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	Common life modeled on early Church December 21, 1994 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Regarding the essential aspects of consecrated life, the Second Vatican Council, in the Decree Perfectae caritatis, after discussing the evangelical counsels of chastity, poverty and obedience speaks of life in common with reference to the example of the first Christian communities and in the light of the Gospel.
		The Council's teaching on this point is very important, even though it is true that a life in common, strictly understood, does not exist or is greatly reduced in some forms of consecrated life, such as the eremitic, while it is not necessarily required in secular institutes.
		It is a question of a unity that has its deepest root in the Holy Spirit, who pours out his love into hearts and spurs different people to help one another on the path of perfection by creating and maintaining an atmosphere of good understanding and co-operation among themselves.
	www.miraclerosarymission.org /ga94dec21n113.htm (1032 words)

	Prayer is the one thing necessary January 11, 1995 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Religious, sought in a privileged way by the Father, are called in turn to "seek God", to direct their desires to the Father, to maintain contact with him through prayer and to give him their hearts with ardent love.
		But it is likewise true that interior prayer tends by human nature itself to be expressed and extended in words and gestures, in a series of acts of so-called external worship, whose soul is always the prayer of the heart.
		Indeed, we know that contemplatives pray and live for the Church and often obtain for her support and progress heavenly graces and assistance that are far superior to those achieved by activity.
	www.miraclerosarymission.org /ga950111.htm (1323 words)

	Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome
		ROME, MAY 8, 2003 (Zenit.org).- As part of its series on the documents of the Second Vatican Council, ZENIT spoke with Sister Vincent Marie Finnegan about "Perfectae Caritatis," the pastoral decree on the renewal of religious life.
		Sister Vincent Marie Finnegan has been a Carmelite Sister of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles for 42 years and is the immediate past superior general of her community.
		She is a founding member and was the first president of the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious of the United States, and was one of the two women religious from the United States to be an auditor at the Synod on Consecrated Life in Rome.
	www.zenit.org /english/visualizza.phtml?sid=35227 (994 words)

	Instruction on Renewal of Religious Formation
		For this purpose then, it proposed concrete general criteria, especially in the decree Perfectae Caritatis, by which the religious of today must seriously set about an appropriate renewal that would lead them to a greater vitality and perfection in the life of the Church.
		The Instruction insists on the formation of candidates in this ecclesial sense of the religious life, in harmony with the decree Perfectae Caritatis, and the Motu Proprio Ecclesiae Sanctae, and requests that youth be trained to be religious not only for their own benefit, but also for the benefit of the whole ecclesial society.
		The preparation for the taking of perpetual vows, with the gradualness and the bonds with which the Instruction concerns itself, should lead the young candidates to a deeper knowledge of the sacred commitments that they are called to assume before God, before the Church and before the world, in dedicating themselves to the religious life.
	www.ewtn.com /library/CURIA/RNEWVAT2.HTM (1821 words)

	Catholic World News (CWN)
		The symposium anticipates the 40th anniversary of the appearance of the Vatican II document, which was promulgated on October 28.
		Perfectae Caritatis called for the renewal of religious life, and the September conference is designed to aid reflection on how religious men and women can be "witnesses to the transfiguring presence of God," explained Archbishop Franc Rode, the prefect of the Congregation for Religious.
		After Vatican II, Archbishop Rode observed, religious life saw "profound changes," and congregations of religious undertook "new styles of community life and apostolic service, profoundly modifying their own mode of existence and action in the Church and in the world." The symposium will assess those changes, and reflect on the future of religious life.
	www.cwnews.com /news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=39797 (319 words)

	Catholic Online - Featured Today - Renewal Takes Time; Conversion Is Constant
		There is a section in [the Vatican II decree] "Perfectae Caritatis" that we, as religious, sometimes overlooked: " The purpose of the religious life is to help the members follow Christ and be united to God through the profession of the evangelical counsels.
		The first principle of renewal of "Perfectae Caritatis" states: "Since the ultimate norm of the religious life is the following of Christ set forth in the Gospels, let this be held by all institutes as the highest rule."
		"Perfectae Caritatis" also states: "It redounds to the good of the Church that institutes have their own particular characteristics and work.
	www.catholic.org /featured/headline.php?ID=678 (1606 words)

	History of Saint Cecilia Congregation: Part III
		With the publication of the document Perfectae Caritatis, the history of religious institutes entered a new era.
		The group was named Consortium Perfectae Caritatis and consisted of those in leadership of communities committed to a true spiritual renewal while at the same time not neglecting the process of authentically updating.
		After years of participation in religious organizations such as the Institute of Religious Life and the Consortium Perfectae Caritatis, Mother Christine, in the spirit of her predecessors, joined with others to work on behalf of religious life in the United States.
	www.nashvilledominican.org /Charism/Congregation_History/History_III.htm (2256 words)

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		The starting point in the documents is Perfectae caritatis.
		It’s essential in the new Code to give full respect to all those that we live with in community and to one day be able to answer to God for the responsibility that we have been entrusted with.
		Perfectae caritatis tells us that the collegial authority is what the prior seeks to ensure.
	www.irishcarmelites.com /priors3.htm (1834 words)

	Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life (Perfectae Caritatis)
		Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life (Perfectae Caritatis)
		DECREE ON The sacred synod has already shown in the constitution on the Church that the pursuit of perfect charity through the evangelical counsels draws its origin from the doctrine and example of the Divine Master and reveals itself as a splendid sign of the heavenly kingdom.
		Therefore, let them beseech the Virgin Mary, the gentle Mother of God, "whose life is a model for all,"[1] that their number may daily increase and their salutary work be more effective.
	www.ourladyswarriors.org /teach/perfcari.htm (4667 words)

	Catholic Online - Featured Today - Benedict XVI's Letter on Consecrated Life
		You seek appropriate ways to relaunch in the new millennium the monastic experience of which the Church today stands in so great a need, for she recognizes in it an eloquent witness to the primacy of God, constantly praised, adored, served and loved with the whole heart, the whole soul and the whole mind (cf.
		I hope that the fundamental guidelines offered by the Council Fathers at that time for the progress of the consecrated life will also be a source of inspiration today for all who dedicate their lives to the service of the Kingdom of God.
		Another basic directive of the Council was to give oneself generously and creatively to one's brothers and sisters, never giving in to the temptation of withdrawal into self, never being content with past achievement and never indulging in pessimism or weariness.
	www.catholic.org /featured/headline.php?ID=2652 (1068 words)

	Chapter 7 - to the Present
		In this Council, the Magisterium of the Church stated theological principles about religious life which are contained in the dogmatic document Lumen gentium and the Perfectae caritatis decree established the criteria for an authentic renewal of religious life.
		Perfectae Caritatis had established that, on one hand, it was necessary to maintain sound traditions and, on the other, obsolete elements were to be abandoned.
		In the decree Optatam totius, the Church had already given specific indications about priests’ formation and, concerning religious, in Perfectae caritatis, it had stated that "the proper renewal of religious institutes depends fundamentally on the formation of their members."
	www.orderofmercy.org /Media/Pages/HistoryContentsPages/chapt07.html (8646 words)

	Ecclesiae Sanctae
		The evangelical and theological principles of the religious life and of its union with the Church and suitable and clear words in which "the spirit of the founders and their specific aims and healthy traditions all of which constitute the patrimony of each institute, are acknowledged and preserved." (No. 2b of the Decree Perfectae Caritatis);
		The norms and spirit to which adaptation and renewal must correspond should be gathered not only from the Decree Perfectae Caritatis but also from other documents of the Second Vatican Council, especially from chapters 5 and 6 of the Dogmatic Constitution Lumen Gentium.
		In the aforementioned cases and circumstances the good of the Church is to be kept in view, but with due consideration for the specific character of each institute as well as to the freedom of individual members.
	www.saint-mike.org /Papal-Library/PaulVI/Apostolic_Letters/Ecclesiae_Sanctae.html (8514 words)

	Pope John Paul II 22 February 1995 General Audience (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Commitment to the priestly ministry is not required by the consecration which is proper to the religious state, and therefore even without priestly ordination a religious may live his consecration to the full.
		Then there are lay institutes which, recognized as such by the authority of the Church, have their own proper role by virtue of their nature, character and aim.
		These "institutes of brothers", as they are called, do indeed carry out a precise function which is valuable in itself and particularly useful in the Church's life.
	www.eternalwordtelevision.net /library/PAPALDOC/JP2F2295.htm (1195 words)

	Holy Spirit Interactive: Decree on Renewal of Religious Life (Perfectae Caritatis)
		Decree on Renewal of Religious Life (Perfectae Caritatis)
		Decree on Renewal of Religious Life (Perfectae Caritatis) proclaimed by His Holiness Pope Paul VI on October 28, 1965
		The sacred synod has already shown in the constitution on the Church that the pursuit of perfect charity through the evangelical counsels draws its origin from the doctrine and example of the Divine Master and reveals itself as a splendid sign of the heavenly kingdom.
	www.holyspiritinteractive.net /reference/vatican2docs/pc.asp (4697 words)

	Basilian Customs - 1999 Edition - Part 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		If we are to live fully the gift of chastity, we must receive the strength and support of the Community, just as each of us must give strength and support to the Community.
		Vatican II, Perfectae caritatis, 13; Paul VI, Evangelica testificatio, 17-18.
		Vatican II, Perfectae caritatis, 13; Paul VI, Evangelica testificatio, 22.
	www.basilian.org /Publica/Customs/Customs1999English/Customs1999Englishart1-97.htm (6940 words)

	Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan: The Second Vatican Council
		Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops (Christus Dominus) urged bishops to cooperate with one another and with the Bishop of Rome and to decide on effective means for using the modern means of communication.
		Decree on the Renewal of Religious Life (Perfectae Caritatis) set down norms for spiritual renewal and prudent adaptation, legislating community life under superiors, corporate prayer, poverty of sharing, distinctive religious habit, and continued spiritual and doctrinal education.
		Decree on the Training of Priests (Optatam Totius) centered on fostering vocations, giving more attention to spiritual formation, preparing for pastoral work and developing priests with a filial attachment to the Vicar of Christ, and loyal cooperation with their bishops and fellow priests.
	www.therealpresence.org /eucharst/vat/clrp_vii.htm (889 words)

	Defend the Faith! - Wearing the Religious Habit ~ II
		Perfectae Caritatis — Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life, (10/28/65), Pope Paul VI, P. 2 electronic version
		Perfectae Caritatis — Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life, (10/28/65), Pope Paul VI, P. 3 electronic version
		Perfectae Caritatis — Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life, (10/28/65), Pope Paul VI, P. 5 electronic version
	www.marysremnant.org /Friends/Defend/RelHab02.html (1973 words)

	Archdiocese of Denver - DCR - Archbishop's column
		Heaven is filled with “ordinary” people who became saints by living their daily responsibilities with extraordinary love and extraordinary devotion to Jesus Christ.
		This year marks the 40th anniversary of two great documents of the Second Vatican Council: the Decree on the Apostolate of Laypeople, (“Apostolicam Actuositatem”) and the Decree on the Renewal of Religious Life (“Perfectae Caritatis”).
		Lay leadership in the Church takes many forms, from service in Catholic health care, publishing, catechesis and parish schools, to finance and pastoral councils, to teaching in seminaries and centers of higher learning to direct work as missionaries in foreign countries, to hundreds of volunteer efforts to help the poor and suffering.
	www.archden.org /dcr/news.php?e=113&s=2&a=2598 (482 words)

	Basilian Customs - 1999 Edition - Part 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Vatican II, Perfectae caritatis, 2; Paul VI, Evangelica testificatio, 50; see also art.
		He needs to take advantage of such means of growth as spiritual reading, the sacrament of Reconciliation, spiritual direction, retreats and institutes of spiritual renewal.
		Vatican II, Presbyterorum ordinis, 18; Perfectae caritatis, 18.
	www.basilian.org /Publica/Customs/Customs1999English/Customs1999Englishart98-186.htm (5947 words)

	INTRODUCTION
		erfectae Caritatis", The Decree of Vatican Council II on the renewal of religious life, clearly states the spirit of religious life as follows: " Under the impulse of love, which the Holy Spirit pours into their hearts (cf.
		"The members of each institute, therefore, ought to seek God before all else and solely; they should join contemplation, by which they cleave to God mind and heart, to apostolic love, by which they endeavour to be associated with the work of redemption and to spread the kingdom of God"{Perfectae Caritatis n.
		A shepherd truly stirred by the love of God and the love of people, indeed, was Bishop Joseph Kureethara.
	www.dioceseofcochin.org /channel/introduction.htm (779 words)

	Quick Questions (This Rock: June 1997)
		Since God is the direct "end" of the contemplative life (the apprehension of and intimacy with God), we say it is superior to external works of mercy, which have other ends (education and physical well-being).
		Perfectae Caritatis says that monasteries "are entirely ordered toward contemplation, in such wise that their members give themselves over to God alone in solitude and silence, in constant prayer and willing penance" (7).
		Q: In the Nicene Creed the Catholic Church asserts that the Son of God is eternally begotten, but you also assert that the Son of God was born of the Virgin Mary.
	www.catholic.com /thisrock/1997/9706qq.asp (2012 words)

	Other Teachings
		The Council fathers sensed the winds of change blowing through the 1960s, and set down norms for the adaptation and renewal of religious life in the emerging environment of radical autonomy which is the polar opposite of a life in community with Christ and with His human brothers and sisters.
		Perfectae Caritatis is filled with sound guidance for religious orders, but far too many religious communities did not pay heed, and today are paying the consequences in lack of vocations and resources.
		As always, God has called into being new orders filled especially with joyful young women who find that living by Perfectae Caritatis brings them the blessings of vocations and rich spiritual life.
	www.secondexodus.com /html/vaticandocs/volumedirectories/otherteachings.htm (1298 words)

	ccsor-en.htm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		PC = Vatican II, Perfectæ Caritatis, Decree on the Appropriate Renewal of the Religious Life.
		William of Saint Thierry : specialis caritatis schola «The unique school of charity» The nature and dignity of love, IV,26.
		LG 63 : Deipara est Ecclesiæ typus, ut iam docebat S. Ambrosius, in ordine scilicet fidei, caritatis et perfectæ cum Christo unionis «As St. Ambrose taught, the Mother of God is a model of the Church in the matter of faith, charity, and perfect union with Christ.
	www.ocso.org /cst-stat/ccsor-en.htm (7644 words)

	Documents of Vatican II
		Optatam Totius, Decree on Priestly Formation; Oct. 28, 1965
		Perfectae Caritatis, Decree on the Appropriate Renewal of Religious Life; Oct. 28, 1965
		Apostolicam Actuositatem, Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity; Nov. 18, 1965
	www.natcath.com /NCR_Online/documents/documentsvatII.htm (233 words)

	PetersNet: John Paul II, Continue to Seek Only the Will of God (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This process has also included the delicate question of the nuns' co-operation in exercising the power of governance within the order itself.
		This process was fundamentally motivated by the "accomodata renovatio" of religious life desired by the Second Vatican Council in the Decree Perfectae caritatis (cf.
		While considering the renewal and adaptation of structures as two inseparable aspects of the same reality, the Cistercian Order assigned a pre-eminence to renewal, giving it an inspirational and directional role in the process of adaptation, making sure, however, that it was motivated by true spiritual renewal.
	www.petersnet.net /browse/596.htm (934 words)

	Vita Consecrata - 14 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		We religious can draw much encouragement from the documents of the Council that treat of religious life, or consecrated life, as it subsequently came to be called.
		I refer to Perfectae Caritatis, the Decree on the Renewal of Religious Life, but particularly to the pertinent parts of Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church.
		In the very first sentence of Vita Consecrata the Holy Father referred to the consecrated life as a gift from God to the whole Church.
	www.monksonline.org /Conferences/Topics/99-11-03_vita_consecrata__14.htm (1074 words)

	Catholic Pages Directory: » Church Documents » Conciliar Documents » VATICAN II
		Decree on Mission Activity of the Church (Ad Gentes Divinus), 12/7/1965
		Decree on Renewal of Religious Life (Perfectae Caritatis) 10/28/1965
		Decree On Renewal of Religous Life Perfectae Caritatis, 1965.
	www.catholic-pages.com /dir/vatican2.asp (439 words)

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