There shall be a Ratio Formationis for the whole Order, approved by the general chapter or by the Master of the Order, and revised from time to time. It should lay down general spiritual principles and basic training norms for forming the brothers, leaving the provinces to develop their own norms as time and place demand.

In convents of formation, genuine fraternal common life ought to flourish so that those in formation can gradually take an active part in community life, always respecting the various groupings within the community. This will lead to a formation that is solid and complete. Accordingly, all the brothers ought to bear in mind their responsibility for the formation of the younger brothers.

If the provincial chapter sees fit, a council of formation may be established. Distinct from the conventual council, it shall deal with matters relating to an integral formation and, in this way, helping the master to discharge his responsibility. The provincial chapter, or the prior provincial with his council, shall determine the composition and duties of this council.

Therefore, for the benefit of the faithful, the brothers ought to promote the confraternities of the Order, especially those of the Most Holy Name of Jesus and of the Most Holy Rosary and our other associations, as time and place demand, so that they may be of benefit to the faithful. As to their structure and government, these are laid down in their own statutes.

The structure and government of these fraternities shall be determined in their own rule.

The brothers should take the greatest care to encourage these fraternities, setting up ways of reciprocal collaboration with them, so that the ministry of the Order may become ever more effective in the Church and the world.

The brothers should encourage the growth and spiritual development of these institutes and their members and enter into fraternal collaboration with them, so that their apostolate in the world may be fruitful.

Our superiors, as caring brothers, should give every assistance to the nuns and sisters; and the brothers, in accordance with the arrangements of the superiors, should be willing to help them in the task of doctrinal, sacramental and pastoral ministry.

Therefore the brothers and sisters should collaborate, planning their apostolate together.

The close spiritual communion of the nuns with the brothers is strengthened by a legal bond uniting the nuns to the Order, according to the manner prescribed in their own constitutions.