Constitutions and Statutes - The Mill Hill Missionaries

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epresentative, Members and Associates begin theprocess of handing over their responsibilities. At theage of 70, they submit in writing, to the localRepresentative, their willingness to retire from theirpositions. Thereafter the situation is reviewedannually, in consultation with the General Council. Bythe age of 75, they are normally resident in theirRegions of origin.C43 The General Council encourages Members andAssociates to avail themselves of opportunities foreducation, renewal, professional supervision, andpersonal and spiritual development. Regional andArea authorities endeavour to provide and organisespecific programmes for on-going formation. This canbe done in collaboration with other Societies and theLocal Church.Separation from the SocietyC44C45C46The General Superior, with the consent of his Council,can dispense a Temporary Member from hisMissionary Oath. The rights and obligations derivingfrom his Temporary Membership thereby cease. (Cf.C. 30)A Temporary Member is free to leave the Society aftercompleting the term of his Temporary Oath.Similarly, for a just reason, a Temporary Member canbe refused the Perpetual Oath by the General Superiorwith the consent of his Council (cf. Can.689,§1 ofC.I.C).If a Perpetual Member, after due discernment, desiresto leave the Society, he can obtain an indult to do so12
from the General Superior with the consent of hisCouncil (cf. Can.743 of C.I.C.). This indult entails thatthe rights and obligations deriving from his PerpetualMembership cease, without prejudice to Can. 693.C47C48A Member requires the permission of the GeneralSuperior, with the consent of his Council, in order tojoin another Society of the Apostolic Life. In suchcases of transfer, the obligations of the Society Oathare suspended, but the Member has the right to returnuntil definitely incorporated into the other Society (cf.Can.744,§1 of C.I.C.). To transfer to an Institute ofConsecrated Life the permission of the Holy See isrequired (cf. Can.744,§2).Members are liable to be dismissed for serious reasons,as laid down in Cans.649 – 703 of C.I.C.1. In cases mentioned in Can. 694 of C.I.C.,dismissal is automatic, and the General Superior shallmake a declaration of fact, as laid down in the canonmentioned.2. Members are to be dismissed for certainoffences mentioned in Can.695 of C.I.C..3. Members can be dismissed for other causes also,such as those mentioned in Can.696,§1 of C.I.C.,provided they are grave, imputable and juridicallyestablished.4. In the case of Perpetual Members, the procedureto be followed in cases 2 and 3 above is that laid downin Cans.695, 697-700 of C.I.C.. The decision is madeby the General Superior and his Council in a collegial13
Page 1 and 2: NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE SOCIETYPart
Page 3 and 4: aim of the Society. However, when p
Page 5 and 6: C19C20C21C22In charity we pray for
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Page 10 and 11: apostolate of the Society, in obedi
Page 14 and 15: manner, as laid down in Can.699.5.
Page 16 and 17: D53When the terms 'General Council'
Page 18 and 19: paper or email, he writes the name
Page 20 and 21: C71D72D73C74D75The newly elected Ge
Page 22 and 23: D80C81The General Chapter allocates
Page 24 and 25: organised there. He keeps the Gener
Page 26 and 27: REGIONAL/AREA ORGANISATIONAND GOVER
Page 28 and 29: appointed, the Regional Representat
Page 30 and 31: Society AreasC107 Whenever a partic
Page 32 and 33: MATERIAL RESOURCESADMINISTRATION AN
Page 34 and 35: D125 The General Council establishe
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Page 38 and 39: ARCHIVESC143 The General Council, a
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Page 42 and 43: RENEWAL OF MISSIONARY COMMITMENTThe

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