1982 Statutes of Opus Dei -- Latin and English

INTRODUCTION This document (see link below) contains the original Latin text and an English translation of the 1982 Statutes of the relature of the !ol" #ross and $%us &ei' $%us &ei is the first ersonal relature in the #atholic #hurch( a new figure of go)ernment which was established b" *atican ++' $%us &ei is immediatel" and directl" sub,ect to the !ol" See (see - 1.1) and resides in the #ongregation for /isho%s' The 1980 #ode of #anon Law dedicates a s%arse four canons to ersonal relatures( -- 291 to 29.' These canons sa"( basicall"( that ersonal relatures can be established b" the #hurch for s%ecific %astoral %ur%oses( but their %ur%oses( their law( regulations and relationshi%s are to be defined and set forth in their statutes' The Latin text of these statutes has been %ublished in se)eral %laces( among which are the three citations listed at the end' The second citation refers to a Latin2S%anish translation of these statutes %ublished b" the S%anish maga3ine T+E4 $( in 1985' (The S%anish translations of the 1967 and 1982 statutes are a)ailable on the $%us Libros website') This translation is intended to be a working document for those who need access to the sco%e( content and general direction of the statutes' 8n"one re9uiring ,uridical correctness or inter%retation should consult a canon law"er' !owe)er( this translation should assist such %ersons in identif"ing rele)ant %assages' There is also a short 8%%endix dis%la"ing the central offices of go)ernment defined in these statutes' rior to 1982( $%us &ei was a Secular +nstitute( go)erned b" statutes a%%ro)ed in 1967' :rom the :inal &is%ositions listed at the end of this document( traditions and laws of the 1967 statutes( not directl" abrogated b" this current edition( still a%%l"' 8lthough these statutes ha)e been ke%t in the shadow of a ;discretion; tantamount to secrec" for man" "ears( the" were ob)iousl" written to be made %ublic someda"( and are intended to ins%ire %eo%le( from all walks of life( to search for higher things' :rom this %oint of )iew( the" can onl" be %raised' The" sa" )er" little about the actual methods and %ractices em%lo"ed b" $%us &ei' :or indi)iduals dee%l" concerned about these methods and %ractices( "ou will find little in these statutes to settle "our concerns' $%us &ei is a uni9uel" self2defined and self2defining organi3ation( although %ublic dissemination of these statutes will hel% %lace limits on the extent of its definition' :or the %ur%oses of retaining rights of %ublic access( co%"right is hereb" asserted o)er this English translation( which at the time of this %osting( is the onl" one'

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The original electronic document is distributed in <T: (<ich Text :ormat)( which is a uni)ersal word %rocessing format that can be read b" most word %rocessors' The original Latin text is shown in black( and the English t!anslation appea!s indented# $oldfa%e and in a $lue %olo!& =hen %rinted on a black and white %rinter 22 the original Latin text will a%%ear in black( and the English t!anslation 'ill appea! indented# $oldfa%e and in $la%(& This document is in 12 %oint text' +t %rints in about 106 %ages' +t ma" be re2sa)ed in an" form or st"le con)enient to the user( howe)er some of the original formatting ma" be lost' >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #$-TE-TS #odex ,uris %articularis seu Statuta raelaturae Sanctae #rucis et $%eris &ei a Sede 8%ostolica %robata Code of pa!ti%ula! la' and Statutes of the )!elatu!e of the *ol+ C!oss and Opus Dei app!o,ed $+ the -postoli% See& Titulus 1 22 &e raelaturae -atura E,usdem9ue #hristifidelibus Title 1 -- Con%e!ning the Natu!e of the )!elatu!e and its Ch!istian aithful .N 1 -- /01 #a%ut 1 22 &e raelaturae -atura et :ine Chapte! 1 -- Con%e!ning the Natu!e and End of the )!elatu!e .N 1 -- 01& #a%ut ++ 22 &e raelaturae #hristifidelibus Chapte! 2 -- Con%e!ning the Ch!istian 121 & aithful of the )!elatu!e .N 2 --

#a%ut +++ 22 &e :idelium 8dmissione et +ncor%oratione in raelaturam Chapte! / -- Con%e!ning the -d"ission and In%o!po!ation of the aithful into the )!elatu!e .N 13 -- 231& #a%ut +* 22 &e :idelium &iscessu et &imissione a raelatura

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Chapte! 4 -- Con%e!ning the Depa!tu!e and Dis"issal of the f!o" the )!elatu!e&.N 28 -- /01&

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Titulus ++ 22 &e raelaturae resb"terio &e9ue Societate Sacerdotali Sanctae #rucis Title 2 -- Con%e!ning the )!iesthood of the )!elatu!e and the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss .N /2 -- 381& #a%ut + 22 &e #om%ositione resb"terii et Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis Chapte! 1 -- Con%e!ning the Co"position of the )!iesthood and the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss .N /2 -- 4/1& #a%ut ++ 22 &e romotione ad Sacros $rdines et de resb"terorum 4issione #anonica Chapte! 2 -- Con%e!ning the )!o"otion to Sa%!ed O!de!s and the Canoni%al 5ission of )!iests .N 44 -- 021& #a%ut +++ 22 &e Sociis 8ggregatis et Su%ernumerariis Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis Chapte! / -- Con%e!ning the -sso%iates and Supe!nu"e!a!ies of the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss& .N 03 -- 381& Titulus +++ 22 &e *ita( +nstitutione et 8%ostolatu :idelium raelaturae Title / -- Con%e!ning the Life# Edu%ation and -postolate of the of the )!elatu!e .N 39 -- 1241 #a%ut + 22 &e *ita S%irituali Chapte! 1 -- Con%e!ning Spi!itual Life .N 39 -- 901 #a%ut ++ 22 &e +nstitutione &octrinali <eligiosa Chapte! 2 -- Con%e!ning Religious Do%t!inal Edu%ation .N 92 -- 1691& #a%ut +++ 22 &e 8%ostolatu Chapte! / -- Con%e!ning -postolate .N 116 -- 1241 Titulus +* 22 &e <egimine raelaturae Title 4 -- Con%e!ning the 7o,e!n"ent of the )!elatu!e .N 120 -- 1861& #a%ut + 22 &e <egimine in ?enere aithful

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Chapte! 1 -- Con%e!ning 7o,e!n"ent in 7ene!al .N 120 -- 1291& #a%ut ++ 22 &e <egimine #entrali Chapte! 2 -- Con%e!ning Cent!al 7o,e!n"ent .N 1/6 -- 1491& #a%ut +++ 22 &e <egimine <egionali et Locali Chapte! / -- Con%e!ning Regional and Lo%al 7o,e!n"ent .N 106 -1211& #a%ut +* 22 &e 8dunationibus <egionalibus Chapte! 4 -- Con%e!ning Regional Confe!en%es .N 122 -- 1361& #a%ut * 22 &e <elationibus cum E%isco%is &ioecesanis Chapte! 0 -- Con%e!ning Relations 'ith Dio%esan 8ishops .N 131 -1861 Titulus * 22 &e Stabilitate et @i !uius #odicis Title 0 -- Con%e!ning the Sta$ilit+ and &is%ositiones :inales inal Dispositions >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> T<8-SL8T+$>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #odex ,uris %articularis seu Statuta raelaturae Sanctae #rucis et $%eris &ei a Sede 8%ostolica %robata Code of pa!ti%ula! la' and Statutes of the )!elatu!e of the *ol+ C!oss and Opus Dei app!o,ed $+ the -postoli% See& Titulus 1 22 &e raelaturae -atura E,usdem9ue #hristifidelibus Title 1 -- Con%e!ning the Natu!e of the )!elatu!e and its Ch!istian aithful >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #a%ut 1 22 &e raelaturae -atura et :ine Chapte! 1 -- Con%e!ning the Natu!e and End of the )!elatu!e o!%e of this Code .N 181 -- 1801

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1S1 $%us &ei est raelatura %ersonalis clericos et laicos simul com%lectens( ad %eculiarem o%eram %astoralem %erficiendam sub regime %ro%rii raelati (cfr n 126) Opus Dei is a pe!sonal )!elatu!e# %o"posed of $oth lait+ and %le!i%s# in o!de! to pe!fo!" its o'n pasto!al 'o!( unde! the go,e!n"ent of its o'n )!elate& 1S2 raelaturae %resb"terium constituunt illi clerici 9ui ex e,usdem fidelibus laicis ad $rdines %romo)entur et eidem incardinanturA laicatus raelaturae ab iis fidelibus efformatur 9ui )ocatione di)ina moti( )inculo ,uridico incor%orationis s%eciali ratione raelaturae de)inciuntur' The p!iests of the )!elatu!e a!e those %le!i%s 'ho a!e p!o"oted to O!de!s f!o" the la+ faithful of the )!elatu!e and a!e in%a!dinated into it9 the lait+ of the )!elatu!e# a!e fo!"ed f!o" those faithful# 'ho "o,ed $+ di,ine ,o%ation# a!e $ound $+ !eason of a spe%ial :u!idi%al $ond of in%o!po!ation to the )!elatu!e& 1S0 raelatura( 9uae Sanctae #rucis et $%eris &ei( bre)iato autem nomine $%eris &ei nuncu%atur( est ambitu internationalis( sedem suam centralem <omae habet at9ue regitur normis ,uris uni)ersalis raelaturarum %ersonalium necnon horum Statutorum( et ,uxta Sanctae Sedis s%ecialia %raescri%ta )el indulta' The )!elatu!e# 'hi%h is that of the *ol+ C!oss and Opus Dei# and also uses the na"e ;Opus Dei; fo! sho!t# is of inte!national s%ope& It has its %ent!al seat in Ro"e# and is go,e!ned $+ the uni,e!sal no!"s of la' fo! pe!sonal )!elatu!es# those of these statutes and also a%%o!ding to spe%ial p!es%!iptions o! indults of the *ol+ See& 2S1 raelatura sibi %ro%onit suorum fidelium( ,uxta normas ,uris %articularis( sanctificationem %er exercitium in %ro%rio cuius9ue statu( %rofessione ac )itae condicione )irtutum #hristianarum( secundum s%ecificam i%sius s%iritualitatem( %rorsus saecularem' -%%o!ding to the no!"s of its pa!ti%ula! la'# the )!elatu!e ai"s at the san%tifi%ation of its faithful th!ough the e<e!%ise of the Ch!istian ,i!tues# in the pe%ulia! state# p!ofession# and %ondition of life of ea%h pe!son# a%%o!ding to its spe%ifi% spi!itualit+# 'hi%h is %o"pletel+ se%ula!& 2S2 +tem raelatura intendit totis )iribus adlaborare ut %ersonae omnium condicionum et statuum ci)ilis societatis( et in %rimis 9uae intellectuales dicuntur( #hristi &omini %raece%tis integro corde adhaereant i%sa9ue( etiam o%e santificationis %ro%rii uniuscuius9ue laboris %rofessionalis( in %raxim deducant( in medio mundo( ut omnia ad *oluntatem #reatoris ordinenturA at9ue )iros ac mulieres informare ad a%ostolatum item in societate ci)ili exercendum'

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5o!eo,e!# the )!elatu!e intends to 'o!( 'ith all its st!ength so that pe!sons of all %onditions and states of %i,il so%iet+# and in the fi!st pla%e those %alled ;intelle%tuals;# "a+ adhe!e 'holehea!tedl+ to the tea%hings of Ch!ist the Lo!d9 and that $+ san%tif+ing thei! o'n p!ofessional 'o!(# the+ "a+ put these tea%hings into p!a%ti%e in the "idst of the 'o!ld so that all things a!e o!de!ed to the =ill of the C!eato!# and to fo!" "en and 'o"en to do apostolate in %i,il so%iet+& 0S1 4edia( 9uae( ad hos fines su%ernaturales obtinendos( christifideles raelaturae adhibent( haec suntB The "eans 'hi%h the Ch!istian faithful of the )!elatu!e use in o!de! to !ea%h these supe!natu!al ends a!e as follo's> 0S1 1 im%rensa )ita s%iritualis orationis et sacrificii( ,uxta s%iritum $%eris &eiB i%sorum enim )ocatio est essentialiter contem%lati)a( fundatur in humili ac sincero sensu filiationis di)inae et subridenti ascetismo constanter sustineturA -- a deep spi!itual life of p!a+e! and sa%!ifi%e# a%%o!ding to the spi!it of Opus Dei# sin%e thei! ,o%ation is essentiall+ %onte"pati,e# founded on a hu"$le and sin%e!e sense of di,ine filiation and %onstantl+ sustained $+ s"iling as%eti%is"& 0S1 2 %rofunda ac continua institutio ascetica et doctrinalis religiosa( ad %ersonalia cuius9ue ad,uncta accommodata at9ue in ecclesiastico 4agisterio solide innixa( necnon constans studium ad9uirendi et %erficiendi necessariam formationem %rofessionalem %ro%riam9ue animi culturamA -- a p!ofound and %ontinual as%eti%al t!adition and !eligious do%t!inal inst!u%tion adapted to the pe!sonalit+ of ea%h one# solidl+ $ased on the e%%lesial 5agiste!iu"# and the %onstant effo!t to a%?ui!e and pe!fe%t the ne%essa!+ p!ofessional fo!"ation and thei! o'n intelle%tual %ultu!e& 0S1 0 imitatio )itae absconditae &omini -ostri Cesu #hristi in -a3areth( etiam in sanctificatione %ro%rii laboris %rofessionalis ordinarii( 9uem( exem%lo et )erbis( con)ertere satagunt in instrumentum a%ostolatus( unus9uis9ue %ro%ria attingens actionis s%haeram( %rout sua cuius9ue cultura et a%titudo ex%ostulant( sciens9ue se esse debere tam9uam fermentum in massa humanae societatis latensA item( sei%sos sanctificent christifideles in %erfecta adim%letione huius laboris( %eracti 9uidem in constanti unione cum &eoA necnon %er i%sum laborem alios santificent' -- $+ i"itating the hidden life of ou! Lo!d @esus Ch!ist in NaAa!eth9 also in the san%tifi%ation of thei! o'n o!dina!+ p!ofessional 'o!(# 'hi%h the+ st!i,e to %on,e!t# $+ 'o!d and e<a"ple# into an inst!u"ent of

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apostolate# ea%h one affe%ting his o'n sphe!e of a%tion# to the e<tent that his %ultu!e and aptitude allo's# and (no'ing that he "ust $e hidden lea,en in the "ass of so%iet+9& "o!eo,e!# the Ch!istian faithful san%tif+ the"sel,es in the pe!fe%t fulfill"ent of this 'o!(# %a!!ied out in %onstant union 'ith 7od9 and the+ also san%tif+ othe!s th!ough thei! 'o!(& 0S2 ro%terea omnes raelaturae christifidelesB o! these !easons all the Ch!istian faithful of the )!elatu!e> 0S2 1 se obligant ad exercitium laboris %rofessionalis )el alterius ae9ui%ollentis non derelin9uendum( 9uia %er i%sum sanctificationem et %eculiarem a%ostolatum %erse9uenturB -- a!e o$liged not to negle%t the e<e!%ise of thei! p!ofessional 'o!( o! othe! o%%upation# fo! it is th!ough it that the+ !ea%h thei! san%tifi%ation and pa!ti%ula! apostolate9 0S2 2 9uam maxima fidelitate adim%lere satagunt officia %ro%rii status necnon actionem seu %rofessionem socialem cuius9ue %ro%riam( summa sem%er cum re)erentia %ro legitimis societatis ci)ilis legibusA item9ue labores a%ostolicos %erficiendos( a raelato i%sis commissos' -- fo! the+ st!i,e to fulfill 'ith "a<i"u" fidelit+ the !esponsi$ilities of thei! state and also thei! o'n so%ial p!ofession o! a%ti,it+# al'a+s 'ith the g!eatest !espe%t fo! the legiti"ate la's of %i,il so%iet+# and also %a!!+ing out the apostoli% 'o!( %o""itted to the" $+ the )!elate& 1S1 Sub regimine raelati( %resb"terium suo ministerio sacerdotali uni)ersum $%us &ei )i)ificat at9ue informat' Unde! the go,e!n"ent of the )!elatu!e# Opus Dei ,i,ifies and inst!u%ts the uni,e!sal p!iesthood $+ its p!iestl+ "inist!+& 1S2 Sacerdotium ministeriale clericorum et commune sacerdotium laicorum intime con,unguntur at9ue se in)icem re9uirunt et com%lent( ad exse9uendum( in unitate )ocationis et regiminis( finem 9uem raelatura sibi %ro%onit' The "iniste!ial p!iesthood of the %le!i%s and the %o""on p!iesthood of the faithful a!e inti"atel+ :oined& The+ !e?ui!e and %o"plete ea%h othe! in o!de! to fulfill# in the unit+ of ,o%ation and go,e!n"ent# the end 'hi%h the )!elatu!e p!oposes to itself&

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1S0 +n utra9ue %ariter $%eris &ei Sectione( )irorum scilicet ac mulierum( eadem est unitas )ocationis( s%iritus( finis et regiminis( etsi una9uae9ue Section %ro%rios habeat a%ostolatus' In a ,e!+ si"ila! 'a+# $oth the "enBs se%tion and the 'o"enBs se%tion of Opus Dei ha,e the sa"e unit+ of ,o%ation# of ends# of spi!it and of go,e!n"ent# e,en though the+ ea%h ha,e thei! o'n apostolates& 6 raelatura tam9uam atronos habet /eatam 4ariam sem%er *irginem( 9uam uti 4atrem )eneratur( et S' Cose%h( e,usdem /eatae 4ariae *irginis S%onsum' eculiari de)otione chistifideles %rose9uuntur SS' 8rchangelos 4ichaelem( ?abrielem( et <a%haelem( at9ue SS' 8%ostolos etrum( aulum et Coannum( 9uibus uni)ersum $%us &ei e,usdem9ue singula actionis genera s%ecialiter consecrantur' The )!elatu!e also has as pat!ons the 8lessed 5a!+# e,e! ,i!gin# ,ene!ated as its "othe! and St& @oseph# the spouse of the 8lessed Ci!gin 5a!+& The Ch!istian faithful follo' 'ith pa!ti%ula! de,otion the hol+ -!%hangels 5i%hael# 7a$!iel and Raphael as 'ell as the hol+ apostles# )ete!# )aul and @ohn to ea%h of 'ho"# Opus Dei as a 'hole and the se,e!al (inds of a%ti,it+ a!e espe%iall+ %onse%!ated& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #a%ut ++ 22 &e raelaturae #hristifidelibus Chapte! 2 -- Con%e!ning the Ch!istian aithful of the )!elatu!e

5 #uncti christifideles 9ui raelaturae incor%orantur( )inculo ,uridico de 9uo in n 2.( hoc faciunt eadem di)ina )ocatione motiB omnes eundem finem a%ostolicum %rose9uuntur( eundem s%iritum eandem9ue %raxim asceticam colunt( congruam reci%iunt doctrinalem institutionem et curam sacerdotalem at9ue( ad finem raelaturae 9uod attinet( subsunt %otestati raelati e,us9ue #onsiliorum( ,uxta normas ,uris uni)ersalis et horum Statutorum' -ll the Ch!istian faithful 'ho a!e in%o!po!ated in the )!elatu!e# a!e o$liged $+ a :u!idi%al $ond "entioned in N 23& The+ all %ont!a%t this o$ligation "oti,ated $+ the sa"e di,ine ,o%ation9 the+ all pu!sue the sa"e apostoli% ends9 the+ %ulti,ate the sa"e spi!it and as%eti%al p!a%ti%e9 and the+ !e%ei,e p!opo!tionate do%t!inal inst!u%tion and p!iestl+ %a!e9 and in all that pe!tains to the end of the )!elatu!e9 the+ a!e su$:e%t to the po'e! of the )!elate and his Coun%ils a%%o!ding to the uni,e!sal no!"s of la' and these Statutes& .S1 ro habituali cuius9ue dis%onibilitate ad incumbendum officiis formationis necnon ali9uibus determinatis $%eris &ei a%ostolatus ince%tis( fideles raelaturae( si)e )iri si)e mulieres( )ocantur -umerarii( 8ggregati )el Su%ernumerarii( 9uin tamen di)ersas classes

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efforment' !aec dis%onibilitas %endet ex di)ersis uniuscuius9ue %ermanentibus ad,unctis %ersonalibus( familiaribus( %rofessionalibus aliis)e id genus 8ased upon the ha$itual a,aila$ilit+ of ea%h pe!son to de,ote hi"self to the !esponsi$ilities of fo!"ation and the dete!"ined unde!ta(ings of the apostolates of Opus Dei# the )!elatu!e faithful# 'hethe! "en o! 'o"en# a!e %alled Nu"e!a!ies# -sso%iates o! Supe!nu"e!a!ies# 'ithout# ho'e,e!# thei! fo!"ing diffe!ent %lasses& This a,aila$ilit+ depends upon the di,e!se pe!"anent %i!%u"stan%es of ea%h one# 'hethe! the+ $e pe!sonal# fa"il+# p!ofessional o! so"e othe! t+pe& .S2 Duin raelaturae fideles efficiantur( i%si aggregari )alent associati #oo%eratores( de 9uibus in n 15 =ithout $e%o"ing faithful of the )!elatu!e# the+ "a+ in%lude asso%iated Coope!ato!s# of 'ho" N& 12 spea(s& 8S1 *ocantur -umerarii illi clerici et laici 9ui( s%eciali motione ac dono &ei coelibatum a%ostolicum ser)antes (cfr 4atth( E+E( 11)( %eculiaribus ince%tis a%ostolatus raelaturae totis )iribus maxima9ue adlaborandi %ersonali dis%onibilitate incumbunt( et ordinarie commorantur in sedibus #entrorum $%eris &ei( ut illa a%ostolatus ince%ta curent ceterorum9ue raelaturae fidelium institutioni se dedicent' Nu"e!a!ies a!e those %le!i%s and lait+ 'ho# $+ a spe%ial "otion and gift of 7od li,e apostoli% %eli$a%+ .%f! 5att> 19>111& The+ de,ote the"sel,es to the pa!ti%ula! apostoli% unde!ta(ings of the )!elatu!e# 'ith all thei! st!ength and 'ith "a<i"u" pe!sonal a,aila$ilit+ to 'o!(& O!dina!il+# the+ li,e in Cente!s of Opus Dei in o!de! to %a!e fo! the apostoli% unde!ta(ings and to dedi%ate the"sel,es to the fo!"ation of the othe! faithful of the )!elatu!e& 8S2 -umerariae familarem insu%er administrationem seu domesticam curam habent omnium raelaturae #entrorum( in loco tamen %enitus se%arato commorantes' e"ale nu"e!a!ies# as "entioned a$o,e# %a!e fo! the fa"il+ o! do"esti% ad"inist!ation of all %ente!s of the )!elatu!e# e,en though the+ "a+ li,e in pla%es %o"pletel+ sepa!ate& 9 8dmitti %ossunt 9ua -umerarii ii omnes fideles laici 9ui %lena gaudeant dis%onibilitate ad incumbendum officiis formationis at9ue laboribus a%ostolicis %eculiaribus $%eris &ei( 9ui9ue( cum admissionem ex%ostulant( ordinario %raediti sint titulo academico ci)ili aut %rofessionali ae9ui%ollenti( )el saltem %ost admissionem illum obtinere )aleant' raeterea( in Secione mulierum( -umerariae 8uxiliares( eadem dis%onibilitate ac ceterae -umerariae( )itam suam %raeci%ue dedicant laboribus manualibus )el officiis domesticis(

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9uae tam9uam %ro%rium laborem %rofessionalem )oluntarie susci%iunt( in sedibus #entrorum $%eris' -ll those la+ faithful# 'ho en:o+ the full a,aila$ilit+ to dedi%ate the"sel,es to the duties of fo!"ation and the pa!ti%ula! apostoli% 'o!(s of Opus Dei# %an $e ad"itted as Nu"e!a!ies9 o!dina!il+ ea%h one# 'hen he !e?uests ad"ission# ought to ha,e a %i,il a%ade"i% deg!ee o! p!ofessional e?ui,alent# o! $e a$le# at least# to o$tain one afte! the ad"ission& In addition# in the 'o"enBs se%tion# the!e a!e Nu"e!a!+ -u<ilia!ies D-ssistantsE# 'ho ha,e the sa"e %o"plete a,aila$ilit+ as Nu"e!a!ies# 'ho dedi%ate thei! li,es to the "anual 'o!( o! do"esti% tas(s in the Cente!s of Opus Dei# 'hi%h the+ ,olunta!il+ unde!ta(e as thei! spe%ial p!ofessional 'o!(& 17S1 *ocantur 8ggregati illi fideles laici 9ui )itam suam %lene &omino tradentes in coelibatu a%ostolico et ,uxta s%iritum $%eris &ei( curam tamen im%endere debent in suas concretas ac %ermanentes necessitates %ersonales( familiares )el %rofessionales( 9uae eos ordinarie ducunt ad commorandum cum %ro%ria i%sorum familia' !aec omnia determinant simul eorum dedicationem ali9uibus officiis a%ostolatus )el formationis $%eris &ei %erficiendis' Those la+ faithful a!e %alled -sso%iates# 'ho su!!ende! thei! full life to the Lo!d in apostoli% %ele$a%+ in (eeping 'ith the spi!it of Opus Dei9 ne,e!theless# the+ "ust de,ote the"sel,es to %on%!ete and pe!"anent pe!sonal# fa"il+ o! p!ofessional o$ligations 'hi%h o!dina!il+ lead the" to li,e 'ith thei! o'n fa"ilies& The+ !esol,e all these things# at the sa"e ti"e as the+ fulfill so"e dut+ of apostolate o! fo!"ation in Opus Dei& 17S2 8ggregati( nisi aliud %ro eis s%ecialiter ca)eatur( omnia officia seu obligationes susci%iunt ac -umerarii( et i%sorum identicis mediis asceticis ad asse9uendam sanctitatem et a%ostolatum exercendum uti debent' -sso%iates# unless so"ething else is espe%iall+ p!o,ided fo! the"# unde!ta(e the sa"e duties and !esponsi$ilities as Nu"e!a!ies9 the+ ought to use the sa"e as%eti%al "eans as the fo!"e! to pu!sue holiness and e<e!%ise apostolate& 11S1 *ocantur Su%ernumerarii ii omnes fideles laici( coelibes et etiam con,ugati( 9ui( eadem )ocatione di)ina ac -umerarii et 8ggregati( %eculiarem a%ostolatum $%eris &ei %lene %artici%ant( ea 9uidem dis%onibilitate 9uoad ince%ta a%ostolica( 9uae sit com%atibilis cum adim%letione suarum oblicationum familiarium( %rofessionalium ac socialiumA 9ui9ue non solum suam )itam suam9ue %rofessionem con)ertunt( sicut et ceteri alii raelaturae christifideles( in medium santificationis et a%ostolatus( )erum etiam( non aliter ac 8ggregati( %ro%riam domum %ro%rias9ue familares occu%ationes'

age 17

Supe!nu"e!a!ies a!e all those la+ faithful# "a!!ied and single# 'ho pa!ti%ipate in the sa"e di,ine ,o%ation and pa!ti%ula! apostolate of Opus Dei# as the Nu"e!a!ies and -sso%iates9 $ut fo! the" thei! a,aila$ilit+ to de,ote the"sel,es to apostolate unde!ta(ings "ust $e %o"pati$le 'ith the fulfill"ent of thei! fa"il+# p!ofessional and so%ial !esponsi$ilities9 ea%h one t!ansfo!"s not onl+ his p!ofessional life# as all the othe! Ch!istian faithful of the )!elatu!e do# into a "eans of san%tifi%ation and apostolate# $ut also# in a "anne! si"ila! to -sso%iates# fulfill thei! o'n ho"e and fa"il+ o%%upations& 11S2 Su%ernumerarii de eodem s%iritu )i)unt( et %ro )iribus easdem consuetudines ac -umerari et 8ggregati' Supe!nu"e!a!ies li,e the sa"e spi!itual life# and a%%o!ding to thei! a$ilities# the sa"e %usto"s as the Nu"e!a!ies and -sso%iates& 12 +nter 8ggregatos et Su%ernumerarios reci%i )alent etiam chronica ali9ua infirmitate laborantes' )e!sons suffe!ing f!o" so"e %h!oni% infi!"it+ "a+ $e !e%ei,ed as -sso%iates and Supe!nu"e!a!ies& 10 -umerarii s%ecialiter dicati muneribus regiminis )el formationis residere debent in sede #entrorum 9uae ad hunc finem destinantur' Nu"e!a!ies spe%iall+ appointed to offi%es of go,e!n"ent o! fo!"ation ought to li,e in Cente!s 'hi%h ha,e that as thei! end& 11S1 #andidatus 9ui litteras scri%serit ex%ostulando admissionem in $%us &ei 9ua -umerarius )el 8ggregatus( cum i%si ordinarie %er com%etentem &irectorem significetur suam %etitionem dignam( 9uae examinetur habitam fuisse( eo i%so inter Su%ernumerarios admissus manet( 9uoadus9ue eidem concedatur admissio 9uam exora)it' =hen a %andidate has '!itten the lette! !e?uesting ad"ission to Opus Dei as a Nu"e!a!+ o! -sso%iate# on%e it has $een indi%ated to hi" that his petition 'hi%h is unde! e<a"ination has $een held 'o!th+ .'hi%h is o!dina!il+ done $+ the app!op!iate Di!e%to!1# he is the!e$+ ad"itted as a Supe!nu"e!a!+ until su%h ti"e as the ad"ission 'hi%h he has !e?uested "a+ $e g!anted& 11S2 Si 9uis ante incor%orationem ut -umerarius )el 8ggregatus )idetur ad hoc idoneitate carere( %otest in $%ere &ei retineri 9ua Su%ernumerarius( modo re9uisitas condiciones habeat'

age 11

If an+one# $efo!e in%o!po!ation as a Nu"e!a!+ o! -sso%iate is seen to la%( suita$ilit+ fo! that# he "a+ $e !etained as a Supe!nu"e!a!+# as long as he has the !e?uisite %onditions& 16 ossunt Su%ernumerarii inter -umerarios )el 8ggregatos reci%i( modo tamen re9uititis %olleant 9ualitatibus' Supe!nu"e!a!ies "a+ $e !e%ei,ed as Nu"e!a!ies o! -sso%iates# if the+ ha,e the !e?uisite ?ualities& 15S1 #oo%eratores( assiduis %recibus ad &eum effusis( eleemos"nis( et 9uatenus %ossibile etiam %ro%rio labore( collaborationem %raestant o%eribus a%ostolicis et bona s%iritualia $%eris &ei %artici%ant' Coope!ato!s a!e a$le to offe! %olla$o!ation# $+ thei! effusi,e# un!e"itting p!a+e!s to 7od# thei! al"s and as fa! as possi$le $+ thei! o'n 'o!(# in the apostolate 'o!(s and sha!e in the spi!itual $enefits of Opus Dei& 15S2 Sunt etiam 9ui a domo %aterna di)ersimode longe absunt )el )eritatem catholicam non %rofitentur( 9ui attamen adiumentum $%eri &ei %ro%rio labore aut eleemos"nis %raestant' !i ,ure merito9ue $%eris &ei #oo%eratores nuncu%ari 9uo9ue %ossunt' #uncti raelaturae fideles( oratione( sacrificio( con)ersatione( ita cum his #oo%eratoribus laborare debent ut( /eatissima *irgine intercedente( a misericordia di)ina indeficiens lumen fidei %ro i%sis conse9uantur( eos9ue ad christinos mores sua)iter et efficaciter trahant' The!e a!e also those 'ho st!a+ fa! f!o" the fathe!Fs house in diffe!ent 'a+s# o! 'ho do not p!ofess the t!ue Catholi% faith# 'ho ne,e!theless offe! assistan%e to Opus Dei $+ thei! o'n 'o!( o! al"s& These people# $+ !ight and "e!it# a!e a$le to $e appointed Coope!ato!s of Opus Dei& -ll the faithful of the )!elatu!e# $+ p!a+e!# sa%!ifi%e# and %on,e!sation# thus ought to 'o!( 'ith these Coope!ato!s# in o!de! that# $+ the inte!%ession of the 8lessed Ci!gin and $+ the di,ine "e!%+# the unfailing light of faith "ight $e $!ought to the" and that the+ "ight effi%ientl+ and gentl+ %o"e to Ch!istian 'a+s& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #a%ut +++ 22 &e :idelium 8dmissione et +ncor%oratione in raelaturam Chapte! / -- Con%e!ning the -d"ission and In%o!po!ation of the aithful into the )!elatu!e& 1. 8dscri%tio tres gradus com%rehenditB sim%licis 8dmissionis( 9uam facit *icarius <egionalis( audita sua #ommissioneA incor%orationis tem%oraneae( 9uae $blatio dicitur(

age 12

%ost annum saltem ab 8dmissioneA incor%orationis definiti)ae seu :idelitatis( %ost 9uin9uennium saltem ab incor%oratione tem%oranea transactum The!e a!e th!ee g!ades of as%!iption in the )!elatu!e> si"ple -d"ission# 'hi%h is "ade to the Regional Ci%a!# afte! %onsulting 'ith his Co""ission# te"po!a!+ in%o!po!ation# 'hi%h is %alled the O$lation# and is "ade at least one +ea! afte! the -d"ission# and definiti,e in%o!po!ation o! idelit+# 'hi%h is "ade afte! at least fi,e +ea!s of te"po!a!+ in%o!po!ation ha,e passed& 18 8dmissionem %ostulare )alet( habita 9uidem &irectoris localis licentia( 9uilibet laicus catholicus 9ui( %raeter aetatem et alias 9ualitates re9uisitas( de 9uibus in - 27( recta intentione mo)eatur ex )ocatione di)ina ad enixe %rose9uendam suam sanctificationem( mediante %ro%rio labore )el %rofessione( 9uin ideo mutes suum statum canonicum( )elit9ue totis )iribus incumbere a%ostolatui exercendo( ,uxta fines ac media $%eris &ei %ro%ria( et ad e,usdem onera ferenda e,usdem9ue %eculiares labores exercendos sit idoneus' -n+ la+ Catholi% %an as( fo! the -d"ission# 'ho afte! o$taining the pe!"ission of the lo%al Di!e%to!# also has the !e?ui!ed age and othe! ?ualities# 'hi%h a!e add!essed in N 26# 'ho is "o,ed $+ !ight intention f!o" a di,ine ,o%ation in o!de! to see(# st!enuousl+# his san%tifi%ation th!ough the "ediu" of his o'n 'o!( o! p!ofession# 'ithout %hanging his %anoni%al status# desi!ing to de,ote hi"self 'ith all his st!ength to e<e!%ise the apostolate in (eeping 'ith the ends and "eans of Opus Dei and that he $e suited to $ea! its $u!dens and %a!!+ out its pa!ti%ula! a%ti,ities& 19 #andidatus ex%ostulare tenetur suam admissionem mediantibus litteris ad com%etentem raelaturae $rdinarium in scribendis( in 9uibus manifestet suum desiderium ad $%us &ei %ertinendi 9ua -umerarius( 8ggregatus )el Su%ernumerarius' - %andidate "ust !e?uest ad"ission in '!iting $+ a lette! to the %o"petent O!dina!+ of the )!elatu!e# in 'hi%h he sho's his desi!e of $elonging to Opus Dei as a Nu"e!a!+# -sso%iate o! Supe!nu"e!a!+& 27S1 @t 9uis %ossit ad raelaturam admitti re9uiriturB In o!de! that an+one $e ad"itted to the )!elatu!e# it is !e?ui!ed> 27S1 1 ut aetatem saltem decem et se%tem annorum com%le)eritA -- that he has !ea%hed at least his se,enteenth $i!thda+ 27S1 2 ut in sanctificationem %ersonalem incumbat( enixe colendo )irtutes #hristianas( ,uxta s%iritum et %raxim asceticam 9uae $%eris &ei %ro%riaA

age 10

-- that he de,ote hi"self to pe!sonal holiness# Aealousl+ %ulti,ating the Ch!istian ,i!tues a%%o!ding to the spi!itual and as%eti%al p!a%ti%e 'hi%h is p!ope! to Opus Dei 27S1 0 ut )itae s%irituali %ros%iciat( %er fre9uentum rece%tionem Sacrmentorum SS' Eucharistiae et aenitentiae et %er exercitium orationis mentalis 9uotidianae aliarum9ue normarum %ietatis $%eris &eiA -- that he should %a!e fo! the spi!itual life $+ f!e?uent !e%eption of the hol+ sa%!a"ents of the Eu%ha!ist and )enan%e and $+ the dail+ e<e!%ise of "ental p!a+e! and othe! no!"s of piet+ of Opus Dei& 27S1 1 ut antea in a%ostolatu %eculiari $%eris &ei( %er dimidium saltem annum( sub ductu auctoritatis com%etentis sese exercueritA nihil obstat 9uominus candidatus iam %rius %er ali9uot tem%us ut ads%irans habeatur( 9uin tamen ad raelaturam adhuc %ertineatA -- that he e<e!t hi"self# $efo!ehand# unde! the guidan%e of a %o"petent autho!it+# in the pa!ti%ula! apostolate of Opus Dei# fo! at least half a +ea!9 nothing p!e,ents a %andidate f!o" al!ead+ $eing !ega!ded as an aspi!ant fo! so"e ti"e 'ithout# ho'e,e!# his +et $elonging to )!elatu!e& 27S1 6 ut ceteris 9ualitatibus %ersonalibus sit %raeditus( 9uibus ex%erimentum %raebeat se rece%isse )ocationem ad $%us &ei' -- and that he $e endo'ed 'ith the othe! pe!sonal ?ualities 'hi%h sho' this pe!son has !e%ei,ed a ,o%ation to Opus Dei 27S2 8b $%ere &ei arcentur 9ui alicuius +nstituti religiosi )el Societatis )itae communis fuerit sodalis( no)itius( %ostulans )el alumnus scholae a%ostolicaeA et 9ui in ali9uo +nstituto saeculari 9ua %robandus degerit )el admissionem ex%ostula)erit' E<%luded f!o" Opus Dei a!e those 'ho 'e!e "e"$e!s# no,i%es# postulants# o! students of an apostoli% s%hool of an+ !eligious Institute o! So%iet+ of Co""on Life9 and those 'ho ha,e spent p!o$ationa!+ ti"e o! sought ad"ission in an+ Se%ula! Institute& 27S0 raeterea( ne dioeceses %ri)entur %ro%riis )ocationibus sacerdotalibus( ad raelaturam non admittuntur alumni Seminariorum( si)e laici si)e clerici( ne9ue sacerdotes alicui dioecesi incardinati' 5o!eo,e!# lest dio%eses $e dep!i,ed of thei! o'n p!iestl+ ,o%ations# neithe! se"ina!+ students# la+ o! %le!i%s# no! p!iests in%a!dinated in an+ dio%ese a!e ad"itted to the )!elatu!e&

age 11

21 #andidati( ex 9uo admissionem ex%ostulent eis9ue significetur suam %etitionem dignam( 9uae examinetur( habitam esse ad normam - 11S1( ,us habent reci%iendi congrua formationis media necnon curam ministerialem sacerdotum raelaturae' Candidates# the "o"ent the+ !e?uest ad"ission and it is indi%ated to the" that thei! petition# 'hi%h is unde! e<a"ination# has $een held 'o!th+# a%%o!ding to the no!" of N 14 S1# ha,e the !ight of !e%ei,ing app!op!iate "eans of fo!"ation and the "iniste!ial %a!e of p!iests of the )!elatu!e& 22 Edocendus est candidatus( ante9uam admittatur( s%iritum $%eris &ei exigere ut unus9uis9ue )itam agat im%ensi laboris( ut9ue( mediante exercitio %ro%riae %rofessionis )el actuositatis( sibi %rocuret media oeconomicaB ea nem%e 9uae sunt necessaria non solum ad sui%sius et( si res id ferat( suae familiae sustentationem( sed etiam ad contribuendum generose et ,uxta %ro%ria %ersonalia ad,uncta o%eribus a%ostolicis sustinendis' The %andidate "ust $e tho!oughl+ inst!u%ted# $efo!e he %an $e ad"itted# that the spi!it of Opus Dei de"ands that ea%h one lead a life of intense 'o!(# and that $+ the e<e!%ise of his pa!ti%ula! p!ofession o! a%ti,it+# he p!o%u!es e%ono"i% "eans fo! hi"self# and indeed not :ust those 'hi%h a!e ne%essa!+ fo! his needs# and# if things should so tu!n out# to sustain his fa"il+# $ut also to %ont!i$ute gene!ousl+# and suppo!t a%%o!ding to his pe!sonal %i!%u"stan%es# apostoli% 'o!(s& 20 +ncor%oratio( tum tem%oranea tum definiti)a( re9uirit %raeter liberam et ex%ressam candidati )oluntatem( o%%ortunam concessionem *icarii <egionalis cum )oto deliberati)e sui #onsiliiA si )ero de incor%oratione definiti)a agatur( necessaria est insu%er raelati confirmatio' In%o!po!ation# $oth te"po!a!+ and definiti,e# !e?ui!es $eside the f!ee and e<pli%it intention of the %andidate# the oppo!tune %on%ession $+ the Regional Ci%a! 'ith the deli$e!ati,e ,ote of his Coun%il9 indeed# if it is a ?uestion of the definiti,e in%o!po!ation# the!e is fu!the! !e?ui!ed %onfi!"ation $+ the )!elate& 21S1 #uncti raelaturae fideles necessarias assumere debent assecurationes seu cautiones( 9uas ci)iles leges %ro casibus defectus )el im%ossibilitatis laboris( infirmitatis( senectutis( etc( %rae)ident' -ll faithful of the )!elatu!e ought to a%?ui!e the ne%essa!+ insu!an%e o! p!e%autions 'hi%h %i,il la's p!o,ide in %ase of une"plo+"ent o! ina$ilit+ to 'o!(# si%(ness# old age# et%&

age 16

21S2 Duoties( attentis ad,unctis( id re9uiratur( raelaturae officium est sub)eniendi necessitatibus materialibus -umerariorum et 8ggregatorum' -s often as is !e?ui!ed# %onside!ing the %i!%u"stan%es# it is the fun%tion of the )!elatu!e to p!o,ide fo! the "ate!ial needs of Nu"e!a!ies and -sso%iates& 21S0 :idelium( de 9uibus in %aragra%ho %raecedenti( %arentibus forte indigentibus( raelatura( 9ua %ar est caritate et generositate %ro)idet( 9uin ex hoc ,uridica 9uaelibet obligatio um9uam oriri %ossit' The )!elatu!e %a!es $oth gene!ousl+ and lo,ingl+ fo! the poo! pa!ents of the faithful "entioned in the p!e%eding pa!ag!aph# $ut no :u!idi%al o$ligation %an a!ise f!o" this& 26 +ncor%oratio tem%oranea singulis annis ab uno9uo9ue fideli singillatim reno)atur' 8d hanc reno)ationem re9uiritur et sufficit licentia *icarii <egionalis( 9ui( in casu dubii( suam #ommissionem et &irectorem localem cum e,us #onsilio audire %otest' Si nullum dubium subsit circa *icarii reno)ationi contrariam )oluntatem( et nihil ex %arte &irectoris obsit( licentia ,ure %raesumitur et incor%oratio tem%oranea reno)ari %otestA ,ure item %raesumitur reno)ationem tacite factam fuisse si fidelis %rius non manifesta)erit suam )oluntatem reno)ationi contrariamA i%sa )ero reno)atio subiicitur condicioni resoluti)ae si *icarius de ea certior factus( una cum &efensore et audita sua #ommissione( contradicat' Te"po!a!+ in%o!po!ation fo! a single +ea! is !ene'ed indi,iduall+ $+ ea%h of the faithful& o! this !ene'al it is !e?ui!ed and suffi%ient to ha,e the pe!"ission of the Regional Ci%a!# 'ho# in %ase of dou$t# %an %onsult his Co""ission and the lo%al Di!e%to! and his Coun%il& If no dou$t e<ists a$out the %ont!a!+ 'ill of the Ci%a! to the !ene'al# and nothing on the pa!t of the Di!e%to!s hinde!s it# the pe!"ission "a+ $e p!esu"ed $+ la' and the te"po!a!+ in%o!po!ation "a+ $e !ene'ed& -lso# $+ la' it is assu"ed that the !ene'al has $een "ade ta%itl+ if the faithful does not p!e,iousl+ "anifest his %ont!a!+ 'ish9 indeed# the !ene'al is su$o!dinated to the %ondition of !esolution if# 'hen the Ci%a! is info!"ed of it# he %ont!adi%ts it 'ith the %on%on%u!!en%e of the Defende! and afte! ha,ing hea!d his Co""ission& 25 Duando ali9uis Su%ernumerarius de)enerit 8ggregatus aut -umerarius( %otest totaliter )er %artialiter dis%ensari circa tem%us re9uisitum %ro no)a incor%orationen tem%eranea )el definiti)a( sed a s%eciali formatione nullatenus dis%ensatur' =hen a Supe!nu"e!a!+ $e%o"es an -sso%iate o! Nu"e!a!+# he %an $e dispensed f!o" all o! so"e of the !e?ui!ed ti"e fo! ne' te"po!a!+ o! definiti,e in%o!po!ation# $ut he is ne,e! dispensed f!o" spe%ial fo!"ation&

age 15

2.S1 ro incor%oratione tem%oranea )el definiti)a alicuius christfidelis( fiat a raelatura et ab eo cuius intersit formalis declaratio coram duobus testibus circa mutua officia et ,ura' o! te"po!a!+ o! definiti,e in%o!po!ation of an+ of the Ch!istian faithful# a fo!"al de%la!ation is to $e "ade $+ the )!elatu!e and inte!ested pa!t+ a$out "utual duties and !ights# $efo!e t'o 'itnesses& 2.S2 raelatura( 9uae in casu ab eo re%raesentatur( 9uem *icarius res%ecti)ae circumscri%tionis designa)erit( a momento incor%orationis e,usdem christifidelis ea9ue %erdurante( se obligabitB The )!elatu!e# 'hi%h in this %ase is !ep!esented $+ the pe!son 'ho" the Ci%a! of the !espe%ti,e te!!ito!+ has designated# f!o" the "o"ent of in%o!po!ation of the faithful and fo! as long as it lasts# o$liges itself to> 2.S2 1 ad %raebendam eidem christifideli assiduam institutionem doctrinalem religiosam( s%iritualem( asceticam et a%ostolicam( necnon %eculiarem curam %astoralem ex %arte sacerdotum raelaturaeA -- to gi,e the Ch!istian faithful %ontinual do%t!inal !eligious# spi!itual# as%eti%al and apostoli% inst!u%tion# and also the pa!ti%ula! pasto!al %a!e of the p!iests of the )!elatu!e& 2.S2 2 ad adim%lendans ceteras oblicationes 9uae( erga e,usdem christifideles( in normis raelaturam regentibus statuuntur' -- to fulfill the othe! o$ligations to the Ch!istian faithful# that a!e esta$lished in the no!"s !egulating the )!elatu!e& 2.S0 #hristifidelis )ero firmum %ro%ositum manifestabit se totis )iribus dicandi ad sanctitatem %rose9uendam at9ue ad exercendum a%ostolatum ,uxta s%iritum et %raxim $%eris &ei( se9ue obligabit( a momento incor%orationis ea9ue %erduranteB The Ch!istial faithful 'ill "anifest the fi!" !esolution to de,ote hi"self 'ith all his st!ength to see( holiness and to e<e!%ise apostolate a%%o!ding to the spi!it and p!a%ti%e of Opus Dei9 he 'ill o$ligate hi"self to the follo'ing f!o" the "o"ent of his in%o!po!ation and as long as it lasts> 2.S0 1 ad manendum sub ,urisdictione raelati aliarum9ue raelaturae com%etientium auctoritatum( ut fideliter sese im%endat in iis omnibus 9uae ad finem %eculiarem raelaturae attinentA

age 1.

-- to !e"ain unde! the :u!isdi%tion of the )!elate and othe! %o"petent autho!ities of the )!elatu!e# in o!de! to %o""it hi"self in all that pe!tains to the pa!ti%ula! end of the )!elatu!e& 2.S0 2 ad adim%lenda omnia officia 9uae secum fert condicio -umerarii )el 8ggregati )el Su%ernumerarii $%eris &ei at9ue ad ser)andas normas raelaturam regentes necnon legitimas %raescri%tiones raelati aliarum9ue com%etentium actoritatum raelaturae 9uoad e,us regimen( s%iritum et a%ostolatum' -- to fulfill all the o$ligations 'hi%h the %ondition of $eing a Nu"e!a!+ o! -sso%iate o! Supe!nu"e!a!+ of Opus Dei $!ings 'ith it# and to o$se!,e the no!"s !egulating the )!elatu!e and also the legiti"ate p!es%!iptions of the )!elate and othe! %o"petent autho!ities of the )!elatu!e in !espe%t to its go,e!n"ent# spi!it and apostolate& 2.S1 Duod attinet ad raelaturae fideles( %otest $rdinarius raelaturae( ,usta de causa( )ota %ri)ata item9ue ,us,urandum %romissorium dis%ensare( dummodo dis%ensatio ne laedat ,us aliis 9uaesitum' otest 9uo9ue( 9uoad eosdem fideles( adscri%tionem alicui terio $rdini sus%endere( ita tamen ut is%a re)i)iscat si( 9ualibet de cause( )inculum cum raelatura cesset Rega!ding the faithful of the )!elatu!e# the O!dina!+ of the )!elatu!e# fo! :ust %ause# %an dispense p!i,ate ,o's and p!o"issa!+ oaths# as long as the dispensation does not in:u!e a !ight sought $+ othe!s& *e is a$le also# 'ith !espe%t to his faithful# to suspend p!es%!iptions of so"e thi!d O!de!s# in su%h a 'a+# ne,e!theless# that he %an !e,i,e the sa"e# if fo! 'hate,e! !eason# the $ond 'ith the )!elatu!e %eases& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #a%ut +* 22 &e :idelium &iscessu et &imissione a raelatura Chapte! 4 -- Con%e!ning the Depa!tu!e and Dis"issal of the f!o" the )!elatu!e& aithful

28 1 8nte9uam ali9uis tem%oraliter raelaturae incor%oretur( %otest 9uo)is momento libere i%sam deserere' 8efo!e an+one is te"po!a!il+ in%o!po!ated into the )!elatu!e# he %an f!eel+ lea,e it at an+ ti"e& 28 2 ariter auctoritas com%etens( ob ,ustas et rationabiles causas( )alet eum non admittere( aut ei discendi consilium dare' !ae causae %raesertim sunt defectus s%iritus %ro%rii $%eris &ei et a%titudinis ad a%ostolatum %eculiarem fidelium raelaturae' Li(e'ise# the %o"petent autho!it+# fo! :ust and !easona$le %auses# is a$le not to ad"it a pe!son o! to ad,ise a pe!son to depa!t& These

age 18

!easons# a$o,e all# a!e la%( of the spi!it %ha!a%te!isti% of Opus Dei and of aptitude fo! the spe%ial apostolate of the faithful of the )!elatu!e& 29' erdurante incor%ororatione tem%oranea )el iam facta definiti)a( ut 9uit %ossit raelaturam )oluntarie relin9uere( indiget dis%ensatione( 9uam unus raelatus concedere %otest( audito %ro%rio #onsilio et #ommissione <egionali' Du!ing te"po!a!+ in%o!po!ation o! 'hen the definiti,e Din%o!po!ationE has al!ead+ $een "ade# fo! an+one to ,olunta!il+ lea,e the )!aelatu!e# he needs a dispensation 'hi%h the )!elate alone %an g!ant# afte! hea!ing f!o" his o'n Coun%il and Regional Co""ission& 07 1 :ideles tem%orarie )el definiti)e raelaturae inco%orati ne9ueunt dimitti nisi ob gra)es causas( 9uae( si agatur de incor%oratione definiti)a( sem%er ex cul%a eiusdem fidelis %rocedere debent The faithful# eithe! te"po!a!il+ o! finall+ in%o!po!ated into the )!elatu!e# %annot $e dis"issed e<%ept fo! se!ious %auses 'hi%h# if it is a ?uestion of final in%o!po!ation# al'a+s ought to p!o%eed f!o" the fault of the faithful pe!son# hi"self& 07 2 +nfirma )aletudo non est cause dimissionis( nisi certo constet eam( ante incor%orationem tem%oraneam( fuisse dolose reticitam aut dissimulatam' 8ad health is not a !eason fo! dis"issal unless it has %e!tainl+ $een esta$lished that it 'as de%eitfull+ %on%ealed o! disse"$led $efo!e te"po!a!+ in%o!po!ation& 01' &imissio( si o%us sit( fiat maxima caritateB antea tamen suadendus est is cuius interest ut s%onte discedat' The dis"issal# if ne%essa!+# should $e done 'ith the g!eatest %ha!it+& Rathe!# $efo!ehand# the inte!ested pa!t+ is to $e pe!suaded to go of his o'n f!ee 'ill& 02' &imissio a raelato )el( in sua circumscri%tione( a *icario( sem%er cum )oto deliberati)e %ro%rii #onsilii( est decernenda( causis ei cuius interest manifestatis data9ue eidem %lena res%ondendi licentia( et %ost binas monitiones incassum factas( sal)o sem%er ,ure fidelium ad raelatum )el ad Sanctam Sedem recurrenti' Si recursus inter%ositus fuerit intra decem dies( effectus ,uridicus( dimissionis sus%enditur donec res%onsio a raelato )el( in casu( a Sancta Sede %rodierit' Dis"issal $+ the )!elate# o! in his o'n te!!ito!+# $+ the Ci%a!# "ust al'a+s $e de%ided 'ith the deli$e!ati,e ,ote of his o'n Coun%il fo! %auses "anifested to the inte!ested pa!t+ and 'ith full pe!"ission allo'ed hi" to !espond# and afte! t'o 'a!nings ha,e $een gi,en in

age 19

,ain# al'a+s p!ese!,ing the !ight of the faithful to appeal to the )!elate o! the *ol+ See& If su%h appeal is put into effe%t 'ithin ten da+s# the legal effe%t of dis"issal is suspended until the !esponse issues f!o" the )!elate# o! in that %ase# f!o" the *ol+ See& 00' Exitus legitimus ab $%ere &ei secum fert cessationem )inculi( de 9uo in n' 2.' necnon officiorum at9ue ,urium( 9uae ex i%so %rofluunt' Legiti"ate depa!tu!e f!o" Opus Dei $ea!s 'ith it %essation of the $ond 'hi%h Dis des%!i$edE in N& 23# and also of an+ duties and !ights 'hi%h flo' f!o" it& 01' Dui 9ualibet ratione raelaturae )aledicat )el ab ea dimittatur( nihil ab ea exigere %otest ob ser)itia eidem %raestita( )el ob id 9uod( si)e industria si)e exercitio %ro%riae %rofessionis( si)e 9uocum9ue alio titulo )el modo( eidem re%enderit' The pe!son# 'ho fo! 'hate,e! !eason sa+s fa!e'ell to the )!elatu!e o! is dis"issed $+ it# %an de"and no !e%o"pense f!o" it fo! se!,i%es !ende!ed to it# no! on a%%ount of 'hat# 'hethe! $+ DhisE indust!+ o! e<e!%ise of his o'n p!ofession# o! $+ an+ title o! "anne! "ight ha,e $een paid hi"& 06' #lericus raelaturae incardinatus( ad normam n' 05( ne9uit i%sam deserere doned E%isco%um in)enerit( 9ui eum in %ro%ria dioecesi reci%iat' Duodsi non in)ento E%isco%i exierit( ne9uit interim suos $rdines exercere( donec Sancta Sedes aliter %ro)iderit' - %le!i% in%a!dinated in the )!elatu!e a%%o!ding to N& /2 is una$le to lea,e it until he finds a 8ishop to !e%ei,e hi" into his Dio%ese& 8ut if he lea,es 'ithout finding a 8ishop# he is una$le# "ean'hile# to %a!!+ out his p!iestl+ duties until the *ol+ See p!o,ides othe!'ise& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Titulus ++ 22 &e raelaturae resb"terio &e9ue Societate Sacerdotali Sanctae #rucis Title 2 -- Con%e!ning the )!iesthood of the )!elatu!e and the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss& #a%ut + 22 &e #om%ositione resb"terii et Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis Chapte! 1 -- Con%e!ning the Co"position of the )!iesthood and the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss 05S1 raelaturae %resb"terium ab illis clericis constituitur( 9ui( ad sacros $rdines a raelato %romoti ad normam nn 11261' raelaturae incardinantur e,us9ue ser)itio de)o)entur'

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The p!iesthood of the )!elatu!e is "ade up of those %le!i%s# 'ho a!e p!o"oted to sa%!ed O!de!s $+ the )!elate a%%o!ding to NN 44-01 The+ a!e in%a!dinated in the )!elatu!e and a!e dedi%ated to its se!,i%e& 05S2 !i sacerdotes( ex i%so suae ordinationis facto( fiunt socii -umerarii )el( ,uxta infra dicenda (n 0.S2)( #oad,utores Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis( 9uae est 8ssociatio clericalis raelaturae %ro%ria ac intrinseca( unde cum ea ali9uid unum constituit et ab ea deiungi non %otest' 8+ the ,e!+ fa%t of o!dination# these p!iests $e%o"e Nu"e!a!+ "e"$e!s o!# a%%o!ding to 'hat is to $e said# $elo'# N /3 S2# Coad:uto!s of the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss# 'hi%h is a p!ope! and int!insi% %le!i%al -sso%iation of the )!elatu!e# 'hen%e it %onstitutes one thing 'ith it Dthe )!elatu!eE and %annot $e sepa!ated f!o" it& 05S0 raelatus $%eris &ei est raeses ?eneralis Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis' The )!elate of Opus Dei is the )!esident 7ene!al of the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss& 0.S1 @t 9uis sacros $rdines reci%ere )aleat in ser)itium raelaturae( re9uiritur ut sit eidem definiti)e incor%oratus 9ua -umerarius )el 8ggregatus( at9ue ut %eriodum formationis com%le)erit( 9uam omnes laici -umerarii( necnon 8ggregati illi 9ui ad sacerdotium destinantur %erficere tenentur( ita ut nemini immediate in raelatura 9ua sacerdos -umerarius )el res%ecti)e 8ggregatus $%eris &ei incardinari liceat' In o!de! that an+one $e ena$led to !e%ei,e sa%!ed O!de!s in se!,i%e to the )!elatu!e# it is !e?ui!ed that he $e in%o!po!ated in it definiti,el+ as a Nu"e!a!+ o! -sso%iate and that he 'ill ha,e %o"pleted the pe!iod of fo!"ation# 'hi%h all la+ Nu"e!a!ies and those -sso%iates 'ho a!e destined to p!iesthood a!e o$liged to %o"plete9 thus no one is a$le to $e i""ediatel+ in%a!dinated into the )!elatu!e as a Nu"e!a!+ o!# !espe%ti,el+# -sso%iate p!iest of Opus Dei& 0.S2 Duo a%tius a sociis 8ggregatis Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis( de 9uibus in nn 68 et se9uentibus( ,ure distinguantur( 8ggregati laici $%eris &ei( 9ui sacerdotium in ser)itium raelaturae susci%iunt in Societate i%sa( #oad,utores seu sim%liciter sacerdotes 8ggregati $%eris &ei )ocantur' So that the la+ -sso%iates of Opus Dei 'ho unde!ta(e p!iesthood in se!,i%e to the )!elatu!e in the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss "a+ $e distinguished# $+ la' f!o" the -sso%iate "e"$e!s of the So%iet+ "entioned in NN 08 and follo'ing# Dthe fo!"e!E a!e %alled Coad:uto!s o! si"pl+ -sso%iate p!iests of Opus Dei#&

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08 !i sacerdotes o%eram suam %rae %rimis na)abunt formationi s%irituali et ecclesiasticae at9ue %eculiari curae animarum ceterorum fidelium utrius9ue Sectionis $%eris &ei' These p!iests pe!fo!" diligentl+ thei! p!i"a!+ 'o!( 'hi%h is the spi!itual and e%%lesiasti%al fo!"ation of and pa!ti%ula! %a!e of the souls of othe! faithful of $oth Se%tions of Opus Dei& 09 Sacerdotes $%eris &ei cum aliis 9uo9ue fidelibus ministeria $rdinis sacerdotalis %ro%ria exercebunt( sem%er 9uidem habitis licentiis ministerialibus ad normam ,uris' )!iests of Opus Dei 'ill e<e!%ise thei! o'n "inist!ies of p!iestl+ O!de! 'ith othe! faithful# al'a+s 'ith "inste!ial li%enses a%%o!ding to the no!" of la'& 17 Si( ratione officii ecclesiatici )el %ersonalis com%etentiae( hi sacerdotes ad #onsilium %resb"terale alia9ue organa dioecesana in)itantur( %ro %osse %artici%are debent( %raehabita tamen licentia raelati $%eris &ei )el e,us *icarii' If# $+ !eason of e%%lesiasti%al position o! pe!sonal %o"peten%e# these p!iests a!e in,ited to the p!es$+te!ial Coun%il o! so"e offi%e of a dio%ese# the+ ought to pa!ti%ipate as the+ a!e a$le# 'ith the p!io! pe!"ission f!o" the )!elate of Opus Dei o! his Ci%a!& 11 +n cunctis dioecesibus in 9uibus suum ministerium exercent( hi sacerdotes a%ostolicae caritatis nexibus con,unguntur cum ceteris sacerdotibus %resb"terii uniuscuius9ue dioecesis' In all dio%eses in 'hi%h the+ e<e!%ise thei! "inist!+# these p!iests a!e %onne%ted $+ a $ond of apostoli% %ha!it+ 'ith othe! p!iests of the %le!g+ of ea%h dio%ese& 12 raeter clericos de 9uibus in nn 05 et 0.( i%si Societati Sacerdotali Sanctae #rucis adscribi etiam )alent( ad normam n 68( tam socii 8ggregati 9uam socii Su%ernumerarii( 9uin tamen inter raelaturae clericos adnumerentur( nam unus9uis9ue %ertinere %erget ad suum %resb"terium dioecesanum( sub ,urisdictione unius res%ecti)i E%isco%i' 8esides the %le!i%s "entioned in N /2 and N /3# -sso%iate and Supe!nu"e!a!+ "e"$e!s "a+ also $e as%!i$ed to the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss# a%%o!ding to no!" N 089 ho'e,e!# the+ %annot $e %ounted a"ong the %le!i%s of the )!elatu!e# fo! e,e!+one %ontinues to $elong to his dio%esan p!es$+te!ite# unde! the :u!isdi%tion of his !espe%ti,e 8ishop alone&

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10 Societati Sacerdotali Sanctae #rucis adnumerari etiam %ossunt( ut associati #oo%eratores( alii clerici alicui dioecesi incardinati( 9ui societati ad,umentum %raestant oratione( eleemos"nis et( si fieri %ossit( etiam %ro%rio cuius9ue ministerio sacerdotali' Othe! %le!i%s in%a!dinated in a dio%ese %an also $e %ounted a"ong the "e"$e!s of the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss as asso%iated Coope!ato!s# 'ho p!o,ide assistan%e to the so%iet+ $+ p!a+e!# al"s and# if possi$le# $+ thei! o'n p!iestl+ "inist!+& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #a%ut ++ 22 &e romotione ad Sacros $rdines et de resb"terorum 4issione #anonica Chapte! 2 -- Con%e!ning the )!o"otion to Sa%!ed O!de!s and the Canoni%al 5ission of )!iests 11' +lli tantum -umerarii et 8ggregati $%eris &ei ad sacros $rdines %romo)eantur( 9uos raelatus )ocatione ad sacerdotium ministerial %raeditos no)erit et $%eri &ei e,us9ue ministeriis necessarios )el congruentes ,udica)erit' Dui autem $rdines a%%etere exo%tant( desiderium suum raelato ex%onere %ossunt( sed e,us decisioni ac9uiescere debent' Onl+ those Nu"e!a!ies and -sso%iates of Opus Dei should $e p!o"oted to sa%!ed O!de!s# 'ho" the )!elate (no's to $e endo'ed 'ith a ,o%ation to "iniste!ial p!iesthood and he :udges the ne%essit+ and suita$ilit+ fo! Opus Dei and its "inist!ies to $e appa!ent& *o'e,e!# those 'ho 'ant to aspi!e to $e o!dained# %an "a(e thei! desi!e (no'n to the )!elate# $ut the+ should a%%ept his Dthe )!elateBsE de%ision& 16 @t 9uis -umerarius )el 8ggregatus ad $rdines %romo)eri )aleat( %raeter carentiam irregularitatum aliorum9ue im%edimentorum( de 9uibus in ,ure uni)ersali( re9uiritur 22 ser)ato 9uo9ue %raescri%to n 0. 22 ut sit s%eciali a%titudine ornatus ad munera sacerdotalia %rout in raelatura exercenda sunt( et sit saltem )iginti 9uin9ue annos natus ante9uam %resb"teratum reci%iat' o! an+ Nu"e!a!+ o! -sso%iate to $e p!o"oted to O!de!s# $eside the a$sen%e of i!!egula!ities and othe! i"pedi"ents as esta$lished $+ uni,e!sal la'# 'hen the %onditions of p!es%!iption N /3 ha,e $een "et# it is !e?ui!ed that the!e $e a spe%ial aptitude to the p!iestl+ offi%e as it is to $e e<e!%ised in the )!elatu!e9 and the %andidate needs to ha,e !ea%hed at least t'ent+-fi,e +ea!s of age $efo!e he !e%ei,es p!iesthood& 15 8d formationem 9uod attinet candidatorum ad sacerdotium accurate ser)entur normae ,uris uni)ersalis et %ro%rii raelaturae'

age 20

In !ega!d to the fo!"ation of the %andidates to the p!iesthood# the uni,e!sal no!"s of la' and spe%ial ones of the )!elatu!e should $e %a!efull+ o$se!,ed& 1. 8dscri%tio inter candidatos %er liturgicum admissionis ritum( ministeriorum collatio necnon %romotio ad sacros $rdines raelato reser)antur( %ost %rae)iam uniuscuius9ue candidati declarationem %ro%ria manu exaratam et subscri%tam( 9ua testificetur se s%onte ac libere sacros $rdines susce%turum at9ue se ministerio ecclesiastico %er%etuo manci%aturum esse( insimul %etens ut ad $rdinem reci%iendum admittatur' -s%!iption a"ong the %andidates $+ the litu!gi%al !ites of ad"ission# $esto'al of "inist!ies and p!o"otion to sa%!ed O!de!s is !ese!,ed to the )!elate# afte! !e,ie'ing e,e!+ %andidateBs de%la!ation p!epa!ed in his o'n hand'!iting and signed# $+ 'hi%h he testifies that he unde!ta(es hol+ O!de!s $+ his o'n 'ill and f!eel+ and that he 'ill $ind hi"self pe!petuall+ to the e%%lesiati%al "inist!+9 !e?uesting at the sa"e ti"e that he $e ad"itted to the O!de! to $e !e%ei,ed& 18 Litteras dimissorias %ro ordinatione dat raelatus $%eris &ei( 9ui %otest %romo)endos ab interstitiis necnon a defectu aetatis his in Statutis re9uisitae dis%ensare( non tamen ultra annum' The )!elate of Opus Dei gi,es the app!o,al lette! fo! o!dination# and %an dispense those to $e p!o"oted f!o" the 'aiting pe!iods and f!o" defe%t of the age !e?ui!ed in these statutes# $ut not "o!e than one +ea!& 19 Dui ad sacros $rdines )ocantur( non modo re9uisita a canonibus %raescri%ta habere debent( %raesertim s%ecialem in disci%linis ecclesiasticis cognitionem( )erum etiam emineant %ietate( )itae integritate( animarum 3elo( erga Ss' Eucharistiam fer)ido amore( ac desiderio imitandi 9uod 9uotidie tractare debent' Those 'ho a!e %alled to sa%!ed O!de!s# ought to ha,e not onl+ the !e?ui!ed %anoni%al !e?uisites# a$o,e all in spe%ial (no'ledge of e%%lesiati%al dis%iplines# $ut# indeed# should also stand out fo! piet+# integ!it+ of life# Aeal fo! souls# fe!,ent lo,e fo! the sa%!ed Eu%ha!ist and the desi!e of i"itating 'hat the+ ought to t!eat dail+& 67S1 #um sacros $rdines reci%iunt( clerici ad nutum raelati manent 9uoad %rimam et ulteriores destinationes ad unam )el aliam $%eris &ei circumscri%tionem' =hen sa%!ed O!de!s a!e !e%ei,ed# the %le!i%s !e"ain at the disposition of the )!elate# fo! thei! fi!st and su$se?uent assign"ents to one o! othe! of the !egions of Opus Dei&

age 21

67S2 4issio canonica sacerdotibus confertur a raelato( %er se )el %er res%ecti)os *icarios circumscri%tionum( sem%er 9uidem ,uxta normas a raelato statutas( i%sis concedendo o%%ortunas licentias ministeriales( Sacrum nem%e litandi( *erbum &ei %raedicandi at9ue confessiones exdi%iendi' The %anoni%al p!iestl+ "ission is %onfe!!ed on p!iests $+ the )!elate hi"self o! th!ough the !espe%ti,e Ci%a!s of the !egions# al'a+s a%%o!ding to no!"s esta$lished $+ the )!elate# $+ g!anting the" the app!op!iate "iniste!ial li%enses fo! the hol+ sa%!ifi%e# p!ea%hing the =o!d of 7od# and hea!ing %onfessions& 67S0 !aec facultas audiendi confessiones( 9uae ab $rdinario raelaturae %resb"teris 9uibuslibet conferri %otest( extenditur ad omnes fideles raelaturae at9ue Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis socios secundum tenorem i%sius concessionis( necnon ad illos omnes 9ui in #entris $%eris &ei diu noctu9ue degunt' Those fa%ulties of hea!ing %onfessions# 'hi%h %an $e %onfe!!ed $+ the O!dina!+ of the )!elatu!e on an+ p!iests# %o,e! all the faithful of the )!elatu!e and "e"$e!s of the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss a%%o!ding to the sense of that %on%ession# and also to all 'ho d'ell in Cente!s of Opus Dei $+ da+ and $+ night& 61S1 Sacerdotes %resb"terii raelaturae munia et officia ecclesiastica 9ualibet( etsi cum %ro%ria conditione et munere %astorali in raelatura com%atibilia abs9ue raelati $%eris &ei ex%ressa )enia admittere non )alent' )!iests of the )!elatu!e %le!g+ a!e not a$le to a%%ept an+ p!iestl+ o! e%%lesiasti%al offi%es 'hate,e!# e,en if the+ a!e %o"pati$le 'ith thei! o'n %ondition and pasto!al "inist!+ in the )!elatu!e# 'ithout ha,ing the e<p!ess pe!"ission of the )!elate of Opus Dei& 61S2 -on tamen i%sis %rohibetur exercere actuositatem %rofessionalem sacerdotali characteri( ad normam ,uris Sanctae9ue Sedis %raescri%torum at9ue instructionum non o%%ositam' Ne,e!theless# the+ a!e not p!ohi$ited to e<e!%ise p!ofessional a%ti,it+ not opposed to thei! p!iestl+ %ha!a%te! a%%o!ding to the no!" of la'# and p!es%!iptions and inst!u%tions of the *ol+ See& 62 Sacerdotum raelaturae ,us est et officium( cum %ericulum mortis immineat( infirmis -umerariis Sacramenta ministrare( 9uod etiam facere %ossunt 8ggregatis necnon omnibus in #entris $%eris &ei )ersantibus' 8gonia autem su%er)eniente( commendatio animae fiat( adstantibus 9uoad fieri %ossit( omnibus fidelibus #entro adscri%tis( et orantibus ut &eus infirmum soletur( ei festi)us occurrat eum9ue in aradisum %erducat'

age 26

It is the !ight and offi%e of the p!iests of the )!elatu!e 'hen dange! of death is i""inent# to ad"iniste! the sa%!a"ents to si%( Nu"e!a!ies# and 'hi%h the+ %an also do fo! -sso%iates and all 'ho d'ell in Cente!s of Opus Dei& =hen final agon+ a!!i,es une<pe%tedl+# the %o""endation of the soul should $e "ade# insofa! as it is possi$le 'ith all of the pe!sons assigned to the Cente! p!esent# and p!a+ing that 7od "a+ %o"fo!t the si%( pe!son# "a+ "eet hi" in :o+ and lead hi" into )a!adise& 60 Custa funebria tam %ro -umerariis 9uam %ro 8ggregatis et Su%ernumerariis ex regula in %aroecia( ad normam ,uris( %ersol)antur' #elebrari autem %ossunt %er exce%tionem in sede alcuius #entri( saltem 9uando i%sum habeat ecclesiam adnexam( )el agatur de #entro ma,ore' -pp!op!iate fune!als fo! Nu"e!a!ies# -sso%iates and Supe!nu"e!a!ies should $e held# no!"all+ in the pa!ish a%%o!ding to p!o,ision of la'& 8+ e<%eption# the+ "a+ $e held in the seat of so"e Cente!# at least# 'hen the!e is a %hu!%h anne<ed to it o! the Cente! is la!ge& 61 ost rece%tam sacram $rdinationem( sacerdotes %eriodice fre9uentabunter cursus theoreticos et %racticos de re %astorali( collationes( conferentias alia9ue id genus( at9ue statuta examina %ost %resb"teratum et %ro licentiarum ministerialium %rorogatione subibunt( ,uxta normas a raelato determinatas' -fte! !e%eption of hol+ O!dination# p!iests pe!iodi%all+ attend theo!eti%al and p!a%ti%al %ou!ses on pasto!al things# "eetings# %onfe!en%es# and othe! things of this so!t# and 'ill unde!go p!es%!i$ed e<a"s afte! p!iesthood and fo! p!o!ogation of "iniste!ial li%enses a%%o!ding to no!"s dete!"ined $+ the )!elate& 66 raelato officium est %ro)identi( mediantibus o%%ortunis normis( honestae sustentationi clericorum 9ui sacros $rdines rece%erint in ser)itium raelaturae( necnon congruae eorum assistentiae in casibus infirmae )aletudinis( in)alidatis et senectutis' It is the !ole of the )!elate to p!o,ide# th!ough oppo!tune no!"s fo! the hono!a$le sustenan%e of the %le!i%s 'ho !e%ei,ed sa%!ed O!de!s in se!,i%e to the )!elatu!e and also fo! thei! app!op!iate assistan%e in %ases of $ad health# disa$ilit+# and old age& 65 raelatus e,us9ue *icarii fo)ere enitantur in omnibus raelaturae sacerdotibus fer)idum s%iritum communionis cum ceteris sacerdotibus Ecclesiarum localium( in 9uibus i%si suum exercent ministerium'

age 25

The )!elate and his Ci%a!s should st!i,e to en%ou!age in all the p!iests of the )!elatu!e a fe!,ent spi!it of %o""union 'ith othe! p!iests of the lo%al Chu!%h# in 'hi%h the+ e<e!%ise thei! "inist!+& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #a%ut +++ 22 &e Sociis 8ggregatis et Su%ernumerariis Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis Chapte! / -- Con%e!ning the -sso%iates and Supe!nu"e!a!ies of the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss& 6. Societas Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis( de 9ua in n 05( constituitur in 8ssociationem( 9uo melius suum sanctificationis sacerdotalis finem etiam inter clericos ad raelaturam non %ertinentes %rose9uatur ,uxta s%iritum et %raxim asceticam $%eris &ei The )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss# of 'hi%h N /2 spea(s# is %onstituted as an -sso%iation so that it "a+ $ette! pu!sue its goal of san%tifi%ation a%%o!ding to the spi!it and as%eti%al p!a%ti%e of Opus Dei# also a"ong %le!i%s not $elonging to the )!elatu!e& 68S1 Socii 8ggregati ac Su%ernumerarii Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis( 9ui 9uidem membra non efficiuntur cleri raelaturae( sed ad suum cuius9ue %resb"terium %ertinent( sunt sacerdotes )el saltem diaconi alicui dioecisi incardinati( 9ui &omino in Societate Sacerdotali Sanctae #rucis ,uxta s%iritum $%eris &ei( %eculiari su%eraddita )ocatione( sese dicare )olunt( ad sanctitatem nem%e in exercitio sui ministerii %ro )iribus %rose9uendam( 9uin tamen eorum dioecesana condicio %lena9ue %ro%rio uniuscuius9ue $rdinario sub,ectio 9uo9uo modo ex hac dedicatione afficiantur( sed contra( ,uxta infra dicenda( di)ersis res%ectibus confirmentur' -sso%iate and Supe!nu"e!a!+ "e"$e!s of the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss# do not $e%o"e "e"$e!s of the %le!g+ of the )!elatu!e# $ut pe!tain to thei! o'n p!es$+te!ate& The+ a!e p!iests o!# at least# dea%ons in%a!dinated in so"e dio%ese# 'ith a pa!ti%ula! supe!added ,o%ation fo! the Lo!d in the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss a%%o!ding to the spi!it of Opus Dei# 'ho 'ant to de,ote the"sel,es to thei! san%tifi%ation 'ith all thei! st!ength in the e<e!%ise of thei! "inist!+# 'ithout thei! full dio%esan %ondition and su$:e%tion to thei! o'n $ishop $eing affe%ted in an+ 'a+ $+ this dedi%ation# $ut instead $eing %onfi!"ed in di,e!se !espe%ts a%%o!ding to 'hat is said $elo'& 68S2 +n Societate Sacerdotali Sanctae #rucis non sunt Su%eriores interni %ro 8ggregatis et Su%ernumerariis( 9ua%ro%ter( cum i%si oboedire tantum debeant %ro%rio loci $rdinario( ad normam ,uris( nulla omnino exsurgit 9uaestio de du%lici oboedientiaB nulla enim )iget oboedientia interna( sed solummodo normalis illa disci%lina in 9ualibet Societate exsistens( 9uae %ro)enit ex obligatione colendi ac ser)andi %ro%rias ordinationesA 9uae ordinationes( hoc in casu( ad )itam s%iritualem exclusi)e referuntur'

age 2.

In the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss the!e a!e no inte!nal Supe!io!s fo! -sso%iates and Supe!nu"e!a!ies# 'he!efo!e the+ ought to o$e+ onl+ thei! lo%al O!dina!+# a%%o!ding to the no!" of la'9 the!e a!ises no ?uestion of dupli%ate o$edien%e9 fo! the!e is no inte!nal o$edien%e# $ut onl+ that no!"al dis%ipline e<isting in an+ So%iet+# 'hi%h a!ises f!o" the o$ligation to %ulti,ate and fulfill its o!dinan%es# 'hi%h o!dinan%es# in this %ase a!e !efe!!ed e<%lusi,el+ to the spi!itual life& 69S1 Dui admitti )olunt( eminere debent in amore dioeceseos( oboedientia ac )eneratione erga E%isco%um( %ietate( recta in scientiis sacris institutione( 3elo animarum( s%iritu sacrificii( studio )ocationes %romo)endi( et desiderio adim%lendi cum maxima %erfectione officia ministerialia =hoe,e! 'ants to $e ad"itted# ought to e<ude in lo,e fo! the dio%ese# o$edien%e and ,ene!ation to the 8ishop# piet+# !ight edu%ation in sa%!ed s%ien%es# Aeal fo! souls# spi!it of sa%!ifi%e# eage!ness to p!o"ote ,o%ations and the desi!e to fulfill his "iniste!ial offi%e 'ith "a<i"u" pe!fe%tion& 69S2 ro incor%oratione in Societatem Sacerdotalem Sanctae #rucis nullus )iget limes maximus aetatis( et admitti 9uo9ue %ossunt clerici chronica ali9ua infirmitate laborantes' o! in%o!po!ation in the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss# the!e is no "a<i"u" age li"it and %le!i%s suffe!ing f!o" so"e %h!oni% infi!"it+ %an $e ad"itted 57S1 8lumni Seminariorum nondum diaconi non %ossunt in Societatem reci%i' Si )ocationem %ersentiunt ante9uam ordinentur( ut 8s%irantes haberi et admitti )alent' Se"ina!+ students 'ho a!e not dea%ons# "a+ not $e !e%ei,ed into the So%iet+& If the+ fo!esee a ,o%ation $efo!e the+ a!e o!dained# the+ %an $e %onside!ed and ad"itted as -spi!ants& 57S2 Cure etiam a Societate arcentur 9ui alicuius +nstituti religiosi )el Societatis )itae communis fuerit sodalis( no)itius( %ostulans )el alumnus scholae a%ostolicaeA et 9ui in ali9uo +nstituto saeculari 9ua %robandus degerit )el admissionem ex%ostula)erit' 8+ la'# also to $e e<%luded f!o" the So%iet+# is an+one 'ho 'as a "e"$e! of a !eligious institute o! So%iet+ of %o""on life# no,itiate# postulant# o! student of an apostoli% s%hool# and those 'ho spent ti"e o! sought ad"ission in so"e se%ula! Institute&

age 28

51 @t 9uis 9ua 8ggregatus admittatur( di)ina )ocatio re9uiritur secum ferens totalem et habitualem dis%onibilitatem ad sanctitatem 9uaerendam ,uxta s%iritum $%eris &ei( 9ui exigitB In o!de! that an+$od+ $e ad"itted as an -sso%iate# it is !e?ui!ed that he ha,e a di,ine ,o%ation %a!!+ing 'ith it total and ha$itual disposi$ilit+ to the ?uest fo! san%tifi%ation# a%%o!ding to the spi!it of Opus Dei9 'hi%h de"ands> 51 1 im%rimis studium %erfecte adim%lendi munus %astorale a %ro%rio E%isco%o concreditum( sciente uno9uo9ue se soli $rdinario loci rationem reddere debere de huiusmodi muneris adim%letioneB -- fi!st of all# eage!ness to fulfill pe!fe%tl+ the pasto!al tas( ent!usted to hi" $+ his o'n 8ishop# ea%h one (no'ing he is a%%ounta$le onl+ to the lo%al O!dina!+ !ega!ding fulfill"ent of this so!t of tas(& 51 2 %ro%ositum dedicandi totum tem%us totum9ue laborem ad a%ostolatum( s%iritualiter %raesertim ad,u)ando confratres sacerdotes dioecesanos' -- the intention of de,oting all of his ti"e and all his effo!t to apostolate# espe%iall+# spi!ituall+ assisting his $!othe! dio%esan p!iests& 52 @t 9uis reci%i %ossit 9ua Su%ernumerarius( eadem )ocatio di)ina re9uiritur ac %ro 8ggregatis( necnon %lena dis%onibilitas ad sanctitatem 9uaerendam ,uxta s%iritum $%eris &ei( licet Su%ernumerarii( %ro%ter suas condiciones %ersonales( familiares alias9ue id genus( habitualiter in acti)itatem a%ostolicam incumbere non )alent totaliter et immediate' o! an+one to $e !e%ei,ed as a Supe!nu"e!a!+# the sa"e di,ine ,o%ation# is !e?ui!ed as fo! an -sso%iate# and also the full disposi$ilit+ to see( holiness a%%o!ding to the spi!it of Opus Dei9 although Supe!nu"e!a!ies# $e%ause of thei! ha$itual pe!sonal# fa"il+ o! othe! %ondition of this so!t# a!e not a$le to de,ote the"sel,es totall+ and i""ediatel+ to apostoli% a%ti,it+& 50 8dmissio %etitur litteris ad raesidem ?eneralem inscri%tis( in 9uibus candidatus manifestet suum desiderium sese incor%orandi Societati Sacerdotali Sanctae #rucis 9ua socius 8ggregatus )el Su%ernumerarius' -d"ission is as(ed $+ lette! '!itten to the )!esident 7ene!al# in 'hi%h the %andidate "anifests his desi!e of in%o!po!ating hi"self into the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss as an -sso%iate o! Supe!nu"e!a!+ "e"$e!&

age 29

51 ro admissione ac incor%oratione clericorum inter 8ggregatos )el Su%ernumerarios Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis( eaedem normae et agendi ratio ser)ari debent( 9uae %ro admissione et incor%oratione 8ggregatorum et Su%ernumeratiorum $%eris &ei %raescribuntur( etiam relate ad tem%us %eculiaris formationis s%iritualis et ad media 9uae candidatis %raebentur( ut eorum s%iritualis )ita alatur' o! ad"ission and in%o!po!ation of %le!i%s as -sso%iate o! Supe!nu"e!+ "e"$e!s of the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss# the sa"e no!"s and plans of a%ti,it+ ought to $e o$se!,ed# 'hi%h a!e p!es%!i$ed fo! ad"ission and in%o!po!ation of -sso%iates and Supe!nu"e!a!ies of Opus Dei9 the sa"e applies to the pe!iods of spe%ifi% spi!itual fo!"ation and to the "eans offe!ed %andidates in o!de! to nou!ish thei! spi!itual life& 56 Dui admissionem 9ua Su%ernumerarii ex%ostula)erint( %ossunt %ostea inter 8ggregatos reci%i( modo tamen re9uisitis %olleant 9ualitatibus' Those 'ho !e?uest ad"ission as Supe!nu"e!a!ies# "a+ $e late! !e%ei,ed as -sso%iates# if the+ a!e outstanding in the !e?uisite ?ualities& 55 Si 9uis ante incor%orationem ut 8ggregatus )idetur necessaria dis%onibilitate carere( %otest retineri 9ua Su%ernumerarius( modo re9uisitas condiciones habeat' If $efo!e in%o!po!ation as an -sso%iate so"eone is seen to la%( the ne%essa!+ disposi$ilit+# he %an $e !etained as a Supe!nu"e!a!+ if he has the !e?ui!ed %onditions& 5. Duoad egressum et dimissionem( eadem )igent ac tenenda sunt( congrua congruis referendo( 9uae %ro egressu et dimissione 8ggregatorum ac Su%ernumeratrorum $%eris &ei statuuntur' =ith !espe%t to the depa!tu!e and di"issal of "e"$e!s# mutatis mutandis# the sa"e things o$lige and a!e to $e o$se!,ed 'hi%h a!e esta$lished fo! the depa!tu!e and di"issal of -sso%iates and Supe!nu"e!a!ies of Opus Dei& 58 raeter finem $%eris &ei( 9uem hi socii in %ro%ria condicione suum faciunt( hunc ut %eculiarem %ro%rium9ue )indicant( scilicetB sanctitatem sacerdotalem at9ue sensum %lenae deditionis ac sub,ectionis !ierarchiae ecclesiasticae in clero dioecesano im%ense %romo)ereB et inter sacerdotes cleri dioecesani )itam communem fo)ere( %rout $rdinario loci ex%edire )ideatur' 8esides of the end of Opus Dei# 'hi%h these "e"$e!s %a!!+ out in thei! o'n %ondition# the+ %lai" the follo'ing as spe%ifi% and thei! o'n# na"el+> to ene!geti%all+ p!o"ote p!iestl+ san%tit+ and a sense of full

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dedi%ation and su$"ission to the e%%lesiasti%al *ie!a!%h+9 to en%ou!age life in %o""on a"ong the p!iests of the dio%esan %le!g+# as see"s suita$le to the lo%al O!dina!+& 59 S%iritus 9uo 8ggregati et Su%ernumerarii Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis informari in omnibus debent( his %rae%rimis contineturB The spi!it $+ 'hi%h -sso%iate and Supe!nu"e!a!+ "e"$e!s of the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss ought to $e i"$ued in all things is# in the fi!st pla%e# %ontained a"ong the follo'ing> 59 1 nihil sine E%isco%o agere( 9uod 9uidem com%lecti debet omnem i%sorum )itam sacerdotalem at9ue animarum ministeria -- to do nothing 'ithout the 8ishop# 'hi%h ought to e"$!a%e all thei! p!iestl+ life and "inist!+ of souls 59 2 %ro%riam condicionem dioecesanam non derelin9uere( sed contra( i%sam ma,ore sem%er &ei amore exercereA -- ne,e! negle%t thei! o'n dio%esan %ondition# $ut on the %ont!a!+# to e<e!%ise it in e,e! g!eate! lo,e of 7od 59 0 maxima 9uidem sem%er et ubi9ue naturalitate inter confratres sacerdotes se gerant( et nullo modo secretos sese exhibeant( cum nihil in i%sis in)eniri debeat 9uod ita celari o%orteatA -- to $eha,e the"sel,es al'a+s and e,e!+'he!e 'ith the g!eatest natu!alness a"ong thei! $!othe! p!iests# e<hi$iting no se%!e%+# fo! nothing is found in the" 'hi%h it is ne%essa!+ to hide thus& 59 1 a confratribus sacerdotibus nullo modo distingui )elint( sed totis )iribus uniri cum i%sis nitanturA -- to desi!e not to $e distinguished in an+ 'a+ f!o" thei! $!othe! p!iests# $ut to st!i,e 'ith all thei! st!ength to $e united 'ith the"& 59 6 cum ceteris membris %resb"terii cuius9ue %ro%rii ita fraterna caritate %leni sint( ut 9uamlibet %rorsus di)isionum umbram )itent( s%ecialibus a%ostolicae caritatis et fraternitatis nexibus con,ungantur( et inter omnes omnino sacerdotes maximam unionem studeant' -- that the+ $e so full of f!ate!nal %ha!it+ 'ith othe! "e"$e!s of ea%h oneFs p!es$+te!ate that the+ a,oid an+ shado' of di,ision# $e :oined in $onds of apostoli% %ha!it+ and f!ate!nit+ and %ulti,ate the "a<i"u" of unit+ a"ong all p!iests&

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.7 8ggregati et Su%ernumerarii Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis( %raeter clericorum obligationes in ,ure uni)ersali statutas alias9ue 9uas %ro omnibus suis sacerdotibus singuli E%isco%i %raescribere %ossint( %ietatis officia colunt %raxis asceticae $%eris &ei %ro%riaA cursus )ero recessus s%iritualis i%si %eragere debent cum ceteris suae dioecesis sacerdotibus( loco et modo ab $rdinario %ro%rio determinatis' -sso%iate and Supe!nu"e!a!+ "e"$e!s of the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss# $esides the %le!i%al o$ligations in uni,e!sal la' and othe! statutes# 'hi%h indi,idual 8ishops "ight p!es%!i$e fo! all thei! p!iests# foste! the a%ts of piet+ %ha!a%te!iAed $+ Opus DeiFs spe%ifi% as%eti%al p!a%ti%e& The+ ought to %o"plete a %ou!se of spi!itual !et!eat 'ith thei! othe! dio%esan p!iests in the pla%e and "anne! dete!"ined $+ thei! o'n O!dina!+& .1 Sacerdotes 8ggregati et Su%ernumerarii ad #hristianas )irtutes tam theologales 9uam cardinales s%ecialiter colendas dicantur( unus9uis9ue in %ro%rio labore et munere %astorali( a suo cuius9ue E%isco%o sibi concredito Let -sso%iate and Supe!nu"e!a!+ p!iests $e said to espe%iall+ %ulti,ate the Ch!istian ,i!tues $oth theologi%al and %a!dinal# ea%h one in his o'n p!ope! 'o!( and pasto!al offi%e ent!usted to hi" $+ his o'n 8ishop .2 S%iritus $%eris &ei fo)et( in 8ggregatis et Su%ernumerariis Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis( necessitatem ardenter obsecundandi at9ue ad effectum deducendi directionem s%iritualem collecti)am( 9uam E%isco%us dioecesanus suis sacerdotibus im%ertit litteris %astoralibus( allocutionibus( %ro)isionibus disci%linaribus aliis9ue mediis' !unc sane in finem( et sine ulla um9uam interferentia cum indicationibus dioecesanis )el cum tem%oribus ad eas adim%lendas %raescri%tis( Societas Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis 8ggregatis et Su%ernumerariis %raebet %eculiaria media formationis( 9uorum %raeci%ua sunt se9uentiaB The spi!it of Opus Dei foste!s in the -sso%iates and Supe!nu"e!a!ies of the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss# the ne%essit+ to a!dentl+ follo' and put into p!a%ti%e the %olle%ti,e spi!itual di!e%tion# 'hi%h the dio%esan 8ishop i"pa!ts to his p!iests $+ pasto!al lette!s# p!ea%hings# dis%iplina!+ p!o,isions and othe! "eans& o! this pu!pose# the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss# 'ithout an+ inte!fe!en%e 'ith the dio%esan indi%ations o! the pe!iods p!es%!i$ed to i"ple"ent the"# gi,es the -sso%iates and Supe!nu"e!a!ies pa!ti%ula! "eans of fo!"ation& -"ong these pa!ti%ula! "eans a!e the follo'ing> .2 1 %eriodicae collationes( in 9uibus directio s%iritualis %ersonalis reci%itur( et studiorum #irculi( 9uibus %raesunt Felatores ad s%iritum sociorum fo)endumB 9uae 9uidem omnia

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ita ordinari debent( 9uoad durationis tem%us( absentiam e %ro%ria dioecesi diebus festis( alia9ue similia( ut sacerdotes omnes eisdem assistentes %rae%rimis muneribus in dioecesi sibi commissis commode satisfacere )aleant' -- pe!iodi% "eetings at 'hi%h pe!sonal spi!itual di!e%tion is !e%ei,ed# and Ci!%les of stud+# 'he!e the!e a!e p!esent pe!sons in %ha!ge of foste!ing the spi!it of "e"$e!s& These D"eetingsE ought to $e a!!anged 'ith !espe%t to du!ation# a$sen%e f!o" oneFs dio%esan feast da+s# and si"ila! "atte!s# in o!de! that all p!iests attending# "a+ ea%h fi!st of all# $e a$le to dis%ha!ge %o"fo!ta$l+ the duties ent!usted to the" in the dio%ese& .2 2 alia omnia media( industriae( instrumenta ascetica %iae9ue %raxes $%eris &eiA -- all othe! "eans# diligen%e# as%eti%al inst!u"ents and pious p!a%ti%es of Opus Dei& .2 0 ex%olitio at9ue o%%ortuna( %rout in &omino )ideatur( intensio et am%liatio culturae et formationis scientificae( 9uatenus i%sae sunt medium ad ministerium exercendum -- pe!fe%tion and intensifi%ation and 'idening of %ultu!e and s%ientifi% fo!"ation# as "a+ see" oppo!tune in the Lo!d# in so fa! as these a!e the "eans to e<e!%ise thei! "inist!+& .0S1 8bsolute accurate9ue )itanda est in dioecesi( 9uoad 8ggregatos et Su%ernumerarios( )el umbra s%ecialis hierarchiae Societatis %ro%riaeA 9uod enim unice 9uaeritur( hoc esse debetB %erfectio )itae sacerdotalis ex diligenti fidelitate )itae interiori( ex tenaci constanti9ue studio formationis( at9ue ex mente( criterio et ardore a%ostolicis( 9uin hi clerici ullo modo subsint %otestati regiminis raelati $%eris &ei e,us9ue *icariorum E,en the shado' of a spe%ial# pe%ulia! hie!a!%h+ of the So%iet+ 'ith !espe%t to -sso%iates and Supe!nu"e!a!ies ought to $e a,oided in the dio%ese9 'hat alone should $e sought ought to $e this> pe!fe%tion of p!iestl+ life f!o" diligent fidelit+ to inte!io! life# f!o" tena%ious and %onstant Aeal fo! fo!"ation and f!o" apostoli% "entalit+# %!ite!ion# and enthusias" fo! apostolate# 'ithout these %le!i%s $eing in an+ 'a+ unde! the po'e! of go,e!n"ent of the )!elate of Opus Dei o! his Ci%a!& .0S2 8d 8ggregatos et Su%ernumerarios <egionis ad,u)andos( *icarius <egionalis utitur ministerio Sacerdotis <erum S%ritualium raefecti( 9uocum collaborant in una9ua9ue dioecesi 8dmonitor et &irector s%iritualis cum %ro%riis i%sorum substitutis' In o!de! to assist the -sso%iates and Supe!nu"e!a!ies of the Region# the Regional Ci%a! uses the "inist!+ of the )!iest )!efe%t of Spi!itual 5atte!s Dsee N 148 and N 126E# 'ith 'ho" the -d"onito! and

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Spi!itual Di!e%to!# o! thei! p!ope! su$stitutes# %olla$o!ate in ea%h dio%ese .1 ro illis omnibus cum E%isco%i loci)e $rdinario tractandis )el ex%ediendis( 9uae ad 8ggregatos et Su%ernumerarios in %ro%ria uniuscuius9ue dioecesi s%ectant( Societas ex regula 8dmonitore e,us)e substituto utitur( nisi *icarius <egionalis( )el i%se directo( )el %er s%ecialem suum delegatum ali9ua negotia agere seu ex%edire maluerit' o! all those things 'hi%h should $e t!eated o! a!!anged 'ith the 8ishop o! the lo%al O!dina!+# that %on%e!n the -sso%iates o! Supe!nu"e!a!ies in thei! o'n dio%ese# the So%iet+ no!"all+ uses the -d"onito!# o! his su$stitute# unless the Regional Ci%a! should desi!e to %a!!+ out o! e<pedite so"e $usiness# hi"self di!e%tl+# o! th!ough his spe%ial delegate& .6S1 *icarius <egionalis sacerdotes 8dmonitores( &irectores s%irituales eorum9ue substitutos ad 9uin9uennium designat' The Regional Ci%a! designates the p!iest -d"onito!s# Spi!itual Di!e%to!s and thei! su$stitutes fo! fi,e +ea! te!"s& .6S2 !aec munera 9uamlibet %otestatis regiminis formam seu s%eciem )itare %rorsus debent' These offi%es ought to a,oid an+ fo!" o! appea!an%e of the po'e! of go,e!n"ent& .6S0 &esignationes factas 9uantocius o%%ortune E%isco%i dioecesano loci)e $rdinario communicare *icarius <egionalis satagat' Let the Regional Ci%a! st!i,e to %o""uni%ate the appoint"ents he has "ade# as soon as possi$le oppo!tunel+# to the dio%esan 8ishop o! lo%al O!dina!+& .5 Sacerdotes 8ggregati et Su%ernumerarii Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis in #oetibus com%onuntur ac ordinantur( 9ui s%ecialibus #entris %ersonalibus adscribuntur' @num idem9ue #entrum di)ersos huiusmodi #oetus adscri%tos( etiam %er )arias dioeceses( %rout magis ex%edire )ideatur( distributos( habere )alet' -sso%iate and Supe!nu"e!a!+ p!iests of the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss a!e %o"posed and a!!anged into 7!oups 'hi%h a!e atta%hed to spe%ial pe!sonal Cente!s& One and the sa"e %ente! "a+ ha,e se,e!al 7!oups of this so!t atta%hed# o! e,en dist!i$uted th!oughout diffe!ent dio%eses# as "a+ see" to 'o!( $ette!&

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.. Societas nullam %eculiarem oeconomicam administrationem habere debet'A +%sa ordinaria fidelium $%eris &ei administratione( si 9ua egeat( utitur' The So%iet+ ought to ha,e no sepa!ate e%ono"i% ad"inist!ation& It uses the o!dina!+ ad"inist!ation of Opus Dei faithful# if need $e& .8 +n illis 9uae hic ex%resse %raescri%ta non sunt( congrua congruis referendo et dummodo condicioni sacerdotali con)eniant( ea omnia sacerdotibus 8ggregatis ac Su%ernumerariis a%%licantur( 9uae %ro 8ggregatis et Su%ernumerariis $%eris &ei ordinata sunt( eorum9ue bona s%iritualia et facultates i%si %artici%ant' In those things 'hi%h a!e not e<pli%itl+ p!es%!i$ed# mutatis mutandis# and as long as the+ a!e suita$le to the p!iestl+ state# all those things a!e applied to p!iest -sso%iates and Supe!nu"e!a!ies# 'hi%h a!e o!dained fo! Opus Dei -sso%iates and Supe!nu"e!a!ies# and the+ sha!e thei! spi!itual goods and oppo!tunities& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Titulus +++ 22 &e *ita( +nstitutione et 8%ostolatu :idelium raelaturae Title / -- Con%e!ning the Life# Inst!u%tion# and -postolate of the aithful of the )!elatu!e #a%ut + 22 &e *ita S%irituali Chapte! 1 -- Con%e!ning Spi!itual Life .9S1 S%iritus et %raxis %ro%ria raelaturae s%ecificos characteres habent( %lene determinatos( ad finem %ro%rium %rose9uendum' @nde s%iritus $%eris &ei as%ectus du%lex( asceticus et a%ostolicus( ita sibi adae9uate res%ondet( ac cum charactere saeculari $%eris &ei intrinsece et harmonice fusus ac com%enetratus est( ut solidam ac sim%licem )itae 22 asceticae( a%ostolicae( socialis et %rofessionalis 22 unitatem necessario secum ferre ac inducere sem%er debeat' The spi!it and p!a%ti%e p!ope! of the )!elatu!e has spe%ifi% %ha!a%te!isti%s full+ dete!"ined in o!de! to p!o%u!e its o'n end& !o" this# the dou$le aspe%t# as%eti%al and apostoli%# of Opus Dei spi!it !esponds so ade?uatel+ to itself# as int!insi%all+ and ha!"oniusl+ %o"pent!ated and fused 'ith the se%ula! %ha!a%te! of Opus Dei# so that it should al'a+s p!odu%e and ne%essa!il+ $!ing 'ith it solid and si"ple unit+ of life -- as%eti%al# apostoli%# so%ial and p!ofessional& .9S2 @t exigentiae asceticae et a%ostolicae sacerdotii communis et( %ro clericis( sacerdotii ministerialis ,uxta s%iritum $%eris &ei in %raxim serio et continuo deducantur( ut9ue ita raelaturae fideles efficax fermentum sanctitatis et a%ostolatus inter ceteros clericos et laicos saeculares esse %ossint( intensa )ita orationis et sacrificii %rae%rimis ab omnibus

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re9uiritur( ,uxta %ietatis officia hoc in #odice statuta cetera9ue ad tradionem $%eris &ei %ertinentia' In o!de! that the as%eti%al and apostoli% de"ands# of the %o""on p!iesthood and# fo! %le!i%s# of "iniste!ial p!iesthood a%%o!ding to the spi!it of Opus Dei# $e put into p!a%ti%e se!iousl+ and %ontinuall+# and so that the faithful of the )!elatu!e "a+ $e an effe%ti,e lea,ening of san%tit+ and apostolate a"ong othe! %le!i%s and se%ula! la+ people# fi!st of all# an intense life of p!a+e! and sa%!ifi%e is !e?ui!ed of all in (eeping 'ith the duties of piet+ esta$lished in this Code and 'ith othe! things pe!taining to Opus Dei t!adition& 87S1 :undamentum solidum( 9uo omnia in $%ere &ei constant( radix9ue fecunda singula )i)ificans( est sensus humilis ac sincerus filiationis di)inae in #hristo Cesu( ex 9uo dulciter creditur caritati %aternae 9uam habet &eus in nobisA et #hristus &ominus( &eus homo( ut frater %rimogenitus ineffabili sua bonitate sentitur a raelaturae fidelibus( 9ui S%iritus Sancti gratia Cesum imitari conantur( in memoriam %raesertim re)ocantes mirum exem%lum et fecunditatem o%erosae e,us )itae in -a3areth' The solid foundation# upon 'hi%h all things !est in Opus Dei# and fe!tile !oot ,i,if+ing ea%h pa!ti%ula! thing# is a hu"$le and sin%e!e sense of di,ine filiation in @esus Ch!ist# 'hi%h $ea!s s'eet 'itness to the pate!nal %ha!it+ 7od has fo! us9 and that Ch!ist the Lo!d# the 7od5an is pe!%ei,ed $+ the faithful of the )!elatu!e as the fi!st $egotten $!othe! in his ineffa$le goodness9 the+ t!+ to i"itate @esus $+ the g!a%e of the *ol+ Spi!it %alling to "ind espe%iall+ the "a!,elous e<a"ple and fe%undit+ of his $us+ life in NaAa!eth 87S2 !ac ratione( in )ita fidelium raelaturae( 9ui sicut ceteri clerici saeculares et laici( sibi ae9uales( in omnibus se gerunt( nascitur necessitas et )eluti instinctus su%ernaturalis omnia %urificandi( ele)andi ad ordinem gratiae( sanctificandi et con)ertendi in occasionem %ersonalis unionis cum &eo( cuius *oluntas adim%letur( et in instrumentum a%ostolatus' o! this !eason# in the life of the faithful of the )!elatu!e# 'ho $eha,e the"sel,es li(e othe! se%ula! %le!g+ and lait+# 'ho a!e thei! e?uals# the ne%essit+ and as it 'e!e supe!natu!al instin%t is $o!n# to pu!if+ e,e!+thing# to ele,ate all to the o!de! of g!a%e# to san%tif+ and t!ansfo!" it into an o%%asion of pe!sonal union 'ith 7od# 'hose =ill is fulfilled# and into an inst!u"ent of apostolate& 81S1 *itae s%iritualis fidelium raelaturae radix ac centrum Sacrosanctum 4issae est Sacrificium( 9uo assio et 4ors #hristi Cesu incruente reno)atur et memoria recolitur infiniti e,us amoris sal)ifici erga uni)ersos homines'

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The spi!itual life of the faithful of the )!elatu!e is !ooted and %ente!ed on the sa%!osan%t sa%!ifi%e of the 5ass# $+ 'hi%h the )assion and Death of @esus Ch!ist is !ene'ed 'ithout $loodshed and the "e"o!+ of his infinite and sa%!ifi%ial lo,e fo! all "en&is !e,i,ed& 81S2 $mnes %roinde sacerdotes Sacrosanctum 4issae Sacrificium 9uotidie celebrent ei9ue cuncti laici de)otissime assistant( #or%oris #hristi &a%em sacramentaliter )el s%iritualiter saltem %artici%antes' raeterea #hristum in SS' Sacramento alio diei tem%ore )isitent' Conse?uentl+# let all p!iests %ele$!ate the hol+ sa%!ifi%e of the 5ass dail+# and la+"en assist 'ith g!eat de,otion# pa!ti%ipating sa%!a"entall+ o! at least spi!ituall+ in the feast of the 8od+ of Ch!ist& u!the!"o!e# the+ should ,isit Ch!ist in the 8lessed Sa%!a"ent so"e ti"e du!ing the da+& 82 Exem%lum imitantes 8%ostolorum( 9ui erant %erse)erantes unanimiter in oratione( at9ue communitatum %rimae)orum #hristianorum( raelaturae fideles( dum ordinariis )itae ac laboris 9uotidiani )icissitudinibus se dedicant( continuam suae animae contem%lati)ae unionem et con)ersationem cum &eo curare debent' 8d hunc finem necessario custodiendum ac fo)endumB I"itating the e<a"ple of the -postles# 'ho 'e!e pe!se!,e!ing unani"ousl+ in p!a+e!# and the %o""unit+ of the fi!st Ch!istians# the faithful of the )!elatu!e# 'hile the+ dedi%ate the"sel,es to the o!dina!+ ,i%issitudes of thei! dail+ life and 'o!(# ought to %ulti,ate a %ontinual union of a %onte"plati,e soul and %on,e!sation 'ith 7od& To this end# the+ "ust ne%essa!il+# %a!e fo! and %he!ish the follo'ing> 82 1 singulis diebus( mane( %ost oblationem suorum o%erum &ei factam( orationi mentali s%atio semihorae )acabuntA )es%ere autem aliam semihoram orationi dedicabunt' raeterea lectioni -o)i Testmenti et alterius libri s%iritualis %er ali9uot tem%oris s%atium )acent( et reces communes $%eris &ei recitentA -- e,e!+ da+# in the "o!ning# afte! "a(ing an offe!ing of thei! 'o!( to 7od# the+ 'ill spend a half an hou! in "ental p!a+e!9 in the e,ening# the+ should dedi%ate anothe! half hou! to p!a+e!& u!the!"o!e# the+ 'ill spend so"e ti"e !eading the Ne' Testa"ent and so"e othe! spi!itual $oo(# and the+ should !e%ite the Opus Dei %o""on )!a+e!s& 82 2 singulis mensibus s%irituali recessui unam dedicent diemA -- e,e!+ "onth# the+ should de,ote one da+ to a spi!itual !et!eat 82 0 singulis annis longiori %er ali9uot dies recessui s%irituali )acentA --e,e!+ +ea!# the+ spend se,e!al da+s in a longe! spi!itual !et!eat

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82 1 sem%er et ubi9ue recolant &ei %raesentiamA meminerint filiationis di)inaeA communiones s%irituales iterentA item gratiarum actiones( actus ex%iationis( orationes ,aculatoriasA fo)eant im%ensius mortificationem( studium( laborem( ordinem( gaudium' -- al'a+s and e,e!+'he!e# let the" %ulti,ate p!esen%e of 7od9 the+ should !e"e"$e! thei! di,ine filiation9 the+ should !epeat a%ts of spi!itual %o""union# and li(e'ise# a%ts of than(sgi,ing# a%tions of !epa!ation# e:a%ulato!+ p!a+e!s# the+ should deepl+ %ulti,ate "o!tifi%ation# stud+# 'o!(# o!de! and %hee!fulness& 80S1 @t insidiae )incantur tri%licis concu%iscentiae( su%erbiae )itae s%eciatim( 9uae ex doctrina( ex condicione sociali et ex %rofessionalibus laboribus ali %osset( ascetismi #hristiani exigentiae a raelaturae fidelibus firmiter et im%ense colendae sunt' !ic ascetismus nititur fideli ac %er%etuo sensu humilitatis externae et intrinsecae( non tantum indi)idualis sed etiam collecti)aeA candore connaturalis sim%icitatisA familiari et nobili agendi rationeA ex%ressione ,ugis serenae laetitiae( labore( sui abnegatione( sobrietate( actibus sacrificii at9ue statutis exercitiis mortificationis etiam cor%oralis singulis diebus et hebdomadis %eragendis( ,uxta uniuscuius9ue aetatem et condicionem' !aec omnia curantur ut media non solum %urificationis %ersonalis( sed %raeterea )eri ac solidi %rogressus s%iritualis( ,uxta illud bene %robatum et com%robatum )erbumB ;tantum %roficies 9uantum tibi i%si )im intuleris;' #urantur etiam ut necessaria %rae%aratio ad omnem a%ostolatum in societate %eragendum e,us9ue %erfectum exercitiumB;adim%leo ea 9uae desunt %assionum #hristi in carne mea %ro cor%ore e,us( 9uod est Ecclesia; (#ol 1( 21)' In o!de! to %on?ue! the sna!es of t!iple %on%upis%en%e# espe%iall+ the p!ide of life# 'hi%h %ould feed on theo!+# so%ial status# and p!ofessional 'o!(# Ch!istian as%eti%al de"ands a!e fi!"l+ and deepl+ to $e %ulti,ated $+ the faithful of the )!elatu!e& This as%eti%is" !ests upon the faithful and pe!petual sense of hu"ilit+# e<te!nal and inst!insi%# not onl+ indi,idual $ut also %olle%ti,e9 on the $!illian%e of %onnatu!al si"pli%it+# on the fa"ilia! and no$le plan of a%ti,it+# on %onstant e<p!ession of se!enel+ flo'ing :o+# on 'o!(# self-denial# so$!iet+# a%ts of sa%!ifi%e and on pe!fo!"ing esta$lished e<e!%ises of %o!po!al "o!tifi%ation e,e!+ da+ and 'ee(# a%%o!ding to ea%h oneFs age and %ondition& The+ %ulti,ate all of these# not onl+ as a "eans of pe!sonal pu!ifi%ation# $ut also of t!ue and solid spi!itual p!og!ess# in (eeping 'ith those t!ied and t!ue 'o!ds ;Gou 'ill onl+ a%%o"plish as "u%h as +ou $!ing a$out $+ fo!%e against +ou!self&;& The+ a!e also %a!ed fo! as the ne%essa!+ p!epa!ation to a%%o"plish an+ apostolate in so%iet+ and to pe!fe%t its e<e!%ise> ;I %o"plete 'hat is la%(ing in the passion of Ch!ist in "+ flesh fo! his $od+# 'hi%h is the Chu!%h .Col 1# 241

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80S2 !ic ascetismus et s%iritus %aenitentiae alias 9uo9ue exigentias in )ita fidelium raelaturae secum fert( %raesertim 9uotidianam conscientiae discussionem( directionem s%iritualem et %raxim hebdomadariam confessionis sacramentalis' This as%eti%is" and spi!it of penan%e %a!!ies 'ith itself othe! de"ands in the life of the faithful of the )!elatu!e# espe%iall+ dail+ e<a"ination of %ons%ien%e# spi!itual di!e%tion and the 'ee(l+ p!a%ti%e of sa%!a"ental %onfession& 81S1 8ment raelaturae fideles et diligentissime custodiant castitatem( 9uae homines #hristo e,us9ue castissimae 4atri reddit gratissimos( %ro certo habentes o%eram a%ostolatus castitate suffultam esse debere' The faithful of the )!elatu!e should lo,e and gua!d %hastit+ "ost diligentl+# 'hi%h !ende!s "en "ost pleasing to Ch!ist and his "ost %haste 5othe!# holding as %e!tain that the 'o!( of apostolate "ust $e suppo!ted $+ %hastit+& 81S2 8d %raesidium huius thesauri( 9ui )asis fertur fictilibus( summo%ere conferunt fuga occasionum( modestia( tem%erantia( cor%oris castigatio( SS' Eucharistiae fre9uens rece%tio( ad *irginem 4atrem adsiduus ac filialis recursus' To gua!d this t!easu!e# 'hi%h is %a!!ied in ea!then ,essels# flight f!o" the o%%asions of sin# "odest+# te"pe!en%e# %o!po!al "o!tifi%ation# f!e?uent !e%eption of the 8lessed Eu%ha!ist and assiduous and filial !e%ou!se to the Ci!gin 5othe! %ont!i$ute in the highest deg!ee& 86 Tenero amore et de)otione /eatissimam *irginem 4ariam( &omini Cesu #hristi 4atrem et nostram( raelaturae fideles colant' Duotidie 9uindecim m"steria marialis <osarii contem%lentur( 9uin9ue saltem m"steria )ocaliter recitantes( )el( iis in locis in 9uibus %ia haec %raxis usualis non sit( aliam ae9ui%ollentem marialem %recationem %ro hac recitatione substituentes' +%sam &ei%aram( uti mos est( salutatione 8ngelus &omini )el anti%hona <egina coeli filiali de)otione honorare ne omittantA et die sabbato mortificatinem ali9uam faciant( recitent9ue anti%honam Sal)e <egina )el <egina coeli' The faithful of the )!elatu!e t!eat the "ost 8lessed Ci!gin 5a!+# 5othe! of ou! Lo!d @esus Ch!ist and ou! "othe! 'ith tende! lo,e and de,otion& E,e!+ da+ the+ %onte"plate the fifteen "+ste!ies of the 5a!ian Rosa!+# !e%iting ,o%all+ at least fi,e "+ste!ies# o! in those pla%es in 'hi%h it is not the usual pious p!a%ti%e# su$stituting an e?ui,alent 5a!ian p!a+e! fo! this !e%itation & -s is the %usto"# the+ ne,e! fo!get to hono! the "othe! of 7od 'ith filial de,otion# $+ p!a+ing the -ngelus o! the Regina Coeli9 and on Satu!da+ the+ "a(e so"e "o!tifi%ation and !e%ite the Sal,e Regina o! Regina Coeli&

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85S1 &ominus hominem crea)it ;ut o%eraretur; (?enes' ++( 16)( ideo9ue haec laborandi lex %ertinet ad generalem humanam condicionem' 8ttamen %eculiaris character ac finis raelaturae e,us fideles ducit non solum ad colendum( )erum etiam ad %rofunde amandum ordinarium laboremB in i%so enim )ident tum insignissimum )alorem humanum( necessarium 9uidem ad tuendam humanae %ersonae dignitatem et societatis %rogressionem( tum %raeci%ue miram occasionem at9ue medium unionis %ersonalis cum #hristo( imitantes e,us o%erosam )itam absconditam generosi ser)itii aliorum hominum et ita coo%erantes o%eri amore %leno #reationis et redem%tionis mundi' The Lo!d %!eated "an ;in o!de! that he "ight 'o!(; .7en& II# 101# and thus the la' of 'o!( $elongs to the gene!al hu"an %ondition& *o'e,e!# the pa!ti%ula! %ha!a%te! and end of the )!elatu!e leads its faithful not onl+ to %ulti,ate $ut also to p!ofoundl+ lo,e o!dina!+ 'o!(# fo! 'hile the+ see in it not onl+ the highest hu"an ,alue# ne%essa!+ indeed to safegua!d the dignit+ of the hu"an pe!son and p!og!ess of so%iet+# $ut also espe%iall+ the 'onde!ful o%%asion and "eans of pe!sonal union 'ith Ch!ist i"itating his toilso"e hidden life of gene!ous se!,i%e to othe! "en and also %oope!ating $+ full lo,e in the 'o!(s of C!eation and the !ede"ption of the 'o!ld& 85S2 eculiaris %roinde character s%iritus $%eris &ei in eo consistit( 9uod unus9uis9ue suum laborem %rofessionalem sanctificare debetA in sui laboris %rofessionalis %erfecta adim%letione( sanctificariA et %er suum laborem %rofessionalem( alios sanctificare' @nde multae oriuntur concretae exigentiae in )ita ascetica et a%ostolica eorum 9ui ad o%era %eculiaria raelaturae dicantur' Conse?uentl+# the pa!ti%ula! %ha!a%te! of the spi!it of Opus Dei %onsists in this# that e,e!+one ought to san%tif+ his p!ofessional 'o!(# to $e san%tified in the pe!fe%t pe!fo!"an%e of his p!ofessional 'o!( and th!ough his p!ofessional 'o!(# to san%tif+ othe!s& !o" this# "an+ %on%!ete de"ands appea! in the as%eti%al and apostoli% life of those 'ho "a+ $e %alled to the pa!ti%ula! 'o!(s of the )!elatu!e& 8.S1 raelatura $%eris &ei tota de)ota est ser)itio Ecclesiae( %ro 9ua fideles raelaturae 22 %lena( %er%etua ac definiti)a #hristi &omini ser)itio deditione sese manci%ando 22 relin9uere %arati sem%er erunt honorem( bona( adhuc autem et animam suamA num9uam Ecclesiam sibi inser)ire %raesumant' Sit ergo firmus ac exem%laris %ius amor erga Sanctam 4atrem Ecclesiam omnia9ue ad illam 9uo9uo modo %ertinentiaA sint sincerae dilectio( )eneratio( docilitas et adhaesio <omano ontifici omnibus9ue E%isco%is communionem cum 8%ostolica Sede habentibus( 9uos S%iritus Sanctus %osuit Ecclesiam &ei regere' The )!elatu!e of Opus Dei is totall+ de,oted to the se!,i%e of the Chu!%h# fo! 'hi%h the faithful of the )!elatu!e %o""it the"sel,es 'ith full# pe!petual and definiti,e dedi%ation to the se!,i%e of Ch!ist the

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Lo!d# al'a+s !ead+ to lea,e $ehind hono!# goods and e,en thei! soul9 the+ 'ould ne,e! p!esu"e to use the Chu!%h fo! the"sel,es& The!efo!e# the+ should ha,e a fi!"# e<e"pla!+ and pious lo,e fo! *ol+ 5othe! the Chu!%h and e,e!+thing pe!taining to he! in an+ "anne!9 and let the" ha,e a sin%e!e lo,e# ,ene!ation# do%ilit+ and adhe!en%e to the Ro"an )ontiff and all 8ishops in %o""union 'ith the -postoli% See th!ough 'ho" the *ol+ Spi!it has pleased to !ule the Chu!%h of 7od& 8.S2 raeter orationes 9uae in Sacrosancto Eucharisto Sacrificio et in $%eris &ei recibus 9uotidianis %ro Summo ontifice et %ro $rdinario uniuscuius9ue Ecclesiae localis effunduntur( omnes fideles 9uotidie intentiones eorundem &omino s%ecialiter commendare ne omittant' 8esides the p!a+e!s 'hi%h a!e pou!ed fo!th in the sa%!osan%t Sa%!ifi%e of the Eu%ha!ist and the dail+ Opus Dei )!a+e!s fo! the sup!e"e )ontiff and fo! the O!dina!+ of ea%h lo%al Chu!%h# all the faithful should not fail to spe%iall+ %o""end thei! intentions to the Lo!d dail+& 88S1 raelatura fo)et in suis fidelibus necessitatem s%eciali sollertia colendi oboedientiam illam illud9ue religiosum obse9uium( 9uae #hristiani uni)ersi exhibere debent erga <omanun ontificem et E%isco%os communionem cum Santa Sede habentes' The )!elatu!e foste!s in its faithful the ne%essit+ of %ulti,ating 'ith spe%ial ?ui%(ness that o$edien%e and that !eligious %o"plian%e 'hi%h all Ch!istians ought to e<hi$it to the Ro"an )ontiff and the 8ishops ha,ing %o""union 'ith the *ol+ See& 88S2 $mnes fideles tenentur %raeterea humiliter raelato ceteris9ue raelaturae auctoritatibus in omnibus oboedire( 9uae ad finem %eculiarem $%eris &ei %ertinent' !aec oboedientia sit %enitus )oluntaria( ob moti)um di)ini amoris et ut imitentur #hristum &ominum( 9ui cum esset omnium &ominus( semeti%sum exinani)it formam ser)i acci%iens( 9ui9ue factus est ;oboediens us9ue ad mortem( mortem autem crucis; ( hili%' ++( 8) 5o!eo,e!# all the faithful a!e held hu"$l+ to o$e+ the )!elate and the othe! autho!ities of the )!elatu!e in e,e!+thing 'hi%h $elongs to the pa!ti%ula! goal of Opus Dei& This o$edien%e ought to $e tho!oughl+ ,olunta!+# $+ !eason of a "oti,e of di,ine lo,e and in o!de! to i"itate Ch!ist the Lo!d# 'ho# although he 'as Lo!d of e,e!+thing# e"ptied hi"self# ta(ing the fo!" of a sla,e and 'ho $e%a"e ;o$edient onto death# e,en to death on the %!oss; .)hilip& II# 81& 88S0 8d %rofessionalem autem actionem 9uod attinet( item9ue ad doctrinas sociales( %oliticas etc'( unus9uis9ue raelaturae fidelis( intra limites uti9ue catholicae doctrinae

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fidei et morum( eadem %lena gaudet libertate 9ua ceteri gaudent ci)es catholici' 8uctoritates )ero raelaturae a 9uibuslibet )el consiliis dandis his in materiis omnino abstinere debent' roinde illa %lena libertas tantum minui %oterit a normis 9uas forsan dederint %ro omnibus catholicis( in ali9ua dioecesi aut ditione( E%isco%us )el E%isco%orum #onferentiaA 9ua%ro%ter raelatura labores %rofessionales( sociales( %oliticos( oeconomicos( etc(' nullius omnino sui fidelis suos facit' *o'e,e! in that 'hi%h $elongs to p!ofessional a%tion# as 'ell as to so%ial and politi%al do%t!ines et%# e,e!+one of the faithful of the )!elatu!e# 'ithin the li"its of Catholi% do%t!ine# faith and "o!als# en:o+s the sa"e full f!eedo" 'hi%h othe! Catholi% %itiAens en:o+& Indeed# the autho!ities of the )!elatu!e ought to !ef!ain %o"pletel+ f!o" gi,ing ad,i%e on all these "atte!s& Conse?uentl+# that full li$e!t+ %an onl+ $e di"inished $+ no!"s 'hi%h a 8ishop o! 8ishopBs Confe!en%e "a+ gi,e fo! all Catholi%s in so"e dio%ese o! :u!isdi%tion& =he!efo!e the )!elatu!e does not "a(e its o'n the p!ofessional# so%ial# politi%al# e%ono"i%al 'o!(s et%& of an+ of its faithful& 89S1 $mnes raelaturae fideles diligant at9ue fo)eant humilitatem non modo %ri)atam( sed etiam collecti)amA ideo num9uam $%eri &ei gloriam 9uaerant( 9uinimmo hoc unum animo alte defixum habeantB gloriam $%eris &ei summam esse sine humana gloria )i)ere' -ll the faithful of the )!elatu!e lo,e and %he!ish not onl+ p!i,ate $ut also %olle%ti,e hu"ilit+9 the!efo!e the+ ne,e! desi!e the glo!+ of the =o!( of 7od# !athe! 'ith one soul# the+ ought to $e fi<ed deepl+ on this> that the g!eatest glo!+ of the =o!( of 7od is to li,e 'ithout hu"an glo!+& 89S2 Duo efficacius suum finem asse9uatur $%us &ei( uti tale( humiliter )i)ere )ultB 9uare sese abstinet ab actibus collecti)is( ne9ue habet nomen )el denominationem communem 9uibus raelaturae fideles a%%ellenturA nec i%si ali9uibus %ublicis manifestationibus cultus( uti %rocessionibus( intererunt collecti)e( 9uin ex hoc occultent se ad raelaturam %ertinere( 9uia s%iritus $%eris &ei( dum fideles ducit ad humilitatem collecti)am enixe 9uaerendam( 9uo im%ensiorem at9ue uberiorem efficaciam a%ostolicam attingant( omnino simul )itat secretum )el clandestinitatem' Dua%ro%ter uni)ersis in circumscri%tionibus omnibus nota sunt nomina *icariorum raelati necnon eorum 9ui #onsilia i%sorum efformantA et E%isco%is %etentibus nomina communicantur non solum sacerdotum raelaturae( 9ui in res%ecti)is dioecesibus suum ministerium exercent( sed &irectorum etiam #entrorum 9uae in dioecesi erecta habentur' So that Opus Dei as su%h "a+ a%hie,e its end effe%ti,el+# it 'ants to li,e hu"$l+> 'he!efo!e it a$stains f!o" %olle%ti,e a%ts and does not ha,e a na"e o! %o""on deno"ination $+ 'hi%h the faithful of the )!elatu!e a!e %alled9 no! do the+ pa!ti%ipate in an+ pu$li% "anifestions

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of 'o!ship li(e p!o%essions# 'ithout the!e$+ hiding that the+ $elong to the )!elatu!e9 fo! the spi!it of Opus Dei# 'hile it leads the faithful to see( Aealousl+ a %olle%ti,e hu"ilit+ $+ 'hi%h the+ attain a g!eate! and "o!e fe!tile apostoli% effi%a%+# at the sa"e ti"e# %o"pletel+ shuns se%!e%+ o! %landestiness& =he!efo!e in all the !egions of the 'o!ld the na"es of the )!elateFs Ci%a!s a!e (no'n# and also the na"es of those 'ho fo!" thei! %oun%ils9 and to those $ishops 'ho as(# a!e %o""uni%ated not onl+ the na"es of the p!iests of the )!elatu!e 'ho e<e!%ise "inist!+ in thei! !espe%ti,e dio%eses# $ut also of the Di!e%to!s of Cente!s e!e%ted in thei! dio%eses& 89S0 !uius humilitatis collecti)ae causa( $%us &ei ne9uit edere folia et cuius9ue generis %ublicationes nomine $%eris 8+ !eason of this %olle%ti,e hu"ilit+# Opus Dei %an not put out ne'spape!s and gene!al pu$li%ations of that t+pe in the na"e of the =o!( DOpusE& 97 +n sua )ita %rofessionali( familiari et sociali( fideles raelaturae )irtutes naturales( 9uae in humano consortio magni aestimantur et ad a%ostolatum %eragendum ,u)ant( diligenter et fortiter colantB fraternitatem( o%timismum( audaciam( in rebus bonis ac rectis sanctam intransigentiam( laetitiam( sim%licitatem( nobilitatem ac sinceritatem( fidelitatemA sed eas sem%er et in omnibus su%ernaturales fideliter reddere curent' In thei! p!ofessional# fa"il+ and so%ial life# the faithful of the )!elatu!e diligentl+ and st!ongl+ %ulti,ate the natu!al ,i!tues# 'hi%h a!e g!eatl+ estee"ed in hu"an inte!a%tion and help in %a!!+ing out apostolate> f!ate!nit+# opti"is"# $oldness# hol+ inst!ansigen%e in things good and !ighteous# :o+# si"pli%it+# no$ilit+ and sin%e!it+# fidelit+# $ut al'a+s and in e,e!+thing the+ should ta(e %a!e to faithfull+ tu!n the" into supe!natu!al D,i!tuesE& 91 raelaturae fideles( memores normarum caritatis et %rudentiae( exercere tenentur correctionem fraternam( ut( in casu( sese mutuo amo)eant a moribus( 9ui s%iritui $%eris &ei re%ugnent' 5indful of the no!"s of %ha!it+ and p!uden%e# the faithful of the )!elatu!e a!e $ound to e<e!%ise f!ate!nal %o!!e%tion# in o!de!# in the e,ent# to "utuall+ "o,e the"sel,es a'a+ f!o" %usto"s 'hi%h a!e !epugnant to the spi!it of Opus Dei 92 $mnes maxima cura res etiam %ar)as cum s%iritu su%ernaturali %erficiant( eo 9uod )ocationis ratio in diurno labore sanctificando consistit' -on sem%er res magnae occurruntA %ar)ae uti9ue( in 9uibus +esu #hristi amor sae%ius demonstrari %otest' !aec

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est una ex manifestationibus s%iritus %aenitentiae $%eris &ei %ro%rii( 9uae %otius in %ar)is et ordinariis rebus est 9uaerenda et in labore 9uotidiano( constanti( ordinato' -ll should t!+ to %o"plete e,en s"all things 'ith the g!eatest %a!e and 'ith supe!natu!al spi!it# $e%ause the essen%e of the ,o%ation %onsists in san%tif+ing dail+ 'o!(& La!ge things do not al'a+s o%%u!& DThe!e a!eE indeed the s"all things in 'hi%h lo,e of @esus Ch!ist %an $e de"onst!ated "o!e often& This is one of the "anifestions of the spi!it of penan%e p!ope! to Opus Dei# 'hi%h is to $e sought !athe! in the s"all and o!dina!+ things and in o!de!l+# %onstant# dail+ 'o!(& 90 +n hoc suo ordinario labore adim%lendo( maximo cum amore &ei et %roximi( fidem )i)am et o%erantem necnon filialem s%em omnibus in ad,unctis raelaturae fideles colantA 9uae )irtutes omnia su%erare faciunt obstacula in Ecclesiae animarum9ue ser)itio forte ob)enientiaB ;omnia %ossum in eo 9ui me confortat; ( hili%' +*' 10)' -ihil ergo aut neminem formidentB ;&ominus illuminatio mea et salus mea( 9uem timeboG; ( s EE*+(1) In %o"pleting thei! o!dina!+ 'o!(# 'ith the g!eatest lo,e of 7od and neigh$o!# the faithful of the )!elatu!e should %ulti,ate li,ing and ope!ati,e faith and also filial hope in all %i!%u"stan%es9 'hi%h ,i!tues "a(e Dthe"E o,e!%o"e all o$sta%les that pe!haps p!esent the"sel,es in se!,i%e of the Chu!%h and of souls> ;I %an do all things in hi" 'ho st!engthens "e; .)hilip& IC& 1/1& The!efo!e# the+ fea! nothing o! no$od+& ;The Lo!d is "+ light and "+ sal,ation9 'ho" should I fea!H; .)s IICI#11& 91S1 raelaturae fideles %lena )i)ant %ersonali cordis a bonis tem%oralibus libertate( unus9uis9ue ,uxta suum statum et condicionem( animis ab omnibus( 9uibus utuntur( alienatisA sobrie sem%er in )ita sua %ersonali et sociali ,uxta s%iritum et %raxim $%eris &ei se gerentesA omnem sollicitudinem de rebus huius saeculi in &eum %ro,icientesA at9ue in hoc mundo tam9uam %eregrini( 9ui ci)itatem futuram in9uirunt( commorantes' The faithful of the )!elatu!e li,e 'ith full f!eedo" of hea!t f!o" te"po!al goods# e,e!+one a%%o!ding to his state and %ondition# 'ith souls deta%hed f!o" all the things the+ use9 al'a+s $eha,ing the"sel,es "ode!atel+ in thei! pe!sonal and so%ial life a%%o!ding to the spi!it and p!a%ti%e of Opus Dei# shifting all %on%e!n fo! things of this 'o!ld onto 7od and li,ing in this 'o!ld as a so:ou!ne!# 'ho see(s a futu!e %it+& 91S2 Suo ordinario labore %rofessionali( %eracto cum mente et animo %atris familiae numerosae ac %au%eris( omnibus raelaturae fidelibus officium est %ro)idendi %ro%riis necessitatibus oeconomicis %ersonalibus et familiaribus at9ue( in 9uantum ab i%sis fieri %ossit( ,u)andi sustentationem a%ostolatus raelaturae( remedium afferentes indigentiae s%irituali ac materiali %lurimorum hominum' ?audeant simul 9uando effectus ex%eriantur

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carentiae mediorum( scientes num9uam in necessariis %ro)identiam &omini defecturam( 9ui nos monuit ut %rimum <egnum &ei et ,ustitiam e,us 9uaeramus( si )olumus ut cetera omnia nobis ad,iciantur' 8+ oneBs o!dina!+ p!ofessional 'o!(# a%%o"plished 'ith the "ind and soul of a fathe! of a la!ge and poo! fa"il+# it is the dut+ of all of the faithful of the )!elatu!e to p!o,ide fo! thei! o'n pe!sonal# fa"il+ and e%ono"i% ne%essities# and in so fa! as the+ a!e a$le# to assist in sustaining the apostolate of the )!elatu!e# offe!ing a !e"ed+ to the spi!itual and "ate!ial po,e!t+ of so "an+ pe!sons& -t the sa"e ti"e# the+ !e:oi%e 'hen the+ e<pe!ien%e the effe%ts of a la%( of "eans# (no'ing that the p!o,iden%e of 7od 'ill ne,e! fail in 'hat is ne%essa!+# he 'ho 'a!ns us that to see( fi!st the Jingdo" of 7od and his :usti%e# if 'e 'ant that# all the !est should $e added fo! us& 91S0 raelatura tamen curat ne suis fidelibus necessarium ad,utorium s%irituale desit( at9ue raelatus( %er se )el %er suos *icarios( %aterno affectu eos fo)et( ab uno9uo9ue ea ratione exigendo( %rout )aria cuius9ue ad,uncta suadeant' ro%terea( 9uod attinet ad raelaturae fideles at9ue %ersonas( 9uae diu noctu9ue in #entris $%eris &ei degunt( %otest raelaturae $rdinarius( ,usta de causa( dis%ensationem concedere ab obligatione ser)andi diem festum )el diem %aenitentiae( aut commutationem e,usdem in alia %ia o%era' The )!elatu!e ta(es %a!e that the "eans of spi!itual assistan%e to the faithful a!e ne,e! la%(ing# and the )!elate# th!ough hi"self o! th!ough his Ci%a!s# suppo!ts the" 'ith pate!nal affe%tion# de"anding f!o" e,e!+one fo! that ,e!+ !eason# in so fa! as the+# in tu!n# ought to ad,ise the ,a!ious pe!sons a!ound the"& The!efo!e# in !ega!d to the faithful of the )!elatu!e and pe!sons 'ho $+ da+ and night li,e in Cente!s of Opus Dei# the O!dina!+ of the )!elatu!e %an g!ant a dispensation# fo! :ust %ause# f!o" the o$ligation of o$se!,ing feast da+s o! da+s of penan%e# o! Dg!antE thei! %o""utation to so"e othe! pious 'o!(& 96 raeter festa &omini( /eatae 4ariae *irginis et Sancti Cose%h( a raelaturae fidelibus s%eciali de)otione celebrantur festa Exaltationis Sanctae #rucisA SS' 8rchangelorum 4ichaelis( ?abrielis et <a%haelis at9ue 8%ostolorum etri( auli et CoannisA aliorum 8%ostolorum et E)angelistarumA dies secunda octobris seu 8ngelorum #ustodum festi)itas( et decima 9uarta februarii' !ae %ostremae dies( %ro $%ere &ei( dies actionis gratiarum sunt' 8esides the feasts of the Lo!d# of the 8lessed Ci!gin 5a!+ and Saint @oseph# the feasts of the E<altation of the *ol+ C!oss# the hol+ -!%hangels 5i%hael# 7a$!iel and Raphael as 'ell as the -postles )ete!# )aul and @ohn9 all the othe! -postles and E,angelists9 the

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se%ond of O%to$e!# the feast of the 7ua!dian -ngels# and the fou!teenth of e$!ua!+ a!e %ele$!ated $+ the faithful of the )!elatu!e 'ith spe%ial de,otion& These last da+s# a!e fo! Opus Dei# da+s of a%ts of than(sgi,ing& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #a%ut ++ 22 &e +nstitutione &octrinali <eligiosa Chapte! 2 -- Con%e!ning Religious Do%t!inal Edu%ation 95 Sub as%ectu doctrinali religioso( institutio 9uae fidelibus raelaturae im%ertitur i%sis %rofundam cognitionem :idei catholicae et 4agisterii ecclesiastici( alimentum 9uidem necessarium suae )itae s%iritualis et a%ostolicae( %raestare contendit( ut in 9uocum9ue societatis ambitu %ersonae adsint intellectualiter %rae%aratae( 9uae( cum sim%licitate( in ordinariis ad,unctis 9uotidianae )itae at9ue laboris( exem%lo ac )erbis efficacem a%ostolatum e)angeli3ationis et catecheseos exerceant' Unde! the do%t!inal !eligious aspe%t# the inst!u%tion 'hi%h is $esto'ed upon the faithful of the )!elatu!e st!i,es to gi,e the" a p!ofound (no'ledge of the Catholi% aith and the tea%hings of the Chu!%h# ne%essa!+ food indeed fo! the spi!itual life and apostolate# in o!de! that in 'hate,e! so%ial en,i!on"ent the+ "a+ $e intelle%tuall+ p!epa!ed pe!sons# 'ho 'ith si"pli%it+ in the o!dina!+ %i!%u"stan%es of dail+ life and 'o!(# "a+ %a!!+ out an effe%ti,e apostolate of e,angeliAation and %ate%hesis $+ 'o!d and e<a"ple& 9. +n 9ualibet regionali circumscri%tione a *icario <egionali( de consensu sui #onsilii et raelato confirmante( erigantur( %rout o%us fuerit( Studiorum #entra %ro omnibus cuius9ue <egionis fidelibus( ut institutio doctrinalis religiosa im%ensa et assidua ad )itam s%iritualem sustinendam et ad finem a%ostolicum raelaturae %ro%rium %rose9uendum cunctis congrue %raebeatur' In ea%h te!!ito!+# Cente!s of Studies "a+ $e e!e%ted $+ the Regional Ci%a! 'ith the %onsent of his %oun%il and %onfi!"ation of the )!elate# fo! all the faithful of the Region# in o!de! that deep and assiduous !eligious do%t!inal inst!u%tion $e gi,en app!op!iatel+ to all to sustain the spi!itual life and pu!sue the pa!ti%ula! apostoli% goal of the )!elatu!e& 98 otest etiam raelatus( audito suo #onsilio( +nterregionalia #entra Studiorum erigere( a sei%so de%endentia( ut in his instituantur raelaturae fideles ab i%so raelato selecti si)e directe( si)e res%ecti)is circumscri%tionum *icariis id %ro%onentibus' !aec #entra s%ecialiter destinari %ossunt ad fideles( sacerdotes )el laicos( %rae%arandos( 9ui formationis officiis in di)ersis <egionibus incumbant'

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The )!elate "a+ also e!e%t# afte! hea!ing his Coun%il# Inte!!egional Cente!s of Studies# unde! his :u!isdi%tion# so that the faithful of the )!elatu!e sele%ted $+ the )!elate 'hethe! di!e%tl+ o! $+ p!oposal of te!!ito!ial Ci%a!s# "a+ $e inst!u%ted in the"& These Cente!s %an $e spe%iall+ designated fo! the faithful# p!iests o! lait+# 'ho %a!!+ out tas(s of fo!"ation in the diffe!ent Regions& 99S1 +nstitutio doctrinalis religiosa( %raesertim 9uod attinet ad disci%linas %hiloso%hicas ac theologicas( im%ertietur a %rofessoribus #entrorum Studiorum regionalium )el +nterregionalium 9uae hunc in finem eriguntur( 9uae9ue di)ersa habentur %ro )iris et %ro mulieribus' The !eligious do%t!inal inst!u%tion# espe%iall+ as !ega!ds philosophi%al and theologi%al dis%iplines is i"pa!ted $+ the p!ofesso!s of the !egional o! inte!!egional Cente!s of Studies 'hi%h a!e e!e%ted fo! this pu!pose9 the!e a!e sepa!ate ones fo! "en and fo! 'o"en& 99S2 rogramma c"clica ita com%onentur( ut institutio continue im%ertiri ac %erfici )aleat( 9uin unus9uis9ue fidelis( in adim%letione officiorum %rofessionalium et familiarium( detrimentum %atiatur' - %+%li% p!og!a" is a!!anged so that inst!u%tion %an $e %ontinuall+ i"pa!ted and %o"pleted# 'ithout an+ of the faithful suffe!ing det!i"ent in the fulfill"ent of thei! p!ofessional and fa"il+ !esponsi$ilities& 177S1 raelaturae fideles tem%us institutionis %erficere %ossunt extra #entra Studiorum ,uridice erecta( si attentis circumstantiis( audito %ro%rio #onsilio( *icarius <egionalis hoc dis%osuerit' The faithful of the )!elatu!e %an %o"plete thei! ti"e of inst!u%tion outside of :u!idi%all+ e!e%ted Cente!s of Stud+# if ha,ing %onside!ed the %i!%u"stan%es and ha,ing hea!d his o'n Coun%il# the Regional Ci%a! should so dispose& 177S2 Tem%ore hoc %erdurante( formationem acci%iunt a %rofessore )el %rofessoribus a *icario <egionali delectis' Du!ing this ti"e# the+ !e%ei,e fo!"ation f!o" a p!ofesso! o! p!ofesso!s %hosen $+ the Regional Ci%a!& 177S0 +idem autem %ericulum debent %ostea subire in ali9uo #entro ,uridice erecto' *o'e,e! the+ ought to ta(e an e<a"ination su$se?uentl+ in so"e :u!idi%all+ e!e%ted Cente!&

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171S1 $mnes -umerarii( necnon illi 8ggregati 9uorum %ersonalia ad,uncta id suadeant( integra studia biennii %hiloso%hici et 9uadriennii theologici %eragant' -ll Nu"e!a!ies and those -sso%iates 'hose pe!sonal %i!%u"stan%es fa,o! it should %o"pete the full t'o +ea!s .$ienniu"1 of philosophi%al and fou! +ea!s .?uad!eniu"1 of theologi%al studies& 171S2 Singuli anni biennii at9ue 9uadriennii di)iduntur in duos cursus semestrales( 9uorum duratio( numerus nem%e horarum 9uae lectionibus dedicantur( ae9ui)alere debet illi cursuum semestralium a%ud ontificias <omanas studiorum @ni)ersitates( 9uorum9ue %rogrammata eadem am%litudine 9ua in iisdem studiorum @ni)ersitatibus ex%licentur' Ea%h +ea! of the $ienniu" o! the ?uad!eniu" is di,ided into t'o se"este!s# 'hose length# nu"$e! of hou!s dedi%ated to %lasses# ought to $e e?ui,alent to that of se"este! %ou!ses at the Ro"an )ontifi%al Uni,e!sities of studies# the s+lla$i should $e e<plained 'ith the sa"e e<tension as in those Uni,e!sities& 171S0 &uodecim curriculis semestralibus %ersol)endis( de 9uibus in SS %raecedentibus( unus9uis9ue alumnus tot annis incumbat( 9uot necessarii sint( ,uxta ad,uncta sua %ersonalia at9ue sui laboris %rofessionalis' In %o"pleting the t'el,e se"este! %u!!i%ula dis%ussed in the p!e%eding se%tions# let ea%h student ta(e as "an+ +ea!s as a!e ne%essa!+# a%%o!ding to his pe!sonal %i!%u"stan%es and those of his p!ofessional 'o!(& 171S1 ro mulieribus -umerariis 8uxiliaribus( #entra Studiorum cursus dis%onunt institutionis %hiloso%hicae ac theologicae ad earum %ersonalia ad,uncta accommodatos' !uiusmodi cursus non necessario am%lecti debent integrum curriculum %hiloso%hicum2 theologicum' o! Nu"e!a!+ -u<ilia!+ D-ssistantE 'o"en# the Cente!s of Stud+ offe! philosophi%al and theologi%al inst!u%tion a%%o""odated to thei! pe!sonal %i!%u"stan%es& This so!t of %ou!ses need not ne%essa!il+ en%o"pass the %o"plete philosophi%al-theologi%al %u!!i%ulu"& 171S6 ro ceteris )ero raelaturae fidelibus institutio doctrinalis com%lectitur etiam congruam formationem doctrinalem regiliosam( 9uae eos idoneos reddat ad suum a%ostolatum exercendum' o! the !e"aining faithful of the )!elatu!e# do%t!inal inst!u%tion also in%ludes app!op!iate !eligious do%t!inal fo!"ation 'hi%h !ende!s the" suita$le to e<e!%ise thei! apostolate&

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172S1 ro -umerariis 9uo ad sacerdotium destinantur sunt s%ecialia #entra Studiorum a raelato erecta( ubi tamen sem%er alii -umerarii 9ui sacerdotes non erunt commorari debent( %ro%riam i%sorum institutionem acci%ientes et )itam cum %rimis ducentes( 9uia una eadem9ue %ro omnibus s%iritualis formatio re9uiritur' o! Nu"e!a!ies 'ho a!e destined fo! the p!iesthood# the!e a!e spe%ial Cente!s of Studies e!e%ted $+ the )!elate# 'he!e othe! Nu"e!a!ies 'ill li,e 'ho 'ill not $e p!iests# !e%ei,ing thei! o'n inst!u%tion and li,ing 'ith the fo!"e!# fo! one and the sa"e spi!itual fo!"ation is !e?ui!ed fo! all& 172S2 8ttamen( %ost hoc satis longum tirocinium in #entris Studiorum %eractum( durante uno tantum sacrae theologiae studiorum anno( candidati ad sacerdotium commorantur in #entro s%eciali ad i%sos solummodo destinato' Ne,e!theless# afte! %o"pleting a suffi%ientl+ long p!epa!ation in the Cente! of Studies# du!ing onl+ one +ea! of sa%!ed theolog+# %andidates destined to the p!iesthood should li,e in spe%ial Cente!s de,oted solel+ to the"& 172S0 Duoad 8ggregatos 9ui %ro sacerdotio reci%iendo instituuntur( eaedem normae a%%licari %ossunt( congrua tamen congruis referendo' =ith !espe%t to -sso%iates 'ho a!e $eing inst!u%ted to !e%ei,e the p!iesthood# these sa"e no!"s %an $e applied# mutatis mutandis& 170 hiloso%hiae rationalis ac theologiae studia( et alumnorum in his disci%linis institutionem( %rofessores omnino %ertractent ad 8ngelici &octoris rationem( doctrinam et %rinci%ia( ea9ue sancte teneant( ,uxtas normas a 4agisterio #onciliorum et Sanctae Sedis traditas )el tradendas' )!ofesso!s should t!eat the studies of !ational philosoph+ and theolog+ and the inst!u%tion of students in these dis%iplines# altogethe! a%%o!ding to the "ethod# do%t!ine and p!in%iples of the -ngeli% Do%to!# and the+ should "aintain the" piousl+# a%%o!ding to the no!"s of the 5agiste!iu" of the Coun%ils and the *ol+ See& 171 Duoad illos omnes( 9ui in %osterum ad sacerdotium destinentur( studia de 9uibus in n' 171( ad normam ,uris et Sanctae Sedis instructionum %eracta( %ublica habenda sunt' Rega!ding all those 'ho a!e destined to the p!iesthood in the futu!e# thei! studies "entioned in N 161# %a!!ied out a%%o!ding to the no!"s of la' and inst!u%tions of the *ol+ See# a!e to $e %onside!ed pu$li%& 176 $mnes sacerdotes raelaturae %raediti sint o%ortet laurea doctorali in ali9ua disci%lina ecclesiastica'

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It is ne%essa!+ that all p!iests of the )!elatu!e $e endo'ed# 'ith a do%to!al deg!ee in so"e e%%lesiasti%al dis%ipline& 175S1 #uncti 9ui raelaturae incor%orari desiderant( ex 9uo admissionem ex%ostulant( formationem doctrinalem religiosam( 9uae %rae)ia )ocatur( reci%iant necesse est ante9uam eisdem incor%oratio concedatur' It is ne%essa!+ that all 'ho desi!e to $e in%o!po!ated into the )!elatu!e# $+ the fa%t that the+ as(ed fo! ad"ission# !e%ei,e a do%t!inal !eligious fo!"ation# 'hi%h is %alled p!e,ious# gi,en $efo!e the in%o!po!ation is g!anted& 175S2 ost incor%orationem )ero( %erficere tenentur studia de 9uibus in n' 9.' !unc in finem fre9uentabunt cursus %ro coetibus homogeneis dis%ositos( et assistent coadunationibus( conferentiis aliis9ue id genus' Ce!tainl+ afte! in%o!po!ation# the+ a!e o$liged to %o"plete the studies "entioned in N 93& To !ea%h this end# the+ 'ill f!e?uent %ou!ses o!ganiAed fo! ho"ogeneous g!oups# and 'ill attend "eetings# %onfe!en%es and othe! things of this t+pe& 17. Ex%letis res%ecti)is studiis institutionis doctrinalis religiosae( 9uam reci%iunt %ost incor%orationem in raelaturam( omnes suam institutionem modo %ermanenti et %er totam )itam continuabunt ,uxta rationem c"clicam re%etitionis et adae9uationis ad recens ad9uisitas cognitiones( 9uo %rofundius in dies suam formationem doctrinalem i%si %erficiant' -fte! %o"pleting the !espe%ti,e studies of do%t!inal !eligious inst!u%tion afte! in%o!po!ation into the )!elatu!e# all 'ill %ontinue thei! inst!u%tion in a pe!"anent "ode fo! thei! 'hole life# a%%o!ding to a %+%li%al plan of !epetition and updating !e%entl+ a%?ui!ed (no'ledge so that the+ "a+ "o!e deepl+ a%hie,e thei! do%t!inal fo!"ation o,e! ti"e& 178 ro #oo%eratoribus catholicis( necnon %ro aliis #oo%eratoribus 9ui Ecclesiae #atholicae doctrinam cognoscere desiderent( cursus( coadunationes alia9ue similia %romo)eantur de re dogmatica ac morali de9ue ascetica #hristiana( ita ut i%si formationem doctrinalem sibi ad9uirant )el %erficiant' o! Catholi% Coope!ato!s and also othe! Coope!ato!s 'ho desi!e to (no' the do%t!inal tea%hing of the Catholi% Chu!%h# "eetings and othe! si"ila! e,ents a!e o!ganiAed on dog"a# "o!als# and Ch!istian as%eti%is"# so that the+ "a+ a%?ui!e o! pe!fe%t thei! do%t!inal fo!"ation&

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179 $%us &ei nullam habet %ro%riam sententiam )el scholam cor%orati)am in 9uaesitionibus theologicis )el %hiloso%hicis 9uas Ecclesia liberae fidelium o%inioni relin9uitB raelaturae fideles( intra limites statutos ab ecclesiastica !ierarchia( 9uae &e%ositum fidei custodit( eadem libertate 9audent ac ceteri fideles catholici' Opus Dei has no position of its o'n o! %o!po!ate s%hool in theologi%al o! philosophi%al ?uestions 'hi%h the Chu!%h lea,es open to the f!ee opinion of the faithful& The faithful of the )!elatu!e# 'ithin the li"ited statutes of the Chu!%h hie!a!%h+# 'hi%h gua!ds the Deposit of the faith# en:o+ the sa"e f!eedo" as othe! Catholi% faithful& #a%ut +++ 22 &e 8%ostolatu Chapte! / -- Con%e!ning -postolate 117 raelatura sollicite suis fidelibus tradit congruam formationem a%ostolicam ac necessariam assistentiam %astoralem ad im%ensum laborem e)angeli3ationis et catecheseos exse9uendum( ita ut in )ita omnium at9ue singulorum constanter ad effectum deducatur officium et ,us #hristianorum exercendi a%ostolatum' The )!elatu!e soli%itousl+ t!ans"its to its faithful the fitting apostoli% fo!"ation and ne%essa!+ pasto!al assisten%e to %a!!+ out an intense la$o! of e,angeliAation and %ate%hesis# in su%h a 'a+ that in the life of all and of ea%h one the Ch!istian !ight and dut+ of apostolate is put into effe%t& 111 !aec sem%er raelaturae christifideles in a%ostolatu meminerintB The Ch!istian faithful of the )!elatu!e should al'a+s !e"e"$e! these things in the apostolate> 111 1 3elus 9uo adurimur hoc unum 9uaerit( nem%e ut omnes cum etro ad Cesum %er 4ariam 9uasi manu ducamusA -- the Aeal $+ 'hi%h 'e a!e set on fi!e see(s this one thing# that# su!el+# 'e "a+ all $e led# as $+ the hand# 'ith )ete! to @esus th!ough 5a!+& 111 2 %ro multitudine constituti sumus' -ulla igitur est anima 9uam diligere et ad,u)are non )elimus( omnia omnibus nos facientes (cfr' + #or' +E( 22)' *i)ere ne9uimus %raetermittentes omnium hominum curas at9ue necessitates( 9uia nostra sollicitudo omnes animas am%lectiturB )itam agentes absconditam cum #hristo in &eo (cfr' #ol' +++( 0)( esse debemus tam9uam fermentum in massa humanae societatis latens et i%si se immiscens donec fermentata sit tota (cfr' 4atth' E+++( 00)'

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-- 'e a!e %onstituted fo! the "ultitude& The!efo!e the!e is no soul 'ho" 'e donBt 'ant to lo,e and aid -- "a(ing ou!sel,es all things to all "en .%f!& I Co!& II# 221& =e a!e not a$le to li,e negle%ting the %a!es and ne%essities of all "en# $e%ause ou! soli%itude en%o"passes all souls> li,ing a hidden life 'ith Ch!ist in 7od .%f!& Col& III# /1& =e ought to $e the lea,en in the "ass of hu"an so%iet+# hiding and inte!"ingling 'ith the"# until su%h ti"e as the 'hole is lea,ened .%f!& 5atth& IIII# //1& 112 raelaturae fideles sibi %ro%onant( sem%er et su%er omnia( ad effectum deducere suum finem %ersonalem sanctificationis et a%ostolatus( fideliter adim%lentes normas asceticas( formati)as ac disci%linares $%eris &ei( 9uibus ad,u)antur in nisu %erfecte exse9uendi %ro%ria officia %rofessionalia( familaria et socialia( constans ita testimonium #hristiani sensus )itae humanae %raebentes( et nuntium #hristi diffundentes a%ud omnes societatis ambitus( iis non exclusis ad 9uos ordinarius labor a%ostolicus sacerdotum ac religiosorum difficile %er)enit' The faithful of the )!elatu!e p!opose to the"sel,es# al'a+s and a$o,e all# to put into effe%t thei! pe!sonal goal of san%tifi%ation and apostolate# faithfull+ fulfilling the as%eti%al# fo!"ati,e and dis%iplina!+ no!"s of Opus Dei# $+ 'hi%h the+ a!e assisted in the effo!t to pe!fe%tl+ fulfill thei! o'n p!ofessional# fa"il+ and so%ial duties# thus gi,ing %onstant 'itness of a Ch!istian sense of hu"an life and sp!eading the "essage of Ch!ist th!oughout all so%ial en,i!on"ents# not e<%luding those 'hi%h the o!dina!+ apostoli% 'o!( of p!iests and !eligious !ea%hes 'ith diffi%ult+& 110 raelaturae fideles( %ersuasum habentes suum %eculiarem a%ostolatum %rocedere ex %ro%ria )ita interiore at9ue ex amore erga humanum laborem( 9uae fundi ac com%enetrari debent in unitate )itae( s%eciatim enitantur et suum laborem sanctificent i%sum9ue 9uam maxima %ossint %erfectione humana exse9uantur( secundum di)inam )oluntatem ordinent at9ue ad animarum salutem dirigant( in %rimis )ero suorum in %rofessione collegarum' +deo eorum actuositas a%ostolica non habet modum se manifestandi uniformem )el exclusi)um( 9uia radicatur in i%sa circumstantiarum )arietate( 9uam humanus labor secum fert' The faithful of the )!elatu!e# %on,in%ed that thei! o'n pa!ti%ula! apostolate p!o%eeds f!o" thei! o'n inte!io! life and f!o" lo,e of hu"an 'o!(# 'hi%h ought to $e founded on and %o"penet!ated in unit+ of life# should spe%iall+ st!i,e to san%tif+ thei! 'o!( and %o"plete it 'ith "a<i"u" hu"an pe!fe%tion# o!de! DitE a%%o!ding to the di,ine 'ill and di!e%t DitE to the sal,ation of souls# in the fi!st pla%e a"ong %olleagues in thei! p!ofession& Thus thei! apostoli% a%ti,it+ does not ha,e a unifo!" o! e<%lusi,e "ode of "anifesting itself

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$e%ause it is !ooted in the di,e!sit+ of %i!%u"stan%es 'hi%h hu"an 'o!( %a!!ies 'ith it& 111 raeter a%ostolatum testimonii at9ue exem%li( %er congruentem )itam %ersonalem unionis cum &omino exhibiti( fideles raelaturae eniti debent ut a%erto etiam sermone de &eo lo9uantur( )eritatem cum caritate diffundentes constanti a%ostolatu doctrinali et catechetico( accommodato ad %eculiaria ad,uncta %ersonarum cum 9uibus laborant et con)i)unt' 8esides the apostolate of 'itness and e<a"ple 'hi%h the faithful of the )!elatu!e e<hi$it th!ough a %ohe!ent life of pe!sonal union 'ith the Lo!d# the+ ought to st!i,e to spea( of 7od 'ith open dis%ou!se as a se!"on# sp!eading t!uth 'ith %ha!it+ th!ough a %onstant apostolate of do%t!ine and %ate%hesis a%%o""odated to the spe%ial %onditions of the pe!sons 'ith 'ho" the+ 'o!( and li,e& 116 8%ostolatus fidelium raelaturae ad cunctos homines dirigitur( sine distinctione stir%is( nationis )el condicionis socialis( ut #hristiani in)itentur( edoceantur at9ue ad,u)entur ad res%ondendum )ocationi uni)ersali ad sanctitatem in exercitio suae %rofessionis et in officiorum %ro%rii status adim%letione( ut9ue illi etiam 9ui #hristum nondum agnoscunt testimonium de +%so exem%lo et )erbis reci%iant( et ita dis%onantur ad fidei gratiam reci%iendam' The apostolate of the faithful of the )!elatu!e is di!e%ted to all "en 'ithout distin%tion of !a%e# nationalit+ o! so%ial %ondition# so that Ch!istians $e in,ited# inst!u%ted and assisted to !espond to the uni,e!sal ,o%ation to san%tit+ in the e<e!%ise and %o"pletion of thei! p!ofession and in the fulfill"ent of duties p!ope! to thei! state9 and in o!de! that those 'ho ha,e not +et a%(no'ledged Ch!ist "a+ !e%ei,e testi"on+ of hi"# $+ 'o!( and e<a"ple# and "a+ thus $e disposed to !e%ei,e the g!a%e of faith& 115 Sua di)ina )ocatione( raelaturae christifideles ad ordinem su%ernaturalem e)ehere satagunt sensum ser)itii erga homines at9ue societatem( 9uo labor 9uilibet %rofessionalis exercendus est' #ontinenter %rae oculis habebunt fecunditatem a%ostolatus a%ud %ersonas condicionis intellectualis( 9uae( ob doctrinam 9ua %ollent( )el ob munera 9uae exercent( )el ob dignitatem 9ua insigniuntur( magni sunt %onderis %ro ser)itio societati ci)ili %raestandoB ideo totis )iribus raelaturae fideles adlaborabunt ut etiam illae %ersonae #hristi &omini doctrinae et %raece%tis adhaereant i%sa9ue in %raxim deducant' 8+ thei! di,ine ,o%ation# the Ch!istian faithful of the )!elatu!e st!i,e to lead the sense of se!,i%e to'a!d "en and so%iet+ in 'hi%h an+ p!ofessional 'o!( is %a!!ied out# to the supe!natu!al o!de!& The+ al'a+s ha,e $efo!e thei! e+es the fe!tilit+ of the apostolate to'a!d

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pe!sons of intelle%tual status# 'ho $+ the do%t!ine in 'hi%h the+ a!e outstanding# o! f!o" !esonsi$ilities 'hi%h the+ e<e!%ise o! f!o" a !an( 'hi%h 'hi%h the+ hold# ha,e g!eat 'eight in %i,il so%iet+& Thus the faithful of the )!elatu!e 'ill la$o! 'ith all thei! st!ength in o!de! that these pe!sons "a+ adhe!e to the do%t!ine and tea%hings of Ch!ist the Lo!d and put the" into p!a%ti%e& 11. raelaturae fideles 9ui ad a%ostolatum efficatiorem reddendum( exem%lum #hristianum in exercitio %ro%rii uniuscuius9ue laboris %rofessionalis( necnon in %ro%rio ambitu familiari( culturali et sociali( dare conabuntur( suum %ersonalem a%ostolatum exercent %raesertim inter %ares( o%e %raeci%ue amicitiae et mutuae fiduciae' $mnes nos amici sumus 22 ;)os autem dixi amicos; (Coann' E*( 16)22( immo e,usdem atris filii ac %roinde in #hristo et #hristi una simul fratresB %eculiare igitur raelaturae fidelium a%ostolatus medium est amicitia et assidua cum collaboratoribus consuetudo( 9uin tamen ad hoc s%eciales associationes actionis externae religiosae constituantur' The faithful of the )!elatu!e# 'ho in o!de! to "a(e the apostolate "o!e effe%ti,e 'ill t!+ to gi,e Ch!istian e<a"ple in the e<e!%ise of ea%h oneBs spe%ial p!ofessional la$o!# and also in thei! o'n fa"il+# %ultual# and so%ial en,i!on"ent& The+ e<e!%ise thei! pe!sonal apostolate# espe%iall+ a"ong thei! pee!s# %hiefl+ th!ough the po'e! of f!iendship and "utual t!ust& =e a!e all f!iends -- ;8ut I ha,e %alled +ou f!iends; .@oann& IC# 101 -- and indeed sons of the sa"e athe!# at the sa"e ti"e $!othe!s in Ch!ist of Ch!ist& The!efo!e# the spe%ial "eans of apostolate of the faithful of the )!elatu!e is f!iendship and assiduous f!e?uenting of thei! %olla$o!ato!s# 'ithout e,e! %onstituting spe%ial asso%iations of e<te!nal !eligious a%tion& 118 ecularis etiam nota( 9ua labor a%ostolicus fidelium raelaturae insignitur( est amor libertatis %ersonalis cunctorum hominum( cum accuratissimo obse9uio erga libertatem conscientiarum et desiderio cum omnibus con)i)endi' Duo s%iritu fideles ducuntur ad sinceram caritatem sem%er colendam erga eos 9ui #hristum se9uuntur( 9uia %ro +%so laborantA necnon ad eos diligendos( recte 9uo9ue eorum mentes aestimantes( 9ui #hristum nondum sectantur( exem%lo ac doctrina eos ad &ominum trahere satagentes' The pa!ti%ula! note# $+ 'hi%h the apostoli% la$o! of the faithful of the )!elatu!e is "a!(ed# is lo,e of pe!sonal li$e!t+ of all "en# 'ith the g!eatest %on%e!n fo! f!eedo" of %ons%ien%es and the desi!e of li,ing togethe! 'ith all& 8+ this spi!it the faithful a!e led to %ulti,ate al'a+s sin%e!e %ha!it+ fo! those 'ho follo' Ch!ist $e%ause the+ la$o! fo! *i"9 and to lo,e and %o!!e%tl+ !espe%t the ideas of those 'ho do not follo' Ch!ist +et9 st!i,ing to $!ing the" to the Lo!d $+ e<a"ple and do%t!ine& 119 raelatura a suis fidelibus 9uaerit im%ensam et constantem actuositatem a%ostolicam %ersonalem( in i%so labore et ambitu sociali uniuscuius9ue %ro%riis exercendam( liberam

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ac res%onsabilem( s%ontaneitate %lene imbutam( 9uae fructus sit actionis gratis 9uae9ue sese accurate accommodet fidei et moribus #hristianis at9ue Ecclesiae 4agisterio' The )!elatu!e see(s tho!ough and %onstant a%ti,e apostolate f!o" its faithful# 'hi%h ea%h one 'ould e<e!%ise in his 'o!( and so%ial en,i!on"ent# f!ee and !esponsi$le# i"$ued 'ith %o"plete spontaneit+# f!uit of the a%tion of g!a%e# %a!efull+ a%%o""odated to the faith and Ch!istian p!a%ti%es and Chu!%h 5agiste!iu"& 127 +n hac continua actuositate a%ostolatus %ersonalis( raelaturae fideles adhibent etiam( %ro cuius9ue %eritia( media illa at9ue ince%ta 9uae in societate ci)ili communia sunt( nem%e circulos studiorum( coadunationes( fre9uentes con)entus( sessiones( conferentias( cursus studiorum alia9ue similia( modo 9uidem accommadato ad di)ersos ambitus ci)iles in 9uibus i%si )itam agunt' In this %ontinual a%ti,e pe!sonal apostolate# the faithful of the )!elatu!e e"plo+# a%%o!ding to ea%h pe!sonBs s(ill# those "eans and ente!p!ises 'hi%h a!e %o""on in %i,il so%iet+# fo! instan%e# %i!%les of stud+# "eetings# f!e?uent %on,entions# gathe!ings# %onfe!en%es# %ong!esses# and %ou!ses of stud+ and othe! si"ila! things# 'hi%h a!e a%%o""odated to the di,e!se %i,il en,i!on"ents in 'hi%h the+ li,e& 121S1 raeter a%ostolatum %ersonalem( 9uem raelatura in suis fidelibus fo)et cui9ue %rofecto locus %raeci%uus com%etit( raelatura 9ua talis s%ecificam assistentiam %astoralem %raestat laboribus et ince%tis indolis ci)ilis ac %rofessionalis( non confessionalis( %erse9uentibus fines educati)os( assistentiales( etc' 8esides pe!sonal apostolate# 'hi%h the )!elatu!e en%ou!ages in its faithful# and to 'hi%h %o!!esponds p!ide of pla%e# the )!elatu!e as su%h offe!s spe%ifi% pasto!al assistan%e to la$o!s and ente!p!ises of %i,il and p!ofessional t+pe# not %onfessional# 'hi%h pu!sue edu%ational# $enefi%ent# et%& ends& 121S2 raelaturae $rdinarius( necessitate ductus adim%lendi suam s%ecificam missionem ut9ue %eculiaris raelaturae finis 9uam melius in %raxim deducatur( maxima cura eos seliget 9ui ca%%ellanorum at9ue religionis magistrorum munere fungentur( tum in ince%tis ab $%ere &ei 9ua tali %romotis( tum in iis 9uae a raelaturae fidelibus una cum aliis suscitantur et %ro 9uibus ad,utorium s%irituale ab $%ere &ei %ostulant' +n nominandis )ero his ca%%ellanis et religionis magistris( raelaturae $rdinarius suum #onsulium audire num9uam omittat( at9ue nominationes ita factas loci $rdinario o%%ortune communicet' The O!dina!+ of the )!elatu!e# led $+ the ne%essit+ of a%%o"plishing its spe%ifi% "ission so that the pa!ti%ula! end of the )!elatu!e "a+ $e $ette! put into p!a%ti%e# sele%ts 'ith "a<i"u" %a!e those 'ho fill the

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offi%e of %haplains and !eligious tea%he!s# in ente!p!ises p!o"oted $+ Opus Dei as su%h# and those unde!ta(ings o!ganiAed $+ the faithful of the )!elatu!e 'ith othe!s and fo! 'hi%h the+ !e?uest spi!itual help f!o" the )!elatu!e& In appointing these %haplains and !eligious tea%he!s# the O!dina!+ of the )!elatu!e ne,e! fails to hea! his Coun%il# and the appoint"ents "ade# ought to $e %o""uni%ated oppo!tunel+ to the lo%al O!dina!+& 122 raelatura num9uam( sibi assumit as%ectus technicos et oeconomicos ince%torum de 9uibus in n 121( ne9ue de iisdem res%ondetA hi enim %ertinent ad eorum %ro%rietarios et gestores( utentes bonis et o%ibus ex %ro%ria industria )el aliis mediis similiter ci)ilibus obtentis )el obtinendis' $rdinarie raelatura non est %ro%rietaria instrumentorum materialium eorum ince%torum( 9uorum s%iritualem curam acce%tat' The )!elatu!e ne,e! app!op!op!iates to itself the te%hni%al o! e%ono"i% aspe%ts of the ente!p!ises "entioned in N 121# no! does it ans'e! fo! the"9 these $elong to those o'ne!s and "anage!s using goods and !esou!%es f!o" thei! o'n indust!+ o! othe! %i,il "eans si"ila!l+ o$tained o! to $e o$tained& O!dina!il+ the )!elatu!e is not the o'ne! of the "ate!ial inst!u"ents of those ente!p!ises 'hose spi!itual %a!e it a%%epts& 120 ars raelaturae in ince%tis de 9uibus in numero %raecedenti consistit in eorum #hristiana )i)ificatione( %er o%%ortuna media orientationis at9ue formationis doctrinalis ac s%iritualis( necnon %er congruam assistentiam %astoralem( accurate 9uidem ser)ata alumnorum( con)ictorum ceterorum9ue omnium legitima conscientiarum libertate' 8d hanc curam de uno9uo9ue ince%to a%ostolico exercendam( #entrum $%eris &ei erigetur( %rae)ia o%%ortuna )enia $rdinarii loci( melius in scri%tis data' The )!elatu!eFs !ole in the ente!p!ises dis%ussed in the p!e,ious nu"$e! %onsists in thei! Ch!istian lea,ening th!ough the oppo!tune "ediu" of o!ientation and do%t!inal and spi!itual fo!"ation# and also $+ app!op!iate pasto!al assistan%e# $+ %a!efull+ safegua!ding legiti"ate f!eedo" of %ons%ien%e of students# f!iends and othe!s& In o!de! to %a!!+ out this %a!e fo! ea%h apostoli% endea,o!# Cente!s of Opus Dei a!e e!e%ted afte! !e%ei,ing the oppo!tune pe!"ission of the lo%al O!dina!+# p!efe!a$l+ gi,en in '!iting& 121 #um ali9uis raelaturae christifidelis( ad $rdinarii loci %etitionem et ser)ata raelaturae disci%lina( ad,utorium directe %raestat in laboribus dioecesanis( idem incumbit illis laboribus ex%lendis ad nutum et mentem e,usdem $rdinarii( i%si9ue tantum de %eracto labore rationem reddit' =hen one of the Ch!istian faithful of the )!elatu!e di!e%tl+ gi,es assistan%e to a dio%esan a%ti,it+ at the !e?uest of the O!dina!+# as

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long as the !egulations of the )!elatu!e a!e safegua!ded# he is $ound to %a!!+ out this 'o!( follo'ing the pleasu!e and "ind of his O!dina!+ onl+ until he fulfills the o$:e%ti,e of this 'o!(& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Titulus +* 22 &e <egimine raelaturae Title 4 -- Con%e!ning the 7o,e!n"ent of the )!elatu!e #a%ut + 22 &e <egimine in ?enere Chapte! 1 -- Con%e!ning 7o,e!n"ent in 7ene!al 126S1 raelaturae regimen committitur raelato( 9ui suis *icariis et #onsiliis adiu)atur ,uxta normas ,uris uni)ersalis et huius #odicis The go,e!n"ent of the )!elatu!e is ent!usted to the )!elate# 'ho is assisted $+ his Ci%a!s and Coun%ils a%%o!ding to the uni,e!sal no!" of la' and this Code& 126S2 otestas regiminis 9ua gaudet raelatus est %lena in foro tum externo tum interno in sacerdotes raelaturae incardinatosA in laicos )ero raelaturae incor%oratos haec %otestas ea est tantum 9uae s%ectat finem %eculiarem e,usdem raelaturae' The po'e! of go,e!n"ent 'hi%h the )!elate en:o+s is full in $oth inte!nal and e<te!nal fo!u" fo! the p!iests in%a!dinated in the )!elatu!e9 fo! la+"en indeed in%o!po!ated in the )!elatu!e# this po'e! is so DfullE onl+ in !ega!d to the pa!ti%ula! end of the )!elatu!e& 126S0 raelati %otestas( si)e in clericos si)e in laicos( ad normam ,uris uni)ersalis et huius #odicis exercetur' The po'e! of the )!elate# 'hethe! o,e! %le!i%s o! o,e! la+"en# is e<e!%ised a%%o!ding to the no!" of gene!al la' and of this Code& 126S1 -omine $rdinarii raelaturae ,ure intelleguntur et sunt raelatus necnon 9ui in eadem generali gaudent %otestate exsecuti)a ordinaria( nem%e *icarii %ro regimine tum generali cum regionali raelaturae constituti' 8+ the te!" KO!dina!ies of the )!elatu!eL a!e unde!stood and a!e the )!elate and also those 'ho posess gene!al# o!dina!+ e<e%uti,e po'e! in it# 'hi%h in%ludes the Ci%a!s appointed fo! the )!elatu!eBs go,e!n"ent $oth gene!al and !egional&

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125 raelatura distribuitur in circumscri%tiones regionales( 9uarum unam9uam9ue moderatur *icarius( 9ui #onsiliarius <egionalis a%%ellatur( cui9ue res%ecti)a #onsilia assistunt' The )!elatu!e is di,ided into %i!%u"s%!i$ed !egions# ea%h of 'hi%h is "ode!ated $+ a Ci%a! 'ho is %alled the Regional Counselo!# assisted $+ his !espe%ti,e Coun%il& 12. Exce%to raelati officio( 9uod est ad )itam( alia omnia munera raelaturae sunt tem%orariaA admittitur tamen iterata eorundem nominatio' E<%ept fo! the offi%e of )!elate# 'hi%h is fo! life# all othe! offi%es of the )!elatu!e a!e te"po!a!+9 ho'e,e!# !epeated appoint"ent to the" is ad"itted& 128 @ni)ersa raelatura e,us9ue %artes tantum a raelato )el e,us delegatis( etiam in omnibus negotiis ,uridicis( legitime re%raesentanturA munere autem raelati )acante )el im%edito( ab eo 9ui regimen assumit ad normam n 119 SS 1 et 1A una9uae9ue )ero $%eris &ei circumscri%tio regionalis( etiam a %ro%rio *icario' The 'hole )!elatu!e and its pa!ts a!e onl+ !ep!esented in all :u!idi%al $usiness $+ the )!elate o! his delegates9 ho'e,e! 'hen the offi%e of the )!elate is ,a%ant o! Dhe isE in%apa%itated# D!ep!esentation isE $+ those 'ho assu"e go,e!n"ent a%%o!ding to no!" N 149 SS 1 and 49 ea%h !egional te!!ito!+ is also D!ep!esentedE $+ its o'n Ci%a!& 129S1 raelatura e,us9ue circumscri%tiones %ersonalitate ,uridica %raeditae ad9uirunt( %ossident( administrant et alienant bona tem%oralia ad normam ,uris( ,uxta %raescri%ta a raelato statuta' The )!elatu!e and its te!!ito!ies endo'ed :u!idi%al pe!sonalit+ possess# ad"iniste!# and dispose of te"po!al goods a%%o!ding to the no!" of la' in (eeping 'ith p!es%!iptions esta$lished $+ the )!elate& 129S2 Ex omnibus bonis( undecum9ue i%sa %ro)eniant( 9uae raelaturae adscribi %ossunt( illa tantum ut )ere ecclesiastica ad normam ,uris habenda sunt( 9uae de facto i%si raelaturae a raelato adscri%ta iam fuerint' Of all the goods# 'he!e,e! the+ %o"e f!o"# 'hi%h %an $e as%!i$ed to the )!elatu!e# onl+ those a!e to $e %onside!ed t!ul+ e%%lesiasti%al $+ la' 'hi%h in fa%t ha,e $een as%!i$ed al!ead+ to the )!elatu!e $+ the )!elate& 129S0 raelatura )el circumscri%tiones de 9uibus in S1 res%ondent de obligationibus 9uas res%ecti)e contraxerint( at9ue sem%er legitimas leges ci)iles regionis )el nationis de 9ua agatur fideliter obser)ant( intra terminos ab i%sis constitutos o%erando'

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The )!elatu!e o! its te!!ito!ies noted in S1 ans'e! fo! the o$ligations 'hi%h the+ "a+ ha,e %ont!a%ted !espe%ti,el+9 and the+ al'a+s o$se!,e faithfull+ the legiti"ate %i,il la's of the !egion o! nation in ?uestion# ope!ating 'ithin the li"its esta$lished fo! the"& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #a%ut ++ 22 &e <egimine #entrali Chapte! 2 -- Con%e!ning Cent!al 7o,e!n"ent 107S1 raelatus( 9ui interne dicitur ater cuius9ue officium est ad )itam( seligitur excluso com%romisso a #ongressu ?enerali electi)o hunc in finem con)ocatoA electio )ero <omani ontificis confirmatione indiget' The )!elate# 'ho is %alled K athe!L inte!nall+ and 'hose offi%e is fo! life# is sele%ted 'ithout %ondition $+ the ele%to!al 7ene!al Cong!ess 'hi%h is %alled fo! that pu!pose9 ho'e,e!# the ele%tion !e?ui!es the %onfi!"ation of the Ro"an )ontiff& 107S2 #ongressus ?eneralis constituitur a #ongressistis( 9ui etiam )ocantur membra #ongressus' Sunt #ongressistae illi sacerdotes )el )iri laici( triginta duos saltem annos nati et iam a no)em saltem annis raelaturae definiti)e incor%orati( 9ui inter fideles ex di)ersis nationibus )el regionibus( in 9uibus $%us &ei suum laborem a%ostolicum exercet( nominantur ad )itam a raelato( cum )oto deliberati)e sui #onsilii( auditis etiam #ommissione <egionali et #ongressistis res%ecti)ae <egionis' The 7ene!al Cong!ess is fo!"ed f!o" Cong!ess"en# 'ho a!e also %alled "e"$e!s of the Cong!ess& The Cong!ess"en a!e those p!iests o! la+"en# at least thi!t+-t'o +ea!s of age and 'ith at least nine +ea!s of final in%o!po!ation in the )!elatu!e# 'ho a!e na"ed f!o" a"ong the faithful of the di,e!se nations and !egions in 'hi%h Opus Dei %a!!ies out its apostoli% 'o!(# fo! life $+ the )!elate# 'ith the deli$e!ati,e ,ote of his Coun%il# afte! hea!ing the Regional Co""ission and Cong!ess"en of the !espe%ti,e Region& 107S0 #ongressus( ante9uam ad raelati electionem %rocedere ,ure )aleat( re9uirere et reci%ere debet( ab omnibus at9ue singulis membris #onsilii #entralis de 9uo in -' 115( %ro%ositiones circa nomen seu nomina illius illorum)e 9uos ad su%remum raelaturae munus digniores et a%tiores censeant' 8efo!e the Cong!ess is e"po'e!ed in la' to p!o%eed to the ele%tion of the )!elate# it ought to see( and !e%ei,e f!o" ea%h and all "e"$e!s of the Cent!al Coun%il "entioned in N 142# p!oposals a$out the na"e o! na"es of the pe!son o! pe!sons 'ho" the+ dee" "o!e 'o!th+ and "o!e apt fo! the highest offi%e of the )!elatu!e&

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107S1 8cce%tione ab electio rite habita( i%se confirmationem electionis a <omano ontifice %er se )el %er alium %etere debet' =hen a%%eptan%e is dul+ "ade $+ the ele%ted pe!son# he "ust !e?uest %onfi!"ation of the ele%tion f!o" the Ro"an )ontiff th!ough hi"self o! th!ough anothe!& 101 @t 9uis %ossit raelatus eligi re9uiriturB o! so"eone to $e ele%ted )!elate# it is !e?ui!ed> 101 1 ut sit sacerdos membrum #ongressus ?eneralis( iam a decem saltem annis raelaturae incor%oratus( et a 9uin9uennio saltem in %resb"teratus $rdine constitutus( filius legitimi matrimonii( bona existimatione gaudens et natus saltem annos 9uadragintaA -- that he $e a p!iest "e"$e! of the 7ene!al Cong!ess# 'ith at least ten +ea!s of in%o!po!ation in the )!elatu!e# esta$lished in the p!iestl+ o!de! fo! at least fi,e# son of a legiti"ate "a!!iage# en:o+ing good !eputation and at least fo!t+ +ea!s of age& 101 2 eluceat %raeterea %rudentia( %ietate( erga Ecclesiam e,us9ue 4agisterium exem%lari amore et oboedientia( erga $%us &ei de)otione( erga raelaturae fideles caritate( erga %roximos 3eloA -- that# $esides# he ought to shine in p!uden%e# piet+# and in e<e"pla!+ lo,e and o$edien%e to'a!d the Chu!%h and he! 5agiste!iu"# in de,otion to Opus Dei# in lo,e fo! the faithful of the )!elatu!e# and in Aeal fo! his neigh$o!9 101 0 %raeditus sit s%eciali cultura etiam %rofana( immo laurea doctorali in ali9ua ecclesiatica disci%lina( aliis9ue 9ualitatibus ad agendum necessariis' -- that he ought to $e endo'ed 'ith spe%ial %ultu!e also of a se%ula! natu!e# indeed 'ith a do%to!al deg!ee in so"e e%%lesiasti%al dis%ipline and othe! ?ualities ne%essa!+ fo! 'hat is to $e done& 102S1 raelatus( sicut christifidelibus suae curae commissis auctoritate %raeest( unde etiam raeses ?eneralis nuncu%ari %otest( %rae ceteris i%sum etiam excellere )irtutibus et 9ualitatibus decet( iis %raesertim 9uae %ro%riae sunt $%eris &ei( 9uae9ue e,usdem s%iritum conse9uuntur' It is fitting that the )!elate# as he p!esides in autho!it+ o,e! the Ch!istian faithful %o""itted to his %a!e# 'hen%e he %an also $e st+led K)!esident 7ene!al#L should e<%el othe!s in ,i!tues and ?ualities 'hi%h a!e p!ope! of Opus Dei and follo' f!o" its spi!it&

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102S2 +n exercitio sui muneris %astoralis( raelatus s%ecialiter curare debet ut uni)ersum ,us 9uo regitur $%us &ei ac omnes e,usdem legitimae consuetudines adamussim ser)entur( at9ue fideliter %romo)ere exsecutionem dis%ositionum Sanctae Sedis raelaturam res%icientium' In the e<e!%ise of his pasto!al offi%es# the )!elate spe%iall+ ought to %a!e that the gene!al la' $+ 'hi%h Opus Dei is go,e!ned and all its legiti"ate %usto"s a!e passionatel+ p!ese!,ed# and to faithfull+ p!o"ote fulfill"ent of dispositions !e%ei,ed f!o" the *ol+ See !ega!ding the )!elatu!e& 102S0 Sit ergo omnibus raelaturae fidelibus magister at9ue ater( 9ui omnes in )isceribus #hristi )ere diligat( omnes effusa caritate erudiat at9ue fo)eat( %ro omnibus im%endatur et su%erim%endatur libentur' *e ought the!efo!e to $e the tea%he! and fathe! fo! all of the faithful of the )!elatu!e# 'ho t!ul+ lo,es all in the $od+ of Ch!ist9 that he tea%h and %he!ish a p!odigal %ha!it+ fo! all and spend hi"self and o,e!spend hi"self f!eel+ fo! all& 102S1 #uret %raesertim ut sacerdotibus ac laicis sibi commissis assidue et abundanter %raebeantur media et auxilia s%iritualia at9ue intellectualia( 9uae necessaria sunt ad eorum )itam s%iritualem alendam ac fo)endam eorum9ue %eculiarem finem a%ostolicum exse9uendum' *e ought to %a!e espe%iall+ that the "eans and spi!itual and intelle%tual help $e offe!ed assiduousl+ and a$undantl+ to the p!iests and la+"en ent!usted to hi"# 'hi%h a!e ne%essa!+ to nou!ish thei! spi!itual life and foste! the e<e%ution of thei! spe%ifi% apostoli% end& 102S6 astoralem suam sollicitudinem manifestet consiliis( suasionibus( immo et legibus( %raece%tis et instructionibus( at9ue si id re9uiratur( congruis sanctionibusA necnon )isitationibus si)e %er se si)e %er alios a se delegatos %eragendis( in circumscri%tionibus ac #entris( in ecclesiis raelaturae )el eidem commissis( et circa %ersonas et res' *e ought to "anifest his pasto!al solli%itude $+ ad,i%e# pe!suasion# and also $+ la's# p!es%!iptions and inst!u%tions# and if it is !e?ui!ed# app!op!iate san%tions and also ,isitations %a!!ied out $+ hi"self o! $+ othe!s delegated $+ hi" in the te!!ito!ies and Cente!s# in the Chu!%hes of the )!elatu!e o! those ent!usted to it# !ega!ding $oth pe!sons and things& 102S5 @t bono s%irituali raelati et e,usdem )aletudini consulant( sint duo #ustodes seu admonitores 9ui tamen( ratione huius muneris( #onsilium ?eneral non ingrediuntur'

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&esignantur ad %eriodum octo annorum ab eodem raelato inter no)em raelaturae fideles de 9uibus in -' 10( a #onsilio ?enerali %raesentatos' #on)i)unt in eadem cum raelato familia' In o!de! to %a!e fo! the spi!itual good of the )!elate and his health# the!e should $e t'o 7ua!dians o! -d"onishe!s# 'ho# ho'e,e!# a!e not "e"$e!s of the 7ene!al Coun%il $+ !eason of thei! offi%e& The+ a!e appointed fo! a pe!iod of eight +ea!s $+ the )!elate hi"self f!o" a"ong nine faithful of the )!elatu!e# a$out 'ho" see N 1/# p!esented $+ the 7ene!al Coun%il& The+ li,e in the sa"e fa"il+ 'ith the )!elate& 100S1 raeter #ongressum ?eneralem electi)um( octa)o 9uo9uo anno celebrari debent #ongressus ?enerales ordinarii a raelato con)ocati( ut de raelaturae statu ,udicium %roferant et futurae actioni regiminis o%%ortunas normas suadere )aleant' #ongressui %raeest raelatus )el( e,us delegatione( dignior #onsilii ?eneralis' 8esides the ele%to!al 7ene!al Cong!ess# o!dina!+ 7ene!al Cong!esses also ought to $e %ele$!ated e,e!+ eight +ea!s# %alled $+ the )!elate in o!de! to e,aluate the state of the )!elatu!e and so that the+ "a+ suggest oppo!tune no!"s fo! futu!e a%tion of go,e!n"ent& The )!elate o! the highest !an(ing "e"$e! of the 7ene!al Coun%il $+ his delegation p!esides o,e! the Cong!ess& 100S2 #ongressus ?eneralis extra ordinem con)ocandus est( cum rerum ad,uncta de ,udicio raelati cum )oto deliberati)o sui #onsilii id %ostulentA et ad *icarium auxiliarem seu *ice%raesidem designandum )el re)ocandum( ad normam --' 101 S2 et 10. S2 -n e<t!ao!dina!+ 7ene!al Cong!ess is %on,o(ed 'hen %i!%u"stan%es# in the :udg"ent of the )!elate# 'ith the deli$e!ati,e ,ote of his Coun%il# de"and it# and to designate o! !e%all an au<ilia!+ Ci%a! o! Ci%ep!esident follo'ing the no!"s in NN 1/4 S2 and 1/3 S2& 100S0 ro Sectionem mulierum adsunt etiam #ongressus ?enerales tum ordinarii cum extra ordinem con)ocati( non autem #ongressus electi)i' !is #ongressibus %raeest raelatus( cui assistunt *icarius auxiliaris( si adsit( at9ue *icarii Secretarius ?eneralis et Sacerdos Secretarius #entralis( #ongressistae nominantur %ari ratione ac )iri #ongressistae' o! the 'o"enBs Se%tion# 7ene!al Cong!esses a!e also %on,o(ed# $oth o!dina!+ o! e<t!ao!dina!+# $ut not ho'e,e! an ele%to!al Cong!ess& The )!elate p!esides o,e! this Cong!ess# assisted $+ his au<ilia!+ Ci%a!# if he e<ists# and the Ci%a! Se%!eta!+ 7ene!al and Cent!al )!iest Se%!eta!+9 the Cong!ess'o"en a!e no"inated in a si"ila! 'a+ as "ale Cong!ess"en&

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100S1 8udita #ommissione %ermanenti sui #onsilii( de 9ua in - 108 S2( raelatus con)ocare %otest raelaturae fideles non #ongressistas( di)ersis in materiis %eritos( 9ui #ongressui ?enerali intersint 9ua collaboratores( cum )oce sed sine )otoA 9uod etiam )alet %ro mulieribus( in %ro%ria Sectione' *a,ing hea!d the pe!"anent Co""ission of his Coun%il# noted in N 1/8 S2# the )!elate %an %on,o(e faithful of the )!elatu!e 'ho a!e not Cong!ess"en $ut e<pe!ts in diffe!ent su$:e%ts# to inte!,ene in the 7ene!al Cong!ess as %olla$o!ato!s# 'ith ,oi%e $ut no ,ote9 this also "a+ $e done fo! the 'o"en in thei! o'n Se%tion& 101S1 Si raelatus o%%ortunam seu con)enientem in &omino censeat *icarii auxiliaris ad normam - 106 designationem( libere( audito suo #onsilio( i%sum nominare %otest' #onsilium ?enerale %lenum %oterit etiam raelato sincere suggerere o%%ortunitatem *icarii auxiliaris designationis( 9ui i%sum in regimine adiu)are ad octo annos )aleat' raelatus( nisi gra)es obsint rationes( #onsilio facile morem gerat' If the )!elate feels# in the Lo!d# the app!op!iateness o! %on,enien%e of an -u<ilia!+ Ci%a!# a%%o!ding to no!" N 1/0# he# hi"self# %an appoint one# f!eel+# afte! hea!ing his Coun%il& The full 7ene!al Coun%il %ould also sin%e!el+ suggest to the )!elate the oppo!tunit+ of designating an au<ilia!+ Ci%a!# 'ho is e"po'e!ed to assist hi" in go,e!n"ent fo! eight +ea!s& The )!elate# unless the!e a!e g!a,e !easons to the %ont!a!+# should a%%ept the 'ill of the Coun%il !eadil+& 101S2 Si )ero raelatus illo *icario auxiliari egere )ideatur de 9uo in -' 105( tunc #onsilium %lenum( %ost rei maturam in &omino considerationem( #ongressum con)ocare %oterit( cui hu,us *icarii auxiliaris designatio ad normam - 105 exclusi)e reser)atur' @t )ero #onsilium ,ure #ongressum( hunc in finem( con)ocare %ossit( formalis re9uiritur deliberatio in 9ua duae teriae %artes #onsilii %leni %raedictam nominationem %ostulent et unus ex #ustodibus' Tunc *icarius Secretarius ?eneralis con)ocare tenetur #ongressum extra ordinem ?eneralem( cui i%se *icarius Secretarius ?eneralis %raesit' If# indeed# the )!elate see"s to need that -u<ilia!+ Ci%a! "entioned in N 1/2# then the full Coun%il# afte! "atu!e %onside!ation of the "atte! in the Lo!d# %ould %on,o(e a Cong!ess# to 'hi%h the designation of the -u<ilia!+ Ci%a! is !ese!,ed e<%lusi,el+ a%%o!ding to N 1/2& 8+ la'# in o!de! fo! the Coun%il to %on,o(e this Cong!ess# a fo!"al deli$e!ation is !e?ui!ed in 'hi%h t'o thi!ds of the full Coun%il !e?uests the afo!esaid appoint"ent and one of the 7ua!dians& Then the Ci%a! Se%!eta!+ 7ene!al is o$liged to %on,o(e an e<t!ao!dina!+ 7ene!al Cong!ess o,e! 'hi%h the sa"e Ci%a! Se%!eta!+ 7ene!al p!esides& 101S0 +n *icario auxiliari( exce%ta aetate( eaedem re9uiruntur 9ualitates ac in raelato'

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The sa"e ?ualities a!e !e?ui!ed fo! an au<ilia!+ Ci%a! as fo! a )!elate# e<%ept fo! age& 106 *icarius auxiliaris( si detur raelato habili( hunc adiu)at( i%sum su%%let absentem )el im%editumB alias autem facultates non habet nisi 9uas( )el habitualiter )el ad casum( raelatus delega)erit' &e omnibus %eractis raelato rationem fideliter reddat' The au<ilia!+ Ci%a!# if he is gi,en to a )!elate in possession of his fa%ulties# assists hi" and !epla%es hi" in his a$sen%e o! i"pedi"ent& *o'e,e! he has no othe! fa%ulties e<%ept those 'hi%h the )!elate "a+ ha,e delegated to hi" ha$ituall+ o! as needed& In all %ases# he atte"pts to a%t faithfull+ a%%o!ding to the "ind of the )!elate& 105S1 Si raelatus senio( infirmitate alia)e gra)issima causa ad gubernandum( etiam ordinario *icario auxiliari ad,utus de 9uo in -' 106( certo inca%ax ita e)adere )ideatur ut i%sius regiminis continuatio in damnum raelaturae %ractice con)erteretur( tunc *icarius auxiliaris eligi a #ongressu %otest in 9uem omnia raelati ,ura et officia( exce%to tamen titulo( transferanturA electus confirmationem electionis a Sancta Sede %er se )el %er alium %etere debet' If# $+ old age# illness# o! othe! g!a,e %ause# the )!elate is# e,en assisted $+ the o!dina!+ au<ilia!+ Ci%a! "entioned in N 1/0 see"s to $e%o"e so in%apa$le of go,e!ning that the %ontinuation of his go,e!n"ent 'ould lead to p!a%ti%al ha!" to the )!elatu!e# then an -u<ilia!+ Ci%a! %an $e ele%ted $+ the Cong!ess to 'ho" all !ights and offi%es of the )!elate# e<%ept the title# should $e t!ansfe!!ed& The pe!son ele%ted ought to as( fo! %onfi!"ation of the ele%tion $+ the *ol+ See th!ough hi"self o! th!ough anothe!& 105S2 Cudicium de exsistentia et gra)itate causarum ad designationem hu,us *icarii auxiliaris( i%sius9ue si casus ferat electio( )el( ex ad)erso( ,udicium de o%%ortunitate *icarii auxiliaris ordinarii designationis( )el mutationis( si hoc nem%e sufficere )ideretur( #ongressui of the need for an 8uxiliar" *icar( or the gra)it" of the causes re9uiring reser)atur( 9ui duabus ex tribus suffragiorum %artibus 9uod magis( omnibus %onderatis( raelaturae bono con)eniat decidere debet' The :udg"ent a$out the e<isten%e and g!a,it+ of the %auses fo! the designation of the -u<ilia!+ Ci%a!# and# in the e,ent# the ele%tion# o!# on the %ont!a!+# the :udge"ent a$out the oppo!tuneness of designating an o!dina!+ au<ilia!+ Ci%a! o! %hanging hi"# if in fa%t this see"ed to suffi%e# is !ese!,ed to the Cong!ess# 'hi%h "ight de%ide 'hat# all things %onside!ed# is suita$le fo! the good of the )!elatu!e# $+ a t'o thi!ds "a:o!it+&

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10.S1 *icarius auxiliaris ordinarius ad nutum raelati re)ocabilis est' $%%ortune raelatus( sicut in nominatione( de 9ua in -' 101 S1( ita etiam in re)ocatione suum #onsilium ?enerale audire %oterit' The o!dina!+ au<ilia!+ Ci%a! is !e,o(ea$le at the pleasu!e of the )!elate& If it is oppo!tune# the )!elate# as in the appoint"ent "entioned in N 1/4 S1# %ould hea! his 7ene!al Coun%il in the sa"e 'a+ in !e,o(ing Dthe offi%eE& 10.S2 *icarius auxiliaris )ero 9ui in regimine raelatum substituit us9ue ad no)um ordinarium #ongressum %erdurat' oterit tamen #ongressus extra ordinem con)ocatus i%sum re)ocareB et tam ordinarius 9uam extraordinarius #ongressus( s%eciatim si rationes sus%ensionis regiminis raelati non necessario %er%etuae aestimari )aleant( #onsilio ?enerali %leno facultatem delegare ut ex morali unanimitate raelati regimen( re)ocato *icario auxiliari( instaurare %ossitA 9uae Sanctae Sedi communicentur' The -u<ilia!+ Ci%a!# indeed# 'ho su$stitutes fo! the )!elate in go,e!n"ent !e"ains until the ne<t o!dina!+ Cong!ess& Ne,e!theless# an e<t!ao!dina!+ Cong!ess "a+ $e %on,o(ed# and 'hethe! it $e an o!dina!+ o! an e<t!ao!dina!+ Cong!ess# espe%iall+ if the !easons fo! the suspension of the )!elateBs go,e!n"ent need not $e pe!"anent# D"a+E delegate the fa%ult+ to the full 7ene!al Coun%il# so that $+ "o!al unani"it+ it "a+ esta$lish the )!elateFs go,e!n"ent# afte! the -u<ilia!+ Ci%a! has $een !e%alled# 'hi%h "atte!s a!e %o""uni%ated to the *ol+ See& 108S1 8d raelatum ad,u)andum in dirigenda at9ue gubernanda raelatura est #onsilium ?enerale( constans e *icario auxiliari( si adsit( *icario Secretario ?enerali( *icario %ro Sectione mulierum( 9ui Sacerdos Secretarius #entralis nuncu%atur( tribus saltem *icesecretariis( uno saltem &elegato cuius9ue <egionis( Studiorum raefecto et 8dministratore ?enerali( 9ui constituunt #onsilium %lenum et )ocantur #onsultores' The 7ene!al Coun%il is to assist the )!elate in di!e%ting and go,e!ning the )!elatu!e& It %onsists of an -u<ilia!+ Ci%a!# if he e<ists# a Ci%a! 7ene!al Se%!eta!+# a Ci%a! fo! the =o"enBs Se%tion# 'ho is %alled KCent!al )!iest Se%!eta!+#L at least th!ee Ci%ese%!eta!ies# at least one Delegate f!o" ea%h Region# a )!efe%t of Studies and a 7ene!al -d"inist!ato!& The+ %onstitute the full Coun%il# and the+ a!e %alled KConsulto!s&L 108S2 raelatus( *icarius auxiliaris( si adsit( Secretarius ?eneralis( Sacerdos Secretarius #entralis et( %rout casus ferant( )el unus e *icesecretariis )el Studiorum raefectus aut 8dministrator ?eneralis( constituunt #ommissionem %ermanentem #onsilii' !u,us #ommissionis ali9ua membra laici esse )alent( %ro negotiis tractandis 9uae characterem

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$rdinis sacri non re9uirantA sed *icarius auxiliaris( Secretarius ?eneralis et Secretarius #entralis( 9ui sunt etiam *icarii raelati( sem%er inter sacerdotes nominentur The )!elate# the -u<ilia!+ Ci%a!# if he e<ists# the Se%!eta!+ 7ene!al and Cent!al )!iest Se%!eta!+# and a%%o!ding to the %i!%u"stan%es# eithe! one of the Ci%ese%!eta!ies o! the )!efe%t of Studies o! the -d"inist!ato! 7ene!al# %onstitute the pe!"anent Co""ission of the Coun%il& Othe! la+ "e"$e!s "a+ $elong to this %o""ission to t!eat $usiness 'hi%h does not !e?ui!e the %ha!a%te! of sa%!ed O!de!s9 $ut the -u<ilia!+ Ci%a!# Se%!eta!+ 7ene!al and Cent!al Se%!eta!+ 'ho a!e also Ci%a!s of the )!elatu!e# a!e al'a+s appointed f!o" a"ong the p!iests& 108S0 8d #onsilium ?enerale admitti sem%er debent( ad normam tamen -' 109( #onsultores illi( 9ui %raesentes sunt' +n)itari %ossunt( ,udicio raelati( et in)itati assistere debent etiam illi 9ui ex munere absunt' Those Consulto!s 'ho a!e p!esent al'a+s ought to $e ad"itted to the 7ene!al Coun%il a%%o!ding to N 1/9& Othe!s %an $e in,ited# a%%o!ding to the :udg"ent of the )!elate# and in,ited pe!sons ought to assist e,en those 'ho a!e a$sent $+ thei! offi%e& 109S1 8d negotia illa resol)enda( %ro 9uibus ad normam ,uris re9uiritur )otum deliberati)um #onsilii ?eneralis( in)itari sem%er debent illi saltem #onsultores 9ui non sunt absentes ex munereB et ad )alidam #onsilii decisionem 9uin9ue saltem i%sius membra adesse necesse est' Si 9uin9ue #onsultores in)itari non %ossint( )el in)itati adess non )aleant( raelatus cum %raesentibus ali9uem )el ali9uos designare ex #ongressistis %ossunt( 9ui absentes %ro illa )ice substituant' In o!de! to %o"plete $usiness# fo! 'hi%h the no!" of la' !e?ui!e the deli$e!ati,e ,ote of the 7ene!al Coun%il# those Consulto!s 'ho a!e not a$sent $e%ause of thei! offi%e ought al'a+s to $e in,ited> and in o!de! to ha,e a ,alid de%ision of the Coun%il# at least fi,e of its "e"$e!s need to $e p!esent& If fi,e Consulto!s %ould not $e in,ited# o! the in,ited a!e not a$le to $e p!esent# the )!elate 'ith those p!esent %an designate so"e pe!son o! pe!sons f!o" the Cong!ess"en# 'ho su$stitute fo! those a$sent on that o%%asion& 109S2 ro aliis )ero 9uaestionibus #onsilium com%etens est e,usdem #onsilii ?eneralis #ommissio %ermanens' o! othe! ?uestions unde! the %o"peten%e of the Coun%il# onl+ the pe!"anent Co""ission of the 7ene!al Coun%il is !e?ui!ed&

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117S1 4unera #onsilii ?eneralis hac ratione %ro)ideri debentB raelatus statim ac sua electio a <omano ontifice confirmata fuerit informationes( 9uibus in &omino egere censeat( accurate colligit inde9ue %er ordinem singillatim nomina candidatorum ad di)ersa munera #ongressui %ro%onit' ro%osito a relato uno9uo9ue nomine( #ongressus( ad normam ,uris uni)ersalis( suffragium secretum fert' Si %ro%ositum nomen a #ongressu non %robetur( aliud us9ue ad o%tatum suffragationis exitum %ro%onere raelatus debet' The offi%es of the 7ene!al Coun%il ought to $e filled on this p!in%iple> The )!elate# i""ediatel+ afte! his ele%tion is %onfi!"ed $+ the Ro"an )ontiff# %a!efull+ asse"$les info!"ation 'hi%h he :udges in the Lo!d he needs# and then%e# p!oposes na"es of %andidates fo! the diffe!ent offi%es to the Cong!ess one $+ one in o!de!& o! e,e!+ na"e p!oposed $+ the )!elate# the Cong!ess# $+ no!" of gene!al la' %asts a se%!et $allot& If a na"e p!oposed is not app!o,ed $+ the Cong!ess# the )!elate ought to p!opose anothe! until the desi!ed out%o"e of the ,ote Dis a%hie,edE& 117S2 $cta)o 9uo9ue anno( raelato exce%to( munera regiminis generalis omnia et singula #ongressus re)isioni( eadem ser)ata ratione( sub,icienda sunt' ossunt iidem ad idem aliud)e munus generale abs9ue limitatione eligi' 4agni tamen interest ut ex regula ali9ua no)a membra ad #onsilium ?enerale designentur' -lso e,e!+ eight +ea!s# e<%ept fo! the )!elate# ea%h and e,e!+ offi%e of gene!al go,e!n"ent is su$"itted to !e,ie' of the Cong!ess# (eeping to the sa"e p!in%iple The+ Doffi%e!sE %an $e ele%ted to the sa"e o! to so"e othe! gene!al offi%e 'ithout li"itations& It is of g!eat i"po!tan%e# that# as a !ule# so"e ne' "e"$e!s $e designated fo! the 7ene!al Coun%il& 111 *acante( 9ualibet canonica ratione( #onsultoris alicuius munere( raelatus ad #onsultoris munus #onsilio ?enerali candidatum %ro%onit( 9uod suo secreto suffragio( i%sum( eadem ratione ac in #ongressu ?enerali( acce%tare )el re,icere %oterit' !ac occasione raelato liberum relin9uitur( audito #onsilio( munera ali9ua #onsultoribus adnexa( si o%%ortunum )ideatur( inter #onsultores mutare' =he!e,e! the offi%e of so"e Consulto! is ,a%ant fo! an+ %anoni%al !easons# the )!elate p!oposes a %andidate fo! the offi%e of Consulto! to the 7ene!al Coun%il# 'hi%h $+ its se%!et $allot %ould a%%ept o! !e:e%t the"# on the sa"e p!in%iple as in the 7ene!al Cong!ess& On this o%%asion the )!elate# is left f!ee# ha,ing hea!d his Coun%il# if it see"s oppo!tune# to shift so"e duties assigned to the Consulto!s a"ong the Consulto!s& 112 Secretarius ?eneralis( Sacerdos Secretarius #entralis et 8dministrator ?eneralis debent esse membra #ongressus' 8d cetera munera #onsilii ?eneralis tantummode habiles sunt

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raelaturae fideles de 9uibus in -' 10' de)otione fulgere'

rae aliis debent %rudentia( cultura et $%eri &ei

The Se%!eta!+ 7ene!al# Cent!al )!iest Se%!eta!+ and the 7ene!al -d"inist!ato! ought to $e "e"$e!s of the Cong!ess& o! the othe! offi%es of the 7ene!al Coun%il onl+ the faithful of the )!elatu!e "entioned in N 1/ a!e eligi$le& -$o,e all# the+ ought to shine in p!uden%e# %ultu!e and de,otion to Opus Dei& 110 Licet munus ad octo annos %erduret( %ossunt nihilominus #onsultores ob ,ustas causas et 9uoties bonum ma,us raelaturae re9uirat( a raelato( ceteris auditis( remo)eri' Liberum 9uo9ue sit omnibus muneri renuntiare( )erum renuntiatio effectum nullum habeat donec a raelato admittatur' -lthough the offi%e lasts fo! eight +ea!s# ne,e!theless# Consulto!s %an $e !e"o,ed $+ the )!elate fo! :ust %auses and as often as the g!eate! good of the )!elatu!e !e?ui!es it# ha,ing hea!d the othe!s DConsulto!sE& -lso all a!e f!ee to !enoun%e thei! offi%es# although no !esignation has an+ effe%t until ad"itted $+ the )!elate& 111S1 +nter #onsultores %rimus est Secretarius ?eneralis' Est sem%er sacerdos( %ost raelatum )enit( si *icarius auxiliaris non adsit( eum9ue absentem )el 9uocum9ue mode im%editum su%%let' raelatum %raeterea s%ecialiter ad,u)at tum in iis 9uae ad regimen et ince%ta uni)ersae raelaturae( tum in iis 9uae ad res oeconomicas attinent( sed illis tantum facultatibus gaudet( 9uas )el habitualiter )el ad casum raelatus delega)erit' i!st a"ong the Consulto!s# is the Se%!eta!+ 7ene!al& *e is al'a+s a p!iest9 he %o"es afte! the )!elate if no -u<ilia!+ Ci%a! e<ists# and he su$stitutes fo! hi" in his a$sen%e o! if i"peded in an+ 'a+& *e espe%iall+ assists the )!elate $oth in those things 'hi%h pe!tain to the go,e!n"ent and ente!p!ises of the uni,e!sal )!elatu!e and also in 'hat pe!tains to finan%ial "atte!s9 he onl+ en:o+s those fa%ulties 'hi%h a!e delegated to hi" $+ the )!elate# eithe! ha$ituall+ o! %ase $+ %ase& 111S2 Secretarius ?eneralis ad criteria( mentem et %raxim raelati( in 9uantum fieri %ossit( negotia gerat at9ue ex%ediatB nihil %roinde eorum( 9uae a raelato gesta )el %raescri%ta sunt( inno)are )aleat( sed sem%er raelato et #onsilio erit 9uam maxime fidelis' The Se%!eta!+ 7ene!al# insofa! as %an $e done# al'a+s %a!!ies out and e<pedites $usiness a%%o!ding to %!ite!ia# intent# and p!a%ti%e of the )!elate& *e is a$le to ,a!+ nothing of those things 'hi%h ha,e $een done o! p!es%!i$ed $+ the )!elate# $ut 'ill al'a+s $e as faithful as possi$le to the )!elate and the Coun%il&

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111S0 E,us insu%er est labores inter membra #onsilii distribuere( ab eis9ue fidelem muneris adim%letionem exigere' 5o!eo,e!# it is his fun%tion to dist!i$ute tas(s a"ong the "e"$e!s of the Coun%il and to !e?ui!e faithful %o"pletion of those offi%es& 116S1 @t raelato ad,umentum s%ecialiter %raestet in moderanda Sectione mulierum $%eris &ei (cfr' -' 1 S 0)( est *icarius( 9ui Sacerdos Secretarius #entralis nuncu%atur' In o!de! to offe! spe%ial assistan%e to the )!elate in the "ode!ation of the 'o"enBs Se%tion of Opus Dei .%f! N 4 S/1# the!e is a Ci%a! !efe!!ed to as KCent!al )!iest Se%!eta!+&L 116S2 ost Secretarium ?eneralem )enit et illis facultatibus gaudet( 9uas )el habitualiter )el ad casum raelatus delega)erit' &ebet esse 9uadraginta saltem annos natus' *e %o"es afte! the Se%!eta!+ 7ene!al and en:o+s those fa%ulties 'hi%h a!e delegated to hi" $+ the )!elate# eithe! ha$ituall+ o! %ase $+ %ase& *e ought to $e at least fo!t+ +ea!s of age& 115S1 Sectio mulierum regitur a raelato cum *icario auxiliari( si adsit( *icario Secretario ?enerali( *icario Secretario #entrali et #onsilio #entrali( 9uod 8ssessoratus #entralis a%%ellatur( et eundem locum habet in Sectione mulierum ac #onsilium ?enerale in Sectione )irorum' The 'o"enBs Se%tion is go,e!ned $+ the )!elate 'ith the -u<ilia!+ Ci%a!# if he e<ists# the Ci%a! Se%!eta!+ 7ene!al# Ci%a! Cent!al Se%!eta!+ and the Cent!al Coun%il# 'hi%h is %alled the Cent!al -d,iso!+ and has the sa"e pla%e in the 'o"enBs Se%tion as the 7ene!al Coun%il has in the "enBs Se%tion& 115S2 8ssessoratus #entralis constat e Secretaria #entrali( Secretaria 8ssessoratus( tribus saltem *icesecretariis( una saltem &elegata cuius9ue <egionis( Studiorum raefecta( raefecta 8uxiliarium et rocuratrice #entrali' The Cent!al -d,iso!+ %onsists of the Cent!al Se%!eta!+# the Se%!eta!+ of the -d,iso!+# at least th!ee Ci%ese%!eta!ies# at least one Delegate f!o" ea%h Region# a )!efe%t of Studies# the )!efe%t of -u<ilia!ies DNu"e!a!+ -ssistantsE and a Cent!al )!o%u!at!i<& 115S0 8d munera 8ssessoratus #entralis nominat raelatus in #ongressu mulierum( eadem ratione ac in #ongressu )irorum )ocat ad munera #onsilii ?eneralis' Secretaria #entralis et rocuratrix #entralis seligantur inter #ongressistasA ad alia munera 8ssessoratus )ocentur -umerariae de 9uibus in -' 10'

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The )!elate %alls pe!sons to the offi%es of the Cent!al -d,iso!+ in the Cong!ess of 'o"en# on the sa"e p!in%iple as in the "enFs Cong!ess fo! offi%es of the 7ene!al Coun%il& The Cent!al Se%!eta!+ and )!o%u!at!i< a!e sele%ted f!o" a"ong the Cong!ess'o"en9 Nu"e!a!ies# as spe%ified in N 1/# a!e %alled to othe! offi%es of the -d,iso!+& 11.S1 ro 9uaestionibus oeconomicis( raelato assistit #onsilium ab i%so nominatum( 9uod )ocatur #onsultatio Technica cui9ue %raeest raelatus )el( e,us delegatione( 8dministrator ?eneralis' On finan%ial ?uestions# a Coun%il na"ed $+ the )!elate# %alled KTe%hni%al Consultation#L assists hi"& The )!elate o! the 7ene!al -d"inist!ato! $+ his delegation# p!esides o,e! this Coun%il& 11.S2 <ei oeconomicae rationes( saltem semel in anno( ab 8dminstratore ?enerali subsignatae( raelato e,us9ue #onsilio sunt exhibendae' -t least on%e a +ea!# an a%%ount of finan%es# signed $+ the 7ene!al -d"inist!ato!# is sho'n to the )!elate and his Coun%il& 11.S0 #onsilium simile habetur %ro 9uaestionibus oeconomicis Sectionis mulierum' The!e is a si"ila! Coun%il fo! e%ono"i% ?uestions of the 'o"enBs Se%tion& 118S1 Duin ratione muneris #onsilium ?enerale ingrediantur( adsunt etiam rocurator seu 8gens %recum( 9ui debet esse sem%er sacerdos( 9ui9ue raelaturam a%ud Sanctam Sedem ex delegatione habituali raelati re%raesentatA necnon Sacerdos <erum S%iritualium raefectus( 9ui directioni s%rituali communi omnium raelaturae fidelium( sub ductu raelati et #onsilii( %rae%onitur' 8ut if $+ !eason of thei! offi%e# the+ ente! the 7ene!al Coun%il# also p!esent a!e the )!o%u!ato! o! -gent fo! !e?uests# 'ho ought al'a+s to $e a p!iest# 'ho !ep!esent the )!elatu!e $efo!e the *ol+ See $+ ha$itual delegation of the )!elate9 also the )!iest )!efe%t of Spi!itual 5atte!s# 'ho is set o,e! gene!al spi!itual di!e%tion of all the faithful of the )!elatu!e# unde! the leade!ship of the )!elate and Coun%il& 118S2 +n cura s%irituali 8ggregatis et Su%ernumerariis Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis %raestanda e,us raesidem ?eneralem raefectus ad,u)at( ,uxta facultates habitualiter )el as casum i%si a raeside delegatas' In gi,ing spi!itual %a!e to the -sso%iates and Supe!nu"e!a!ies of the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss# the )!efe%t assists the )!esident

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7ene!al# 'ho has the fa%ulties delegated to hi" $+ the )!esident# eithe! ha$ituall+ o! %ase $+ %ase& 118S0 rocurator et raefectus a raelato( audito #onsilio( ad octo annos nominantur' The )!o%u!ato! and the )!efe%t a!e no"inated fo! eight +ea!s $+ the )!elate# afte! hea!ing his Coun%il& 119S1 *acante munere raelati( regimen tenet *icarius auxiliaris( si sitA aliter Secretarius ?eneralis )el( %ost eum( *icarius Secretarius #entralisA iis9ue omnibus deficientibus( sacerdos #ongressista ma,ore suffragiorum numero ab iis designatus( 9uibus ,us est constituendi #ommissionem %ermanentem #onsilii ?eneralis' =hen the offi%e of the )!elate is ,a%ant# the -u<ilia!+ Ci%a! holds the go,e!n"ent# if he e<ists# othe!'ise the Se%!eta!+ 7ene!al# o! afte! hi" the Ci%a! Cent!al Se%!eta!+9 and a$sent all these the p!iest Cong!ess"an designated $+ "a:o!it+ ,ote of those 'ho ha,e the !ight to %onstitute the pe!"anent Co""ission of the 7ene!al Coun%il& 119S2 Dui regimen assumit( tenetur obligationibus et gaudet %otestate raelati( iis exclusis 9uae ex rei natura )el ,ure raelaturae exci%iuntur' #ongressum ?eneralem electi)um con)ocare tenetur intra mensem a muneris )acatione( ita ut intra tres menses ab eadem )acatione celebretur( aut( si ma,ore de causa intra statutum tem%us coadunari ne9ueat( statim ac causa im%ediens cessa)erit' =hoe,e! assu"es go,e!n"ent# is $ound $+ the o$ligations and en:o+s the po'e! of the )!elate# e<%luding those 'hi%h a!e e<%epted $+ the natu!e of things and the la' of the )!elatu!e& *e is $ound to %on,o(e the ele%to!al 7ene!al Cong!ess 'ithin a "onth of the ,a%an%+ of offi%e# so that it "a+ $e %ele$!ated 'ithin th!ee "onths of the ,a%an%+# o! if fo! %ause# the Cong!ess %annot $e asse"$led 'ithin the stated ti"e# as soon as the i"peding %ause %eases& 119S0 *acante munere raelati( 9ui muneribus funguntur regiminis( tum generalis raelaturae tum circumscri%tionum( in exercitio suorum munerum %ergunt( donec( %ost no)um electum raelatum( in i%sis confirmentur )el substituantur' In the %ase of ,a%an%+ of the offi%e of the )!elate# those 'ho hold offi%es of go,e!n"ent in the gene!al )!elatu!e o! the te!!ito!ies# %ontinue in the e<e!%ise of thei! offi%es until# afte! the ele%tion of a ne' )!elate# the+ a!e %onfi!"ed in the" o! !epla%ed& 119S1 raelato im%edito( ,uxta normas in S1 statutas %rocedendum estA si )ero( ingra)ioribus rerum ad,unctis( eaedem ser)ari ne9ueant( coadunentur membra #onsilii

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?eneralis 9uae id facere )aleant( sub moderatione dignioris( et sacerdotem 9uoad fieri %ossit membrum #ongressus designent( 9ui regimen raelaturae ad interim assumat' =hen the )!elate is i"peded# the no!"s esta$lished in S1 a!e to $e follo'ed9 if indeed# the+ %annot $e follo'ed in ,e!+ se!ious %i!%u"stan%es# the "e"$e!s of the 7ene!al Coun%il 'ho a!e a$le to do so should $e asse"$led unde! the %hai!"anship of the highest !an(ing and should designate a p!iest# 'ho insofa! as it is possi$le is a "e"$e! of the Cong!ess# 'ho assu"es the inte!i" go,e!n"ent of the )!elatu!e& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #a%ut +++ 22 &e <egimine <egionali et Locali Chapte! / -- Con%e!ning Regional and Lo%al 7o,e!n"ent 167 raelati de consensu sui #onsilii est circumscri%tiones regionales( 9uae )ocantur <egiones )el Duasi2<egiones( erigere( mutare( aliter definire( et etiam su%%rimere' =ith the ag!ee"ent of his Coun%il# the )!elate is a$le to e!e%t# %hange# othe!'ise define and also supp!ess !egional te!!ito!ies# %alled Regions o! Muasi Regions& 161S1 <egimini uniuscuius9ue <egionis %rae%onitur *icarius( 9ui #onsiliarius <egionalis nuncu%atur( 9uem9ue nominat raelatus cum )oto deliberati)o sui #onsiliiA #onsiliario assistit #onsilium( 9uod )ocatur #ommissio <egionalis( constans membris us9ue ad duodecim( designatis inter raelaturae fideles de 9uibus in - 10 %ariter9ue nominatis a raelato audito suo #onsilio( cuius consensus re9uiritur in casibus de 9uibus in -- 16. S1 et 169' - Ci%a!# 'ho is %alled the ;Regional Counselo!#; is set o,e! the go,e!n"ent of ea%h Region9 he is no"inated $+ the )!elate 'ith the deli$e!ati,e ,ote of his Coun%il9 a Coun%il# 'hi%h is %alled the ;Regional Co""ission#; assists the Counselo!9 it is %o"posed of up to t'el,e "e"$e!s designated f!o" the faithful of the )!elatu!e "entioned in N 1/ and li(e'ise na"ed $+ the )!elate ha,ing hea!d his Coun%il# 'hose %onfo!"it+ is !e?ui!ed in the %ases "entioned in N 103 S1 and N 109& 161S2 +nter membra #ommissionis %eculiarem locum obtinet &efensor( cuius munus est adim%letionem normarum huius #odicis fo)ere' -"ong the "e"$e!s of the Co""ission# the Defende!# 'hose offi%e is to foste! fulfill"ent of the no!"s of this Code# o%%upies a spe%ial pla%e&

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162S1 Duando non sint omnia elementa necessaria ad no)as <egiones constituendas( %ossunt etiam Duasi2<egiones a raelato( cum )oto deliberati)o sui #onsilii( erigi' Eas moderantur *icarii( 9ui *icariis <egionalibus ,ure ae9ui%arantur' =hen the!e a!e not all the ne%essa!+ ele"ents to %onstitute a ne' Region# Muasi-Regions %an $e e!e%ted $+ the )!elate# 'ith the deli$e!ati,e ,ote of his Coun%il& These a!e "ode!ated $+ a Ci%a! 'ho is e?ual# $+ la'# to Ci%a!s of Regions& 162S2 otest etiam raelatus( audito suo #onsilio( &elegationes erigere directe a se de%endentes( *icario delegato conferens facultates 9uas( ,uxta casus( intra limites tamen facultatum #onsiliariorum <egionalium( committendas censuerit' The )!elate %an also# ha,ing hea!d his Coun%il# di!e%tl+ e!e%t Delegations dependent upon hi"self# %onfe!!ing those fa%ulties to a delegated Ci%a!# 'hi%h he "a+ :udge ought to $e ent!usted a%%o!ding to the %ase and 'ithin# ho'e,e!# li"its of the fa%ulties of Regional Coun%ilo!s& 160 8d meliorem curam exercendam laboris a%ostolici in ali9ua circumscri%tione( raelatus( audito suo #onsilio eis9ue 9uorum intersit( erigere %otest &elegationes a #ommissione e,usdem circumscri%tionis de%endentes( 9uarum unicui9ue %rae%onatur *icarius delegatus( cum %ro%rio #onsilio( o%%ortunis facultatibus %raeditus' In o!de! to e<e!%ise $ette! %a!e of apostoli% 'o!( in so"e te!!ito!+# the )!elate# ha,ing hea!d his Coun%il# and those in,ol,ed# %an e!e%t Delegations dependent on the Co""ission of the te!!ito!+# o,e! ea%h of 'hi%h is set a delegate Ci%a!# 'ith his o'n Coun%il# endo'ed 'ith the oppo!tune fa%ulties& 161 +%so facto erectionis( <egiones( Duasi2<egiones et &elegationes a raelato de%endentes ,uridicam ad9uirunt %ersonalitatem' &elegationes in circumscri%tione regionali constitutae donari %ossunt %ersonalitate ,uridica in erectionis decreto' 8+ the "e!e fa%t of thei! e!e%tion# Regions# Muasi-Regions and Delegations dependent upon the )!elate ad?ui!e :u!idi%al pe!sonalit+& Delegations# %onstituted in a !egional te!!ito!+# a!e to $e endo'ed 'ith :u!idi%al pe!sonalit+ in the de%!ee of e!e%tion& 166 #ircumscri%tiones %ersonalitate ,uridica gaudentes( de 9uibus in -' 161( 9uoad negotia ,uridica et( in genere( 9uoad 9uaestiones omnes( re%raesentantur( %raeter9uam a raelato e,us9ue delegatis( tantummodo a res%ecti)is *icariis( 9ui agere %ossunt %er se )el %er alios o%%ortuno mandato %raeditos' =ith !espe%t to :u!idi%al $usiness and in gene!al 'ith !espe%t to all ?uestions# te!!ito!ies en:o+ing :u!idi%al pe!sonalit+# "entioned in N

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104# a!e !ep!esented# $esides $+ the )!elate and his delegates# $+ the !espe%ti,e Ci%a!s# 'ho %an a%t $+ the"sel,es o! th!ough anothe! endo'ed 'ith the oppo!tune "andates& 165S1 4unera regionalia conferuntur a raelato( audito #onsilio( exce%tis tamen #onsiliario( Sacerdote Secretario <egionis et 8dministratore <egionali( 9ui nominari debent ad normam --' 161 S1 et 169( et durant ad 9uin9uennium( nisi %ro omnibus )el %ro ali9uibus #ommissionis membris tem%us in munere ad octo annos %rorogetur' ro &elegatis autem <egionalibus )alet %raescri%tum -' 117 SS1 et 2' Regional offi%es a!e %onfe!!ed $+ the )!elate# ha,ing hea!d the Coun%il# e<%ept fo! the Counselo!# Regional )!iest Se%!eta!+ and Regional -d"inist!ato!# 'ho ought to $e na"ed a%%%o!ding to the no!" of N 101 S1 and N 1099 offi%es last fo! fi,e +ea!s# e<%ept fo! all o! so"e "e"$e!s of the Co""ission the ti"e in offi%e is p!olonged to eight +ea!s& *o'e,e!# fo! Regional Delegates the p!es%!iption in N 146 SS 1 and 2 applies& 165S2 8d munera #ommissionis in Duasi2<egionibus et &elegationibus )ocat raelatus( audito suo #onsilio' The )!elate su""ons DpeopleE to the offi%es of the Co""ission in Muasi-Regions and Delegations& 16.S1 +n singulis <egionibus( nomine et )ice raelati sem%er9ue ad i%sius mentem( res%ecti)us *icarius #onsiliarius <egionalis cum alio sacerdote( 9ui Sacerdos Secretarius <egionalis )ocatur( nominato a raelato cum )oto deliberati)o sui #onsilii et audito 8ssessoratu #entrali( Sectionem mulierum moderantur( una cum #onsilio regionali mulierum( 9uod 8ssessoratus <egionalis a%%ellatur et eundem locum habet in Sectione mulierum ac #ommissio <egionalis in )irorum Sectione' In ea%h of the Regions# the !espe%ti,e Ci%a!# the Regional Counselo!# al'a+s in the na"e and stead of and a%%o!ding to the "ind of the )!elate# 'ith anothe! p!iest# 'ho is %alled the ;Regional )!iest Se%!eta!+#; na"ed $+ the )!elate 'ith the deli$e!ati,e ,ote of his Coun%il# ha,ing hea!d the Cent!al -d,iso!+# heads the 'o"enBs Se%tion along 'ith a !egional Coun%il of 'o"en# 'hi%h is %alled the ;Regional -d,iso!+#; and 'hi%h holds the sa"e pla%e in the 'o"enBs Se%tion as the Regional Co""ission does in the "enBs Se%tion& 16.S2 8ssessoratus <egionalis constare %otest membris us9ue ad duodecim( selectis inter -umerarias de 9uibus in -' 10A nominatur a raelato( audito 8ssessoratu #entrali( cuius consensus re9uiritur %ro muneribus Secretariae <egionalis et rocuratircis <egionalis'

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The Regional -d,iso!+ %an $e %o"posed of up to t'el,e "e"$e!s# sele%ted f!o" a"ong the Nu"e!a!ies "entioned in N 1/& na"ed $+ the )!elate# ha,ing hea!d the Cent!al -d,iso!+# 'hose %onsent is !e?ui!ed fo! the offi%es of Regional Se%!eta!+ and Regional )!o%u!at!i<& 16.S0 8d munera 8ssessoratus in Duasi2<egionibus et &elegationibus )ocat raelatus( audito 8ssessoratu #entrali' The )!elate su""ons DpeopleE to the offi%es of the -d,iso!+ in Muasi!egions and Delegations# ha,ing hea!d the Cent!al -d,iso!+& 168 Si 9uando in ali9ua <egione im%edimentum obstiterit( 9uod im%ossibilem reddat cum raelato e,us9ue #onsilio communicationem et( %erdurante hac im%ossibilitate( defuerit ali9uod #ommissionis membrum( ad e,us munus i%sa #ommissio alium -umerarium %er ma,orem suffragiorum %artem eliget' #um autem %lus 9uam tria #ommissionis membra defuerint )el cum i%sa #ommissio( ex%leto tem%ore sui mandati( reno)anda sit( -umerarii ad munera )ocabuntur ma,oritate item suffragiorum a s%eciali coadunatione constituta ex omnibus <egionis #ongressistis non im%editis omnibus9ue membris #ommissionis( cui coadunationi %raeerit #ongressista ordine %raecedentiae senior' Duodsi( 9ua)is de causa( tres saltem #ongressistae coadunationi adesse non %otuerint( )ocandi erunt etiam tres -umerarii ex iis de 9uibus in - 10( ordine %raecedentiae seniores <egionis( non im%editiB absentibus #ongressistis( %raeerit ordine item %raecedentiae senior inter %raesentes' aritatem suffragiorum dirimet %raeses coadunationis' If# 'hen in so"e Region an i"pedi"ent inte!,enes 'hi%h "a(es %o""uni%atation 'ith the )!elate and his Coun%il i"possi$le# du!ing i"possi$ilit+# so"e "e"$e! of the Co""ission should $e "issing# the Co""ission itself %an ele%t anothe! Nu"e!a!+ to his offi%e $+ "a:o!it+ ,ote& =hen# ho'e,e!# at least th!ee "e"$e!s of the Co""ission a!e "issing o! 'hen the Co""ission itself# has %o"pleted its te!"# it should $e !ene'ed& Nu"e!a!ies 'ill $e %alled to the offi%es# again $+ "a:o!it+ ,ote of a spe%ial %onfe!en%e %o"posed of all the Regional Cong!ess"en and all noni"peded "e"$e!s of the Co""ission9 this %onfe!en%e is p!esided o,e! $+ the Cong!ess"an 'ith g!eatest senio!it+& 8ut if fo! an+ !eason at least th!ee Cong!ess"en of the %onfe!en%e a!e not a$le to $e p!esent# the!e 'ill $e %alled th!ee Nu"e!a!ies# 'ho a!e not i"peded# f!o" a"ong those "entioned in N 1/# in o!de! of senio!it+ in the Region& -$sent the Cong!ess"en# the senio! a"ong those p!esent 'ill p!eside& The p!esident $!ea(s tie ,otes& 169S1 +n una9ua9ue <egione( %ro rebus oeconomicis( *icario <egionali assistit #onsilium oeconomicum( seu #onsultatio Technica( cuius membra ab eodem *icario designantur(

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cui9ue %raeest 8dministrator <egionalis( a raelato nominatus cum )oto deliberati)o %ro%rii #onsilii' In ea%h Region# fo! finan%ial "atte!s# an e%ono"i% Coun%il o! Te%hni%al Consultation assists the Regional Ci%a!# 'hose "e"$e!s a!e designated $+ that Ci%a!9 the Regional -d"inist!ato! p!esides o,e! it& *e is na"ed $+ the )!elate 'ith the deli$e!ati,e ,ote of his Coun%il& 169S2 #onsultatio similis habetur %ro 9uaestionibus oeconomicis Sectionis mulierum' The!e is a si"ila! Consultation fo! finan%ial "atte!s of the 'o"enBs Se%tion& 157 +n una9ua9ue circumscri%tione( 9uin ratione muneris ad #ommissionem %ertineat( est Sacerdos <erum S%iritualium raefectus <egionalis( ad )itam s%iritualem omnium raelaturae fidelium sub ductu #onsiliarii fo)endam' #onsiliario insu%er ad,umentum %raestat in cura s%irituali 8ggregatis et Su%ernumerariis Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis danda( ,uxta facultates habitualiter )el ad casum i%si a #onsiliario delegatas' 8 raelato( auditis #onsiliario et &efensore <egionis( ad 9uin9uennium nominatur' In e,e!+ te!!ito!+# 'ithout $elonging to the Co""ission $+ !eason of the offi%e# the!e is a Regional )!iest )!efe%t of Spi!itual Things 'hose fun%tion is to %ulti,ate the spi!itual life of all the faithful of the )!elatu!e unde! the leade!ship of the Counselo!& u!the!"o!e# this pe!son offe!s assistan%e to the Counselo!# in spi!itual %a!e to $e gi,en to -sso%iates and Supe!nu"e!a!ies of the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss& *e has the fa%ulties delegated to hi" ha$ituall+ o! %ase $+ %ase& *e is na"ed fo! fi,e +ea!s $+ the )!elate ha,ing hea!d the Counselo! and the Regional Defende!& 151S1 +n singulis circumscri%tionibus #entra erigantur( ad normam - 1..' Cente!s a!e e!e%ted in e,e!+ te!!ito!+# a%%o!ding no!" N 133& 151S2 <egimen locale constituitur a &irectore cum %ro%rio #onsilio' 4unera sunt ad triennium( et conferuntur a #onsiliario( audito suo #onsilio' Lo%al go,e!n"ent is %onstituted $+ a Di!e%to! 'ith his o'n Coun%il& Offi%es a!e fo! th!ee +ea!s and a!e %onfe!!ed $+ the Counselo!# ha,ing hea!d his Coun%il& 151S0 #once%tus #entri( hoc in #odice( %otius %ersonalis est 9uam territorialis( et %otius regionalis 9uam localis' The %on%ept of a Cente!# in this Code# is $ette! %onside!ed pe!sonal than te!!ito!ial# and !egional !athe! than lo%al&

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151S1 @t a%ta habeatur raelaturae fidelium cura( ad idem #entrum adscribi %ossunt fideles( )el etiam fidelium #oetus( 9ui si)e in eadem ci)itate si)e in di)ersis ci)itatibus )el dioecesibus commorentur' In o!de! that the faithful of the )!elatu!e $e p!ope!l+ %a!ed fo!# the faithful o! a g!oup of the faithful %an $e as%!i$ed to a Cente!# 'hi%h %an $e in the sa"e %it+ o! %ities of the dio%ese in 'hi%h the+ li,e& 151S6 Sunt %roinde in raelatura #entra autonoma et #entra ab aliis de%endentia( 9uia ad,uc canonice non sunt erecta' Thus the!e a!e in the )!elatu!e autono"ous Cente!s and Cente!s dependent on othe!s# 'hi%h a!e not %anoni%all+ e!e%ted& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #a%ut +* 22 &e 8dunationibus <egionalibus Chapte! 4 -- Con%e!ning Regional Confe!en%es 152 8d im%ensiorem formationem fidelium raelaturae et ad meliorem e)olutionem actionis a%ostolicae( decimo 9uo9ue anno( in singulis <egionibus( 8dunationes de more celebrentur( in 9uibus transactae %eriodi ex%erientiae habitae %er%endantur' To aid the deep fo!"ation of the faithful of the )!elatu!e and the $ette! de,elop"ent of apostoli% a%tion# e,e!+ tenth +ea!# in ea%h Region# a "eeting a$out 'a+s of li,ing is held in 'hi%h the e<pe!ien%es that ha,e o%%u!!ed in the pe!iod a!e e,aluated& 150 raeter 8dunationes ordinarias( %ossunt etiam extraordinariae celebrari( in una )el in %luribus circumscri%tionibus( 9uoties raelatus( auditis #onsilio ?enerali et #ommissione <egionali( id ex%edire duxerit' 8esides o!dina!+ 5eetings# the!e %an also $e e<t!ao!dina!+ ones in one o! se,e!al te!!ito!ies# as often as the )!elate# ha,ing hea!d his 7ene!al Coun%il and the Co""issions of the Regions# should dee" it useful& 151 8dunationem( de mandato raelato( con)ocat *icarius circumscri%tionis designans locum et tem%us sessionis( tribus saltem mensibus ante e,usdem celebrationem' The Ci%a! of the te!!ito!+ %on,o(es the 5eeting $+ o!de! of the )!elate# designating the pla%e and ti"e of the session# at least th!ee "onths $efo!e its %ele$!ation&

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156 8dunationibus %raesunt raelatus )el e,us delegatus( cui assistunt *icarius et &elegatus circumscri%tionis' 8 secretis est ,unior laicus %raesens The )!elate# o! his delegate# p!esides o,e! the Confe!en%e& *e is assisted $+ the Ci%a! and Delegate of te!!ito!+& The :unio! la+"an p!esent is se%!eta!+& 155S1 8dunationi cuius9ue circumscri%tionis interesse debentB The follo'ing ought to $e p!esent at the 5eeting of ea%h te!!ito!+> 155S1 1 omnes 9ui in #ommissione ali9uo munere funguntur( )el functi sunt' -- all 'ho se!,e o! ha,e se!,ed in an offi%e of the Co""ission9 155S1 2 omnes #ongressistae circumscri%tioni adscri%tiB -- all Cong!ess"en as%!i$ed to the te!!ito!+9 155S1 0 omnes e,usdem <egionis sacerdotes alii9ue fideles raelaturae( 9ui cuncti inter eos de 9uibus in -'10 adnumerenturA -- all p!iests of the Region and othe! faithful of the )!elatu!e all of 'ho" a!e a"ong those "entioned in N 1/9 155S1 1 &irectores #entrorum StudiorumA -- Di!e%to!s of the Cente!s of Stud+ 155S1 6 item( a raelato designati( &irectores locales -- also# lo%al Di!e%to!s designated $+ the )!elate& 155S2 *ocari etiam %ossunt ad 8dunationem alii raelaturae fideles( di)ersis in materiis %eriti( ut eidem intersint 9ua collaboratores' Othe! faithful of the )!elatu!e# e<pe!ts in diffe!ent su$:e%ts# %an $e %alled to the Confe!en%e in o!de! to inte!,ene as %olla$o!ato!s& 15.S1 :o)enda est 9uam maxima omnium raelaturae fidelium %artici%atio in 8dunationibus( re9uirendo eorum communicationes( notulas de ex%erientiis habitis alia9ue id genus' The g!eatest pa!ti%ipation possi$le of all the faithful of the )!elatu!e in Confe!en%es is to $e foste!ed $+ see(ing thei! %o""uni%ations# notes of e<pe!ien%es and othe! si"ila! things&

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15.S2 Eadem de causa( si ad,uncta id suadeant( haberi 9ueunt %lures coetus di)ersis in sedibus( 9uo ma,or harum 8dunationum efficacitas obtineatur' To this end# if the %i!%u"stan%es suggest it# the!e %an $e "an+ g!oups "eeting in diffe!ent pla%es# to attain g!eate! effi%ien%+ of these 5eetings& 15.S0 -otae )el schedae de ex%erientiis habitis %ostulari 9uo9ue %ossunt ab $%eris &ei #oo%eratoribus( etiam non catholicis( 9ui suggestiones %raebeant %ro studio thematum laboris' Notes o! sheets of e<pe!ien%es %an also $e !e?uested f!o" Coope!ato!s of Opus Dei# e,en non Catholi%s# 'ho "a+ offe! suggestions fo! the stud+ of 'o!( the"es& 158 $mnes ad 8dunationem con)ocati( mense saltem ante e,usdem celebrationem( mittant ad secretarium notas( schedas( animad)ersiones( etc(' 9uas %ro%onere con)eniens eis )ideaturA ex i%sis autem at9ue ex omnibus %ro%osionibus 8dunationi transmissis (-' 15.)( commissio( a %raeside nominata( elenchum 9uaestionum iis 9ui intersint submittendarum conficiat' -ll su""oned to the Confe!en%e# at least one "onth $efo!e the %on,o%ation# should send to the se%!eta!+# notes# sheets# and ad,e!ten%es# 'hi%h see" to the" to $e suita$le to p!opose to the Confe!en%e& !o" these and all p!oposals sent to the Confe!en%e# the %o""ission no"inated $+ the p!esident "ust p!epa!e the list of ?uestions to $e su$"itted to those 'ho attend& 159 #onclusiones 8dunationis )im %raece%ti)am non habent 9uous9ue ad%robationem rece%erint raelati( audito suo #onsilio( nisi ex rei natura )otum deliberati)um i%sius #onsilii re9uiratur' +%se raelatus o%%ortunas etiam feret instructiones %er organa directionis ordinaria' The %on%lusions of the Confe!en%e ha,e no effe%t until the )!elateBs app!o$ation is !e%ei,ed# ha,ing hea!d his Coun%il# e<%ept fo! those "atte!s 'hose natu!e !e?ui!es the deli$e!ati,e ,ote of the Coun%il# itself& The )!elate# hi"self# 'ill also t!ans"it the oppo!tune inst!u%tions th!ough the o!dina!+ o!gans of di!e%tion& 1.7 8dunationes Sectionis mulierum celebrentur( congrua congruis referendo( ,uxta normas in -' 152 et se9uentibus traditas' Confe!en%es a!e %ele$!ated $+ the 'o"enBs Se%tion# mutatis mutandis# a%%o!ding to the no!"s esta$lished in N 122 and follo'ing& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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#a%ut * 22 &e <elationibus cum E%isco%is &ioecesanis Chapte! 0 -- Con%e!ning Relations 'ith Dio%esan 8ishops 1.1 raelatura $%eris &ei immediate et directe sub,icitur Sanctae Sedi( 9uae e,us s%iritum et finem %roba)it et e,us 9uo9ue regimen ac disci%linam tuetur et %romo)et in bonum Ecclesiae uni)ersae' The )!elatu!e of Opus Dei is i""ediatel+ and di!e%tl+ su$:e%t to the *ol+ See# 'hi%h has tested its spi!it and o$:e%ti,e and p!ote%ts its go,e!n"ent and dis%ipline and p!o"otes it fo! the uni,e!sal good of the Chu!%h& 1.2S1 #uncti raelaturae christifideles tenentur humiliter <omano ontifici in omnibus oboedireB haec oboediendi obligatio fideles omnes forti ac dulci )inculo obstringit' -ll the Ch!istian faithful of the )!elatu!e a!e o$liged to hu"$l+ o$e+ the Ro"an )ontiff in e,e!+thing# this o$ligation of o$edien%e $inds all the faithful 'ith a st!ong and s'eet $ond& 1.2S2 $rdinariis 9uo9ue locorum sub,iciuntur ad normam ,uris uni)ersalis( eadem ratione ac ceteri catholici in %ro%ria dioecesi( ,uxta %raescri%ta huius #odicis' The+ a!e su$:e%t also to the lo%al o!dina!+ $+ the no!" of gene!al la'# $+ the sa"e !eason as a!e othe! Catholi%s in his o'n dio%ese# a%%o!ding to the p!es%!iptions of this Code& 1.0S1 raelati est sollicite exsecutioni mandare omnia decreta( rescri%ta alias9ue dis%ositione Sanctae Sedis 9uae raelaturam res%iciant( item9ue eidem Sanctae Sedi o%%ortunas relationes %raebere( ad normam ,uris( de statu raelaturae de9ue e,usdem a%ostolica acti)itate' It is fo! the )!elate to soli%itousl+ %o""and e<e%ution of all de%!ees# !es%!ipts and othe! dispositions of the *ol+ See 'hi%h %on%e!n the )!elatu!e# and also to p!o,ide to the *ol+ See the oppo!tune !epo!ts# a%%o!ding to the no!" of la'# a$out the )!elatu!eBs state and its apostoli% a%ti,it+& 1.0S2 +%se raelatus curabit( etiam 9uia s%iritus $%eris &ei maximo amore filialem unionem cum <omano ontifice( #hristi *icario( colit( ut e,usdem 4agisterii documenta et acta uni)ersam Ecclesiam res%icientia ab omnibus raelaturae fidelibus accurate cognoscantur( ut9ue eorum doctrinam i%si diffundant' 8e%ause the spi!it of Opus Dei p!o"otes 'ith the g!eatest lo,e# filial union 'ith the Ro"an )ontiff# Ci%a! of Ch!ist# the )!elate# hi"self# 'ill %a!e that the 5agiste!iu"Bs do%u"ents and a%ts %on%e!ning the

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uni,e!sal Chu!%h should $e tho!oughl+ (no'n $+ all the faithful of the )!elatu!e and that the+ 'ill sp!ead thei! do%t!ine& 1.1S1 @ni)ersus labor a%ostolicus 9uem raelatura( ,uxta %ro%riam naturam %ro%rium9ue finem( exse9uitur( ad bonum singularum Ecclesiarum localium confert( at9ue raelatura debitas cum 8uctoritate ecclesiastica territoriali relationes sem%er colit' The 'hole apostoli% la$o! 'hi%h the )!elatu!e pu!sues a%%o!ding to its natu!e and p!ope! o$:e%ti,e %ont!i$utes to the good of ea%h lo%al Chu!%h# and the )!elatu!e al'a+s %ulti,ates the ne%essa!+ !elations 'ith the te!!ito!ial e%%lesial autho!it+ & 1.1S2 #uret %raeterea raelatus ut( singulis in circumscri%tionibus( *icarius com%etens( %er se )el %er alios e,usdem *icarii nomine( habituales relationes ser)et cum E%isco%is in 9uorum dioecesibus raelaturae christifideles resideant( et %raesertim ut fre9uenter collo9uatur cum illis E%isco%is locorum in 9uibus $%us &ei #entra erecta habet( necnon cum iis 9ui muneribus directi)is funguntur in res%ecti)a #onferentia E%isco%ali( ad illas indicationes ab iisdem E%isco%is susci%iendas( 9uas raelaturae fideles filiorum animo in %raxim deducant (cfr' -' 1.5) 8esides# the )!elatu!e %a!es that in ea%h te!!ito!+# the %o"petent Ci%a!# $+ hi"self# o! th!ough anothe! in his na"e# should "aintain ha$itual !elations 'ith the 8ishops in 'hose dio%eses the Ch!istian faithful of the )!elatu!e !eside# and espe%iall+ that he %o""uni%ates f!e?uentl+ 'ith those 8ishops of the pla%es in 'hi%h Opus Dei posesses e!e%ted Cente!s# and also 'ith those 'ho hold leade!ship positions in the !espe%ti,e Epis%opal Confe!en%e# to suppo!t the indi%ations f!o" those 8ishops# 'hi%h the faithful of the )!elatu!e put into p!a%ti%e in a spi!it of sonship& 1.6 raeter orationes 9uas %ro <omano ontifice et E%isco%o dioecesano eorum9ue intentionibus 9uotidie raelaturae fideles recitare tenentur( maximam eis re)erentiam et amorem demonstrabunt( 9uae etiam im%ense a%ud omnes fo)ere contendant' 8esides p!a+e!s 'hi%h the+ a!e o$liged to !e%ite dail+ fo! the Ro"an )ontiff# the dio%esan 8ishop and thei! intentions# the faithful of the )!elatu!e 'ill de"onst!ate the g!eatest !e,e!en%e and lo,e to the"# 'hi%h the+ ea!nestl+ st!i,e to foste! in e,e!+one& 1.5 Singulis in circumscri%tionibus( auctoritates raelaturae curent ut e,usdem fideles bene cognoscant normas directi)as %astorales a com%etenti ecclesiastica 8uctoritate territoriali( nem%e a #onferentia E%isco%ali( ab E%isco%o dioecesano( etc'( statutas( ut unus9uis9ue( ,uxta %ro%ria ad,uncta %ersonalia( familiaria et %rofessionalia( eas ad effectum deducere et in i%sis coo%erari )aleat'

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In ea%h te!!ito!+# the autho!ities of the )!elatu!e ta(e %a!e that thei! faithful (no' 'ell the di!e%ti,e pasto!al no!"s esta$lished $+ the %o"petent te!!ito!ial e%%lesiati%al -utho!it+# 'hethe! the Epis%opal Confe!en%e# the dio%esan 8ishop# et%&9 so that e,e!+one a%%o!ding to his o'n pe!sonal# fa"il+ and p!ofessional %i!%u"stan%es# "a+ %oope!ate in the" and $!ing the" into effe%t& 1..S1 @t labor a%ostolicus raelaturae in ali9ua dioecesi inci%iat( mediante canonica erectione %rimi #entri( ex 9uo exerceri %ossit a%ostolatus collecti)us( debet %rius informari loci $rdinarius( cu,us )enia re9uiritur( melius scri%to data' o! the apostoli% la$o! of the )!elatu!e to $egin in an+ dio%ess th!ough the %anoni%al e!e%tion of the fi!st Cente! f!o" 'hi%h %olle%ti,e apostolate %an $e e<e!%ised# the lo%al O!dina!+# 'hose pe!"ission is !e?ui!ed# p!efe!a$l+ gi,en in '!iting should fi!st $e info!"ed& 1..S2 Duoties laboris %rogressus aliorum #entrorum erectionem in dioecesi suadeat( %rocedendum sem%er est ad normam %aragra%hi %raecedentis' -s often as the p!ogess of the 'o!( !e?ui!es e!e%tion of othe! Cente!s in a dio%ese# it ought to p!e%eed al'a+s a%%o!ding to the no!"s in the p!e%eding pa!ag!aph& 1..S0 Sim%lex mutatio domicilii alicuius #entri raelaturae( intra terminos e,usdem ci)itatis( si #entrum non habeat adnexam ecclesiam( communicari debet in scri%tis loci $rdinario( etsi no)am )eniam non re9uirat' Si"ple %hanges of do"i%ile of so"e Cente! of the )!elatu!e# 'ithin the li"its of the sa"e %it+# if the Cente! does not ha,e a %hu!%h anne<ed# ought to $e %o""uni%ated in '!iting to the lo%al O!dina!+# e,en though ne' pe!"ission is not !e?ui!ed& 1.8S1 Erectio #entri secum fert %otestatem erigendi aliud #entrum %ro mulieribus fidelibus raelaturae 8dministrationi %rioris #entri addictis( ita ut de ,ure et de facto duo sint #entra in uno9uo9ue $%eris &ei domicilio (cfr' -' 8 S 2)' E!e%tion of a Cente! %a!!ies 'ith it the po'e! of e!e%ting anothe! Cente! fo! 'o"en faithful of the )!elatu!e ad:oined to the fi!st Cente! fo! -d"inist!ation# thus in la' and in fa%t# the!e 'ill $e t'o Cente!s in e,e!+ do"i%ile of Opus Dei& 1.8S2 Secum fert %ariter facultatem oratorium %ro usu fidelium raelaturae aliorum9ue in uno9uo9ue #entro ad normam ,uris habendi( ibi9ue SS'mum Sacramentum asser)andi at9ue functiones %ro labore a%ostolico o%%ortunas %eragendi' +n oratoriis sollemnis

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Sanctissimi Sacramenti ex%ositio nocte %rimam feriam sextam uniuscu,us9ue mensis %raecendenti fieri saltem debet' Li(e'ise# it %a!!ies 'ith it the fa%ult+ of ha,ing an o!ato!+ fo! the use of the faithful of the )!elatu!e and othe!s in ea%h Cente!# a%%o!ding to the no!" of la'# and of !ese!,ing the!e the "ost 8lessed Eu%ha!ist and pe!fo!"ing fun%tions !ele,ant to the apostoli% 'o!(& In o!ato!ies# sole"n e<position of the "ost 8lessed Sa%!a"ent ought to $e held# at least# on the night $efo!e the fi!st !ida+ of ea%h "onth& 1.8S0 #oncedere %otest $rdinarius raelaturae ut sacerdotes( ,usta de cause( bis in die( immo( necessitate %astorali id %ostulante( etiam ter in diebus dominicis et festis de %raece%to Sanctam 4issam celebrent( ita ut non solum fidelium raelaturae necessitatibus( sed etiam aliorum dioecesis fidelium( dum %ossibile sit( satis faciant' The O!dina!+ of the )!elatu!e is a$le to g!ant that p!iests# fo! :ust %ause# "a+ %ele$!ate *ol+ 5ass t'i%e a da+# and th!ee ti"es on Sunda+s and *ol+ Da+s of O$ligation# 'hen !e?ui!ed $+ pasto!al ne%essit+9 thus the+ satisf+ the needs not onl+ of the faithful of the )!elatu!e# $ut also those of the othe! faithful of the dio%ese# 'hen it is possi$le& 1.9 E%isco%us dioecesanus ,us habet )isitandi singula #entra raelaturae canonice erecta (cfr' -' 1..) in iis 9uae ad ecclesiam( sacrarium et sedem ad sacramentum aenitentiae %ertinent' The dio%esan 8ishop has the !ight of ,isiting ea%h %anoni%all+ e!e%ted Cente! of the )!elatu!e .%f!& N& 1331 in those things 'hi%h pe!tain to the %hu!%h# sa%!ist!+ and pla%e fo! the sa%!a"ent of )enan%e& 187 8d erigendas ecclesias raelaturae )el( si res ferat( ad eidem committendas ecclesias in dioecesi iam exsistentes( fiat singulis in casibus o%%ortuna con)entio( ad normam ,uris( inter E%isco%um dioecesanum et raelatum )el com%etentem *icarium <egionalem' +is in ecclesiis( una cum normis in una9ua9ue con)entione statutis( ser)abuntur dis%ositiones generales dioecesis ecclesias saeculares res%icientes' =hene,e! the )!elatu!e e!e%ts %hu!%hes# o! as the %ase "a+ $e# a %hu!%h al!ead+ e<isiting in the dio%ese# is %o""itted to it# the!e should $e in ea%h %ase# an ag!ee"ent# a%%o!ding to the no!" of la' $et'een the dio%esan 8ishop and the )!elate o! %o"petent Regional Ci%a!& The gene!al dio%esan dispositions !espe%ting the se%ula! %hu!%h 'ill $e %a!!ied out in these %hu!%hes# $esides the no!"s stipulated in ea%h ag!ee"ent& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Titulus * 22 &e Stabilitate et @i !uius #odicis Title 0 -- Con%e!ning the Sta$ilit+ and o!%e of this Code

181 S1 !ic #odex fundamentum est raelaturae $%eris &ei' +deo sanctae e,us normae habeantur( in)iolabiles( %er%etuae( uni9ue Sanctae Sedi reser)atae tam 9uoad mutationem 9uam 9uoad no)orum %raece%torum inductionem' This Code is the foundation of the Opus Dei )!elatu!e& The!efo!e its hol+ no!"s should $e held to $e in,iola$le# pe!petual# and !ese!,ed to the *ol+ See# alone# $oth 'ith %hanges and also the int!odu%tion of ne' p!e%epts& 181 S2 Tantummodo mutationem alicuius #odicis %raescri%ti( seu in e,us cor%us ali9uam inno)ationem( aut deni9ue tem%orariam )el %er%etuam alicuius normae sus%ensionem )el ex%unctionem a Sancta Sede %oscere )alet #ongressus ?eneralis raelaturae( dummodo hic certitudinem habeat de necessitate huius mutationis( inno)ationis( sus%ensionis )el ex%unctionis' The 7ene!al Cong!ess of the )!elatu!e is e"po'e!ed to !e?uest f!o" the *ol+ See a %hange of so"e p!es%!iption of the Code o! so"e inno,ation in its $od+# o! a te"po!a!+ o! pe!"anent suspension o! deletion of so"e no!"s# onl+ p!o,ided that it has the %e!titude of the ne%essit+ of this %hange# !ene'al# suspension o! deletion& 181 S0 @t haec certitudo ,uridice exsistat( si agatur de textus ex%unctione( inno)atione )el indefinita sus%ensione( re9uiritur diuturnum ex%erimentum( duorum ordinariorum #ongressuum ?eneralium auctoritate confirmatum( 9uod tertio ordinario #ongressui ?enerali sub,iciatur et duabus saltem ex tribus suffragiorum %artibus com%robetur' In o!de! that this :u!idi%al %e!titude "a+ e<ist# if it is a ?uestion of a deletion# inno,ation o! indefinite suspension of the te<t# the!e is !e?ui!ed a long t!ial# %onfi!"ed $+ the autho!it+ of t'o o!dina!+ 7ene!al Cong!esses# 'hi%h is su$"itted to a thi!d o!dina!+ 7ene!al Cong!ess# and app!o,ed $+ at least a t'o-thi!ds "a:o!it+ ,ote& 181 S1 Si agatur )ero de tem%oraria alicuius #odicis %raescri%ti sus%ensione( raelatus( cum )oto deliberati)o unius tantummodo #ongressus ?eneralis( a Sancta Sede eam ex%oscere )aletB re9uiritur tamen ut %lane Sanctae Sedi manifestetur tem%us ad 9uod %ostulata sus%ensio est %rotrahenda If# indeed# it is onl+ a ?uestion of te"po!a!+ suspension of so"e p!es%!iption of the Code that is to $e "ade# the )!elate# 'ith the deli$e!ati,e ,ote of one 7ene!al Cong!ess is e"po'e!ed to !e?uest it f!o" the *ol+ See9 it is !e?ui!ed that the pe!iod# fo! 'hi%h the p!oposed suspension is to e<tend# $e %lea!l+ de%la!ed to the *ol+ See&

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182 S1 8uctoritates raelaturae omnibus modis #odicis a%%licationem fo)ere( i%sam9ue %rudenter et efficaciter exigere tenentur( scientes illum medium esse certum sanctificationis fidelibus raelaturaeB 9ua%ro%ter ad)ersus i%sum #odicem nec consuetudo ali9ua( nec desuetudo( %rae)alere um9uam %oterunt' The autho!ities of the )!elatu!e a!e o$liged to foste! the appli%ation of this Code# $+ all "eans# and de"and it p!udentl+ and effi%ientl+# (no'ing this to $e a %e!tain "eans of san%tifi%ation fo! the faithful of the )!elatu!e9 'he!efo!e against this %ode neithe! %usto" no! a$andon"ent of %usto" 'ould e,e! $e a$le to p!e,ail& 182 S2 :acultas dis%ensandi ab adim%letione disci%linari #odicis( in his 9uae dis%ensari )alent et non manent Sanctae Sedi reser)ata( com%etit tantummodo raelato cum )oto consulti)o sui #onsilii( si de rebus magni momenti agatur( )el dis%ensatio uni)ersae raelaturae sit concedendaB secus( sufficit decretum *icarii <egionalis( de consensu %ro%rii #onsilii' The fa%ult+ of dispensing f!o" dis%iplina!+ fulfill"ent of the Code# in those things 'hi%h he is a$le to dispense and a!e not !ese!,ed to the *ol+ See# %o!!esponds solel+ to the )!elate# 'ith the %onsultati,e ,ote of his Coun%il# if the dispensation is of g!eat "o"ent o! is to appl+ uni,e!sall+ to the )!elatu!e9 othe!'ise the de%!ee of the Regional Ci%a! 'ith the %onsensus of his Coun%il is suffi%ient& 180 S1 raescri%ta #odicis 9uae leges di)inas )el ecclesiasticas referunt( %ro%riam 9uam ex se habent obligationem retinent' The p!es%!iptions of this Code 'hi%h !efe! to di,ine o! e%%lesiasti%al la'# !etain the o$ligation 'hi%h the+ ha,e on thei! o'n& 180 S2 #odicis %raescri%ta( 9uae regimen s%ectantA item( 9uae definiunt regiminis necessarias functiones aut munera 9uibus exercentur( 9uoad nem%e i%sorum cardinales normasA %ariter9ue %raescri%ta 9uae naturam et finem raelaturae statuunt et consecrant( in conscientia( %ro gra)itate materiae( obligant' )!es%!iptions of this Code# 'hi%h !efe! to go,e!n"ent# indeed 'hi%h define the ne%essa!+ fun%tions of go,e!n"ent o! the offi%es $+ 'hi%h it is e<e!%ised# insofa! as these a!e %a!dinal no!"s and !elated p!es%!iptions 'hi%h esta$lish and %onse%!ate the natu!e and end of the )!elatu!e# o$lige as g!a,e "atte!s of %ons%ien%e& 180 S0 raescri%ta deni9ue mere disci%linaria )el ascetica( 9uae sub %raecedentibus %argra%his huius numeri non cadunt( %er se sub reatu cul%ae directo non obligant' +nsu%er( 9uaelibet ex i%sis( )el minimis( ex formali contem%tu )iolare( %eccatum estA 9uod si

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transgressio ex ratione )el fine non recto fiat( )el ad scandalum mo)eat( %eccatum contra res%ondentes )irutes secum fert' 5e!el+ dis%iplina!+ o! as%eti%al p!es%!iptions# 'hi%h do not fall unde! the %atego!ies of the p!e%eding pa!ag!aphs of this nu"$e! do not o$lige in the"sel,es unde! pain of sin& u!the!"o!e# it is a sin to t!ansg!ess an+ of the"# e,en the least# out of fo!"al %onte"pt o! to di"inish the"9 if the t!ansg!ession $e done deli$e!atel+ o! 'ith $ad intention o! if it %auses s%andal# it in,ol,es a sin against the %o!!esponding ,i!tues& 181 raelati cum )oto deliberati)o sui #onsilii est illa omnia definire 9uae ad %racticam huius #odicis inter%retationem( a%%licationem et adim%letionem s%ectant' It is fo! the )!elate# 'ith deli$e!ati,e ,ote of his Coun%il# to define all those things 'hi%h %on%e!n p!a%ti%al inte!p!etations of this Code# its appli%ation# and fulfill"ent& 186 Duae de )iris hoc in #odice statuuntur( etsi masculino )ocabulo ex%ressa( )alent etiam %ari ,ure de mulieribus( nisi ex contextu sermonis )el ex rei natura aliud constet aut ex%licite s%ecialia %raescri%ta ferantur' Those things 'hi%h a!e esta$lished fo! "en in this Code# although the+ a!e e<p!essed in "as%uline ,o%a$ula!+# %a!!+ the sa"e 'eight of la' fo! 'o"en# e<%ept 'hen f!o" the %onte<t of the te!" o! the natu!e of the "atte!# so"ething else is o$,ious# o! spe%ial p!es%!iptions should $e e<pli%itl+ gi,en& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> &is%ositiones :inales inal Dispositions 1 Duae ad haec us9ue tem%ora ab 8%ostolica Sede in fa)orem $%eris &ei concessa( declarata )el a%%robata sunt( integra manent( 9uatenus cum e,us regimine ,uridico raelaturae %ersonalis com%onuntur' ariter )im suam retinet )enia ad haec us9ue tem%ora concessa a locorum $rdinariis( ut $%eris &ei #entra canonice erigantur necnon successi)us actus erectionis' Those things de%la!ed o! app!o,ed# %on%eded $+ the -postoli% See in fa,o! of Opus Dei up until this ti"e# a!e to !e"ain inta%t# in so fa! as the+ a!e %o"pati$le 'ith the :u!idi%al go,e!n"ent of the pe!sonal )!elatu!e& Si"ila!l+# pe!"issions %on%eded $+ lo%al O!dina!ies up until this ti"e# !etain thei! fo!%e# in o!de! that Cente!s of Opus Dei should $e %anoni%all+ e!e%ted and the su$se?uent a%t of e!e%tion&

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2 !ic #odex( 9uoad omnes fideles $%eri &ei iam incor%oratos( tum sacerdotes tum laicos( necnon 9uoad sacerdotes 8ggregatos et Su%ernumerarios Societatis Sacerdotalis Sanctae #rucis( )im exserere inci%iet a die 8 decembris an' 1982' !i omnes iisdem obligationibus tenentur et eadem ser)ant ,ura( 9uae habebant in regimine ,uridico %raecedenti( nisi aliud ex%resse statuant huius #odicis %raescri%tiones )el de iis agatur 9uae ex normis no)o hoc ,ure abrogatis %ro)eniebant' This Code# !espe%ting all the faithful of Opus Dei al!ead+ in%o!po!ated# p!iests and lait+# and also the -sso%iate and Supe!nu"e!a!+ "e"$e!s of the )!iestl+ So%iet+ of the *ol+ C!oss# $egins e<e!%ise of its fo!%e on De%e"$e! 8# 1982& -ll of the" a!e $ound $+ the sa"e o$ligations and %onse!,e the sa"e !ights 'hi%h the+ had in the p!e%eding :u!idi%al go,e!n"ent# unless the p!es%!iptions of this Code e<p!essl+ esta$lish so"ething else# o! it is a ?uestion of those things 'hi%h ste""ed f!o" no!"s a$!ogated $+ this ne' la'&

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -ppendi< -- S%he"a of go,e!n"ent defined in these statutes& #ongressmen (electors) 22 nominated for life Cent!al 7o,e!n"ent of the 5enBs Se%tion The ?eneral #ouncil consists of the offices (called #onsultors) listed below' $ffices %refixed with an asterisk (H) are also on the ermanent #ommission (of the #ouncil)' $ne member of the grou% %refixed with ;(H1 of); is also on the ermanent #ommission' ?eneral #ouncilB H relate H auxiliar" *icar( if he exists H *icar ?eneral Secretar"( H *icar for the womenIs Section( #entral riest Secretar"( (H1 of) *icesecretar" J1 (H1 of) *icesecretar" J2 (H1 of) *icesecretar" J0 (H1 of) %ossible other *icesecretaries one &elegate from each <egion (H1 of) refect of Studies (H1 of) ?eneral 8dministrator (H %lus an" others s%eciall" a%%ointed to the ermanent #ommission) 8dditional $fficesB rocurator 22 re%resents $%us &ei to the !ol" See riest refect for S%iritual Things 22 acts as S%iritual &irector for all of the relature and exercises a s%ecial function of assistance with the diocesan %riests who are members of the riestl" Societ" of the !ol" #ross

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*icesecretar" J0 %ossible other *icesecretaries one &elegate from each <egion refect of Studies refect of 8ssistants #entral rocuratrix >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Latin <eference J1 +nstitutum +uridicum #laretianum Leges Ecclesiae %ost #odicem iuris canonici editae collegit( digessit notis9ue orna)it Ea)erius $choa in @ni)ersitate Lateranensi rofessor *olumen *+ Leges 8nnis 19.921986 Editae <oma( Ediurcla( *ia ?iacomo 4edici( 6( 198. Cla!etian Institute of La' La's of the Chu!%h afte! the Code of %anon la' 'as pu$lished# asse"$led# a!!anged and annotated $+ Ia,ie! O%hoa Late!an Uni,e!sit+ )!ofesso! Colu"e CI# La's pu$lished1939-1980 Ro"e# Ediu!%la# Cia 7ia%o"o 5edi%i# 5a+1983 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Latin <eference J2 Los Estatutos Secretos del $%us &ei (++) #odex ,uris %articularis $%eris &ei Edicion /ilingue Traduccion del latin al es%anol %or 4atilde <o)ira Soler rofesora Titular de Latin de la :acultad de :ilologia @ni)ersidad #om%lutnese Editiones T+E4 $ S'8' Culio 1985 The Se%!et Statutes of Opus Dei .II1 )a!ti%ula! Code of La' of Opus Dei 8ilingual Edition T!anslation f!o" Latin to Spanish $+ 5atilde Ro,i!a Sole! Titula! )!ofesso! of Latin in the a%ult+ of Languages Uni,e!sit+ Co"plutnese

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Editiones TIE5)O S&-& @ul+ 1982 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Latin <eference J0 ;El +tinerario Curidico del $%us &ei 22 !istoria " defensa de un carisma; 8' de :uenma"or( *' ?ome32+glesias( C'L' +llanes E@-S8( am%lona( S%ain( 1997 %% 5282256.) ;The @u!idi%al @ou!ne+ of Opus Dei -- the *isto!+ and Defense of a Cha!is"; -& de uen"a+o!# C& 7o"eA-Iglesias and @&L& Illanes EUNS-# )a"plona# Spain# 1996 pp 228--2031 2222222222222222 (.8125802/88211)

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