Description
- Holy Mother Church has always held religious life in high honour, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
- It has assured many forms through the course of centuries both for men and women religious.
- The Church has raised it to the dignity of canonical status, approved many religious families and guards them with wise legislation.
- The stages by which religious dedicate themselves to God and the Church are novitiate, first profession or other sacred bond, and perpetual profession.
- The first professio follows, in which the novice makes temporary vows, promising before God and the Church to follow the evangelical counsels.
- The profession of temporary vows may take place during Mass.
- After the prescribed period of time perpetual vows are professed, by which the religious is perpetually bound to the service of God and the Church.
- The parts of the rite are
- The Calling
- The Homily
- The Examination
- The Litany of Supplication
- The Profession of Vows
- The Solemn Blessing or Consecration of the Professed
- The Bestowal of the Insignia of Profession by which perpetual dedication to God is signified externally.
- Renewal and Anniversary are also included.
- The Rite can be used in the solemn celebration of the professing of the vows
- Following the same elegant look of the Lectionary, this book adds dignity to the celebration of the liturgy.
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