New Canon Law for Religious /

Lobo, George.

New Canon Law for Religious / George Lobo. - Bombay : St. Paul Publications ; 1986. - 136 p. ;

includes index and biblioraphy

Vatican II Perspectives................................... 10 Religious Life in the Overall Structure of the Code......... 11 Basic Principles pf Revision.............................. 13 Purpose of Law in the Church............................ 15 Obligation of Canon Law............................... 17 Freedom from the Law................................... 18 CONSECRATED STATES IN THE CHURCH Meaning of Consecrated Life............................. 19 Ecclesial Dimension.................................... .22 PATRIMONY AND VARIETY OF CONSECRATED STATES Charism and Autonomy................................. 25 Foundation, Division and Suppression.................... 28 Forms of Consecrated Life............................... 31 RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HIERARCHY Respective Roles of Religious and Bishops................. 39 Relationship with the Pope............................... 40 Relationship with the Bishops............................41 Bishop`s Role in Diocesan Institutes ...................... 43 RELIGIOUS HOUSES What Is a Religious House?.............................45 Erection of a Religious House................\.......... Al Monasteries............................................. 48 Suppression of a House.................................. 49 RELIGIOUS SUPERIORS Authority As Service.................................... 51 Levels of Government................................... 53 Qualities and Term of Superiors..........................54 Designation of Superiors.................................55 Visitation and Availability............................... 57 Councils of Superiors.................................... 59 General Chapter........................................61 Other Chapters and Assemblies...........................62 TEMPORAL ADMINISTRATION Property of Religious....................................64 Financial Administrator (Treasurer)......................65 Ordinary and Extraordinary Administration...............67 Concern for Justice and Poverty..........................68 Responsibility for Debts and Obligations..................69 ADMISSION AND FORMATION OF MEMBERS Basic Requirements for Admission........................ 70 Absence of Canonical Impediments....................... 73 Further Requirements................................... 74 Pre-novitiate............................................ 75 Novitiate. ..............................................76 Place and Duration of the Novitiate....................... 78 Formators of Novices....................................81 Religious Profession.....................................83 First or Temporary Profession............................84 Final Profession........................................86 Formation after Profession..............................87 EVANGELICAL COUNSELS Call to Radical Discipleship..............................89 Meaning of Consecrated Chastity......................... 91 Practice of Chastity......................................92 Meaning of Evangelical Poverty.......................... 94 Practice of Poverty......................................95 Meaning and Scope of Consecrated Obedience.............98 SPIRITUAL AND COMMUNITY LIFE OF MEMBERS Following of Christ and Contemplation.................. 100 Eucharist and Other Devotions.......................... 101 Conversion of Soul and Sacrament of Reconciliation i...... 103 Significance of Community Life......................... 105 Absence from the Religious House....................... 106 Enclosure............................................. 108 Religious Habit........................................ 109 Laws for Clerics Applicable to Religious.................. 110 APOSTOLATE OF RELIGIOUS Contemplation and Action...............................114 The Apostolate of Religious............................. 116 Co-operation in the Apostolate....................



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