Constitutions and Statutes - The Mill Hill Missionaries

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ARCHIVESC143 The General Council, as well as Regional and AreaCouncils, maintain archives where importantdocuments can be kept safely. These includeimportant legal and financial documents,documents referring to the Society and itsMembers and Associates, and all importantcorrespondence. Copies of important documents inthe Regions and Areas are sent to the GeneralCouncil.CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONSTO THE CONSTITUTIONS AND DIRECTIVESC144 Changes or modifications to the Constitutions can beeffected by a two-thirds majority of a General Chapter,with the approval of the Holy See. Changes toDirectives can be effected by a simple majority of aGeneral Chapter, without recourse to the Holy See.INTERPRETATION OFTHE CONSTITUTIONS AND DIRECTIVESC145 The General Superior, acting with the consent ofhis Council, is the ordinary interpreter of theConstitutions and Directives. However, theirauthentic interpretation belongs to the Congregationfor the Evangelisation of Peoples.38
STATUTES FOR MILL HILL LAY ASSOCIATES1. St. Joseph’s Missionary Society wishes to promote thegrowing involvement of lay people in the missionarywork of the Church, by offering them the opportunityto fulfil their missionary vocation through itsprogramme of Association.2. The Society invites the Associates to share itsmissionary way of life according to theappropriate Constitutions and Directives.3. The Associate programme is under the authority of theGeneral Council.4. The Society provides for Association a standardAgreement approved by the General Council, andadjustable to their respective Region.5. Associates make a commitment to share, as lay people,in the missionary apostolate of the Society.6. Associates put their charisms, experiences and skills atthe disposal of the Society, the local Church and thepeople they serve.7. Associates belong to the Mill Hill family, and offerand receive support and companionship in whatevercommunity they live in.8. The conditions for acceptance of Associates are:a. being a committed Christian in theirprofessional and personal life;39
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