Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n. Revision history
The brethren are incorporated into the Order by first profession.
Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n. Revision history
The brethren are ranked among themselves according to profession in such a way, however, that superiors have precedence over others.
Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n. Revision history
Every brother must be enrolled in a province. This enrolment, which happens when he begins his novitiate, is called affiliation.
Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n. Revision history
Before they begin their novitiate, postulants from another province must be told, clearly, into which province they are being received. If, however, a postulant is admitted without any such clarification, he will be a member of the province in which he began the novitiate.
Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n. Revision history
Transfiliation from one province to another can be effected by the Master of the Order, with the consent, however, of both priors provincial and their councils.
Technice ACG 2019 Biên Hòa n. 397 Revision history
- Assignation is the appointment of a brother to a province or to a specific convent with all rights and obligations unless it is clearly stated otherwise.
- Assignation is either direct (simply made), or indirect by reason of office or of studies.
- Assignation outside one’s own province for the purpose of study does not entitle one to a vote in elections. The prior provincial of the province of assignation, with the previous consent of the prior provincial of the province of affiliation, determines other rights and obligations of the brother assigned by reason of study, without prejudice to n. 208.
- Assignation by reason of office applies only to superiors; that made by reason of study applies only to students outside their province.
- Every brother needs a direct assignation to a specific convent from the time of first profession, which assignation of itself has no time limit. An indirect assignation lasts only for as long as the office. As for the duration of an indirect assignation by reason of study, that is determined by the prior provincial of the province of assignation, with the consent of the prior provincial of the province of affiliation. During the time of indirect assignment, the previous direct assignment remains inactive; when the time of indirect assignation has elapsed, the direct, or simple, assignation revives.
Technice ACG 2019 Biên Hòa n. 398 Revision history
- A general chapter or the Master of the Order may freely assign brothers to any province or convent.
- A provincial chapter or a prior provincial may make assignations within their own province.
- A provincial chapter or a prior provincial may assign a brother from another province to theirs, with the consent of the provincial chapter or of the prior provincial of the province of affiliation, the Master of the Order having been informed.
- A brother who in accordance with § I or § III has been assigned to a province also needs to be assigned to a specific convent as soon as possible.
- Direct or indirect assignations by reason of study must be made in writing (see Appendix, n. 13).
Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n. Revision history
As soon as possible, and not later than a week from its reception, the letter of assignation shall be read in the presence of the community in the convent to which a brother is sent. From that moment a brother’s appointment to that convent begins, even if he cannot be present immediately.
The superior should note the reading of the assignation in the council book and notify the superior of the convent of previous assignation.
Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n. Revision history
Temporary appointment of a brother to a province or convent is called deputation. It is given in writing by a major superior and imposes those obligations of an assignation which have not been expressly excluded. It does not grant assignation rights, but leaves intact the right to take part in elections in the convent of assignation.
Confirmed ACG 1968 River Forest n. Revision history
Ordinarily, deputation is not made for longer than six months. By way of exception, however, especially because of teaching, it can be made for a year.