Secular Institute St. Pius X.
The secular institute St. Pius X. ( lat : Institutum seculare Pius X , fr : Institut séculier Pie X ; abbreviation ISPX ) is an institute of consecrated life founded in 1939 and recognized as a secular institute since 1959. The secular institute, which has elected Pope Pius X as its patron saint , has 20 consecrated and 230 associated members.
history
Today's Secular Institute was founded in 1939 by the Catholic clergyman Henri Roy (1898-1965), OMI in Manchester , New Hampshire ( USA ), as an Apostolic Family . After the Second World War , Father Roy worked in Québec and dedicated himself to young men who had returned from the war within the Young Christian Workers organization . The Pope Pius XII. in 1947 published the Apostolic Constitution Provida mater ecclesia on the reorganization of the religious system , opened up new perspectives for it. With the support of Québec Archbishop Maurice Cardinal Roy, he converted the Apostolic Family into a secular institute and in 1959 received the archbishop's permission for the Secular Institute of St. Pius X, as it was now called. The motto , as it is in the coat of arms , is “Instaurare omnia in Christo” (German: Renew everything in Christ) and refers to Paul's letter to Ephesians 4:24 EU .
organization
Members live in Canada, the USA, Colombia , Haiti , Guatemala , Bolivia , Honduras and Venezuela . Its headquarters are in Charlesbourg , a district of Québec , Canada . The secular institute has both consecrated and associated members. The consecrated members have taken a religious vow and live according to the commandments of the “ Evangelical Councilors ”, the members affiliated to the institute have taken a vow and stand up for the fulfillment of their duties as laypeople .
The secular institute is headed by an elected director general , the first director general was Henri Roy OMI (1960–1965). Another former director general (2001-2009) was the current Cardinal and Archbishop of Québec Gérald Cyprien Lacroix ISPX. He was followed by Father Christian Beaulieu ISPX in 2010.
Apostolic duties
The spiritual identity is essentially based on five pillars, including: the encounter with Jesus Christ , the desire to achieve an apostolic goal through Jesus Christ , devotion to the service of the Lord, support and service for the weak and poor, and finally a life in the apostolic spirit, which can help as food for the whole life in the service of God.
See also
Web links
- Website of the Secular Institute St. Pius X. (Spanish, French, English)
- Entry on gcatholic.org
- List of the institute séculiers au Canada (French)