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GEORGIA BULLETIN THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1963 PAGE 3 ’PROVEN VALUE Secular Institutes Seen Given Status By Council Following is one of a series of articles by experts on ques- ions up for consideration when he Second Vatican Council re- onvenes next September 8. The riter is a prominent Scripture holar who has gained intimate owledge of the workings of :ular institutes by serving as desiastical assistant to one, Missionaries of the King- 4 of Christ, and as execu- t secretary of the national Terence of the Life of Total Nation in the World. He is 0I ie faculty of Holy Name C^e, Franciscan House of S&s in Washington. B y phen Hartdegen, O.F.M. (NV.C. NEWS SERVICE) S©ir institutes have alrea dy Pm their value, and the Fatht 0 f th e Second Vatican Counc n their work of revi- talizir*nd modernizing the Churclu devote some atten tion tO rji. Th e us of secular insti tutes ittui U p ^ the air. Their nh ers pledge them selves tQyej-ty^ chastity and obediencq do Religious. But they do nco ar uniform cloth ing, are lbound to conven tual life, d do not change their soci» a tus. Thus if lay they remaiay. if diocesan clergy they la in secular, not Religious. IT WAS F pi us xil who gave formal j-oval to these institutes —- recently as February 2, 7. That their present law i ot t0 be re garded as cor* te and final is evidenced fr^e Instruc tion of the Saq Congrega tion of Religioicum Sanc- tissimus, of Ma 19 1948. It states that ' complete and definitive no. respect ing secular ins tin a re bet- institute and a religious or der, even if it be only that of sharing the same characteris tic spirituality. Such affinity which does not include jurisdic- tonal dependence upon reli gious orders is permitted by the present law. Perhaps the best witness to the value of such affinity where it exists, is the unity' of spirit clearly seen in such well es tablished secular institutes as the Missionaries of the King- ship of Christ, with its Fran ciscan spirituality, and the In stitute of Our Lady of the Way, with its Jesuit spirituality. SOME institutes and pious unions incline to common life and use of distinctive garb, thereby becoming less secu lar. One men's institute re quires its members (Brothers) to wear religious garb at home and clerical garb outside for greater facility in gathering alms for the poor whom they serve. The instruction of the Sacred Congregation of Reli gious already excludes "what is not consonant with a secu lar institute, clothes or ha bits unlike the ordinary dress of the world, a common life externally organized.” The ecumenical council will probably emphasize the secular character and apostolate of these institutes rather than in crease their resemblance to religious congregations. This will increase the possibility of membership,: especially among those whose circum stances of life would not per mit them to live together, much less wear distinctive uniform or garb. In all this, however, a certain flexibility would still meet the varied needs of places and times. ter deferred to a - e oppor tune time lest the j. ent ev(> _ lution of these insti s re _ stricted.” Are secular instit, t0 ^ accorded a special pl^ a re vised canon law code qiarto that of religious institu suc h as orders or congrega^ 0 f priests or Sisters? Presjeg^ islation recognized three ss- es of persons: clergy, re ous and laity. Societies having the chi^ teristics of secular instl s must no longer remain "any s oi the ordinary associations faithful, but must be brou and raised to the proper st. and form of secular institut which perfectly corresponds their character and needs.' com P arative (Pius XII's Motu proprio; Pri- Such lnstltu tes. mo feliciter, March 18, 1947). PRIESTS as well as lay peo ple may belong to secular in stitutes. In the institutes of Opus Dei and the Company of St. Paul a proportion of cleri cal members is maintained to serve the lay members. What about a diocesan priest? What does a secular institute add to his life? Are its requirements compatible with the circum stances of his life? These questions are raised concerning institutes for dio cesan priests, such as the Sa cerdotal Society of the Sacred Heart. There has been a cer tain caution and hesitancy on the part of bishops to encour age such membership among their clergy, due no doubt, to newness of SOME ARGUE that clerical - members of secular institutes simply remain in the class of clergy, and lay members in the class of laity because such institutes constitute a private, not public, state of perfection. It seems more realistic to con clude that members of secular institutes will follow the class of persons called Religious, in the code, and precede the class called the laity. Members of secular institutes would then constitute a new class of can onical persons. The state of perfection in secular institutes is recogniz ed by special law. This is not a public but a private state. Members of secular institutes nevertheless bind themselves totally and permanently to serve the institute. The bows confirming this bond are often called social or semi-public. Some institutes surround the act of dedication with external solemnity in the presence of the public, while others restrict witnesses to members only. A new classi fication of this state of perfec tion may result from the coun cil. Proof of the value of the ecular institute way of life >r diocesan clergy lies in the »proval and strong encourage- mt given it by Pope Pius XII 1 His Holiness Pope John 'II, and In the zeal and loy- a of priests who are actual- members. SIR VOW of obedience, * ar om conflicting, makes theibedience to their bishops even ore binding in matters pertaqg t0 priestly service. Tk e °icil will serve to bring the qu»i 0n 0 f diocesan priests in seen. institutes to the more direct ention of bishops through discussion to make the sanc,i n g power of secu lar insti»5 anc i their com patibility th the life of dio cesan cler mo re clearly seen. People uimiiiar with secu lar institut except through hearsay spe^f the great sec recy surrouihg them, and they hope the com will abolish this. There is a rtain reserve required of men, rs 0 f anum- Pontiff Gants New Indigence ber of secular institutes, not concerning their manner of life but concerning their identity. This is the case in those in stitutes particularly whose apostolate embraces all the professions and occupations of civil life. ITS PURPOSE is to prevent unfair hindrances to freedom of action in the Christian apos tolate, especially in secular en vironment. It is merely a means to help Christianize so ciety. In countries more hos tile to this influence such re serve is quite necessary; in those less hostile, the reserve is less necessary though al ways useful in purely secular environments. A clarification of this issue could greatly help the progress and spread of secu lar institutes. The apostolate embraces the whole life of secular institutes. “Its profession, activities, forms, places and other cir cumstances are to correspond to this secular condition,” said Pius XII in 1947. Its purpose is to penetrate secular society with the knowledge and spirit of Christ. This is clearly a par ticipation in the Church’s mis sion of sanctifying society. The forms of apostolate are general, if pertaining to all professions or occupations. They are specific, if pertaining to a particular profession or occupation or service. THE PROBLEM confronting the council Fathers is how to use this apostolate of secular institutes more effectively in dioceses. A sure way of aiding the total apostolic program of a diocese is to inform the Or dinary of the personnel, train ing and skills of diocesan groups of secular institute members and to show willingness to serve the needs of the diocese ac cording to capacity and circum stances. The wise policy of the Church has always been to permit initiative, to direct it and use it. Married people frequently ask to join secular institutes. Some secular institutes admit married people as auxiliaries, but not to full membership. They share lu the apostolate and cultivate the respective spirit of the institute. BUT FULL membership can be enjoyed only by those who profess the evangelical coun sels, including the promose or vow of perfect chastity. There are those who hope the council will approve full membership for married people in secular institutes. This is hardly to be expec ted in view of the tehological teaching concerning a state of perfection. Perfect chastity is a part of this state. In no way does this desparage the sanc tity' to which married people may and do aspire. Third orders secular, highly approved and recommended by the Church, are well able to satisfy the spiritual needs of married people if fully explor ed according to their true po tential of leading people to sanc tity in the world in and through Christian marriage. PROGRAMS for promoting vocations have till now given re latively little attention to secu lar institutes. Yet the vocation to a secular institute can at tract great numbers of persons not called to be clergy or Re ligious, and the apostolate of its lay members can reach out to areas closed to priest and Religious. The Fathers of the council in their discussions on secular institutes well might support and encourage voca tions to secular institutes and make use of their help. THERE are those who would like to see secular institutes less religious, governed by the Sacred Congregation of the Council, which regulates the common associations of the faithful. They would eliminate distinct branches for priests, men and women within the same institute. They feel that the pattern of religious life which requires such separation has • too much influenced secular institutes. Others are opposed to any kind of tie between a secular VATICAN Cm' ( :) p 0 pe John XXIII has grted indul gences for recitationf the in vocation: “O Mary, l^er and Queen of Chrlstianfam e s pray for us.” > A partial indulgence^ 300 days can be gained by citlng the invocation with a qtrite heart. A plenary- indulgen can be gained once a month b re citing the invocation daily r a month, and fulfilling the i la i conditions: Confession, Com u _ nion and prayers for die inte- ions of the Pope. In the council's united effort for Church reform and reunion, secular institutes can serve as a “leaven, small in quantity yet ever active,” as Pope Pius said in his 1947 document, Pri- mo feliciter. "Always and everywhere at work, it mingles with all grades of society from highest to low est, strives by word, example and in every way to reach and perm eat them, each and all, until the whole mass is trans formed and wholly leavened in Christ.” PARISHIONERS of St. Peter's Church, La Grange, check on each other for the census last Sunday, when house calls became the mode from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. MATHS - MUSIC Committees Named By Schools Office The Archdiocesan School Of fice has formed two committees recently in Music and Mathe matics, consisting of both reli gious and lay teachers. The aim of the committee in music will be to find out what is lacking in our teaching of music in our elementary schools. It will endeavor to give a new impetus to the teach ing of music through question naires, study of the Teacher's Guides, demonstrations for particular grades, and through bringing in music consultants to speak at Teachers’Meetings. THE MAIN purpose of the mathematics committee will be to point out to teachers the specific areas in arithmetic that need to be improved, to study the new approach to mathematics, to organize var ious meetings to acquaint the teachers of the new math, as well as to set up pilot schools for 1964 to introduce the new mathematics. The following persons will serve on the Music Commit tee: Sister Anne Carlos, C.S. J., St. Joseph School, Mari etta; Sister Mary de Montfort, G.N.S.H., Christ the King School, Atlanta; Sister Cor Mariae, C.R.S.M., St. John, Hapeville; Miss Avaleen Mor ris, Sacred Heart School, At- Alterations Tuxedos Rented “Clothes Tailored For You” TAILORS - CLEANERS Men’s Wear 106 W. Court Sq DR 3-2366 Decatur, Ga. lanta; Sister Celeste Mariae, C.S.J., St. Anthony School, At lanta; Sister Louis Marie, S. B.S., Our Lady of Lourdes, Atlanta and Sister Mary Bar bara, R.S.M., St. Pius X High School, Consultant. 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In it he said: “WEALTHY people of Latin America talk a lot about basic reforms but brand as commu nists those who decide to put them into practice. “It is easy to understand: The rich of Latin America con tinue to hold 80 per cent of the land on the continent; often they control parliament and have a degree of idealism and faith in the future measured by the deposits in banks in the United States and Europe. Un happily, your rich also create problems: Let Kennedy say it. The selfishness of many rich people and their blindness is a much more serious and urgent problem than communism it self. IT COSTS SO LITTLE TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD IN THE GEORGIA BULLETIN PHONE 231-1281 “Another serious problem for the alliance is bureaucra cy. 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