Constitutions and Statutes - The Mill Hill Missionaries

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REGIONAL/AREA ORGANISATIONAND GOVERNMENTINTRODUCTORY (92-94)REGIONS (95-106)SOCIETY AREAS (107-110)COMMUNITIES AND HOUSES (111-115)IntroductoryC92 The Society is divided into Regions and Areas. It isfor the General Council to establish, redefine, ordissolve Regions or Areas, in accordance withguidelines laid down by the previous Chapter. (Cf. C81 b.)C93 Members and Associates of a Region or Area are thosewho have been appointed to the particular Regionor Area.C94Each Region or Area has its Representative or GroupLeader, who is assisted by his Council and worksunder the authority of the General Council.RegionsC95A Region is defined as a section of the Society which,under the authority of the General Council, governs itsown affairs in accordance with the principle ofsubsidiarity.C96 The Regional Representative is assisted by a vice-Regional and at least two Councillors, who togethermake up the Regional Council26
D97The establishment of Regions is governed by thefollowing criteria:a. that significant Society activities are carried outin the Region;b. that the number of those who originate from theRegion together with those who work in the Region isnot less than thirty in total;c. that there is a possibility of moving towardsself-reliance.C98The Regional Representative acts on behalf of and incollaboration with the General Council in the Region.He likewise represents the Members and Associates inthe Region in dealings with the General Council andwith the local Ordinaries. He keeps the GeneralCouncil informed of all important matters and likewisepasses on communications by the General Council tothe Members and Associates.The Regional Representative and his Council lead andinspire the Members and Associates in theirmissionary task, and coordinate the activities ofthe Society in the Region. The RegionalRepresentative or vice-Regional visit the Membersand Associates regularly, and arrange an annualmeeting in the various areas of the Region. He holdsmeetings with councils and contact persons in thevarious areas on a regular basis. The RegionalRepresentative has personal care for the welfare ofthe Members and Associates, particularly the sick andretired, and those on leave.In Regions where new Members and Associates are27
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