OF THE ORDER OF PREACHERS (LCO)
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IndexAbrogation of a constitution: 276 of an ordination: in LCO: 285 in the statute of a province: 286, I of a general chapter: 284 of the Master of the Order: 284 Absolution from office: See: Removal Absence of a conventual prior: 304; 324 of a prior provincial: 346 Abstention in elections of superiors: 446, II Abstinence: 49, III Academic studies, center of: 93 bis Acceptance of election or appointment conventual prior: 466; 469; 470, I; 476 Master of the Order: 534, II prior provincial: 510 regional prior: 481, I Accounts, special of a prior provincial and Master of the Order: 543 of a sacristan: 594 of a syndic: 559, I; 563, II personal: 561 Accumulation of goods: 32, III; 539, I Acts (acta) of a general chapter: dispensation and interpretation: 420 preparation and distribution: 417, II, 9 & 10; 419, II promulgation: 282, I of a provincial chapter: abbreviated form to be published in Analecta: 362,IV authority and duration: 286 composition: 362, IV dispensation: 364 preparation and approval 362; 515,V promulgation: 363 Actuary in elections: 448, I-III of a general chapter: appointment: 417, I, 2 tasks: 417, II,10; 419, I; 531, II of a provincial chapter: appointment: 358, I, 2 tasks: 362, I; 507, III Administrators of goods: 318, 5; 544; 545; 568, I delegated: 542, II; 568, I deputed: 542, III; 568 Admissions committee to examine candidates for the novitiate: 171-173 Admonitions in provincial chapter diffinitorium: 358,V,1 Advent: 53, I Affiliation to a province: 178,II; 198; 254; 267; 268 inheritance and: 548,6 of Secular Institutes to the Order: 147; 438,II suffrages for the dead and: 73,II Age for admission to the Order: 168,I; 197,1 for passive voice: 443,I; 479,I,1; 505,I,1; 527 Aged: 10 Alienation of goods: 586,II; 608,I Anniversaries of the deceased: 70,II Apostate from the Order: 13; 441,4 Apostolate eucharistic sacrifice and: 59,I mission of the Order: 1,IV principal element in regular observance: 39-40 purpose of formation and: 154 purpose of study and: 77,I-II. See Also: Doctrine; Evangelization; Life, Apostolic; Ministry of the Word; Mission of the Order Apostolic experience: 162; 178,III; 188; 215; 225 Apostolic life: See: Life, Apostolic Apostolic school: 166; 369,II; 370,I Apostolic school statute: 166,II Appointment of officials A. Ordinary appointments: 1. actuary: general chapter: 417,I,2 provincial chapter: 358,I,2 2. archivist: convent: 330 Order: 431,II province: 381 3. assistants to the Master of the Order: 429 4. chairmen of general chapter commissions: 415,IV,3 5. librarian: 330 6. master of cooperator brothers: 217 7. master of novices: 182; Appendix 7 8. master of student brothers: 182; 213,III; Appendix 7 9. officials: province: 380 regional vicariate: 388 10. postulator general of causes: 427,I,3 11. procurator general of the Order: 431 12. professors (studium): 231,4 13. promoter general of fraternities of St. Dominic: 431 14. promoter general of nuns and sisters: 431 15. provincial promoter of studies: 89,II 16. regent of studies: 230,I,1 17. sacristan: 330 18. secretary general: of a general chapter: 414 of the Order: 431 19. secretary of studies (moderator of studium): 231,2; 236 20. socius of the prior provincial: 376,III 21. subprior: 310,2; 322; 323,I 22. superior of a house: 332; 385,I 23. syndic: convent: 318,1; 328,II; 329,I Order: 431 province: 376,III 24. vicar: of a conventual prior: 303; 324 of a filial house: 335,I,2 & II of a prior provincial: 345 of a prior provincial in governing a convent Sede vacante: 302,II provincial of any vicariate (if not elected): 389; 483-484; 25. vicar general: over any part of the Order: 400; 401,III over a general chapter: 417,III over the whole Order: 400; 401,I 26. vice-regent of studies: 231,2; 236 B. Extraordinary appointments: 1. conventual prior: 263; 373,1; 469,I; 474; Appendix 20 2. prior provincial: 512 3. regional prior: 385,II,1; 373,1; 481,II; Appendix 20 4. vicar general: 257,II 5. vice-provincial: 512 Approval for hearing confessions: jurisdiction needed: 136; 138 requirement for passive voice in electing superiors: 443,II special examination: 251 of constitutional changes: 276; 277 on religious conduct (de moribus): 245; 251,III; 318,4 Aquinas, Saint Thomas: 19,III; 82; 242,2 Archives of a convent: 453; 597 of the Order: 140; 362,IV; 419,I; 437 of a province: 140; 362,I; 381; 382; 453; 508,II; 597; Appendix 14 secret archives of a prior provincial: 382 Archivist of the province: 381 of the Order: 431; 437 Assignment: 270-272 acquisition of temporal goods and: 546,I by reason of studies: 270, II, III, IV; 271, III by reason of office: 270, II, IV elections and: 442,II nature of: 270-272; 358,V,2; 391,5; Appendix12 possessions and: 38,II rights conferred: in electing delegates of vicariates and houses outside the province to a general chapter: 407,7; 409 bis in the government of a convent: 303; 304; 457; 491,I in the government of a province: 497; 514,I,3; 522 in the government of a regional vicariate: 478 in voting for admission: 208 suffrages after death and: 73,I & II,2 temporary: See: Deputation Assistants to the Master of the Order: appointment: 429 for the apostolate: 114,III; 425,II; 426; 429, II for the intellectual life: 90,II; 425,II; 427; 429, II for relationships with the provinces: 428; 429,II reports to the general chapter: 430 in a general chapter: 410,I; 415,II,1; 415,V,2; 438 bis,II Associations attached to the Order: 152-153; Appendix 4 Bank: 560; 561 Beatification: 431; 434 Benefactors gratitude to be shown: 15,II; 538,II suffrages for deceased: 70; 72 Bishops, cooperation with in the apostolate: 1,V; 99,I; 101,I; 339,3; 341,2; Blessed Virgin Mary: 28,I; 67,II; 189,III; 191,I. See: Rosary Board of admissions: See: Admissions Committee Book of Constitutions and Ordinations: 275,I,2; 285; 289,II Book, record: See: Record Book Books for personal use: 38,I publication: contract: 602-605 permission: 139-140 Brothers, cooperator: See: Cooperator Brothers Budget extraordinary: 575,I; 578; 587 of a convent: 563,II of a province: 566; 581,II ordinary: 574 Buildings: 37, 538,I; 585,II; 588,I; 589 Bursar: See: Syndic Canonization: 431; 434 Cassation of an election: 467,I; 472-473; 481,I; 509,II; 511; Caucus before electing: a conventual prior: 461,I,3 provincial chapter diffinitors; 515,III a Master of the Order: 529 Celebration: See: Liturgy Censures ad cautelam absolution in elections: 452,4 Center of academic studies: 93 bis Centers of study: See: Study Centralization in economic administration of a province: 556; 583,I Chairman (praeses) 1. of chapters: conventual: 307; 324 general: 417 provincial: 348,I-II; 349; 351,I; 360 2. of commissions: general chapter: 415,IV,3 provincial chapter: 358,I,4 3. of councils: conventual: 314; 324 general: 403; 424,I provincial: 365 regional: 386 4. of elections: of a conventual prior: 461-463 of diffinitors in a provincial chapter: 515,I of the Master of the Order: 404,I; 531,I of a prior provincial (or vice-provincial): 507,I of a regional prior: 477,I of a socius of a prior for a provincial chapter: 493,II 5. of conventual discussions preceding a provincial chapter: 356,3 Chant in divine office: 65 Chapter, conventual: 307-313 1. nature and function: 1,VII; 307 2. composition: 308; 309; 312,V; 324 3. procedures: 312; 313 4. value of decisions: 311,II; 313; 373,4 5. competence: A. de iure: determine number of councillors and elect them: 310,3;315 elect a conventual lector: 310,6; 326 bis elect a prior and socius of a prior for a provincial chapter: 310,1 give consent to appointing a subprior: 310,2 give opinion on delayed prioral election: 302,II send petitions or questions to a provincial or general chapter: 310,5; 415,II,2 vote on admission to profession: 308,II; 310,4; 312, B. additional concerns: organize life and apostolate of the community: 7,II; 49,III; 53,I; 66,II; 100; 311 to consider other matters as directed by a provincial chapter: 311,II to be consulted on establishing the house as a convent: 262 supervise temporal administration of the community: 311,I,2; 539,I; 563,II; 576; 586,II See Also: Regular chapter, Conferences Chapter, extraordinary provincial for the election of diffinitors of a most general chapter: 422; for the election only of a prior provincial: 351,II; 354,III; 502; 503,I; 504; 507,III; 511 Chapter, general: 405-420 1. nature and task: 1,VII; 17,I; 252; 405; 406 2. composition: participants: 254,4; 257,I,2; 258; 405; 407-409; 409 bis; 410 secretaries: 414; 417,I,2 order of seniority: 259; 438 bis,II; 3. convocation: 404; 411-413 4. preparation and procedure: 414-419; 575,II 5. authority: 1,VII; 405 6. competence: A. concerning the legislation of the Order and its application: 163; 275,I,2; 276; 277; 282,I; 283;284; 285; 290; 292,I B. concerning the government of the Order: 256; 271,I; 295; 310,4; 415; 573-574; 592 7. Sequence of chapters: 412 8. Expenses: 575, II Chapter, general (elective): 404,I; 406; 407; 412; 413,III; 417,II,5; 526-536 Chapter, general (of diffinitors): 406; 408; 412; 418,I Chapter, general (of provincials): 406; 409; 412; 418,I Chapter, most general authority: 276,II composition: 421-422 special conditions for convocation: 423 Chapter, provincial: 351-364; 485-525 1. nature and function: 1,VII; 252; 254,3; 351 2. composition: 347-349; 352; 357,3; 359; 514,II (secretaries): 358,I,2 3. convocation: 353-356 4. preparation and procedure: 279,III; 310,4; 352; 356-364; 387; 392 (elections): 502-525 5. authority: 24; 252; 271,I; 278,2; 279; 286; 295;360 6. competence: A. concerning the legislation of the province: 278,1 & 2; 279; 286 a. concerning the life of the brethren: 38; 49,III; 53,I; 67,II; 69; 75 b. concerning formation: 158; 166,I; 167,II; 169,III; 176; 178,III; 201,I; 218; 225,II; 245; 248,I c. concerning the government of convents and economic matters: 261,I; 264; 306; 311; 318,6; 330;335,I,1 & II; 336; 458,II; 546; 548; 563,II; 583,I d. concerning the government of the province: 279,III; 346; 348,I; 352, II & III; 357; 358,III,1; 485 B. to organize the life and apostolate of the province for the next four years: a. planning and government: 106,III; 107; 350; 358,III,1; 372,I; 375,I; 498. See: Planning b. to elect a prior provincial and provincial councillors: See: Election c. to make appointments and assignments and to endorse S.T.M. candidates: 97,I,3; 182; 213,III; 271,I; 358,V,2; 378; 380; 381 d. concerning the government of regional and provincial vicariates: 375,I; 384; 385,II; 389; 480,IV,7 e. concerning economic planning: 539,I; 548,8; 573-574; 586; 590 C. to contribute to the good of the whole Order: 310,4; 415,II,2; 520-525 Chapter, regional: 384,II Chapter, regular: 7,II-III Chapter, vice-province: 257,I. See: Chapter, Provincial Charity, fraternal: 4,I; 7,I; 13-14; 25; 28,II; 59,I; 390 Chastity 1. example of St. Dominic: 25 2. sign value: 26 3. difficulties and profession: 27-29 4. and common life: 3,II Choir liturgical celebration: 61,I & III Christ: See: Jesus Christ Church: 1,V,VI & VIII; 3,II; 19,II; 20,II; 23; 26,I & III; 27,I; 32,I; 59,III; 78; 80; 81; 98; 99,I; 101,III; 106-108; 124,I; 219,III; 390,I See: People of God. Churches of the Order as centers of preaching, liturgical life, and the apostolate: 126 Civil corporations: 554; 555 Clerics (clerical brothers): 1,IX; 169,I & II; 179; 213-216; 221-245 Clerical nature of the Order: 1,VI Cloister: 40-43 Collaboration: See: Cooperation College: See: School College, elective: 490,III-IV; 497,II; 498 Commission for promotion of study in the Order: 90, II Commissions interprovincial: 391,2 of a general chapter: 415,V; 417,I,4 & II,2 & 4 of a provincial chapter: of the chapter itself: 358,I,3 & 4 and III,1 & 2 preparatory: 357,1 Common good: 4,II; 18,I-II; 20,I; 32,I; 36; 339,2; 393,I; 405 Common life: See: Life, Common Communion, fraternal: 1,VI & VII; 2,I; 3,I; 5; 6; 12; 16; 29; 143; 144; 214,II Community: 1,VII; 4,I; 7,I & III; 8; 17,I; 18,II; 20,I; 30; 32,II & III; 59,I & II; 61,I; 62,I; 100,I & III; 119,I; 126; 161; 165,II; 219,I; 237,III; 260,I; 272; 297,2; 300,2; 311,I,1; 538; 576 Concelebration at conventual Mass: 59,II Conferences (discussions) between provincials and officials of the same area or country: 391,1 in convents: 6; 7; 88,I,1; 100,IV; in houses of formation: 7,III; 185; 240,I & II in preparation for a provincial chapter: 356,3 Conferences, episcopal: 390,I Conferences, interprovincial: 395 Confession (sacramental): 60; 187,III. See: Approval for Hearing Confessions Confirmation of a constitution: 276,I; 277 of elections: in general: 453,I; 454 & 455 not required in electing a Master of the Order: 533 conventual councillors: 315,2 conventual prior: 301,I; 465-471; Appendix 17 prior provincial: 509 regional prior: 385,II,2; 481,I; Appendix 17 Confraternities of the Order: 152-153; Appendix 4 Congregation of convents for a regional vicariate (1 with 5 vocals): 384 for a vice-province (at least 2 with 5 vocals each): 257,I for a province (3 of which 2 have 10 vocals each): 253,I Congregation, elective: See: Chapter, Extraordinary Provincial Consecration, religious: 1,III; 2-55; 189,I; 191,III Constitution: 275; 276; 282,I; 290; 291; Appendix 1; See: Book of Constitutions and Ordinations Consultation of vocals before appointing a superior: 302,II; 332,I; 484; Contemplation: 1,IV; 3,I; 41; 57; 66,I; 83; 129; 142 Contempt of laws or ordinations: 281 Continence: 28,I. See: Chastity Contracts: 555,IV; 601-609 Convent (priory) 1. nature: 1,VII; 4; 57; 59,I; 76; 100; 252; 260; 335,III 2. establishment: 112; 119,II; 261-263; 373,3 3. government and elections (besides laws of the Order and the province): 280; 287; 288; 341,1; 490 4. rights and obligations: 71,I; 540; 546; 585; 586,II 5. reduction and suppression: 261,I; 264; 381,2; 547. See: Congregation, Convents; House Convent (priory) of formation: 160; 161; 213,II; 340 Convent (priory) of novitiate: 180; 185 Convents under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order 1. nature and function: 97,I,3; 246,2; 337; 409 ter; 410,II: 438 ter; 468,1; 497,I,2; 514,I,3 2. economic matters; 541; 549,4; 573,II; 580 Conventual chapter: See: Chapter, Conventual Conventual council: See: Council, Conventual Conventual life: 128,I Conventual prior: See: Prior, Conventual Conversion of heart: 1,VII; 105,III Cooperation (collaboration) 1. among: brothers of the same convent: 4,II; 6; 20,IV; 84; 100; 300,2; 576 convents and the province: 89,I,3; 107; 577; 579; 586 provinces: 90,I,3; 114,I & II; 121;339,2; 390-395 provinces and the Master of the Order: 89,I,2; 113,I; 339,2; 578 2.with: bishops: 1,V; 101,I; 339,3 other priests and religious: 101,II; 130,II; 339,3 Dominican family: 145; 148; 150 laity: 101,III; 103,II; 555,IV; 581,I people of good will: 101,IV; 132,I 3. in: apostolate and missions: 1,V; 6; 100; 101; 103; 107; 114; 121; 145; 150; 300,2; 339,2 & 3; 341,2; 390; 393; 394 studies and formation: 84; 86,II; 89,I,2; 90,3; 103,II; 130,II; 156-159; 161; 234 economic administration: 555,IV; 576-582 Cooperator brothers apostolate in the Order: 1,VI & IX; 100,II; 219,II formation: 169,III; 179; 217-220 Corporation, civil: 555 Corrections by superiors: 7,II; 54-55 Council, conventual: 314-319 1. nature and function: 1,VII; 314 2. composition: 315-317; in smaller houses: 315 bis 3. procedures: 312; 313; 316; 319; 324 4. authority: 317,I & II 5. competence: A. consent of the council required: for appointing and removing a syndic: 318,1 for admission to profession: 318,2 for dismissing a postulant or novice in an urgent case: 183,II; 318,3 for de moribus approval: 245; 246,3; 318,4 for the prior to impose a formal precept on the whole community: 297,2 for economic matters: 318,5 & 6; 590; 596; 608,II; 616 B. additional concerns: in the novitiate community, to confer with the master about the novices: 185 to send petitions and questions to the Master of the Order for a general chapter: 415,II,2 to give a recommendation before a provincial chapter on disposing of the convent's surplus goods: 539,I to consider other matters as directed by a provincial chapter: 318,6 Council, economic of the Order: 582 Council, economic of a province: duties: 581,II composition: 581,I procedures: 581,III concerns: 583,II; 586,I; 588,I; 607,III; 608,I & II Council, extraordinary provincial two years after the confirmation of the prior provincial: 375 Council, formation: 158 Council, general: 424-425 1. duties: 424 2. composition: 424; 435,2; 436 3. competence: A. to elect a vicar of the Order as soon as possible after the death or removal of a Master of the Order: 403 B. consent of the council required: for the Master of the Order to establish, divide, merge, or suppress a province, vice-province, or general vicariate: 256; 257 to establish a convent as a novitiate: 180,I in a particular case, to allow a candidate to make a novitiate in another house of the Order: 180,II to permit the Master of the Order to spend beyond the limit imposed by a general chapter: 592 C. other concerns: on promotions to the S.T.M.: 97,I,5 on encouraging interprovincial cooperation: 106,IV on the transfer of a religious from another institute to the Order: 201,II on dispensing from simple vows: 204,2 on declaring a law not binding: 283,I on declaring the rights of a particular province for a general chapter: 258 for appointing officials of the general curia: 431,II on economic matters: 553; 573,II Council, house, not distinct from a house chapter: 333 Council, provincial: 365-375 1. nature and function: 365; 372,I 2. composition: 366-370 3. procedures: 367; 368,II; 371; 372,II & III 4. authority: 372,II; 374 5. competence: A. to recognize a convent's habitual impediment from celebrating the whole divine office: 61,II B. to approve: annual reports of convents, institutes, and the economic administrator: 564; 566; 567 building plans: 588 C. to give consent: for transfiliation: 269; 373,4 for depriving a brother of active voice: 373,6; 441,4 for admitting to the novitiate someone who left the Order or another religious institute: 168,II for admitting to profession as a son of the province a novice from another province: 198 for transferring from the cooperator to clerical state and vice-versa: 179 for solemnly professing a brother who spent the preceding year outside his convent and province: 207 for moving or re-establishing a convent: 261,II for erecting a house as a convent: 261,II; 262; 373,3 for cassating a decision of a conventual council or chapter: 373,4 for the establishment of a convent from another province within the territorial limits of the province 261,III for accepting a parish: 128,III for presenting or removing a pastor: 373,2 for confirming the election of a regional prior: 385,II,1 for appointing or removing a regional or conventual prior: 263; 373,1; 474; vice-regent and secretary of studies: 231,2 provincial promoter of studies: 89,II provincial socius and other officials ordinarily appointed by provincial chapter: 374; 376,III for proposing a regent of studies for appointment by the Master of the Order: 231,2 for the provincial to impose a formal precept on the whole province: 297,2 for economic matters: 89,I,6; 584; 590; 596,II D. to determine: the method of electing a regional prior and provincial chapter delegates: 480,I; 499,I norms for provincial taxes: 583,II E. to send petitions or questions to the Master of the Order for a general chapter: 415,II,2 F. to tally the votes for provincial chapter delegates: 499,III G. with the provincial: to determine more suitable formation procedures and the place of formation for a priest in simple vows:222; 231,1 to approve statutes for an apostolic school: 166,II to extend or shorten the time of deprivation of active voice: 441,4 H. to be consulted on the establishment of a general vicariate: 257,II I. to do whatever pertains to a provincial chapter except 279,II; 358,IV; and 374 J. Other officials to be Heard See: Chapter, Provincial Council, regional vicariate: 197; 207,II; 386; 477,II; 480,I & IV,6; 499,I & II,1 Councillors conventual: 315,2 general: 424 provincial: 357,4; 366; 368; 519 regional: 386 Counsels, evangelical: See: Evangelical Counsels Curia, general: 425-438 bis Curriculum of studies: 241-242 Custom contrary to law: 289,II legitimate: 275,I,4; 289,I Dead: 16; 70-75; 358,II; 362,III; 381,3; 417,II Death warning a brother in danger of death: 11 Debts: 545; 558; 563,I; 566; 607 Deceased brothers: 16; 70-75; 358,II; 362,III; 381,3; 417,II Declarations concerning the laws of the Order: 283; 291; 420; Appendix 1 (See: Interpretation) to be made by provincial chapter diffinitors: 358,V,1 to be made to candidates for admission to the novitiate and profession: 174,I; 191,I; Appendix 5 Degrees, academic: 94-97 Delegates to a provincial chapter: 352,I,5; 356,1; 497-501; Appendix 24 to a general chapter: from vicariates: 407-409 bis from convents under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order: 410,II Deprivation of active voice: See: Voice, Active De Profundis, to be recited in common each day: 72 Deputation (temporary assignment): 273-274 Devotion toward the Blessed Sacrament: 67,I toward the Blessed Virgin Mary: 67,II toward St. Dominic and Saints of the Order: 67,III Dialogue with non-Catholics: 111; 123 Diffinitors of a provincial chapter: election: 357,2 & 3; 514-515 authority: 358,III,3, IV & V; 360; 362; 376,III; 516 members of provincial council: 366,4 of a general chapter: election: 375,5; 443,II; 520-525; Appendix 26 participation in chapters: 407,I,3 & II,4; 408,3 of a most general chapter: 421-422 Dimissorial letters for those to be ordained: 248; Appendix 10 Direction, spiritual: 105,III; 159 Discussions: See: Conferences Dismissal of a postulant or novice: 183,II; 184; 318,3 of a professed brother: 204,3; 373,7 Dispensation from the laws of the Order: 1,VI; 292; 293 reserved to the Master of the Order: 420; 460,II; 467,II reserved to the prior provincial: 61,II; 322; 328,II; 334; 364 recommended to a local superior: 9 Divine office (Liturgy of the Hours): 1,IV; 58; 61; 62,I; 63; 65 Divine revelation: 79; 99,II Doctrinal difficulties: 86,III Doctrine doctrinal duty of the Order: 77,II; 89,I,1; 99,I; 102; 103 Documents: See: Archives Dominic, Saint: 1,I, II, & IV; 9; 17,I; 30; 39; 52,II; 56; 57; 67,III; 76; 98; 142; 144; 147; 149; 189,IV; 199,I; 214,I; 396 Dominican family: 1,IX; 16; 141-153; 415,III Dominican life: 40; 83; 119,II; 141; 154-155; 165,II; 219,I, 339,I Donations to be received: 538,II; 546,2; 548,2 to be given: 33; 618-619 restricted: 596-597 Earnings personal belong to convent of assignment: 546,1 Economic administration: 311,I,2; 537-619 (See Also: Accumulation of goods, Administrators of goods, Alienation of goods, Budget, Buildings, Civil corporations, Economic council, Insurance, Investments, Taxes, Temporal goods, Syndic, economic administrator, procurator, treasurer) Economic administrator: See: Syndic Economic council of the Order: 582 Economic council of a province duties: 581,II composition: 581,I procedures: 581,III concerns: 583,II; 586,I; 588,I; 607,III; 608,I & II Economic obligations: 545; 558; 563,I; 566; 607 Economic statute (Order): 542; 550; 553; 554; 580 Economic statute (province): See: Statute, Administrative Economic (Province) Ecumenism: 123; 130 Elective college to choose delegates for a provincial chapter: 490,III & IV; 497,II; 498 Elective general chapter: See: General Chapter, Elective Elections: 439-536 fundamental element in the government of the Order: 1,VII; 446 ordinarily elected: (Note: the first number given in parentheses below indicates the possible number of scrutinies [ballots] for an election; the letters "AM" indicate that an Absolute Majority is required while the letters "RM" indicate that a Relative Majority suffices in the last scrutiny [ballot]) 1. actuary of any election if not already designated de iure (1 RM): 448,II 2. councillors: a. conventual (3 RM): 315,2; 450,II b. provincial (4AM or 7 RM): 366,5; 515,IV; 519 c. regional (according to vicariate statute): 386,II d. substitute provincial (4AM or 7 RM): 515, IV;519 3. conventual lector: (3RM) 310,5; 326 bis 4. delegates: a. to a general chapter from convents under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order: 409 ter; 410,II b. to a provincial chapter from electoral colleges: in an elective congregation (4 AM); 452; 494, III or by mail:(4AM) 356,1; 480,III; 490,III; 497-501; 5. diffinitors: a. of a general chapter (4 AM): 357,5; 520-525; b. of a most general chapter (4 AM): 422; 520; 521; 522,1; 523-525; c. of a provincial chapter (4AM or 7 RM): 357,2 & 3; 513-519 6. Master of the Order (as many scrutinies as necessary, AM): 397; 407,I; 417,II,5; 526-536 7. president (chairman): a. of a commission in a provincial chapter (1 RM): 358,I,4 b. of an election for conventual prior in the absence of a subprior in capite (1 RM): 463 8. prior: a. conventual (7 AM): 301,I; 310,1; 452; 457-473; Appendices 15 and 17 b. provincial (7 AM): 343; 351,II; 357,2; 452; 502-512; Appendix 24 c. regional: in an elective congregation (7 AM): 452; Appendices 15 and 17 or by mail (2, 3, or 4 AM): 385,II; 480, IV, 8; 477-481; 9. secretary: a. conventual chapter (1 RM): 309,I b. conventual council (1 RM): 316 c. provincial council (1 RM): 367 10. socius: a. of a conventual prior going to a provincial chapter (4 AM): 356,1; 489-496 b. of a diffinitor of a general chapter (4AM): 520,II; 521-525; Appendix 26 c. of a prior provincial going to a general chapter (4AM): 520, III & IV; 521-525; Appendix 26 11. vicar general: 257,II 12. vicar of the Order (3 RM): 403; 450,II 13. vicar provincial of a vicariate (cf. 389): in an elective congregation (7 AM): 452; Appendices 15 and 17 by mail (2, 3, or 4 AM): 481, IV, 8; 477-481; 482; Appendices 17 and 21 14. vice-provincial (7 AM): 257,I,2; See Also: Voice, Active and Passive Electors: See: Voice, Active Eligibility: See: Voice, Passive Enrollment (adscriptio): to a province: 254,1; 267; 268; 269; 270,I to a convent: 270,I; 272 See Also: Affiliation; Assignment. Episcopal conferences: 390,I Erection: See: Establishment Establishment (erection) of an apostolic school: 166,I of a convent: 261-263 of a filial house: 335,I of a general vicariate: 257,II of a province: 119,III; 255; 256 of a provincial vicariate: 389 of a regional vicariate: 384 of a vice-province: 257,I Eucharist: 1,IV: 28,I; 57; 62; 63; 67,I; 105,II; 187,III Evangelical counsels and profession: 1,IV; 19,I; 83; 189,II in Secular Institutes: 147 Evangelical life: 149,I; 189,I Evangelization: 1,I-VI; 3,1; 98; 99,II; 105,II; 108,II; 119,II; 275,I; 394 Examinations for admission: to the novitiate: 171 to profession: 191 for hearing confessions: 138; 251 for the lectorate: 95 of those to be ordained: 247; 248,I See: Approval de moribus Exceptions in elections: 447,II; 452,3, 13, 16 Exclaustration: 441, 1 & 2 Exemption: 1,VI Expenses of aspirants and novices: 174,IV limitations: 590-592 of a general chapter: 575, II Experience, apostolic during formation: 162; 178,III; 188; 215; 225 Experts: See: Periti Extraordinary provincial chapter: See: Chapter, Extraordinary Provincial Extraordinary provincial council: 375 Faculties for preaching: 136 Faith, profession of: 331; 471; 481; 510; 536; Appendix 18 Faithful their participation in liturgy: 58; 61,III preaching to them: 124-130 Faithful, prayer of the: See: Prayer of the Faithful Family, Dominican: 1,IX; 16; 141-153; 415,III Fasting: 49,III Files (safe; strongbox) of a syndic: 559,I; 563,II Filial house: 335 Financial reports: 562-572 Following of Christ: 1,II-III; 2-153; 18,I; 31,I; 39; 52,I; 189,I; 214,I; 223 Food: 49,I & II; 69 Formal precept: 294-297; 469,I Formation: 154-251 1. basic concepts: 154-159; 161; 169 2. responsibility: 160-163; 180; 181; 213,I & II; 215; 218; 232 3. unity and progression: 177; 186; 213; 214; 216; 221; 224 (See Also: Apostolic experience; Clerics; Cooperators; Masters of novices, cooperator brothers, and student brothers; Novitiate; Vocation) Formation council: 158 Formation, pastoral: 241 Formation priory (house): 160; 161; 213,II; 340 Formation program: 154; 163; 186 Foundations, pious: 596-597 Fraternal charity: 4,I; 7,I; 13-14; 25; 28,II; 59,I; 390 Fraternal communion: See: Communion, Fraternal Fraternal life: 161; 299,I; 351,I Fraternities of St. Dominic: 1,IX; 149-151; 415,II,4 Freedom as a result of profession: 19,III; 20,II; 26,II; 31,II; 214,II in exercising the apostolate: 134 of inquiry in theology: 82; 86,II of novices to leave and superiors to dismiss them: 183,I of brothers in formation for spiritual direction: 159 Friendship: 28,II Furnishings: 538,I General chapter: See: Chapter, General General chapter of diffinitors: See: Chapter, General (of Diffinitors) General chapter of provincials: See: Chapter, General (of Provincials) General council: See: Council, General General curia: See: Curia, General General vicariate: 257,II; 407-409 Gifts: See: Donations Good, common: See: Common Good Goods, temporal: See: Temporal Goods Gospel: 1,V & VI; 15,II; 30, 31; 76; 79; 99,I; 101,IV; 103,II; 110; 120; 124,I; 130,I; 144 Government of the Order, communitarian with organic and balanced participation 1,VII (See Also: Chapter; Convent; of all the brethren:Council;Laws of the Order; Province) Gregory the Great: 19,III Guests: 14; 138; 298; 599 Habit of the Order: 40; 50; 51; 175; 176; Appendix 3 Habitual residence: 260,I; 458,I; 491,I; Appendix 16 Health of mind and body: 28,IV; 155 History of the Order and of salvation to be taught to novices: 187, I & II Holy Name, confraternity of the: 153 Holy See acta: Appendix 14 privileges: 275,I; Appendix 13 and procurator general: 433 Holy Spirit: 3,I; 18,II; 20,II; 78; 99,II; 189,II; 452,1 See: Mass of the Holy Spirit Homily: 124,II Honorius III: 1,I & III House: 260,I; 262; 331-337; 373,3 See: Convent (Cf. 260,II) House council: 333 House, filial: 335 Humbert of Romans: 6; 76 Imitation of the Apostles: 1,IV; 3,I; 30 Imitation of Christ: 18,I; 26,I; 31,I; 223 See: Following of Christ Immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order, Convents under See: Convents under the Immediate Jurisdiction of the Master of the Order Inchoation of a constitution: 276,I; 277 with an ordination: 277 Incompatibility of offices dispensation pertains to the Master of the Order: (460,II) 1. conventual prior and: conventual or provincial syndic: 329,II; 379 master of novices or student brothers and regent of studies: 459,II,2 provincial socius: 377 visitator general: 505,I,3 2. pastor and provincial socius: 377 3. prior provincial and: provincial syndic: 379 visitator general: 505,I,3 4. procurator general and permanent vicar of the Master of the Order over the whole Order: 432 5. superior of a house and: provincial socius: 377 provincial syndic: 379 Incorporation into the Order: 265 Institute, religious (candidate from): 168,II; 201,II Institutes and economic administration: 541; 542,I; 580 Institutes, Secular: See: Secular Institutes Instrumentum electionis: See: Processus Verbalis (Official Report) Insurance: 610-613; 614 Intellectual Life Commission: 89; 97, I, 3 Interpretation of the laws of the Order: 290; 291; 420 of privileges: Appendix 13 of provincial chapter acts: 364 Interprovincial conferences: 395 Interruption of the novitiate: 178,III of a provincial chapter: 361,II of studies: 164; 225,II Investments: 583-584 Jesus Christ: 1,I, II, III & IV; 2,II; 18,1; 19,II; 26,I & III; 27,I; 28,I & II; 31,I; 39; 52,I; 57; 59,I & III; 67,I; 78; 108; 129; 130,I; 153; 189,I; 214; 223 See: Following of Christ Jordan of Saxony: 17,I; 25; 52,II Jurisdiction ordinary: Master of the Order: 396 vicar of the Order: 402 chairman and diffinitors of a provincial chapter: 360 prior provincial: 338,I vicar of the province: 347 vicar general: 257,II vice-provincial: 257,I conventual prior: 298 subprior in capite: 325 superior of a house: 331 delegated: for preaching and hearing confessions: 136; 138 Kingdom of God: 25; 26,III; 30; 31,II; 118; 131; 189,II; 393 Laity cooperation in our apostolate: 101,III; 132,II cooperation in our economic administration: 555,IV; 581,I; 608,I layworkers in our houses: 614-615 participation in the liturgy: 58; 61,III See: Fraternities of St. Dominic Latin for petitions to a general chapter: 415,IV,2 for provincial chapter acts: 362,IV; 363,I requirement for admission: 169,II Lauds (and vespers): 61,II; 62,II; 63 Laws civil: 551; 555 ecclesiastical: 113,III,1; 275,I of the Order: 275-297 See Also: Book of Constitutions and Ordinations; Dispensation; Interpretation; Ordination; Promulgation Lectio divina: 66,I Lector, conventual: 88,II; 310,5; 326 bis Lectorate: 94; 95 Lent: 49,III; 53,I Letters of appointment: Appendices 7, 20, and 22 of assignment: 271,III; 272; Appendix 12 cassating an election: 472-473; Appendix 19 confirming an election: 455; 470,I; 471; 510; Appendix 17 of convocation: for elections: 455,I; 461,II; 477,II general chapter: 413,II provincial chapter: 355; 356 dimissorial for those to be ordained: 248; Appendix 10 Letters (continued): testimonial: chapter vocals: 358,I,1; 417,I,1; 495; 500; 524; Appendices 23, 24, and 26; travelers: 44,I Letters, dimissorial: See: Dimissorial Letters Liberality: 31,II Liberty: See: Freedom Librarian: 330; 88, I, 2 Library, conventual: 88,I,2; 89,I,5 Life: 2-251 1. apostolic: 1,IV; 6; 19,I; 39; 62,I; 142; 250,I; 255; 299,1; 307; 351,I; 387 2. common: 1,IV; 2-20; 10; 28,II; 35; 40; 100; 161; 307 See Also: Charity, Fraternal; Common Good; Communion, Fraternal; Community; Conferences; Conventual Chapter 3. conventual: 128,I 4. Dominican: 40; 83; 119,II; 141; 154-155; 165,II; 219,I; 339,1 5. evangelical: 149,I; 189,I 6. fraternal: 161; 299,1; 351,I (of the brethren: 2-251) 7. priestly: 249,I 8. regular: 1,I; 6; 7,I-II; 52,II; 119,I; 222; 255; 299,1; 372,I; 384; 387 9. religious: 7,II; 41; 46,I; 118; 142; 187,II; 214,II; 216,II; 223-224; 237,III; 250,I 10. spiritual: 7,II; 99,III; 159; 250,I Liturgy: 1,IV; 3,I; 40; 56-65; 124,II; 126; 187,I; 220,I See Also: Divine office; Lauds; Mass; Vespers Loss of active voice: See: Voice, Active Love: See: Charity, Fraternal; Communion, Fraternal Magisterium of the Church: 80 Majority in deliberations (in general): 297 bis conventual chapter: 313,I conventual council: 319 general chapter: 417,II,6 provincial chapter: 359 in elections: See: Elections Mary, Blessed Virgin: 28,I; 67,II; 189,III; 191,I See: Rosary Mass conventual: 58; 59,I & II; 61,I; 63; (to be offered frequently by a conventual prior for the brethren: 300,1) daily: 59,III & IV for the dead: 70,II; 71,I; 73; 74 of the Holy Spirit: 358,II; 417,II; 451; 473,III; 530 Mass stipends: 593-595 Master General: See: Master of the Order Master in Sacred Theology: 94; 96-97 Master of cooperator brothers: 214,I; 217; 370,II See: Master of Student Brothers (Applies Equally to Master of Cooperators) Master of novices office: 186-188; (incompatible with conventual prior: 459,II,2) appointment and removal: 182; Appendix 7 duties: 7,III; 54-55; 156-159; 161; 181; 185; 315,3; 370,I; 391,1 Master of student brothers office: 214,I; (incompatible with conventual prior: 459,II,2) appointment and removal: 182; 213,III; Appendix 7 duties: 7,III; 54-55; 156-159; 161; 209; 370,I; 391,1 Master of the Order: 396-401 1. in charge of the whole Order: 1,VI-VII; 17,II; 252; 396; 398,III; 399 2. requisite conditions: 443; 459,I; 527 3. provision for the office: 397; 526-536; 4. duration of the office: 397 5. competence: a. concerning a general chapter: 282,I; 409 bis; 410; 413,I,II,IV; 414-415; 417; 419-421 b. concerning the legislation of the Order: 163; 230,I,2; 275,I,3; 282,II; 283,I; 284; 291; 292,I; 293; Appendix 13,1 c. concerning the government of the whole Order: 400; 401,I; 424,I; 429; 431,II; 432,I; 434; 437,II; 553; 567,II; 578 d. concerning the government of a province: status: 256; 258, I & II; 400; 401; government: 279,II,2; 354, I & III; 361; 362,IV; 368,I; 444; 509; 512; 592; 609,II studies: 93 bis,I,2; 166,I; 230,I,1 & 3 visitation: 398,II e. concerning the government of a vice-province: 257,I See Also: Government of a Province [above] f. concerning the government of a general vicariate: 257,II g. concerning interprovincial matters: 90,I,3; 261,III; 269; 391,4 & 5; 539,II h. concerning the government of convents: 261,I; 398,I & II; 400; 460,II; 467,II; 475 i. concerning convents and institutes under his immediate jurisdiction: (exercising ordinary rights of a prior provincial): 97,I,3; 337; 438 ter; 541; 580 See Also: Convents under the immediate jurisdiction of the Master of the Order j. concerning the missions: 113,I k. concerning study: 90; 97,I,5; 230 l. as immediate superior of all the brethren: 175; 193; 271,I; 295; 396; 398,I 6. economic procedures: 417,II,4; 543; 572 7. ex-Master of the Order: 407, I,1 & II,2; 408,2; 409,2; 421 8. suffrages for deceased Master of the Order: 73,III Matrimony dignity to be recognized by aspirants to the Order: 27,I Maturity: 1,VI; 27,II; 155; 162; 216,I Meal prayers: 69 Meals: 49,I & II; 69 Media: 104 Ministries of reader and acolyte: 215bis Ministry of the Word: 98-140; 1,VI; 76; 99; 105; 112; 339,1 See Also: Apostolate; Evangelization; Mission of the Order; Preaching Missionaries special formation: 115 Mission of the Order 1. participation in the mission of Christ and the Apostles: 1,IV & VI; 98; 108; 2. gives Order its special character: 1,VI & VII; 17,I; 18,II 3. doctrinal mission: 77, II & III; 80; 89,I; 90,I 4. priestly mission: 1,VI; 141; 219,II. See Also: Apostolate; Apostolic life; Evangelization; Ministry of the Word; Preaching; Salvation Missions: 108,II; 112-123 See Also: Assistant to the Master of the Order for the apostolate Mission statute: 113,II,2 Moderators of study: 92 bis; 231, 2; 236; 237; 315,3 council of moderators: 92 bis, II Moral (juridic) person: 554; 555 Mortification: 28,III; 52,I; 53,II; 55,II Most General Chapter: See: Chapter, Most General Mystery of salvation; 67,II; 99,I Nomination: See: Appointment Non-Christian religions and non-believers: 111 Novice master: See: Master of Novices Novitiate: 177-188 1. establishment: 180; 254,2; 391,4 2. admission: 167-174; Appendix 5 3. juridical norms: beginning: 176; 178, I & II; 267-268; Appendix 6; (common for clerics and cooperators: 179) duration: 178, III & IV location: 180 Novitiate (continued): discipline: 181 See: Master of Novices departure or dismissal: 183; 184; 318,3 to be visited annually by the prior provincial: 340 4. instructional norms: 7,III; 177; 185-188. See: Pre-novitiate Novitiate priory (house): 180; 185 Nullity of an election: 456 Nuns of the Order: 1,IX; 142; 143; 146; 398,I; 415,II,4; 431; 438,I Nuns and sisters, promoter general: 438 Obedience 1. in St. Dominic's plan: 17,I 2. only promise expressed in profession; basis of unity: 17,II; 189,II; 199; 396 3. and mission of the Order: 18; 19,II 4. and profession of evangelical counsels: 19, 189,II 5. and common life: 3,II 6. and spiritual freedom: 19,III; 20, II & III 7. exercise: 18,III; 20,IV; 22-24 8. and the Roman Pontiff: 21. See: Formal Precept Objections (protests) against the validity of an election: 452,3,13,& 16 Obligation of our laws: 1,VI; 281 divine office and Mass: for convents: 61-62 for individuals: 63 Obligations, economic: 545; 558; 561,I; 566; 607 Observance, regular: 1,IV; 39-55; 83; 187,II; 222; 341,2; 459,I. See Also: Apostolate; Cloister; Common life; Divine office; Evangelical counsels; Habit; Meals; Penance; Study Office, divine: 1,IV; 58; 61; 62,I; 63; 65 Official report: See: Processus Verbalis Officials conventual: 317,III; 320-330 economic: 542,II general: 425-438 bis provincial: 370,I; 376-383 studies: 236; 237,IV (appointment or removal by the Master of the Order): 398,I Officials, appointment of: See: Appointment of Officials Older brothers: 10 Opinion, forming public: 104 Order as a moral (juridic) person distinct from provinces: 540; 541; 549 Order of Preachers nature and structure: 1; 252 unity: 1,VI; 17,II; 396 Ordinandi: 246-248; 318,4; Appendix 10 Newly ordained: 249-250 Ordinary: See: Bishops; Jurisdiction (Ordinary) Ordination (legal norm) 1. nature: Appendix 1 2. of a general chapter: 275,I,2; 282,I; 284; 285,II 3. of a provincial chapter: 278,2; 279; 281; 286; 358,V,1 4. of a Master of the Order: 275,I,3; 282,II; 284 5. of a prior provincial: 278,3; 281; 287 6. of a conventual prior: 280; 281; 287 7. in canonical visitation: 288; 341,1 Outside convent or province, brethren living outside a convent: 8; 336; 458; 497,II outside a province: 270,III; 548,5; 600; 601 Ownership before solemn profession: 200,I Parents and relatives of the brethren: 15,I Parishes ministry and conventual life: 127; 128,I & II competent superior for acceptance: 128,III Participation of the faithful: See: Faithful Pastor: 373,2; 377 Pastoral formation: 241 Penalty: obligation of our laws: 281 Penance example of nuns: 142 sacramental: 60 virtue of: 60 works of: 7,II; 40; 53; 55,II; 83 Pension (compensation): 546,1 People of God: 58; 59,III; 98; 99,II; 130,I; 132,I; 144; 152 Periti (experts) economic matters: 583,II; 588,I in a general chapter: 410,II in a provincial chapter: 485 Permanent formation center for permanent formation: 92, 4 nature of: 251 bis provincial promoter: 92, 4; appointment 251 ter, II, 1 Person, moral (juridic): 554; 555. See: Civil Corporations Petitions for a general chapter: 358,V,1; 415 for a provincial chapter: 310,4; 356,3; 387 Pious foundations: 596-597 Place: See: Precedence Planning apostolic: 89,I,1; 101; 106-107; 109,II; 112; 113,I; 114; 128,II; 145; 244,I economic: 89,I,6; 575,I; 581,II; 585-589 Pontiff, Roman highest superior: 21 suffrages for deceased: 74 Poor and evangelization: 98; 109 Postulation (in filling an office) majority required: 450,IV dispensation; 454 of a conventual prior: 460,I; 467,II; 473,I; Appendix 15 of a prior provincial: 505,II; 506; Appendix 25 of a regional prior: 479,II; 480,IV,8; Appendices 15 and 21 Postulator general of causes of beatification and canonization: 431; 434 Poverty 1. in St. Dominic's plan: 1,I; 30 2. conformity with Christ: 31, I & II; 189,II 3. and common life: 3,II 5. solemn profession excludes the right of ownership: 32,I; 212 6. practice: brethren: 32,II; 33; 34,I; 36; 38; 537 superiors: 34,II; 35; 537 communities: 32,III; 35; 37; 537; 576 Power, ordinary: See: Jurisdiction (Ordinary) Praeses: See: Chairman Prayer: 1,IV; 46,I; 142 private: 40; 66,I mental: 66,II; 187,III at meals: 69 for a general chapter: 413,II Prayer of the faithful in celebrating chapters: 358,II; 417,II in Mass for the Dead: 71,I Preaching 1. basic to Dominican life: 1,II & IV; 30; 57; 76; 99,I; 100,I & III; 108 2. exercise: 106; 109-110; 124-126; 129 3. jurisdiction: 136-137 Preachers, Order of: See: Order of Preachers Precedence among the brethren: 266 in a general chapter: 259; 438 bis in the general curia: 438 bis in a provincial chapter: 517 Precept and obligation to our laws: 281 formal: 294-297; 469,I Prelate: See: Superiors Pre-novitiate: 167 Priesthood in general: 1,V & VI; 187,I; 223 requirement for office: 303; 304; 345,I; 376,II; 443,II Priestly life: 249,I Priests 1. daily celebration of Mass: 59,III 2. fraternities of St. Dominic (priests): 149,II 3. newly ordained: 249-250 4. simply professed: 222 5. student: 249 Prior, conventual: 298-306 1. duty and obligation to promote: apostolic life: 100,III; 299,1; 300,2 fraternal life: 8; 9; 11; 14; 20; 299,1 regular life: 7,I & II; 54-55; 299,2 2. conditions required: 443; 459 3. provision for the office: ordinary (election): 262; 301,I; 310,1; 457-473; Appendix 17 extraordinary (appointment): 263; 398,I; 474-476 4. duration: 301-302; 305; 373,1; 404,II; 469,II 5. authority in governing the convent - ordinary jurisdiction 181; 252; 298 a. with chapter or council: 20,I; 100,III; 300,2; 307;309,II;312,VI;314 b. without chapter or council: 7,II; 44; 54-55; 100,III; 280; 287; 292,II; 293; 295; 297,2; 303; 330 c. according to provincial statute, can appoint a vicar in a filial house: 335,I,2 & II d. in formation convents: 175; 181; 192,II; 193; 232; 237,III 6. cannot be conventual or provincial syndic or provincial socius: 279; 329,II; 377 7. relationship to province: reports: annual financial: 563,II for a provincial chapter: 358,III,1 at the end of his term: 306 provincial council: 370,II; 375,I provincial chapter: 352,I,3; 356,3 8. in a convent of studies: 235 Prior provincial: 338-350 1. duty and obligations: to stimulate and coordinate the apostolate: 100,III; 106; 107; 339 to promote study: 89; 231, 3.4; 237, II to visit convents: 288; 340; 341,1 & 2 to govern as major superior: 252; 338 can delegate authority: 278,3; 345 2. conditions required: 379; 443; 459; 505 3. provision for the office: ordinary (election): 343; 351,II; 357,2; 502-511; Appendix 25 extraordinary (appointment): 398,I; 512 4. duration: 343; 344; 348,IV & V; 398,I; 404,II 5. presides at a provincial chapter: See: Chapter, Provincial 6. in more important matters is assisted by The Provincial Council: 372,I. See: Council, Provincial 7. without the council: a. concerning the life of the brethren: 38,II; 44,II; 51; 54-55; 292,II; 293 b. concerning study: 231,4 c. concerning apostolic activity: 137 d. concerning the admission of the brethren: to the novitiate: 173,II; 175; 178,IV; 183,II to first profession: 191,III; 193; 194; 197,4 to renewal of simple profession: 202 to solemn profession: 206 to sacred orders: 246,2 e. concerning the government of convents and regions: to assign the brethren: 271,I; Appendix 12 to appoint superiors: 332,I; 389; 483-484 to supervise, confirm, or cassate elections: 302,II; 326 bis; 444; 461,I,2; 463; 465-468; 472; 481,I; Appendices 17 and 19 to give permission: for a subprior or conventual syndic to be appointed to a third successive term: 322; 328,II for a superior of a house to serve as syndic: 334 to approve the election of conventual councillors: 315,2 to impose or give permission to impose a formal precept on an entire community: 295; 297,2 to make canonical visitation: 340; 341,1 & 2 f. concerning the government of the whole province: 278,3; 287; 363,I; 364; 368,II 8. has a register of deeds and a personal account: 342; 382; 543; 548,1; 572; Appendix 14 9. reports on the state of the province: 339,2; 341,2 & 3; 416; 567 10. participation in a general chapter: 259,II; 407,I,2 & II,3; 409,3; 415,II,1 11. ex-prior provincial (immediately preceding): 348,I; 352,I,6; 366,1; 514,I,2 Prior, regional 1. office: 332; 384,I; 385,I; 395; 465 2. conditions required: 479 3. provision for the office: ordinary (election): 385,II; 477-481; Appendices 15, 17, 19, and 21 extraordinary (appointment): 373,1 4. duration: 385,II 5. relation to province: 352,I,1; 385,I,3 & 4 6. relation to Order: 409; 409 bis 7. Economic reports: 567, II Priority in ministry: See: Planning Priory: See: Convent Privileges of the Order: 275,I; Appendix 13 Processus verbalis (official report): 362,I; 417,II,2,8,9, & 10; 419,I; Appendices 14, 15, 21, and 25 Procurator general: 415,II,1; 424; 431-433 Profession: 1. in general: a promise made to God, Blessed Virgin Mary,St. Dominic: 1,III; 189,I, III, & IV imitation of Christ: 18,I; 189,II connected to the Church and evangelization: 1,III & VI; 18,I profession: of community: 4,I; 17,I evangelical counsels: 1,IV; 189,II obedience, chastity, and poverty: 1,I; 17; 18; 25; 26,I & III; 27; 396 regular life: 1,I witness of the heavenly kingdom: 26,III; 189,II 2. first profession (simple): 195-200 a. juridic effects: 190; 195; 200; 265; 270,V b. when made: 195; 196,1 & 2 c. admission: 191; 192; 196,3 & 4; 197; 308,II; 310,3; 312,V; Appendix 5 d. making profession: 193-194; 199; Appendix 8 e. cessation: 204 3. renewal of simple profession: 201-204; Appendix 9 4. solemn profession: a. juridic effects: 32,I; 63,I; 190; 200,IV; 208; 212; 308,II; 440 b. when made: 201,II; 205; 210 c. admission: 191-197; 206-209; 308,II; 310,3; 312,V; 318,2; Appendix 5 d. making profession: 17,II; 193-194; 199; 210-211; Appendix 9 Profession of faith to be made by superiors when taking office: 331; 471; 481; 510; 536; Appendix 18 Professors in general: 88,I,1; 391,1 in institutional studies: 86; 93; 231,2 & 4; 237-240 corps of professors; 237 in universities: 103,I Promoter general: 431 of nuns and sisters: 438 Promulgation acts of a provincial chapter: 363 constitutions and ordinations of a general chapter: 282,I ordinations of the Master of the Order: 282,II Prophetic task: 1,V; 99,I Protestations before the novitiate and profession: 174,I & II; 191,I; Appendix 5 in elections: 447,II; 452,3, 13, & 16 Protests (objections): 452,3, 13, 16 Province 1. nature: 1,VII; 119,III; 252; 253 2. establishment: 253; 255; 256; 259,I 3. rights in self-government: 163; 254,1, 2, & 3; 267-268; 540; 548 4. rights in the government of the Order: 1,VII; 254,4; 258,I & III; 405; 407-409 bis; 413,I & III; 423,I Provinces of the Order: See: Appendix 11 Provincial: See: Prior Provincial Provincial chapter: See: Chapter, Provincial Provincial council: See: Council, Provincial Provincial socius: 346; 366,3; 376-377 Provincial statute: See: Statute of a Province Provincial vicariate: See: Vicariate, Provincial Provincial vicariate statute: 389 Provision of offices: by appointment: See: Appointment by election and confirmation: See: Elections ipso iure: vicar of a prior: 304 vicar of the province: 348,I-III vicar provincial: 346 Public statements: 139 Publishing books: 139bis; 140 Purpose of the Order: 1 Questions to be sent to a general chapter: 415 Ratio Formationis: 154; 163; 186 Ratio Studiorum general: 95; 229,1; 230,I,2; 234,II; 251,I particular: 95; 229,2; 230,I,3; 231,5; 234,II Recompense cannot be sought for any work done for the Order: 174,II; Appendix 5 Record books admissions: 174,I; 178,I; 184 conventual council: 272; 316 economic administration: 557-558 Mass stipends: 593 prior provincial (register): 342 professions: 194 provincial council: 367; Appendix 14 Recourse from one superior to another: 22 Recreation: 5 Refectory: 49, I & II; 69 Refusal of an election: See: Acceptance Regent of studies office: 89,II; 217,I; 230,I,1; 231,2; 236;, 237,I; 459,II,2 function: 54-55; 209; 237,II & III; 315,3; 366,2; 369,II; 391,1 See Also: Ratio Studiorum; Study Regional prior: See: Prior, Regional Regional vicariate: 257,II; 384-389; 407-409 bis Regional vicariate council: See: Council, Regional Vicariate Regional vicariate statute: See: Statute of a Regional Vicariate Register: See: Record Books (Prior Provincial) Regular life: See: Life, Regular Regular Observance: See: Observance, Regular Religions, non-Christian: 111 Religious consecration: 1,III; 2-55; 189,I; 191,III. See: Profession Religious institute candidate for the Order from a: 168,II; 201,II Religious life: See: Life, Religious Religious vows: 19; 40; 204 Remodeling and repair of buildings: 589 Removal by a conventual prior: officials he appointed: 330 subprior: 310,2 syndic: 318,1 by the Master of the Order: officials he appointed: 401,II; 429,I; 431,II all superiors and officials in the Order: 398,I regent of studies: 230,I,1 by a prior provincial: masters in formation: 182,I; 213,III; 374 pastors: 373,2 provincial councillors: 368 regional and conventual priors: 373,1 by a vicar of the Order: 401,III; 404,II by a vicar provincial: 345,II Renewal of the Order: 1,VII-VIII of simple profession: 201,I; 202; 203; 210 Renunciation of temporal goods before solemn profession: 200,IV of office: See: Resignation Reports to be sent regularly to superiors: Appendix 27 Reports, financial: 562-572 Research: 86,I; 90,I,2; 91,3; 92; 93; 103,II; 121 Residence, habitual: 260,I; 458,I; 491,I; Appendix 16 Resignation from office: conventual prior: 305 prior provincial: 348,IV-V provincial councillors: 368 Responsibility of the brethren in general: 20,II; 216,I; 250,I; 300,2 toward common good: 4,II for one's own formation: 156 in forming new members: 161 in the apostolate: 130,I; 139; 250,I; for economic administration: 537; 576 of the faithful: 124,I Retreat (spiritual exercises) annual: 68 before the beginning of the novitiate: 178,I Revelation, divine as an object of study: 79; 99,II Review periodic critical review of ministry: 106,III Revisors of texts in a general chapter: 417,I,3 & II,8 & 10 Revocation of customs: 289 of dispensations: 293 of nominations (appointments): 293 of ordinations: in LCO: 285,II of a general chapter: 284 of the Master of the Order: 284 of a provincial statute: 286,I Right to vote: See: Voice, Active Roman Pontiff: See: Pontiff, Roman Rosary in general: 67,II; 129 associations: 129; 153 daily recitation: 67,II part of the habit: 50 weekly recitation for the dead: 71,III Rule (laity) of fraternities of St. Dominic: 151 Rule of St. Augustine: 1,VI; 2; 18,III; 20,III; 31,II; 199,I; 275;I; 299 Sacraments: 1,VI & VII; 11; 57; 105 Sacred Scripture: 28,I; 76; 79; 187,I; 220,I; 242,1 Sacristan: 330; 593-595 Saints of the Order, devotion to: 67,III Salary: 546,1 Salvation: 1,II & IV; 57; 77,I; 98; 105,II; 149,I; 300,2 School apostolic: 166; 369,II; 370,I general: 103,I; 122 Scripture: 28,I; 76; 79; 187,I; 220,I; 242,1 Scrutators: See: Tellers Scrutiny: See: Elections Secrecy to be maintained archive of the prior provincial: 382 conventual chapter and council: 312,VI; 319 general chapter: 418,II provincial council: 367 Secret votes in all elections: 449,III conventual chapter or council: 313,III; 319 general chapter: 417,II,6 provincial chapter: 359 Secretary conventual chapter: 309,I conventual council: 316; 507,III general chapter: 414; 435,3 general chapter commissions: 417,II,2 general council: 435,1 provincial chapter commissions: 358,I,4 provincial council: 367 secretary general of the Order: 431,I-II; 435 See: Actuary Secular Institutes: 1,IX; 147-148; 438,II Secularization, indult of: 441,2 Self-denial: 52,I Senior brothers: 10 Sick: 9-11; 452,7; 532,2 Signs of the times: 106,I; 214,I; 339,1 Silence: 40; 46; 48; 142 Simplicity and moderation in liturgical celebration: 65 Sin laws of the Order do not bind under sin: 1,VI; 55,I; 281 Singing in divine office: 65 Sisters of the Order: 1,IX; 144-146; 415,III; 438,I Social aspect of ministry: 131-134 Social communication: 104 Socius of a conventual prior for a provincial chapter: 310,1; 352,I,4; 356,1; 489-496; Appendix 23 of a diffinitor for a general chapter: 407,I,5 & II,6; 520,II; 522; 524; Appendix 26 of a prior provincial: 346; 366,3; 376-377 of a prior provincial for a general chapter: 407,I,6 & II,6; 520,III; 522; 524; Appendix 26 Special accounts: See: Accounts, Special Specialists: See: Periti Spiritual direction: 105,III; 159 Spiritual exercises: See: Retreat Spiritual life: 7,II; 99,III; 159; 250,I Statute, administrative economic (of the Order): 542; 550; 553; 554; 580 Statute, administrative economic (of a province) 1. concerning the manner of administration: 552; 554; 581,III; 579 2. concerning rights to administer goods: 542; 556; 617,II 3. particular norms: on contracts: 606 on insurance: 613 on publishing books: 604 4. relationship to provincial chapter: 550; 552 Statute for an apostolic school: 166,II Statute, confraternity: 153 Statute of a general vicariate: 257,II Statute for the missions: 113,II,2 Statute for the postulation of causes: 434,1 Statute of a province 1. nature and authority: 278,1; 279; 286,I 2. on the government of a province: 172; 348,I-III 3. on provincial chapters: 357; 358,III,1; 485; 490,III; 497,I,2; 498,II; 519,I 4. on the government of regional vicariates: 385,I,3 5. on the government of convents: 306 6. on economic administration: See: Statute, Administrative Economic (of a province) 7. on the government of the whole Order: 407; 409 bis. See: Chapter, Provincial Statute of a provincial vicariate: 389 Statute of a regional vicariate: 332; 384,II,1; 385,I,2; 386; 388; 465; 480,IV,7 Stipends, Mass: 593-595 Student master: See: Master of Student Brothers Studentate: 221; 340. See: Clerics Students & ministries of reader & acolyte: 215bis Study 1. in the life of the brethren: essential element of the Order: 1,IV & VI; 77,II; 226 plan of St. Dominic: 76; 77,I promotion of : 84-97 and regular observance: 40; 41; 46,I; 224 sources: 78-83 2. course of studies: requirement for clerical aspirants: 169,I; 227 curriculum: 241 institutional studies: 226-243 outside the Order: 235; 243 complementary studies: 238; 244. See: Ratio Studiorum 3. centers of study establishment: 93 bis provincial: 230,I,2; 233-240; 254,2 interprovincial: 234; 391,4 kinds of centers: for institutional studies: 91,1; 92 for higher studies: 91,2; 92 for permanent formation: 92,4 for special studies: 91,3; 92 for doctrinal research: 93. See Also: Assistant for the Intellectual Life Study centers: See: Study Study program: See: Ratio Studiorum Study sessions: 89,I,4; 391,2 Subprior 1. office: 315,1; 320; 324; 356,1 2. appointment and removal: 310,2; 321 - 323 3. duration: 322, II 4. in capite: 193; 302,II; 325-326; 461,I-II; 462; 463 5. substitute for prior at provincial chapter: 352, I, 3 Subsidy: 546,1 Suffrages for the deceased: 16; 70-75 Superior of a house: 331-334 Superiors 1. requirement for office: 443,II 2. authority and function: 7,II; 9; 20; 23; 29; 35; 42-44; 54; 87-90; 100,III; 128,II; 146; 250,II; 266 3. local: 7,II; 8; 38,I; 44,II; 45; 88,I; 218; 370,II; 377; 379. See: Conventual Prior; Superior of a House. 4. major: 139; 246,2; 257,I; 338,I; 415,II,1; 444. See: Master of the Order; Prior Provincial; Vice-Provincial Superiors (continued): 5. supreme (Roman Pontiff): 21 Syndic A. of a convent: 1. office: 35; 327 2. appointment and removal: 318,1; 328,I; 329; (incompatible with office of prior: 329,II) 3. duration: 328,II 4. duties: 559,I; 563,I & II; 579 B. of a house: can be superior of a house: 334 (see above for convent) C. of a province: 1. office: 35; 378; 583,II 2. appointment: 380; (incompatible with office of provincial or local superior: 379) 3. duties: 370,I; 559; 566-567; 577; 579; 581,I D. of the Order 1. office: 35; 431,I; 436 2. appointment: 431,II 3. duties: 436; 559,I; 567; 578; 582 4. attendance at general chapters: 410, I 5. member of general council: 424, 436 Table: 49,I & II: 69 Taxation: 548,8; 549,3; 573-575; 581,II Tellers in elections: 448,I,III-IV conventual prior: 473,III Master of the Order: 531,III prior provincial: 507,II Temporal goods of the brethren: after solemn profession: 32,I-II; 212; 546,1; 548,5; 549,2 before solemn profession: 32,II; 200 inheritances: 548,6 of the Order: 549 of a province: 548 of outsiders (administration of): 616-617 Temporary assignment (deputation): 273-274 Territory of a mission: 112 of a province: 253,II; 255; 261,III of a vice-province: 257,I; 261,III Testimonials: See: Letters Thomas Aquinas, Saint: 19,III; 82; 242,2 Tradition of the Church: 79; 81 of the Order (doctrinal): 235 Transfer from another religious institute to the Order: 168,II; 201,II Transfiliation: 269; 373,5 Transgressions against the common good: 55,I Travelers: 43-45; 598 Treasurer: See: Syndic Union of entities: 256 bis Universities: 92; 93 bis; 103,I; 243 Vacations and apostolic experiences: 225,I Vespers (and lauds): 61,II; 62,II; 63 Vestition: 175-176 Vicar 1. of a conventual prior: 303; 304; 324 2. over a convent sede vacante: 302,II 3. over a filial house: 335,I,2 & II 4. provincial: 345; 346 5. in provincial vicariates: 352,I,2; 389; 482; Appendices 15, 17, 19, and 21 6. of the province: 347-350 7. general in a general vicariate: 257,II; 407; 409 8. general over the whole Order: 400; 401,I & III; 432,II 9. general over part of the Order: 400; 401 10. general in a general chapter: 417,III 11. of the Order: office: 402 election: 403 duties: 404; 413,II; 417; 424; 531,I Vicariate, general: 257,II; 407-409 Vicariate, provincial in distant lands: 257,II; 389 participation in a general chapter: 407-409 bis Vicariate, regional: 257,II; 384-389; 407-409 bis Vice-province conditions, obligations, and rights: 257,I reduction of a province to a vice-province (and re-establishment): 258 See: Province (excepting rights concerning a general chapter) Vice-provincial: 257,I participation in an elective general chapter: 407 participation in a general chapter of provincials: 409 submission of economic reports: 567. See: Prior Provincial Visitation, canonical by the Master of the Order: 398,II by a prior provincial: 89,I,5; 340; 341,1 & 2 ordinations given during: 288; 341,1 & 2 Visitator general cannot be elected prior or prior provincial: 459,II,2; 505,I,3 Visits of the aged: 10 of brothers living outside the convent: 8 of the sick: 9 Vocals 1. number required: for a convent: 260,I for electing a socius (one or more) to a provincial chapter: 490,I-III for electing a vicar provincial in distant regions: 389 for a regional vicariate: 384 for a vice-province: 257,I for a province: 253,I; 258,I 2. of a conventual chapter: 308; 309,II 3. of a provincial chapter: 352; 358,I,1 & 3 4. of a general chapter: 407-409 bis; 415,II & V; 416; 417,I,1 5. of a most general chapter: 421-422 Vocation apostolic: 26,I; 52,I divine: 177 Dominican: 39, 57; 102; 106,I; 165,I; 177; 216,II; 223 missionary: 115 of the Order: 1,VII Vocations, promotion and development: 119,III; 165-176; 255 Voice, active conditions: 440 loss: 373,6; 441; 446,II required for: 304; 308,I; 321; 328,I Voice, passive conditions: 443 required for: conventual prior: 459 delegate for a provincial chapter: 497,III diffinitor of a general chapter: 522 diffinitor of a provincial chapter: 514 Master of the Order: 527 prior provincial: 505 regional prior: 479 socius of a prior for a provincial chapter: 492 Vote, consultative: 202; 207; 208; 311,II; 358,IV; 424 Vote, decisive 1. admission to the novitiate: 173,II 2. admission to first profession: 197,3; 312, V 3. admission to solemn profession: 206,2; 207,I; 312, V 4. conventual council: 317, I & II 5. provincial chapter: 358,IV; 359 6. provincial council: 372,II 7. general chapter: 417,II,6 8. general council: 256; 257, I & II; 592 See Also: Votes (tied); Majority; Secret vote Voters: See: Vocals Votes, tied in a conventual chapter: 313,II in a conventual council: 319 in elections: 450,III in a general chapter: 417,II,6 in a provincial chapter: 359 Voting procedure: 449-453 Vows, religious: 19; 40; 204. See: Profession Wages: 546,1 Will to be made before simple profession: 200,II Word of God: 1,I & III: 68; 78-81; 128,II; 131; Work: 33; 174,II; 538,II; 546,1; 548,1; Appendix 5 Workers evangelization: 109 in our convents: See: Laity Workshops: 89,I,4; 391,2
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