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President. At least one other Council member (or Study Group member) shall signthe voting form. Depending on the number of Provincial Councilors being elected,the 2 or 3 receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to office. TheProvincial Delegate will contact the nominees to inform them of the results of theelection. Results of the Provincial Council election will be announced in the nextprovincial newsletter.4) The Provincial Council has the authority to replace, for a serious reason, a member ofthe Provincial Council itself [cf. Art. 47d].5) The Provincial Council shall elect a president every three years after new membersare elected.6) The President shall coordinate the work of the Provincial Council and preside at itsmeetings. The President shall also preside at meetings of the Plenary Council.7) Members of the Provincial Council shall make visitations. A Councilor, whilemaking visitation, comes as a representative of the Provincial with the rights andprivileges of that office. The visitator respects the autonomy of the Local Council’sauthority. 138) The Provincial Council shall appoint representatives to the National Council. ThePresident of the Provincial Council shall always serve as one of the National Councilrepresentatives.9) The Provincial Council shall appoint a liaison to the Spanish-speaking members ofour province. If this liaison needs to be selected from outside the Provincial Councilitself, the liaison shall be allowed to participate in all deliberations of the council.10) The Provincial Council may also appoint a secretary who is not a Councilor.11) The Provincial, the Provincial Delegate, and Local Councils may call upon theProvincial Council for assistance in resolving any difficulties that might arise withinthe province in relation to our Secular members.12) The Provincial Council shall assist the Provincial Delegate in guiding the formationof a community from its inception through its discernment period, Study Groupstatus, and eventual request for canonical recognition. It shall also assist theProvincial Delegate in determining when a canonical community is no longer able tofunction and needs to have its status reduced.13) The Provincial Council may be contacted through the Central Office. 1413 The Councilor assists the local community without intervening in its government [Art. 57].14 The address of Provincial Secretary found in a current Flos Carmeli newsletter.14
14) The Provincial Council shall meet in person 15 once a year and more often ifnecessary.15) A representative of the Provincial Council shall attend meetings of the order asstipulated in Article 38 of the OCDS Constitutions.Section XXI: Formation GuidelinesThe Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites welcomes those of the faithful who, byspecial vocation, undertake to live in the world an evangelical life of fraternalcommunion (community) imbued with the spirit of contemplative prayer in imitation ofthe Virgin Mary (prayer), and animated with apostolic zeal (apostolate) according to theexample and teaching of Carmelite saints (study). (c.f. RL, Preface)1) Each stage of formation includes goals in the areas ofa. Prayerb. Communityc. Apostolated. Studye. the Promise (for the stages leading to First and Definitive Profession)2) The goals outlined are considered the minimum requirements for each stage offormation and shall be used as part of the discernment process at the end of eachformation period.3) These guidelines include a list of primary sources to be used during each formationperiod. 16 While the primary sources provide an expectation of what should be readduring each formation period, adjustments to meet the needs and abilities ofindividual persons are allowed. Formation Directors may supplement these sourceswith secondary materials. All secondary materials should be evaluated in light oftheir agreement with the Constitutions and current understanding of the CarmeliteSecular vocation.4) From the period of initial formation onwards, it should be emphasized that formationis an ongoing, lifetime process in the life of the Carmelite Secular and an ongoingcommunal and individual responsibility (Art.33-35). The Local Council shall makeprovision for an ongoing formation program for members who are DefinitivelyProfessed. On-going formation shall continue the growth of the individual CarmeliteSecular in the areas of prayer, community, apostolate, study, and living the Promise.It shall include the study of the texts of the Carmelites saints (Art. 34-35), documents15 Ordinary business of the council is handled through electronic postings.16 Should any of the required books go out of print, the Provincial Council will recommend a substitute. TheProvincial Council may update articles (designated with * ) every 5 years to keep formation materialscurrent. Updates will be distributed to all Local Councils at that time.15
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