The Renewal of the Order redone 2018

39 Documents 5. Whereas, on the other hand, the civil law not only does not pre- vent this Congregation, as well as the other monastic families, from being governed by its superiors in accordance with its own constitu- tions, but even makes it expressly mandatory, on condition that it remained dependent upon the Bishop Ordinary of the locality and did not in any way fail to comply with the civil laws and regulations; Therefore, [said Bishop of Sejny] has hereby ordered and decreed, until such time as the Holy See has its say, as follows: Article 1 . The Office and duties of the Superior General of the Congregation of Marian Fathers, together with the legislative, execu- tive, and judicial power, including all the privileges, authority, prima- cy, and powers of representation, shall be transferred to the person of the Superior or leader of the Mariampole monastery, linked to and unified with his person. Article 2 . The whole power and jurisdiction previously held and exercised by the General Chapter of the Congregation is hereby trans- ferred to the Council of the Mariampole monastery, together with all privileges, authority, and powers of representation. Article 3 . The Council of the Superior will include his Deputy or the Commissary General, the fathers who formerly performed the office of Superior General as counselors in permanence, the monastery’s procurator, four council members, and its secretary. Article 4 . The Superior of the Mariampole monastery will be obliged to summon the Council and obtain acceptance or guidance in all such matters in which the acceptance or guidance of the Chapter council was formerly required by the Superior General who held his office by general provisions of canon law and by detailed clauses of the Congregation’s constitutions. The Superior will be empowered to decide and handle all other matters himself according to his prudent judgment. Article 5 . For decisions and decrees of the Mariampole monastery Council, it is necessary and sufficient that the above mentioned fathers currently present in the Mariampole monastery be summoned as required by law.