When a member of the Youth Congregation fell into material need, it was not a haphazard help that he received. The Congregation had a systematic and just way of handling the problem. In the case of the young man himself making the request, it went to the council of the Congregation. Otherwise, the congregants themselves\u00a0had to\u00a0be aware of the needs of one another and take appropriate steps.<\/p>\n
\nArt. 11. In the case where a congregant is in need of the Congregation, he will present his situation to the Prefect, or to the Director. They will assemble the council to inform them and to get them to provide help immediately.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Art. 12. Any congregant who comes to know about the misery of one of his confreres will make this known to the Prefect or the Director, who will act in accordance with the preceding article, even before being approached by the one who needs to be helped<\/strong>.<\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
All this was to be done with the utmost discretion<\/p>\n
\nArt. 17. It is strictly forbidden to ever know outside of the congregation what it does for the relief of one of its members.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\u00a0Statuts, Chapitre XIV,\u00a7 1 \u2014 Envers les confr\u00e8res pauvres<\/em><\/p>\n
Action is eloquence<\/em>. ~William Shakespeare<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When a member of the Youth Congregation fell into material need, it was not a haphazard help that he received. The Congregation had a systematic and just way of handling the problem. In the case of the young man himself … Continue reading