Ratio Institutionis
The Ratio Institutionis is a document which sets out the fundamental principles which guide the process of formation for members of the Order. It is not in itself a formation program. There is always, and there must be, a local flavour to the formation given in the local community. So whilst it provides the general direction and philosophy which guide Formation, each jurisdiction of the Order is responsible for the design and application of its own programme of formation.
The document, which was approved in 2009, comes in two main parts.
The first part, from numbers 1 to 93 is the Ratio, accompanied by two sections. The first section contains those numbers of the Constitutions which touch on the theme of formation. The second section is a presentation of principles to help in the discernment of the vocation to the Secular Order.
The second part is a model of a developed programme of formation. It is offered as a model. Each jurisdiction of the Order is responsible for developing its own programme of formation. Any Province that has already developed a programme and has submitted it to the General Definitory for approval will substitute its own programme in the place of this model.
A copy of the text of the first part (items 1 to 93) is available to download here.
The Ratio Institutionis is a document which sets out the fundamental principles which guide the process of formation for members of the Order. It is not in itself a formation program. There is always, and there must be, a local flavour to the formation given in the local community. So whilst it provides the general direction and philosophy which guide Formation, each jurisdiction of the Order is responsible for the design and application of its own programme of formation.
The document, which was approved in 2009, comes in two main parts.
The first part, from numbers 1 to 93 is the Ratio, accompanied by two sections. The first section contains those numbers of the Constitutions which touch on the theme of formation. The second section is a presentation of principles to help in the discernment of the vocation to the Secular Order.
The second part is a model of a developed programme of formation. It is offered as a model. Each jurisdiction of the Order is responsible for developing its own programme of formation. Any Province that has already developed a programme and has submitted it to the General Definitory for approval will substitute its own programme in the place of this model.
A copy of the text of the first part (items 1 to 93) is available to download here.
