Ordination

The brothers should gladly join in community recreation, by means of which mutual understanding and brotherly communion are developed.

Since the brothers are indebted to everybody, in Christ, they should cultivate generosity, which is not judged by the size of the gifts but by the spirit in which they are given. When making charitable donations let them observe the order of charity and never forget the communities of brothers who are in need.

No one, not even a superior, may accept deposits of money belonging to persons outside the Order, or certificates having monetary value, or precious objects, except for a grave and urgent reason and with the consent of the council.

In countries where the social laws referred to above are lacking, superiors must provide for the security of employees according to social justice.

Superiors must pay employees a just wage, and civil laws, especially social laws concerning insurance, taxation, and other matters of this kind, must be strictly observed.

A province’s administrative statute must specify which types of insurance are required and the manner in which they are to be obtained.

It is absolutely necessary to obtain insurance against injuries that might be inflicted on third parties. It is not permissible for any brother to drive an uninsured motor vehicle.

In countries where insurance is mandatory for medical care, old age, accidents, sickness, personal injury liability, the brothers shall not fail to obtain such insurance.

All convents, provinces, and the Order must have adequate insurance.

1. Contracts to alienate, to rent and, indeed, for an agreed annual payment, contracts for debts and obligations to be incurred, are subject to the rules on the limitation of expenses
   contained in nn. 590 and 592.
2. For such contracts, the prior provincial with his council may give consent up to the sum assigned by the Holy See for each region (see CCL, 638, § 3). Otherwise, recourse to the Master of the Order is required.