whence
132 9, 6,193 | the Commissioner of the Chapter.~
133 9, 6,194 | 30. The closing of the Chapter~ ~When all the subjects
134 9, 6,194 | showing the length of the Chapter, and the number of sessions.
135 9, 6,194 | the Book of the General Chapter, destined for the Archives;
136 9, 6,194 | wishes and decisions of the Chapter has been prepared for the "
137 9, 6,194 | By a final vote, the Chapter will be declared closed.~ ~ ~
138 9, 7 | PROCEDURE OF THE GENERAL CHAPTER~ ~ ~ ~
139 9, 7,195 | after the opening of the Chapter, the Preparatory Commission
140 9, 7,195 | Commission submits to the Chapter the proposed Rules of Procedure.~ ~
141 9, 7,195 | members present.~ ~Until the Chapter approves new Rules of Procedure,
142 9, 7,195 | of the previous General Chapter remain in force.~
143 9, 7,196 | 2. During the Chapter, any Capitulant can propose
144 9, 7,197 | 3. If, during the Chapter, a Capitulant wishes to
145 9, 7,198 | persons have access to the Chapter Hall.~
146 9, 7,199 | facilitate the work of the Chapter, the Brother Superior General
147 9, 7,199 | other work related to the Chapter. These do not have access
148 9, 7,199 | do not have access to the Chapter Hall during meetings for
149 9, 7,200 | 6. The Chapter may obtain the help of experts
150 9, 7,202 | a regular meeting in the Chapter Hall is the only body competent
151 9, 7,203 | of the proceedings of the Chapter. The minutes are written
152 9, 7,204 | 10. The General Chapter sets up the Study Commissions
153 9, 7,205 | this Commission during the Chapter, but only after having notified
154 9, 7,206 | Commissions can be formed by the Chapter to study particular questions.~
155 9, 7,207 | working languages of the Chapter are French, Spanish, English,
156 9, 7 | The President of the Chapter~
157 9, 7,208 | is the President of the Chapter (C 138).~ ~
158 9, 7,209 | and administration of the Chapter.~
159 9, 7,210 | General Secretary of the Chapter, together with a number
160 9, 7,210 | elected as members by the Chapter.~ ~The Provisional Committee
161 9, 7,210 | Committee proposes to the Chapter the criteria for the election
162 9, 7,213 | General Secretary of the Chapter is in charge of the Secretariat.
163 9, 7,213 | concerning the proceedings of the Chapter.~ ~
164 9, 7,214 | propose for approval by the Chapter, names of Brothers to be
165 9, 7,214 | responsible for Records or other Chapter secretarial duties. They
166 9, 7,215 | are translators for the Chapter, after consultation with
167 9, 7,223 | working languages of the Chapter.. Each Commission will make
168 9, 7,233 | Elections and decisions of the Chapter are normally made by secret
169 9, 7,233 | least TEN members of the Chapter.~
170 9, 7,241 | of the President of the Chapter.~
171 9, 7,250 | Brother President of the Chapter is elected Superior General,
172 9, 7,252 | other of the Officers of the Chapter is elected Superior General,
173 9, 7,255 | voted definitively.~ ~The Chapter therefore adopted the following
174 9, 7,255 | Procedure.~ ~1. The General Chapter accepts that capitulants
175 10, 7 | authority ( eg. a General Chapter) of a group within the Church
176 10, 7 | The Statutes, The General Chapter Statutes, the General Chapter
177 10, 7 | Chapter Statutes, the General Chapter Rules of Procedure, the
178 10, 7 | THE GENERAL CHAPTER AND PROPER LAW~ ~The Church
179 10, 7 | Institute on the General Chapter.~ ~c 631 - §1. The General
180 10, 7 | c 631 - §1. The General Chapter....Its foremost duty is
181 10, 7 | this injunction is found in Chapter 6 of the Constitutions.
182 10, 7 | the Constitutions. As that chapter makes clear however (C 95.
183 10, 7 | formation which is defined in Chapter 6 of the Constitutions.~ ~
|