Visitator’s Questions 176The visitator has the right and the duty to question the confreres who, in his judgment, should be questioned and to obtain knowledge of those matters that are within the scope of the visitation. All confreres, on their part, are obliged to reply truthfully in a spirit of charity. It is not lawful for someone in any way to divert them from this obligation or otherwise to hinder the aim of the visitation. (C 243) CIC, can. 628 § 3; CM 715 Visitation Protocol 177 The visitator draws up a record of the performed visitation in the book of visitations and writes down appropriate directives, which remain in force only until the next visitation, unless they are confirmed. The visitator is to take along a copy of the record and also put down in writing those things that he has noticed that were either good or bad in the house in order to present the report to the Superior who delegated him or to the Council. He is prudently to observe necessary discretion and secrecy in regard to what he has heard. (C 243) CM 718 Assistance of the Provincial Superior 178 At the time of the general visitation, the Provincial Superior is to refrain from making decisions of greater importance, and he should help the visitator to fulfill his duty in the best possible way. (C 243) Initiative and Obedience 179Let Superiors try to help the confreres so that they may be able to combine personal initiative with humble and perfect obedience. (C 61) J 25 January 1911 Example of Life 180Superiors should set a good example for the confreres, both in prayer and in action, of a life intimately united Structure and Government 231
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