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consecrated life

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---- (:comment Write term as a title in lower case except where upper case or capitals are normally required:) '+Term:+' (:comment Write term on this line, after this comment:) consecrated life '+Definition+': “Life consecrated through the profession of the evangelical counsels is a stable form of living in which the faithful follow Christ more closely under the action of the Holy Spirit and are totally dedicated to God who is supremely loved. By a new and special title they are dedicated to seek the perfection of charity in the service of God’s kingdom for the honour of God, for the building up of the Church and the salvation of the world. They are a splendid sign in the Church as they foretell the heavenly glory.” (Canon 573, 1). ---- '''POS''' (part of speech). ''Can be more than one'':

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(General=''also found outside Salesian usage''; Salesian=''possibly not well understood beyond Salesian circles;'' Neologism, Archaic, Deprecated ''refer to the term's status in Salesian discourse'')

'''Recommended equivalent''' (it): vita consacrata

(''In most cases the Italian term will be the official source term. In other cases below, if the term has its source in another language, this will be indicated by an [S] following the term.'')

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'+Synonyms+': religious life

'+Geographical/Regional usage+':

'+Description+': An implication of the definition is specified in the following canon. The state of persons who profess the evangelical counsels belongs to the life and holiness of the Church. It is therefore to be fostered and promoted by everyone in the Church (Canon 574). This obligation belongs especially to families. In the Church there are many institutes of consecrated life that differ according to the grace given to them e.g. the intention of the founders, the nature of the institute, its purpose and spirit and its sound traditions….. (Canon 578) these elements are to be included in the constitutions of the institute to protect the vocation and identity of the institute (Canon 587, 1). The consecrated life by its nature is neither clerical nor lay. If, by the will of the founder, an institute is governed by clerics and implies the exercise of sacred orders, it is called clerical. If, by the will of the founder, the institute is not governed by clerics and does not imply the exercise of sacred orders, it is called lay (Canon 588). The institute can be either pontifical or diocesan. It is pontifical if it has been established by the Apostolic See. It is diocesan if it has been established by the diocesan Bishop (Canon 589). Each institute taking into account its special character is to define in its rule or constitutions how the evangelical counsels and the common life are to be lived in the institute. (Canons 598-602) For example, the foundational documents of the community define whether it is contemplative or apostolic.

All that said, there is often, in common speech, confusion or misuse of terms in relation to consecrated life. At the 1994 Synod on consecrated life ( "The Consecrated Life and Its Role in the Church and in the World." The word "consecrated" was used in place of "religious" because it is a broader concept that includes hermits, virgins, secular institutes, and new forms of consecrated lay persons who do not live in a religious community), the Synod members (Cardinal Hume posed seven questions) asked for clarification: - Nature of consecrated life. It is requested that a clear definition be given of consecrated life and religious life and the difference between them. What distinguishes religious life from other forms is the profession of public vows of poverty, chastity and obedience which are accepted by the Church, community life and a common apostolate pursued in the name of the institute. In addition to the universal call to holiness, consecrated persons are bound to strive for it by their vows. Consecration is seen as based on the Sacrament of Baptism and it implies a specific relationship to Christ, to the Church and to the world. The "prophetic" dimension of consecrated life as a special way of proclaiming the Gospel was mentioned. The "charism" of the Founder and the institute should be a constant point of reference for all consecrated persons. One group asked for a clarification on whether or not consecrated life is an essential structure of the Church or only a structure in the Church.

What emerged from this important Synod was at least this, in reference to the above: Consecrated life was seen as an essential aspect of ecclesial communion. An important and useful distinction was made between"consecration as such" and various concrete forms of consecration.Consecrated life is more than a structure in the Church; it is a structure of the Church which calls all to holiness.

'+Context (examples of use)+':

'+Other notes+': Some canonical terms associated with consecrated life are frequently misused in common speech. * ''Institutes of consecrated life'' are canonically erected by competent church authority to enable men or women who publicly profess the evangelical counsels by religious vows or other sacred bonds, "through the charity to which these counsels lead to be joined to the Church and its mystery in a special way" (cf. canon 573.2 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law), without this however making them members of the Church hierarchy.

* A ''religious order'' is an order in which solemn vows are taken by members, and that follows an accepted rule. For instance, the Order of Friars Preachers (O.P.) akak Dominicans. Institutes in which members take only simple vows are ''religious congregations'' and can be either(a "clerical congregation", if primarily made up of priests and oriented toward priestly work or a "lay congregation" if not. (Canon 588) , for instance, the Sisters of Charity.

* The term ''religious'' (as in, "he/she is a Religious") is commonly used to refer to a consecrated person, a person in religious vows.

(:toggle hide box1 button=1:) >>id=box1 border='1px solid #999' padding=5px bgcolor=#edf<< This section is intended for authorised users to add new information or alter existing information ------------------ (:zapform key=Pos:) '''POS''' (part of speech). A term may be more than one POS (1) (2)

(:zapend:) (:zapform key=Type:) '''Term type''' ('EntryTerm' ''if no other applies)'' (1) (2) [Initialisms like AGC are regarded as acronyms; a term like 'Bro.' is an abbreviation; an example of short form instead would be the main part of a very long book title (most of DB's book titles! 'Giovane Provveduto' is a short form). A loan term is not translated whereas a calque is. A blend is where two (or more) morphemes or 'word' parts have been combined to form a single term, as in the case of 'austraLasia'. Choose variant when there exists at least one other common form of the term. ] (:zapend:)

(:zapform key=Status:) '''Term status''' (General=''also found outside Salesian usage''; Salesian=''possibly not well understood beyond Salesian circles;'' Neologism, Archaic, Deprecated ''refer to the term's status in Salesian discourse'') (1) (2) [Archaic refers to terms that have fallen out of regular use. Deprecated indicates official disapproval or if not disapproval, official abandonment at least. A neologism is a term that has come into play relatively recently - say, since Vatican II, but the time frame can be flexible.] (:zapend:)

(:zapform key=Equivit:) '''Recommended equivalent''' (it). ''In most cases the Italian term will be the official source term''

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(:zapform key=Equivot:) '''Suggested equivalent (other)''' (Where it is the source term indicated with [S] and appropriate language code [chosen from IANA registry])

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(:zapform key=Def:) '+Definition+' [The definition should not be imagined! It is assumed that it exists either in a reputable dictionary (or at least in similar words) or in some authoritative Salesian reference (e.g. the Constitutions, AGC or similar public document, Lenti's 7 volume series, and so on] (:zapend:)

(:zapform key=Syn:) '+Synonyms+' (:zapend:)

(:zapform key=Reg:) '+Geographical/Regional usage+' [Certain terms are common in restricted parts of the Congregation. We have one 'prior' but only in INB; in some parts of Asia the Salesian community is called a 'convent', but not elsewhere] (:zapend:)

(:zapform key=Des:) '+Description+' [Etymological information, mostly] (:zapend:)

(:zapform key=Con:) '+Context (examples of use)+' [English usage, obviously] (:zapend:)

(:zapform key=Note:) '+Other notes+' [Room here for more personal observations, private opinion if felt to be useful] (:zapend:) >><< (:pos1: N/phrase:) (:pos2: ---:) (:type1: EntryTerm:) (:type2: ---:) (:equivit: vita consacrata:) (:equives: :) (:equivfr: :) (:equivpt: :) (:def: “Life consecrated through the profession of the evangelical counsels is a stable form of living in which the faithful follow Christ more closely under the action of the Holy Spirit and are totally dedicated to God who is supremely loved. By a new and special title they are dedicated to seek the perfection of charity in the service of God’s kingdom for the honour of God, for the building up of the Church and the salvation of the world. They are a splendid sign in the Church as they foretell the heavenly glory.” (Canon 573, 1).:) (:status1: General:) (:status2: ---:) (:syn: religious life:) (:des: An implication of the definition is specified in the following canon. The state of persons who profess the evangelical counsels belongs to the life and holiness of the Church. It is therefore to be fostered and promoted by everyone in the Church (Canon 574). This obligation belongs especially to families. In the Church there are many institutes of consecrated life that differ according to the grace given to them e.g. the intention of the founders, the nature of the institute, its purpose and spirit and its sound traditions….. (Canon 578) these elements are to be included in the constitutions of the institute to protect the vocation and identity of the institute (Canon 587, 1). The consecrated life by its nature is neither clerical nor lay. If, by the will of the founder, an institute is governed by clerics and implies the exercise of sacred orders, it is called clerical. If, by the will of the founder, the institute is not governed by clerics and does not imply the exercise of sacred orders, it is called lay (Canon 588). The institute can be either pontifical or diocesan. It is pontifical if it has been established by the Apostolic See. It is diocesan if it has been established by the diocesan Bishop (Canon 589). Each institute taking into account its special character is to define in its rule or constitutions how the evangelical counsels and the common life are to be lived in the institute. (Canons 598-602) For example, the foundational documents of the community define whether it is contemplative or apostolic.

All that said, there is often, in common speech, confusion or misuse of terms in relation to consecrated life. At the 1994 Synod on consecrated life ( "The Consecrated Life and Its Role in the Church and in the World." The word "consecrated" was used in place of "religious" because it is a broader concept that includes hermits, virgins, secular institutes, and new forms of consecrated lay persons who do not live in a religious community), the Synod members (Cardinal Hume posed seven questions) asked for clarification: - Nature of consecrated life. It is requested that a clear definition be given of consecrated life and religious life and the difference between them. What distinguishes religious life from other forms is the profession of public vows of poverty, chastity and obedience which are accepted by the Church, community life and a common apostolate pursued in the name of the institute. In addition to the universal call to holiness, consecrated persons are bound to strive for it by their vows. Consecration is seen as based on the Sacrament of Baptism and it implies a specific relationship to Christ, to the Church and to the world. The "prophetic" dimension of consecrated life as a special way of proclaiming the Gospel was mentioned. The "charism" of the Founder and the institute should be a constant point of reference for all consecrated persons. One group asked for a clarification on whether or not consecrated life is an essential structure of the Church or only a structure in the Church.

What emerged from this important Synod was at least this, in reference to the above: Consecrated life was seen as an essential aspect of ecclesial communion. An important and useful distinction was made between"consecration as such" and various concrete forms of consecration.Consecrated life is more than a structure in the Church; it is a structure of the Church which calls all to holiness. :) (:context: :) (:equivot: :) (:note: Some canonical terms associated with consecrated life are frequently misused in common speech. * ''Institutes of consecrated life'' are canonically erected by competent church authority to enable men or women who publicly profess the evangelical counsels by religious vows or other sacred bonds, "through the charity to which these counsels lead to be joined to the Church and its mystery in a special way" (cf. canon 573.2 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law), without this however making them members of the Church hierarchy.

* A ''religious order'' is an order in which solemn vows are taken by members, and that follows an accepted rule. For instance, the Order of Friars Preachers (O.P.) akak Dominicans. Institutes in which members take only simple vows are ''religious congregations'' and can be either(a "clerical congregation", if primarily made up of priests and oriented toward priestly work or a "lay congregation" if not. (Canon 588)&nbsp;,&nbsp;for instance, the Sisters of Charity.

* The term ''religious'' (as in, "he/she is a Religious") is commonly used to refer to a consecrated person, a person in religious vows.

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