WHAT IS CONSECRATED LIFE

Evangelical Counsels
Christ proposes the evangelical counsels, in their great variety, to every disciple. The perfection of charity, to which all the faithful are called, entails for those who freely follow the call to consecrated life the obligation of practicing chastity in celibacy for... More+

  Functions

 

Elections and Voting

a. The officer bearers are elected by the local Assembly by secret ballot or by show of hands as decided by the Assembly.

b. The elections are decided by an absolute majority (half plus one) of valid and certain

c. If after the first ballot no candidate obtains such absolute majority, a second ballot is held immediately. If nobody gets the required majority at the second ballot, a third ballot is held. In The third only two persons getting the highest number of votes in the second ballot, the will have passive vote, and these two will not have active. In the third ballot , the one getting the greater number of votes is declared elected even without an absolute majority. If There is a tie at the third ballot, the senior by first profession, and if the two were profession, and if the were professed on the same day, the senior by age is chosen.

d. The newly elected office bearers take charge only at conclusion of the Assembly electing them.

Finance

a. Membership fees and contributions are proposed by the local Executive council and decided by the local assembly.

b. Annual financial report is presented to the local assembly and Approved by it. Annual budget is presented to the local executive Council and approved by it.

Relationship

At the local level, the CRI Units collaborate with the Bishop.

Zonal Level Coordination

The zonal level coordination is necessitated due to the vastness of the diocese/area. Therefore a similar structure of the local Unit is applicable to the zonal coordination as well except for the below given terms and conditions.

a. The zonal unit will meet at least thrice a year and execute the polices and decisions of the National/Regional and Local Assemblies.

b. The Zonal Executive Council comprises the President, Secretary and Treasurer and a councilor.

c. Term of office of the office bearers are for one Year and can be re-elected for another year; ensure representation of priests, brothers and sisters in the term.

d. The Elections held on the beginning of June every year (leadership in rotation) and action plan is prepared and executed accordingly.

e. The zonal team helps the local Unit Treasurer to collect the membership fee from the communities of their zone by the end of July every year an amount of Rs 200/-per year per community. The receipts will be issued to this effect.

f. Annual report of the zonal activities is submitted by secretary before the end of February every year
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  zones

Bannerghatta Zone
Byrathi - Kannur Zone
Carmelaram Zone
Chikbalapura Zone
Cooke Town Zone
Dharmaram Zone
Electronic City Zone
Frazer Town Zone
Hennur-Kammanahalli Zone
Indira Nagar Zone
Jalahalli Zone
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  Status

Affiliated to KRCR

  MISSION OF CRI

“Major Superiors can usefully meet together in conferences and council, so that by combined... More+

  GOALS OF CRI

1. To bring together the major superiors of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies... More+

  FUNCTIONS OF CRI

The goals of CRI are to be achieved more specifically through the following objectives... More+