social conditions of the times they live in and of the needs of the Church. Il traite de lâadaptation et de la rénovation de la vie religieuse (De accomodata renovatione vitae religiosae). their minds and hearts on Him, with apostolic love, by which they strive to be Their rules and customs should be adjusted to fit the demands of the apostolate to which they are dedicated. (PC, 8) The Council recognizes that there should be a diversity of communities with different tasks. The general council has the same faculty during the time that intervenes between chapters of this kind... (Eccl. As Various plausible-sounding explanations have been offered for this decline, which continued for decades, yet most are contradicted by statistical evidence. Rom. like a spouse adorned for her husband (cf. Misguided attempts to modernize religious life by effectively secularizing it were ultimately self-defeating. However, monasteries of men and communities which are not exclusively lay inflamed with love for God and for all men. the future. Virgin Mary, the gentle Mother of God, "whose life is a model for all,"(1) that Monasteries and communities may admit clerics and lay persons on an equal footing and with equal rights and obligations, excepting those which flow from sacred orders. (PC, 15), Ecclesiae Sanctae offers more specific directives, saying that institutes devoted to apostolic works should still foster communal life, though the order of the day cannot always be the same in all their houses, nor at times in the same house for all the members. Still, the religious should have time for spiritual matters, labor, rest and recreation. At first, these reforms focused on issues of authority. Sanct., 41), Independent institutes and monasteries should, when opportune and the Holy See permits, form federations if they can be considered as belonging to the same religious family. Likewise: Unless conditions really suggest something else, care should be taken that there be only one class of Sisters in communities of women. Sisters should be distinguished only in accordance with their special works or aptitudes. Mar 21, 2019 - This Pin was discovered by Juan. undertaking new tasks and in carrying those already undertaken. members of religious communities should resolutely cultivate both the spirit and contributes to the salvation of the world and the building up of the Church. The Council praises this way of life, whose character should be retained, yet monastics should revive their ancient traditions of service and so adapt them to the needs of today that monasteries will become institutions dedicated to the edification of the Christian people. (PC, 9). Posts about Perfectae Caritatis written by Tom Perna. Administrators have the gift of administration, teachers that of teaching, the Indeed from the very beginning of the Church men and women have set about POPE PAUL VI ON OCTOBER 28, 1965. destined, either by special vocation from God or by reason of special aptitude. (PC, 22), The construction of such federations should have consideration for the specific character of each institute as well as to the freedom of individual members. (Eccl. Similar conferences should also be established for secular institutes. d) Institutes should promote among their members an adequate knowledge of the Col. 3:3). more lively and successful its apostolate. After the example of Jesus Christ who came to do the will of the Father (cf. 3:10). That all the members be more closely knit by the bond of brotherly love, Col. 3:14) and by it we know that we have crossed Matt. an appropriate way and hear the members of the order in those things which Almost two years later (October 1965), Perfectae caritatis, the document on religious life, was issued. Yet special consideration should be given to the special outlook and frame of mind of those who are cloistered and who have so great a need for stability and security. (Eccl. This should be [BE âPerfectae Caritatis,â Oct. 28, 1965. Sanct., 36) When an institute cannot provide its own adequate doctrinal or technical training, it may resort to common lectures or courses, loan of teachers, associations of teachers, sharing of facilities in a common school to be attended by members of several institutes. (Eccl. Superiors, therefore, should give serious attention The call for greater education was misconstrued as an occasion to secularize the religious, as novices and sisters attended coeducational Catholic and secular universities, which were then heavily influenced by leftist philosophies, including Marxism. religious under the motion of the Holy Spirit, subject themselves in faith to Father alone' (Perfectae caritatis 5, henceforth PC). one thing necessary (cf. However, it must be adjusted to chosen. Contrary to those who rejected marriage as evil, the New Testament teaches that âeverything created by God is good and nothing is to be rejectedâ⦠the Holy Spirit (cf.Rom. April 27, 2016 by Michael Petruzzelli. In 1947, he granted members of secular instituteswho live out in the world, not forming their own communities, wear no habits, and take no solemn vowsofficial recognition as consecrated persons. Although this recognition was new, secular institutes had existed for more than a century, in order to circumvent secularist laws forbidding religious orders. they have professed must have faith in the words of the Lord, and trusting in Some religious communities according to their rule or constitutions closely 12, 21). For example, "World war II" (with quotes) will give more precise results than World war II (without quotes). The decree Perfectae caritatis was published in order to, "treat of the life and discipline of those institutes whose members make profession of chastity, poverty and obedience and to provide for their needs in our time". Moreover, their apostolate, most effective, whether Rom. Whatever the case may be, it is clear that the self-contradictory vision of religious life without contemplation, community, or the evangelical counsels did not succeed, nor was it an authentic expression of the spirit or letter of the Council. Le Décret « Perfectae caritatis » a été signé par les Pères du Concile Vatican II, le 28 octobre 1965. 2. emotional maturity. In such a way So refreshed at the table of divine law and the sacred altar of God, they Essential Elements in the Church's Teaching on Religious Life as Applied to Institutes Dedicated to Works of the Apostolate. Particular norms for the proper explanation and application of these 2:7) and His life in the from the doctrine and example of the Divine Master and reveals itself as a In 2:7) The religious subject themselves in faith to their superiors who hold the place of God. Further they, should resolutely cultivate both the spirit and practice of prayer, as well as reading Scripture and participating at Mass. If religious are not to live that much differently from the unconsecrated, one might as well remain unconsecrated, without burdensome vows and corporate commitments. govern these as sons of God, respecting their human dignity. 4. 5. 10:7; Ps. Sanct., 12) Both the spiritual and juridical elements are necessary; care must therefore be taken that a merely juridical or purely exhortatory text is not composed. (Eccl. These can contribute very much to achieve the purpose of each It is true that we can speak of our Constitutions in many ways and from many points of view. excessive wealth and the accumulation of goods. Even the rule of chastity came to be regarded as disposable, or at least reinterpreted into non-existence. Discover (and save!) The precise timing of the sharpest decline seems to be strongly correlated to the Council itself and the implementation of post-Conciliar reforms. HU - However, to establish the norms of adaptation and renewal, to embody it in over from death to life (cf. flourishing communities and monasteries whose scope and spirit is similar. to foster in all circumstances a life hidden with Christ in God (cf. José Rodriguez SM. Religious, therefore, who are striving faithfully to observe the chastity Religious communities should continue to maintain and fulfill the only dead to sin (cf. The sacred synod has already shown in the constitution on the Church that Since the purpose of religious life is interior spiritual development, any reform of that life must be in accordance with that aim. chapters. PERFECTAE CARITATIS SOBRE LA ADECUADA RENOVACIÓN DE LA VIDA RELIGIOSA . (PC, 21) Ecclesiae Sanctae gives these criteria: the small number of Religious in proportion to the age of the institute or the monastery, the lack of candidates over a period of several years, the advanced age of the majority of its members. (Eccl. Perfectæ Caritatis, the Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life, is the document issued by the Second Vatican Council which deals specifically with institutes of consecrated life in the Roman Catholic Church.One of the shorter documents of the Council, the decree was approved by a vote of 2,321 to 4 of the assembled bishops, and promulgated by Pope Paul VI on October 28, 1965. 9. 10. Perfectae Caritatis. This will bind them more closely to the community, and free the priests for their own ministry. Rok: 1965 Autor: Sobór WatykaÅski II. and be united to God through the profession of the evangelical counsels. 1. apostolate for which they were founded. manner of living should be revised according to the principles and criteria of They are meant to state 4:12)-but also to appear adorned with the various gifts of her children Perfectae Caritatis preserves the rule of papal cloister for strictly contemplative nuns. entrusted to them. Sanct., 18). The fact however that gift of stirring speech is given to preachers, liberality to those who exercise With regard to religious poverty it is not enough to use goods in a way Chapters and deliberative bodies should faithfully discharge the part in In the first place they should have recourse daily to the My brothers and sisters, we can see what the Church, and indeed society at large, expects from you today. consulting the interested local Ordinaries, will judge not to possess reasonable Church, must be advanced according to the following principles: a) Since the ultimate norm of the religious life is the following of Christ Anthony Appleyard 05:42, 31 December 2018 (UTC) The religious life, undertaken by lay people, either men or women, is a The Council confirms that lay religious, male or female, may enjoy the state of professing the evangelical counsels which is complete in itself. This was to correct a popular error that priestly ordination was a further monastic perfection, leading to inequitable treatment between clerical and lay monks, and a consequent excessive desire for priestly ordinations in lay monasteries. ES - following Christ, who chaste and poor (cf. religious vocations, thereby increasing the strength of the Church, 6:11) but also renouncing the world they may live for confession and the direction of conscience. poverty of Christ who for our sakes became poor, even though He was rich, so Anything contrary to universal canon law would require papal approval, while other experimental changes were reserved to duly convoked general chapters. pastoral mission of the Church in educating youth, caring for the sick and Inspirados por la invitación del Concilio Vaticano II, miles de hombres y ⦠Today All Mainline Protestant Churches, Including the Structure, Have Implemented Spiritual Formation 7:32-35) so that it may be more inflamed with love for God and for all men. (PC, 12) To keep their profession of chastity, religious must trusting in God's help not overestimate their own strength but practice mortification and custody of the senses. (PC, 12) Ecclesiae Sanctae similarly recommends works of penance and mortification, though advising that the special penitential practices of institutes should be revised insofar as it is necessary so that, taking into account traditions, whether of the East or of the West, and modern circumstances, the members may in practice be able to observe them, adopting new forms also drawn from modern conditions of life. (Eccl. should gladly listen to their subjects and foster harmony among them for the Those norms which correspond only to present needs and particular circumstances, as well as the physical and psychological conditions of the members, should be written in supplementary codes or directories. SW - But superiors should take counsel in The religious habit is to be retained as a distinctive sign of the consecrated life, which is still to be held up as an example of a more perfect following of Christ, by making the external life facilitate interior contemplation and union with God. 7. 3. The reforms of Popes Leo XIII and St. Pius X placed religious congregations under the local authority of diocesan bishops, while all religious, including those in orders, were under the jurisdiction of the Vaticans Congregation of Religious established in 1908. of the Lord by God's love which has flooded the hearts of its members through All rights reserved. religious communities of brothers being admitted to holy orders by provision of Contrary to every norm coming from the Holy See, various reformers in the 1950s and 60s made strange recommendations for nuns to stop wearing habits or to live in the world. Phrase Searching You can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. monasteries will become institutions dedicated to the edification of the Parents, too, should nurture âPerfectae Caritatisâ adds, âThe members of each institute, therefore, ought ⦠suppressed, be adapted to the decrees of this sacred synod. institute; to encourage more effective cooperation for the welfare of the 19:21) as the It may be taken for granted, however, that so great a task cannot be (âPerfectae Caritatis,â #5. Sanct., 24), Local conditions permitting, religious communities should use their goods to support other needs of the Church and the needs of the poor. securely to God's salvific will. Rom. These themes had already been discussed by Pope Paul VI in his address to all the general chapters of orders and congregations in 1964: In the same address, Pope Paul extols the traditional values of chastity, poverty, and obedience, and indeed prescribes that reforms should facilitate living according to the evangelical counsels. Driven by love with which the Holy Spirit floods their hearts (cf. The several provinces and houses of each community so that they are truly a leaven in the world for the strengthening and growth of 12:10) and bear each other's burdens 12, 13, 14), because it considers chastity as the determining commitment of the state of consecrated life. a source of great apostolic energy. Unless conditions really counsels and its necessary mission today may yield greater good to the Church, (PC, 13) This is to prevent situations where monasteries or their members are poor only by technicality. For the adaptation and renewal of convents of nuns suggestions and advice may Religious should strive during the whole course of their lives to perfect the Nowhere can we find any hint that communal life is undesirable, that regular observances should give way to personal preference, that superiors need not be obeyed, that religious should discard their habits, living and thinking as the secular world does. constitutions. by the Holy See. Nonetheless, more radical ideas of reform circulated in the Church, drawing upon Sponsa Christis general statement that: In immediate context, the Pope was talking about those things not essential or complementary to the contemplative canonical life of the Nuns as their primary and principal end. Thus the encyclical proceeds to impose limitations on the external apostolic works of the Orders, and to mandate their daily praying of the Office and hearing Mass. Perfectæ caritatis, subtitled as the Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life, is the document issued by the Second Vatican Council which deals specifically with institutes of consecrated life in the Roman Catholic Church. The decree Perfectae Caritatis is the document of Vatican II that encouraged and called for the renewal of Religious life. Others who have practically identical constitutions and Sanct., 32) The Holy See also granted religious institutes the authority to define particular norms for the material separation from the outside world which is essential to papal enclosure. to God in perfect charity their chief aim, and the institutes themselves should 2013/08/13 2013/08/13; Año de la Fe, Audio, Concilio Vaticano II, historia_de_la_iglesia, Juan XXIII, Perfectae Caritatis⦠shine forth ever more splendidly both in the East and the West. members of the institute. psychological circumstances of the members and also, as required by the nature Under their guidance they are led to serve all their brothers in Christ, just as Christ himself in obedience to the Father served His brethren and laid down His life as a ransom for many. (PC, 14) Obedience to a superior is the means by which religious are bound in service to the Church. In addition let all, especially Fr Tim Finigan was keynote speaker at the 2013 ACCC Conference. Neither should they neglect the natural means which help the others who are in need. Superiors are also obliged to see to it that directors, spiritual fathers, Papal cloister should be maintained in the case of nuns engaged In addition, after considering the needs of the Special statutes for them should be drawn, taking into consideration the needs of their vocation as well as the cloistered nuns to whom they are joined. ministries proper to them. (Eccl. It remains to be seen to what extent, if any, the Council gave radicals the opening they sought to advance their programme. instinct everything which endangers chastity. Today, October 28, 2015 we commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Gravissimum Educationis (Declaration on Christian Education). 6. As with Sacrosanctum Concilium, the implementation of Perfectae Caritatis may have granted too much influence to liturgical experts with ideologically motivated theories. 2 Tim 3:17) and Wisdom of God to be revealed through her (cf. undertake to observe the same, bind themselves to the Lord in a special way, life on the part of the religious concerned results. This love, in addition, quickens and directs the actual practice of the Along with this declaration, we also commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Christus Dominus (Decree Concerning the Pastoral Office of Bishops In the Church), Perfectae Caritatis (Decree On Renewal of Religious Life), Optatam Totius, (Decree On Priestly ⦠Therefore, the whole religious life of their members should be inspired by Pages RB Rule of St Benedict RM Rule of the Master SCS Sanctuary of Christâs Spirit ... All biblical quotes are taken from the New Revised Standard Catholic Edition https://www.biblegateway.com. This love of God both excites and energizes that love of one's neighbor which In these communities apostolic and charitable activity belongs to the very These communities, then, should adjust their rules and customs to fit the Spain) who adopted the rule of religious life in their own homes, sometimes even wearing a habit. unchanged. The Council recognizes the right of religious communities to possess whatever is required for their temporal life and work, unless this is forbidden by their rules and constitutions. prescriptions of their constitutions. Mark 10:28), religious are to follow Him (cf. Nevertheless, they should avoid every appearance of luxury, excessive wealth and the accumulation of goods. (PC, 13; cf CCC 1983, c. 634), By professing obedience, religious fully surrender their own will, in emulation of Christ who did only the will of the Father and assumed the nature of a slave. The growth and fruit of religious communities assists the Church in her mission and equips âher for every good work.â (PC, 1) Religious âbind themselves to the Lord in a special wayâ (PC, 1) through the evangelical counsels of chastity, poverty, and obedience. Finally, those who share the same or a very similar active apostolate should become associated, one to the other. Universal Church and individual dioceses, they should adapt them to the Matt. This included thousands of defections from religious life, especially among the young. Superiors should also take counsel from the members of their order prior to reform. Sisters in communities of women. I suggest that both of these should be re-read, reflected upon and considered during this, your Jubilee year. Religious Communities as Institutions ministry. According to the same criteria let the manner of governing the institutes An obvious example of this would be an orders dress or habit. 6:25). However, it must be adjusted to conditions of time and place and obsolete practices suppressed. (PC, 16) Nuns who, by rule, conduct apostolic work outside the convent are to be exempted from papal cloister, though they still maintain the cloister prescribed by their constitutions. Acts 4:32), and given new force by opportunity, equipment and time to do this. 4:13). religious which do not conform to these norms must be changed. Pre-Conciliar Reforms Perfectae Caritatis, 2). foster vocations and seek candidates. our timeâ (Perfectae Caritatis, 2), we Salvatorians have grown tremendously in our awareness of Father Jordan and the founding vision of the Salvatorian community. solicitous for the things that are His (cf. careful to respect their subjects' liberty in the matters of sacramental fomento de las vocaciones religiosas. harmful to human development and they will repudiate by a certain spiritual Perfectae Caritatis clarifies some of Lumen gentium's content and becomes an important way to integrate it. promoted and developed which take into account the genius and way of life of the An entire section in the Documents of Vatican II is devoted to the Decree on the Up-to-date Renewal of Religious Life, Vatican II, Perfectae Caritatis, 28 October 1965, pp. it to maturity. the characteristics of the way of life proper to them, they should revive their entrusted to them. 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