Communion of the Blood of Christ

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The Community of the Blood of Christ ( Latin : Unio Sanguis Christi, abbreviation: USC ) is a Roman Catholic association of believers . It was founded in Rome in 1808 and recognized by the Pontifical Council for Laity in 1988 . It has around 11,000 members in five countries around the world.

history

Under the name "Pia Assoziazione in onore del Preziosissimo Sangue" ( German : Association in honor of the Precious Blood), the community was founded on December 8, 1808 by Canon Francesco Albertini in the Basilica of San Nicola in Carcere in Rome. Pope Pius VII. Left the club by the Cardinal Vicar on February 27, 1809 canonically erected, it bestowed by Breve of 22 September 1815 many indulgences and raised it by a further brief of 26 September of the same year for the Confraternity . The Arch-Brotherhood found great affection with religious and priests , among them Gaspare del Bufalo, he became an important patron of the spiritual community. Gaspare founded the Congregation of Missionaries of the Precious Blood in 1815 , the first members of which came from the Arch-Brotherhood. In 1851 Pope Pius IX established. (1846–1878) founded an independent association and handed over the leadership to the moderator general of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. At the same time, the headquarters were moved to the General House of Missionaries. A hundred years later, in 1951, Pope Pius XII confirmed (1939–1958) the governance structure and statutes of the spiritual community . After the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965), the statutes were revised again and on May 24, 1988 the Pontifical Council for the Laity signed the decree for recognition as a universal church association of believers under papal law.

Self-image

The association is a family association that has grown in the spirit of Gaspare del Bufalo . She wants to spread the spirit of the "blood of Christ" worldwide and is guided by the words of the Holy Scriptures . The community derives its rule of life from the Gospel of John , where it says: "There is no greater love than when someone gives his life for his friends" (15.13 EU ). In order to achieve this it is necessary to take an active part in the life of the community, to listen intensively to the word of God and to often receive the sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist . The members should take an active part in the public church culture and especially promote the liturgy of the Liturgy of the Hours . The USC should work for a social order of justice and peace among the peoples . She should continue to participate in initiatives of the Church and society for the benefit of the life and dignity of the human person .

organization

Members of the USC can be accepted as individual members ( lay people , religious and priests). Further memberships can be exercised by religious orders, associations and brotherhoods . Central management is in the hands of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, whose Superior General is also the Association's Central Director. At his side is a council that promotes the fate of the association and establishes the connection to the religious community. At the local and regional levels, local directors and regional directors coordinate the work. The USC has 10,800 members spread across Europe , North America and South America worldwide . Its headquarters are in Rome .

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  1. ↑ Francesco Albertini, 1770–1819, Canon of San Nicola in Carcere, was a valued confessor in the city of Rome. In 1808 he founded the Brotherhood of the Precious Blood with the aim of renewing the faith and the Church. 1810–1815 in captivity, initially together with Gaspare del Bufalo. Albertini was his spiritual companion and played an essential part in the spiritual formation of the later saint. In 1819 Albertini became bishop of the Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno diocese [1]