- The Objects of the Society are
- to strengthen and consolidate the spiritual life of its members according to Catholic belief and practice;
- to maintain and extend the Catholic Faith and discipline and to defend truth against error;
- to unite its members in a spiritual bond of mutual charity arising from their common faith.
- The call of Christ invites us to take up the cross, and to
follow in the way of the Cross, in faithfulness and obedience to
Christ, and in union with him, even to death, and beyond death. The
brethren shall therefore endeavour to live out the discipline of the
crucified Saviour in every aspect of life and through their teaching
and pastoral care, to help others to do the same.
- In following this discipline, therefore, the Brethren shall
regard of first obligation those rules and usage's which have the
authority of the Holy Catholic Church, it being beyond the powers of
any authority within the Society to dispense therefrom, viz:
- To celebrate or at least attend Mass on all Sundays and holydays of obligation;
- To say saily the Divine Office, either privately or openly, not being hindered by sickness or some other urgent cause;
- To observe the appointed fast before Holy Communion and other fasts and absinences's as prescribed;
- To use the Sacrament of Reconciliation as the conscience requires and at least once a year.
- In addition the Brethren shall:
- Celebrate, concelebrate or otherwise participate daily
in the Mass and Holy Communion. However, when that cannot be
accoplished, they shall join in spirit with the celebration of the
Lord's Sacrifice and in communion with him, visiting the Blessed
Sacrament if practicable. They shall carefully prepare themselves
before the Holy Eucharist and gives thanks according to opportunity.
- Recite the Divine Office in a spirit of adoration and
intercession, in the name of all and especially of those under their
care. Even at times of anual holiday and weekly day of recreation the
Divine Office remains of obligation;
- Have a definite rule about mental prayer, and also about sacred study, particularly in the Holy Scriptures and the Fathers;
- Commend the day to God on first awakening and the night on going to bed, making the Sign of the Cross at rising and lying down;
- Pray daily for the Society, particularly at the offering of Holy Mass and the Divine Office, and by saying the Society Prayer.
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