The rule of Saint Augustine and the constitutions of the Sisters of Penance of the Third order of Saint Dominic. From the Congregation of the most holy Rosary of the United States of America
Publisher: Mother-house
Published: 1889
Place of publication: Sinsinawa Mound
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: TABLE OF CONTENTS.; title: Rule of St. Augustine 17; title: Constitutions of the Sisters of Penance of the Third Order of St. Dominic 33; title: PROLOGUE.; title: Section 1. Of the Constitutions 33; title: Section 2. Of the Institution and Character of the Order and of this Congregation 34; title: Section 3. Of the Obligation of these Constitutions and of Dispensations 36; title: Section 4. Of Customs 41; title: PART FIRST.; title: Of the Form of our Community Life, and the Manner of Reception into the Congregation 4 3; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Of the Office and other Spiritual Exercises 43; title: Section 1. Of Promptitude in going to Office 43; title: Section 2. In what the Daily Office consists 44; title: Section 3. Of the Obligation of the Daily Office 46; title: Section 4. Of the Manner of Reciting the Office and of the Attention Required 47; title: Section 5. Of Mental Prayer 48; title: Section 6. Of Spiritual Reading 51; title: Section 7. Of the Annual Spiritual Retreat 51; title: Section 8. Of the Confraternities of the Holy Rosary, of the Most Holy Name, and of the Angelic Warfare 52; title: Section 9. Of various Ordinances relating to this Chapter 55; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Of the Inclinations 58; title: Section 1. Of the Inclinations in general 58; title: Section 2. How the Most Holy Sacrament is to be adored on entering the Choir, and of the Ceremonies of the Office 59; title: Section 3. Of the three kinds of Inclinations 61; title: Section 4. Of the two kinds of Genuflections 63; title: Section 5. Of the two kinds of Prostrations 65; title: Section 6. Of the times when the Sisters stand facing the Altar ; when they stand facing Choir to Choir ; and when they sit down 67; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Of the Suffrages for the Dead 69; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Of Confession, of Mass and Holy Communion 73; title: Section 1. Of Confession 73; title: Section 2. Of Mass and Holy Communion 74; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Of Fasting and Abstinence 76; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: Of the Refectory 78; title: Section 1. Of the Meals and Manner of Serving at Table 78; title: Section 2. Of Reading at Table 82; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: Of the Work 84; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: Of the Sick 86; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: Of the Beds, the Dormitorx&s and the Cells 88; title: CHAPTER X.; title: Of the Habit 90; title: Section 1. Of the Habit of the Order 90; title: Section 2. Of the Obligation of Superiors to supply their subjects with clothing, and of the Habit Room 91; title: Section 3. Of the Dress of the Children educated in our Convents 93; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: Of the Schools and the Obligations of the Teachers 94; title: Section 1. Of the Obligations of the Teachers in General 94; title: Section 2. Of the Boarding School 99; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: Of Letters 101; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: Of Silence and the Parlor 104; title: Section 1. Of Silence 104; title: Section 2. Of the Parlor and of Relations' with Extems 108; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: Of Those who shall be Received 112; title: Section 1. Of Postulants 112; title: Section 2. Of the property of Postulants and Novices 115; title: Section 3. Of the lawful manner of receiving to the Habit 119; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: Of tke Novices and of their Instruction 123; title: Section 1. Of the Novitiate 123; title: Section 2. Of the Mistress of Novices 126; title: Section 3. Of the Instruction of the Novices 128; title: Section 4. Of the Term of Probation 134; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: Of Profession 139; title: Section 1. Of the Form of Profession and of the Nature of the Vows 139; title: Section 2. Of Poverty and Community of Goods 141; title: Section 3. Of Chastity and Enclosure 148; title: Section 4. Of Obedience 151; title: CHAPTER XVII.; title: Of Faults 156; title: Section 1. Of light Faults 156; title: Section 2. Of middle Faults 158; title: Section 3. Of grievous Faults 160; title: Section 4. Of more grievous Faults 163; title: Section 5. Of the manner of proceeding against those guilty of more grievous Faults 167; title: Section 6. Of the most grievous Fault 169; title: Section 7. Of Apostates 170; title: CHAPTER XVIII.; title: Of the Chapter of Faults 172; title: Section 1. Of the Obligation of holding Chapter, and its importance for regular discipline 172; title: Section 2. Of the manner of holding the Chapter of Faults 177; title: PART SECOND.; title: Of the Government of the Congregation 180; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Of the American Congregation of the Most Holy Rosary 180; title: CHAPTER II.; title: Of the Mother General 182; title: Section 1. Of the Office and Authority of the Mother General 182; title: Section 2. Of the Election of the Mother General 184; title: Section 3. Of those who are eligible to the Office of Mother General 193; title: Section 4. Of the duration and cessation of the Office of Mother General 194; title: Section 5. Of the duties of the Mother General 197; title: Section 6. Of the Vicaress of the Mother General 202; title: Section 7. Of the Appointment of the Sisters 203; title: Section 8. Of Visitation 206; title: CHAPTER III.; title: Of the Council of the Congregation 209; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Of the General Chapter 216; title: Section 1. Of those who have a voice in the General Chapter and of the time of its celebration 216; title: Section 2. Of the Associate of the Conventual Prioress 217; title: Section 3. Of what is to be done throughout the Congregation at the approach of the General Chapter 223; title: Section 4. Of what is to be done in the Convent where the Chapter is held, immediately before its celebration 225; title: Section 5. Of the Election of the Diffinitresses 226; title: Section 6. Of the manner of celebrating the General Chapter 230; title: Section 7. Of the acts of the General Chapter 234; title: Section 8. Of the Intermediate Assembly 236; title: Section 9. Of Precedence 237; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Of the Bursar General 240; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: Of the Archives of the Congregation 244; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: Of Foundations 246; title: Of the necessary conditions for the erection of a Convent 246; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: Of the Conventual Prioress 250; title: Section 1. Of the Institution ot the Conventual Prioress 250; title: Section 2. Of the authority and duties of the Conventual Prioress 250; title: Section 3. Of the Vicaress of a House not yet erected into a Priory 260; title: Section 4. Of the Conventual Council 261; title: Section 5. Of the Conventual Chapter 265; title: Section 6. Of the Sub-Prioress 266; title: Section 7. Of the Syndica 270; title: Section 8. Of the Deposit, the Depositaries, and other Officials of the Convent 273; title: Section 9. Of the Archives and Inventories of the Convents 277; title: Section 10. Of Traveling 279; title: Section 11. Of Sisters who are visiting Convents where they are not assigned, and of Guests 280; title: Section 12. Of the Annals 282