UPCOMING PROGRAMMES

Date: Sep 10, 2023
Programme:Junior’s Meeting,
Sevasadan,
Koramangala

Date: Nov-Dec 2023
Programme: Elder Religious Gathering

Date: Dec 2023
Programme: Superior’s Meeting,
Paalana Bhavan

Date: Feb 2024
Programme: Sanyasa Sangama

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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+

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  Origin and Development of CRI

With the coming into existence of an independent nation, the Church in India had to rely on its own sons and daughters for her vitality and mission. God blessed us with numerous vocations to Religious Life. Drawing inspiration from Pope Pius XII, the Major Superiors of Religious Institutes in India met in conference, separately at first as men and women in 1960-61, and then jointly in 1962. In 1963 the Holy See formally erected CRI by approving the Statutes. The same year it became a registered society under the Societies Registration Act of 1860.

Growing along with the “aggiornamento” of Vatican II, CRI Became an effective means of renewal during the 1960’s, as indicated by the themes of the National Conferences : Read More

Chastity in the modern world (1961); Sanctifying Grace (1962); Religious Poverty, Training of Religious (1963); Religious Life and Liturgy (1965); Religious Obedience (1966); Renewal and Adaptation (1967)

The 1970’s and 1980’s saw an effort and effective contribution towards the re-orientation of Apostolate. This was indirectly influenced by the “Church in India Today” Seminar (1969) and the Synod of Bishops on “Justice in the World”. (1972). Based on the experience gained, and the reading of the signs of the time, the Statutes went in for a revision and a new Statute was approved in 1980. With it, structural modifications began. The Brothers became a distinct section. The permanent Secretary system changed to a National Secretary, with a specific term of office, and responsibilities. An independent Secretariat came into existence

with additional Religious staff other than the National Secretary. Financial restructuring facilitated more effective functioning of CRI. The theme of the National Assemblies during the 1980’s, and their statements, indicate the prophetic role of religious leadership in the country:

The 1992 National Assembly in Calcutta called for a breakthrough from prophetic animation to prophetic action that can bring people-centred and issue-based dynamics into the organisation. Consequently, the Assembly called for the revitalisation of CRI at all levels. The rationale of the revitalisation was the situation of the poor in our country, and the prophetic voice that speaks within us as Religious. The five-fold thrust of revitalisation was (1) the cry of My people; (2) proclamation in deed; (3) prophetic - activist leadership; (4) liberation movement thrust; (5) solidarity in networking The Regional and Local levels were strengthened, with structures and specific objectives, aimed at making the CRI an instrument capable of responding more precisely to the needs of the Religious, of the Christian community and of society as a whole. Hide


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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+