Ordination

1. The chapter shall have a secretary, whom it elects in a single ballot.
2. If the prior wishes, he may from time to time and with the consent of the chapter invite professed brothers to attend and be heard without however their having a vote.

A prior who is prevented by illness from properly fulfilling his duties shall resign from office if there is no hope of recovering his health within six months.

1. Ordinations which have remained in force through five successive chapters and in the sixth have been approved, shall be inserted in the Book of Constitutions and Ordinations.
2. Ordinations in the Book of Constitutions and Ordinations can be revoked by a general chapter until the next chapter; if, however, the second chapter confirms the previous one, they are definitively abrogated (see Appendix n. 2).

1. A general chapter or the Master of the Order may freely assign brothers to any province or convent, but the provincial chapter or a prior provincial may make assignations within their own province.
2. A brother who has been simply assigned to a province by the master of the Order or by the general chapter needs, in addition, an assignment to a specific convent.
3. Direct or indirect assignations by reason of study must be made in writing (see Appendix, n. 12)

The brothers should always remember that their public statements (in books, newspapers, on radio and television) reflect not only on themselves but also on their brothers, on the Order and the Church. For this reason, in reaching a judgement they should be careful to foster a spirit of dialogue and mutual responsibility with their brothers and superiors. If their speaking or writing is about controversial issues, they should give special attention to this crucial dialogue with major superiors.

1. To be promoted a master in sacred theology, it is required that a brother:
   1. be commendable for his life and prudence;
   2. have been totally dedicated to intellectual work for at least ten years from the completion of his complementary studies;
   3. be presented to the provincial chapter by the commission for the intellectual life of the province, and be approved by two thirds of the voters at the same chapter, or by the Master of the Order, if the brother is living in a convent or institute immediately subject to him;
   4. that a commission of at least three experts in the field of scientific specialisation, chosen by the Master of the Order, pronounce favourably on the value of his work and his capac­ity to pursue it;
   5. 3. that he be promoted by a general chapter, or by the Master of the Order with his council;
   6. 4. that the newly promoted master give a public lecture.
2. Nobody is to be promoted a master in sacred theology except in the aforesaid manner. 

1. To be promoted a master in sacred theology, it is required that a brother:
     1. be commendable for his life and prudence;
     2. have been totally dedicated to intellectual work for at least ten years from the completion of his complementary studies;
     3. be presented to the provincial chapter by the commission for the intellectual life of the province, either of affiliation or assignment of the brother, and be approved by two thirds of the vocals at the same chapter, or by the chapter of the province of affiliation, or by the Master of the Order, if the brother is living in a convent or institute immediately subject to him;
     4. that a commission of at least three experts in the field of scientific specialisation, chosen by the Master of the Order, pronounce favourably on the value of his work and his capacity to pursue it;
     5. that he be promoted by a general chapter, or by the Master of the Order with his council;
     6. that the newly promoted master give a public lecture.
2. Nobody is to be promoted a master in sacred theology except in the aforesaid manner.

1. The brothers may have books and equipment for personal use, but in moderation and according to the determination of the provincial chapter. However, to those who are devoted to special studies and offices out of obedience, with the permission of the prior provincial, after consulting the local superior, books or equipment may be granted.
2. When the brothers are assigned to another convent, they may bring with them only those things which the prior provincial, according to the legitimate customs of the province, has permitted.

When possible, all contracts should be made in the name of the moral person recognized by law, and a copy, moreover, should be kept in the files of the syndic of the province or of the Order.

1. Only moral persons in the Order and not individual brothers are permitted, with the consent of their respective councils, to accept pious foundations or other gifts which involve prolonged and burdensome obligations.
2. Furthermore, every acceptance of a burdensome obligation requires the consent of the provincial council, and those which impose a prolonged obligation ought not to be accepted easily.