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LCO / The Life of the Brothers / The Following of Christ / The Sacred Liturgy and Prayer / Suffrages for the dead
Effective Date

73

ordination, effective: -pres.
Definitive ACG 1998 Bologna n. 243, Confirmata ACG 1983 Rome n. 312, Acceptata ACG 1980 Walberberg n. 193
Revision History

When a brother dies:

  1. The convent where he dies and the convent of his assignation shall celebrate for him the Office and Mass for the dead.
  2. Throughout the province of his affiliation:
    1. each priest priest and each convent shall celebrate one Mass;
    2. each brother who is not a priest priest shall participate in one Mass. The same shall be done in the convent of his assignation if a brother was assigned outside his province of affiliation.
  3. Throughout the Order:
    1. when a Master of the Order dies, each priest shall celebrate one Mass and each brother who is not a priest shall participate in one Mass.
    2. when a Master or ex-Master of the Order dies, each convent shall celebrate a Mass for the dead.
Effective Date