Passionist Rule and Constitutions.pdf - The Passionists of Holy ...

within the Community will benefit each individual member. In this way will be realized the goals
set before us by our mission from the Church: the honor and glory of God, and the salvation of
the world.
114. In order to petition the Holy See either to modify some existing point of the Constitutions or
to introduce some new point, a two thirds majority of votes in favor is necessary in two
successive General Chapters.
After the first vote, the Superior General will request the Holy See for a temporary rescript
that would allow the modification or new point to be introduced. The petition for a definitive
change or for the definitive in
Introduction of the new point would be forwarded to the Holy See if the next General Chapter
ratifies the decision of its predecessor.
115. The faculty of interpreting the Constitutions belongs to the General Chapter; outside
Chapter it belongs to the Superior General with the consent of his Council, provided
interpretation is neither extensive nor restrictive, since this is reserved to the Holy See.
Nevertheless, the faculty of interpreting the General Regulations of the Congregation, as well as
the particular legislation of Provinces and Vice-Provinces, belongs to the above-named authority
of the Congregation.
Each Provincial Superior with the consent of his Council enjoys the faculty of interpreting
the particular law of his province, with the exception of those norms that directly concern the
Provincial Superior and his Council. Every one of our religious has the right to appeal to the
Superior General and his Council.
116. The Superior General may dispense individual religious. With the consent of his Council,
he may dispense individual houses, Vicariates, and Provinces from any disciplinary norms of the
Constitutions or from any norm of our General Regulations. With the consent of his Council, he
may also dispense from the decisions and decrees of Congresses and of Provincial Chapters.
Other Major Superiors have the faculty of dispensing their own individual religious and those
who are in their territory from the disciplinary norms of our legislation. With the consent of their
Councils and in particular cases, they enjoy the same faculty with regard to individual houses.
The local Superior may in disciplinary matters dispense individual religious; in particular
cases, he may dispense even the whole community.
117. Permission to preach to the religious in our churches or oratories is required from the Major
or Local Superior.
118. Members of our Congregation who write on religious or moral matters need, in order to
publish, the permission of the Superior General or Provincial Superior, as well as permission
from ecclesiastical authority if this is required.
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