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word or deed, or in any way show that she tolérâtes it unwillingly.
Should a Superioress fail in this regard, let her own Ordinary admonish
her; and upon a second offence let him depose her, after having first
-consulted the sacred Congrégation of Religious.
i°2. The Religious are forbidden to talk among themselves in any
way about the confessions of their companions in Religion, or to criticise
those Sisters who confess to one other than the designated Confessor.
In case they violate this prohibition, they must be punished by the
Superioress or the Ordinary.
13. If the special Confessors called to a monastery or religious house
perceive that the Religious have no just reason of necessity or spiritual
profit to demand special Confessors, iet said Confessors dismiss the
Religious prudently. Ali Religious are also admonished to use this
privilège of asking for a special Confessor only for their spiritual good
and greater progress in religious virtues, apart from ali human considérations.
14. When Nuns or Sisters are outside their own house, no matter
what the reason, they may confess in any church or oratory, even semipublic,
to ahy Confessor approved for both sexes. The Superioress may
not forbìd this, or enquire about it, even indirectly, and the Religious
are not bound to mention the fact to their Superioress.
15. Any Nun or Religious, when seriously sick, although not in
danger of death, may call any priest approved for hearing confessions,
and she may confess to him as often as she wish during this serious
illness.
16. This Decree must be observed by ali religious families of women,
whether of solemn or simple vows, or Oblates or other pious communi
ties not bound by vows, even though the Institute be merely diocesan.
This Decree also binds communities under the Jurisdiction of a Prelate
Regulär; and if he do not see to it that his subjects faithfully obey
this Decree, the Bishop or Ordinary of the piace shall himself, as a
Delegate of the Apostolic See, enforce its observance.
17. This Decree must be added to the rules and constitutions of
each and every religious family of women and publicly read in the
vernacular once a year in a eh ap ter of ali the Religious.
Therefore our Holy Father, Pope Pius X, having heard the mind
of their Eminences the Cardinals of the sacred Congrégation of Religious,
assembied in plenary Congress at the Vatican the thirty-first day
of January, 1913, has deigned, after the report of the undersigned
Secretary, to approve and confirm this Decree in ali its parts and to
Should a Superioress fail in this regard, let her own Ordinary admonish
her; and upon a second offence let him depose her, after having first
-consulted the sacred Congrégation of Religious.
i°2. The Religious are forbidden to talk among themselves in any
way about the confessions of their companions in Religion, or to criticise
those Sisters who confess to one other than the designated Confessor.
In case they violate this prohibition, they must be punished by the
Superioress or the Ordinary.
13. If the special Confessors called to a monastery or religious house
perceive that the Religious have no just reason of necessity or spiritual
profit to demand special Confessors, iet said Confessors dismiss the
Religious prudently. Ali Religious are also admonished to use this
privilège of asking for a special Confessor only for their spiritual good
and greater progress in religious virtues, apart from ali human considérations.
14. When Nuns or Sisters are outside their own house, no matter
what the reason, they may confess in any church or oratory, even semipublic,
to ahy Confessor approved for both sexes. The Superioress may
not forbìd this, or enquire about it, even indirectly, and the Religious
are not bound to mention the fact to their Superioress.
15. Any Nun or Religious, when seriously sick, although not in
danger of death, may call any priest approved for hearing confessions,
and she may confess to him as often as she wish during this serious
illness.
16. This Decree must be observed by ali religious families of women,
whether of solemn or simple vows, or Oblates or other pious communi
ties not bound by vows, even though the Institute be merely diocesan.
This Decree also binds communities under the Jurisdiction of a Prelate
Regulär; and if he do not see to it that his subjects faithfully obey
this Decree, the Bishop or Ordinary of the piace shall himself, as a
Delegate of the Apostolic See, enforce its observance.
17. This Decree must be added to the rules and constitutions of
each and every religious family of women and publicly read in the
vernacular once a year in a eh ap ter of ali the Religious.
Therefore our Holy Father, Pope Pius X, having heard the mind
of their Eminences the Cardinals of the sacred Congrégation of Religious,
assembied in plenary Congress at the Vatican the thirty-first day
of January, 1913, has deigned, after the report of the undersigned
Secretary, to approve and confirm this Decree in ali its parts and to