Constitutions and Statutes - The Mill Hill Missionaries

C32 A Temporary Member of the Society has thefollowing rights:a. to training and formation which will enablehim to realise his desire to become an ordained orlay Member in the Society;b. to board and lodging, and to temporal support,appropriate to his status;c. to spiritual support and prayers from fellowmissionaries.Perpetual membershipC33C34C35At the appropriate stage, a Temporary Member willpresent himself to the General Superior for acceptanceas a Perpetual Member. After the usual procedure ofconsultation governing admission (cf. C 29), theGeneral Superior, with the consent of his Council, willmake a decision about his acceptance. If the decisionis positive, the candidate will be invited to take thePerpetual Oath. This will be followed by ordinationto the Diaconate in the case of candidates forpriesthood.By the Perpetual Oath the candidate is grantedpermanent membership in the Society. If he isordained, he is incardinated into the Society. (Cf. C 24)Through the Perpetual Missionary Oath, a Membercommits himself:a. to a life-long dedication to the missionary9