Springtime or frigid winter of male religious orders and congregations?
Data are the Pontifical Yearbook 1974, 1987, 2001 and 2008. Dominican : In 1973, 8086 with 665 homes. In 1986, 6769, with 620 homes. In 2000, 6371 with 626 homes. And in 2007, 6044 with 621 houses. 2042 Friars have lost 44 homes and closed. Almost 40% of its workforce. Franciscans. In 1973, 23,301 homes in 3173. In 1986, 20037 to 3077 homes. In 2000, 17,335 homes in 2651 and 2007, 15,256 homes in 2370. Have been left in the spring 8045 troops and 803 homes have closed. almost 40% also Franciscan convent. 4,127 with 669 households in 1973. In 1986, 4259 with 598 homes. In 2000, 4499 with 654 homes. And in 2007, 4525 with 653 homes. Case truly miraculous increase of monks and residences. Capuchin . In 1973, 13,606 and 1925. In 1973, 11,953 and 1670. In 2000, 11,303 and 1708. And in 2007, 11,166 and 1618. 2,440 were lost cappuccinos and 307 houses have been closed. have lost less than 20% so we must consider that are the most affected. Augustine. 3,847 and 532. 3374 and 406. 2888 and 2795 and 465 and 450. They were on the road 652 monks and 82 houses. Just over 15%. Privileged. Augustinians. 1252 and 219. 1370 and 212. 1256 and 203. 1168, 202. A decrease of 84 monks with whom he is falling is like to throw missiles. Carmelites. 2371 and 278 houses. 2039 and 351. 2096 and 380. 1942 and 389. Gone 419 Carmelites, less than 20% Discalced Carmelites. 3577 and 364. 3500 and 460. 3942 and 539. 4044 and 583. Another miracle. Trinity. 529 and 73. 586 and 93. 557 and 100. 587 and 102. also miraculous. Mercedarios . 963, 161. 780, 159. 736, 163. 726, 154. lose 237 monks, more than 20% and close 7 houses. Mercedarios Descalzos. 127, 12. 88, 16. 64, 11. 51, 11. have lost more than 50% and are on the verge of closing. or Servite Servite . 1642 and 236. 1139, 208. 981, 172. 883, 161. also have left 50% of its members . Brothers of St. John of God . 2020, 212. 1630, 190. 1432, 230. 1291, 220. lost 729 priests, 35%, and has 8 houses. To explain it. Minimum . 276, 39. 199, 41. 186, 46. 195, 45. Lost more than 20% and have 6 houses. The Teutonic Order, with 150 in 1973 and 13 houses have disappeared in the yearbooks of 1987, 2001 and 2008. Will there be missing? Betlemitas And they are about to do so. By 2000 there were 16 in 3 houses in 2007, 7 to 2. Another command that goes. Perhaps it is gone now. PD. I've already found the Teutonic Order. In 1986, 64 and 32. In 2000, 84 and 41. And in 2007, 85 and 35. They had moved. Teatinos . In 1973, 164 and 42. In 1986, 155, 33. In 2000, 171, 31. In 2007, 203 and 33. is an order of very few members but is growing. Today there are 39 more than they were in 1973. Barnabites . 506 and 73. 472 and 73. 394 and 67. 375 and 65. 131 troops have left, almost 40%. Bad prospects for Barnabites. Jesuits. 30,860 and 2259. 26,617 and 1853. 21,490 and 1909. 19,216 and 1718. lost 11,078 religious and closed 541 homes. Somascan . 423 and 60. 457 and 73. 509 and 91. 472 and 93. In his modesty, because they are a small Order the results are extraordinary. Camilos . 1084 and 127. 1026 and 141. 1070 and 150. 1146 and 151. The same is true of Camillus. Caracciolinos . 39 and 8. 41 and 12. 63 and 14. 88 and 16. Order seemed endangered and has doubled its staff . Clerics Regular of the Mother of God . 59 and 14. 65 and 15. 51 and 13. 60 and 16. are maintained in its smallness. Today they are one more than in 1973. Escolapios . We can not say the same of this order as espeñola and praiseworthy in the field of education. 1917 and 180. 1584 and 207. 1492 and 234. 1405, 210. They have lost 512 religious, 30%. However, they have 30 houses. Doctrinal . 96 and 21. 115 and 25. 78 and 17. 89 and 19. In very uncertain future. Ardorinos . 36 and 5. 36 and 7. 34 and 7. 40 and 7. have increased in 4, but given the very small number can not be optimism. Marian . 361 and 39. 424 and 39. 548 and 59. 477 and 58. They seemed very remarkable expansion in recent years but had a notable decline. Passionist . 3568 and 446. 2855 and 429. 2391 and 395. 2229 and 378. Religious have lost 1339, 40% and 68 homes have closed. terrible results. Redemptorists. In 1973, 7540 and 791. In 1986, 6474, 781. In 2000, 5773 and 726. In 2007, 5601 and 710. They have lost 1939, more than 25%, and closed religious Congregation of the Sacred Hearts (Picpus) . 1825 and 300. 1395 and 245. 1055 and 256. 905 and 188. 920 have left religious, 50%, and closed 112 houses. are in freefall. Society of Mary (Marist) . 2266 and 381. 1811 and 261. 1360 and 225. 1149 and 201. 1117 Marist disappeared, 50% and 180 homes have closed. Others plummet. Congregation of the Holy Santo . 4441, and 988. 3604 and 261. 3006 and 729. 3011 and 721. Lost 1410 members, over 30%, closing 267 homes. Although it appears that in recent years has been stabilized. Company of Mary (Monforte) . 1683 and 175. 1263 and 201.1049 and 161. 978 and 159. Religious 705 were lost over 40% and closed 14 homes. Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate . 6029, 953. 5731 and 1460. 4831 and 1194. 4548 and 1131. Oblates have been 1481, just over 20%. The house is insane. When they had lost 300 religious had 500 houses. Even today still have almost 1500 less than one hundred homes in 1973. Clerics of Saint Viator. 1477 and 115. 1060 and 140. 747 and 107. 608 and 96. Others plunge into the abyss. 769 clerics have left more than 50%. And the house seems a joke. When they had already lost 20% of the troops had opened 25 more houses. But the harsh reality is imposed and today has 19 fewer than in 1973. And they will close many more. Society of Mary (Marianist) . 2827 and 203. 1935 and 230. 1575 and 218. 1414 and 206. With a drain Marianist 1413, 50%, has 15 houses. One of the most disastrous results. Rosminian . 438 and 71. 408 and 74. 333 and 77. 313 and 70. lose 125 religious, 30% Stigmatine. 452 and 76. 416 and 96. 429 and 87. 428 and 98. They have made 24 religious, 5% and has 22 houses. if indeed it can be considered privileged virtually have disappeared is the life with an average of four religious at home. The will have one or two. Assumptionists . 1506 and 179. 119 and 146. 949 and 123. 887 and 118. It was 619, 40%. Sacramentinos . 1338 and 113. 1133 and 131. 978 and 146. 909 and 143. Evaporated 429 Blessed Sacrament. more than 30%. And they have 30 houses. Must be the housing bubble. Claretian . 3011 and 353. 2964 and 383. 3008 and 437. 3084 and 444. Of the cases miraculous increase in 73. Salesians. 20,423 and 1536. 17,233 and 1513. 17,192 and 1843. 16,389 and 1878. There have been 4,034 Salesians have 20% and 342 houses. Dehonians . 2870 and 435. 2646 and 466. 2389 yy 337. 2333 and 409. are left in the spring 537 religious, almost 20%. Comboni . 1745 and 299. 1891 and 397. 2239 and 349. 2018 and 333. Although in the past seven years have fallen, they still exceed their actual religious 273 1973. A true success. SVD. 5319 and 158. 5504 and 280. 5962 and 377. 6096 and 335. very remarkable increase in members homes. As for being given the recipe to others. Marianhill Missionaries. 576 and 36. 425 and 31. 386 and 37. 394 and 35. Lose 182, 30%. Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Mallorca) . 152 and 25. 133 and 32. 124 and 28. 132 and 27. lose 20 religious, more than 10%. Survival uncertain given the few who are. Society of St. Paul .1213 and 73. 1149 and 88. 1124 and 115. 1054 and 110. Religious 159 are left, just over 10%. Divine Providence (San Luis Orione) . 1032 and 207. 1125 and 206. 1085 and 198. 1048 and 199. Increase in 16. Another miracle. Legionaries of Christ. 709 and 29. 922 and 124. 1739 and 104. 2059 and 125. truly spectacular figures which seems to have dented painful events they have experienced. Cooperators of Christ the King Parish . I can not find the data in 1973. 70 and 7. 71 and 4. 63 and 7. lose 10% Brothers of the Christian Schools . 14,517 and 1523. 9177 and 1268. 6669 and 1010. 5473 and 864. 9034 religious have lost more than 60%. No other congregation has suffered such a setback. Vincentians. 5197 and 533. 3854 and 533. 4114 and 559. 3978 and 533. 1219 have left religious, 20%. Sulpicians 650 and 72. 473 and 40. 353 and 34. 315 and 31. lose 235 members, more than 30%. White Fathers. 3604 and 769. 2761 and 616. 2115 and 375. 1788 and 275. 1816 have been lost white parents, 50% Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter . They are traditional in communion with Rome. By 2000 there were 245 with 35 houses and in 2007, 313 with 78 homes. Marked increase. Sodality of Christian Life Recent Peruvian foundation also expanding significantly. By 2000 there were 197 with 21 houses and in 2007, 248 with 32 P. D: Tertiary Capuchins of Our Lady of Sorrows . I think these are the Amigonian. 551 and 54. 399 and 58. 434 and 74. 398 and 70. have left 153 members, 30%. They have 16 houses instead. Divine Word. 5319 and 158. 5504 and 280. 5962 and 377. 6096 and 335. of spectacular growth. Now, priests are a little more half. Maybe include something like secular third order. I do not know . Sons S. Mary Immaculate . 105 and 19. 95 and 24. 138 and 29. 126 and 25. Strange increase between 1986 and 2000. While returning to decline thereafter. Sacred Heart of Jesus Betharram . 411 and 51. 378 and 62. 374 and 68. 394 and 60. They have lost 17 religious and has 9 houses. It seems lately recover something. Camaldolese 88 and 8. 85 and 9. 58 and 9. 57 and 8. seem doomed to disappear Benedictines. In 1973, 10,819 with 225 homes. In 1986, 9357 with 342. In 2000, 7926 with 335. In 2007, 7640 with 359. monks have lost 3179 and have 134 houses. Cistercians. 1480 and 81. 1378, 77. 1463 and 88. 1523, 91. Increase in members homes. Carthusians. 457 and 19. 393 and 18. 365 and 20. 328 and 18. 129 monks have lost almost 30% Trappists. 3357 and 83. 2834 and 89. 2346, 98. 2162 and 97. Decrease monks in 1195, almost 40%, and has 14 houses. Jerónimos. 33 and 4. 29 and 2. 18 and 2. 14 and 2. disappear soon. holy priests to renew a wound Church TAKEN FROM: Jerome The Attic Three days of fellowship, reflection and prayer for a single large "upper room priestly" and shall be completed within three weeks, the special year that Benedict XVI wanted to devote to the priests. In this speech the Archbishop Mauro Piacenza, secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy, in this interview to our newspaper, which illustrates the program of the final day - 9, 10 and 11 June next - and make an initial assessment of the twelve months spent in listening to the Spirit with gaze fixed on Christ.
*** are already coming year the closing celebrations of the priesthood. The imminence of the solemnity of Pentecost, can promote reflection on the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church and priests?
face of so many things "to do" seems forced, especially in this liturgical season that is headed Pentecost, recalling a fact as simple as too critical but forgotten, a reality that is known but then, in fact, it is often forgotten when developing the "pastoral planning" and when "organized" the Holy Spirit ! What the soul is to the body, is the Holy Spirit to the Church and every Christian. It is the inner source of all the missionary zeal. * Can claim to summon the priest Year has been a clairvoyant intuition of Benedict XVI? The Pope is supreme and universal pastor of the Church and certainly has a particular assistance of the Spirit in the exercise of its high ministry. Assistance that is supported and invoked by the unceasing prayer of the faithful for him. Year born priest very specific historical occasion, the 150 th anniversary of the death of the Cure of Ars. And just to show a genuine realization of the example of a priest, the Pope has called for this special year, could point the way to every priest, recalling the essential values \u200b\u200bof the sacrament of order at a time when, more than ever, holiness shows as the only real possibility of renewal for the Church and the world. * A year that, from the point of view of the media, will be marked by tensions and the crisis experienced by the Church because of the sexual abuse scandal. The Church is a living body and, as a body, there are dynamic tensions that make life and movement and pathological stress can slow down and even paralyzing. Tensions - think, for example, going to the early history of the Church, those arising on the issue of whether to impose the law to the pagan newcomers - always have been resolved when the Church was in full harmony with Spirit: "We decided the Holy Spirit and us." Also many modern strains, which both cause suffering to people of good will, can be harmonized in the unity of faith and love in the Lord. It would be good to try to see what the Spirit suggested more emphasis. * For priests who are currently living in difficult conditions or in crisis, what has been done in this Year of Priests?
We have entrusted to diocesan bishops the request to all priests, obviously if certain conditions are fragile, they must go particularly solicitous care, as would any parent with their children. Diocesan bishops know their priests and their personal situations and, therefore, can act with greater awareness for their real good and the whole community. Aware of this situation, the Congregation, on several occasions of meeting and correspondence with the bishops, it does address the question of the relationship also personal to each priest. It is a relationship pastoral priority in the government because the best care seminar and the presbytery, take care all the components of the diocese. * The Pope spoke of the suffering of the Church during his recent trip to Portugal. Has referred to the mysteries of Fatima, but everything has identified the source of this suffering inside. has been an exceptional event, something that touched me deeply. Speaking of the suffering of the Church, the Pope showed feel it, live it deeply. He felt in his own speech. In the Church, the most severe sufferings come from within, it is true. They come from the betrayal of someone who is closer, who feel friend, indeed, brother. And it made her suffer greatly more. On the other hand, the Church is used to defend against external attacks on its social body has endured all possible and imaginable persecution, beginning with the Passion of Jesus. The persecutions that come from the interior are certainly harder to accept. They can be born inside of every family when the father or mother or son, love and betray the trust of other members. * spoken from various parts of a new identity for the priest of the third millennium. Would not it be better to speak of renewal? Indeed, the identity can not change because it is printed on Christ the Good Shepherd. The only truly "innovative" in the Church is the Holy Spirit. First, the Spirit guides in the fullness of truth. La Verdad "full." Each of us alone has only a small fragment, and then there is the temptation to identify this small truth "personal" with the whole Truth. Then, these supposed "truths" are at risk of crashing into one another, and are born the tensions and divisions, the shocking chaos born of recriminations, the mutual accusations, the need for clarification, and the show is unfortunate. Thus, are rare breadth of vision, clarity of view and at the same time, the ability to compose in constructive dialogue partial views of each one, different but not opposite. For the symphony of truth takes a lot of humility and love for the fullness of truth but who will give us the sense of wholeness? Only the Spirit of God not only illuminates the whole truth but unites in communion. Only He can make up the tensions that plague the Church in the phase of his earthly pilgrimage. * In your opinion, how can we solve the confrontation between the priest, rooted in Christ, and at the same time, immersed in a culture far removed from the categories of the sacred? Living the St. Paul: "No longer I who live, but Christ lives in me." And what of John: "He should grow up and I must decrease." Living Christ's permanent memory, all tension is resolved. "The Spirit will teach you everything and remind you all that I have said." It's like a living memory of the Church, a divine instinct "for real. Jesus is constantly revealing action puts in the line of "memory." Christians, including especially the priests, are called to live in perpetual memory, alive and present, of the person, words and works of the Master: meditative memory, with affection. The apostles were the first to commit in this way: they have made in light of the paschal event and under the guidance of the Spirit, in obedience to the Lord: "Do this in remembrance of me." * At the recent conference at the Lateran, you insisted on priestly hermeneutic of continuity, which implies the awareness of belonging to one priesthood of Christ, which depends on both the effectiveness of ministry priestly spirituality. You same, however, recognized that this category is not sufficiently understood or properly implemented. What does it mean? "hermeneutics of continuity priest" is a providentially used by the Pope in his address to the over five hundred participants in that conference. I think that, given also the contiguity terminology, must necessarily be interpreted in light of the hermeneutic of continuity of the Church, the Pope stated as the only possible correct interpretation of the Second Vatican Council, in his address to the Roman Curia December 22, 2005. There are no pre-conciliar priests and post-conciliar, and there is no pre-and post-conciliar Church. There is one Church of Christ, the one priesthood of Christ participated in those he called in every age and circumstance. The model is the Lord and total identification with the call that He has directed, taught and lived and St. John Vianney. * Is in this context of "continuity" that set the question of celibacy, as discussed at this time? Christ remained throughout his life in the state virginity, meaning his total dedication to serving God and men. In him, the state of virginity is attached in full harmony in his mission as mediator between heaven and earth, and eternal priest. The Son of God assumed a human body and gave himself totally to the Father, giving the total and exclusive love of one's heart. Not only is Christ and his life were virgin: virginity is not something added to the earthly life of Christ but belongs to its very essence. Christ is virginity itself and, therefore, is the model of it. El Salvador predicted that the earth's Witnesses would not be wanting her virginity. Certainly there are many reasons of convenience of celibacy, both under the biblical and historical profile and under the spiritual and pastoral. However, it is essential to adhere to the source of all, Christ himself * What is expected to conclude the Year of Priests? Expectations are high for the Pope's speech, especially interventions are expected on the issue that has dominated the media spotlight this year. There will be three days that culminate in the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. On the first day, June 9, dedicated to conversion and the mission of priests, we find in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, where, following the example of the Apostle to the Gentiles, meditate on the extent of making permanent the priestly life and the link between holiness and mission effectiveness. The Church, one, holy, catholic and apostolic, calls all his children to ongoing conversion, remaining absolutely holy in its theological personality and the Body of Christ and the Bride of the Lord, continually sanctified and renewed by his wife, So, ever young and ever virgin. The Church is ontologically holy, its children are called to be. The second day, June 10 originally planned at the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, but the large number of priests and recorded - until now, nearly seven thousand - can not be contained in the first of the Marian basilicas in Christendom. Therefore, we are still in San Pablo. The intention is to find as a new Upper Room, as the apostles around the Blessed Virgin Mary, waiting and listening to the Spirit. The Church always needs to renew the affective and effective communion, and one like the heavenly Mother is able to keep such communion, which is a gift of the Holy Spirit. Finally, at the great vigil of the night and the final Mass on Friday 11, we shook around Peter and hear his authoritative word that certainly knows expanding our horizons and show how large and powerful it is, and should be, the live and work in the Church and priests, in all circumstances, for the true good of souls and the salvation of the world. ***
Source: L'Osservatore Romano Translation: Jerome The Attic *** |
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