Ordination

1. The bursar of the Order has charge of all possessions in accordance with the norms established for administration.
2. He shall always be called to participate in the deliberations of the general council without, however, having a vote unless he is already a member of the council.

The secretary general of the Order:

1. is in charge of the general secretariat;
2. carries out the duties of secretary of the general council but without having a vote;
3. is distinct from the secretary general appointed for a general chapter.

The postulator general for causes of beatification and canonization:

1. discharges his office in accordance with the norms es­tablished by the Holy See and the statute approved by the Master of the Order;
2. at least once a year renders an account in writing to the Master General on the financial status, in which monies received, expenses, and a balance of credits and debits is described;
3. presents reports to each general chapter on the state of each cause.

Every brother who has business with the Holy See, whether for himself or for his house convent or province, shall conduct it through the mediation of the procurator of the Order whose duty it is to provide this service, without prejudice to the right everyone has to manifest his desires to the Roman Pontiff with full liberty (see Lumen Gentium, n. 37), and without prejudice to nn. 426, 3; 427, 5; and 434,1.

At least three months before the beginning of a general chapter, each socius shall send to all the voters at the general chapter a careful assessment of the more serious problems within the area for which he is appointed.

1. Other socii foster the mutual relationships of the provinces with the Master of the Order. They help him by communicating the decisions and the directives of the central government to the provinces committed to them, and by knowing the provinces well, and according to the plans of the Master of the Order, by frequenting them often, and also by visiting them in his place. However, they enjoy no jurisdiction over individual provinces.
2. Their chief function is to help the provinces and to promote collaboration between those of the same region, putting into practice what is said about this in nn. 390-395. If the Master of the Order so decides, they may also be put in charge of some secretariats.

To the assistant for fraternal life and formation in the Order these especially pertain:

1. to help the Master of the Order in all things which pertain to fraternal life and religious formation of the brethren, whether initial or ongoing [permanentem].
2. to help all the provinces, that they might provide for the religious formation of the brethren and for the flourishing of fraternal life;
3. when possible, to gather together the masters of initial formation as well as the promoters of permanent formation of one or several regions.
4. to facilitate for the provinces the instruction and the formation of the formators as well as the augmentation and execution of the plans of the provincials pertaining to ongoing formation.

1. The main duties of the socius for the intellectual life in the Order are:
   1. to help the Master of the Order to promote the Order’s doctrinal mission according to n. 90, § II;
   2. to help all the provinces make the best possible provision for both the initial and permanent intellectual formation of the brothers;
   3. to deal with all matters which pertain to centres of study under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order, including scientific institutes and the Leonine Commission;
   4. at suitable times to bring together the regents and promoters of one or more regions; to foster congresses, etc.;
   5. to deal with the Holy See concerning studies in the Order.
2. Other duties, which might impede him in the exercise of his office, shall not be imposed on the socius for the intellectual life.

The main duties of the socius for the apostolate in the Order are:

1. to assist the Master of the Order in everything which concerns the ministry of the word;
2. to deal with problems arising from the apostolic life and evangelization for the whole Order;
3. as a special responsibility, to negotiate with the Holy See on behalf of the Order’s missions, to help the Master of the Order to govern the missions, and to gather and communicate information about them.

1. The minutes of the sessions, signed by the Master of the Order and the secretaries, together with the documents pertaining to the chapter itself, shall be placed in the archive of the Order.
2. The printed acts of the chapter shall be sent as soon as possible to all the provinces; there shall be at least two copies in every convent of the Order, and they shall be read in the manner laid down by the chapter.