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...
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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 :
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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.
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Affiliated to KRCR
MISSION OF CRI
“Major Superiors can usefully meet together in conferences and council, so that by combined...
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GOALS OF CRI
1. To bring together the major superiors of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies...
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FUNCTIONS OF CRI
The goals of CRI are to be achieved more specifically through the following objectives...
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