Institute of the Holy Family
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The Holy Family Institute is the first secular institute (aggregated to the Society of St. Paul) begun exclusively for married and widowed Catholic
s. Members take private vows (in a public, Church regulated ceremony) of poverty, chastity and obedience and make a promise of fidelity to the Pope
and the Magisterium
of the Roman Catholic Church. These vows are adapted according to the conditions of the married state and the normal requirements of family life. The Institute was begun in 1960 and received full approbation from the Holy See in 1993.
The Holy Family Institute is a part of the Pauline Family
; one of 10 Religious Orders, begun by Blessed James Alberione early in this century. The Pauline Family is dedicated to evangelization through the media, and it carries on a worldwide prayer crusade for good media and in reparation for the misuse of media.
The Holy Family Institute makes families aware of the media and encourages them to take some practical steps to put their awareness to good use:
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
s. Members take private vows (in a public, Church regulated ceremony) of poverty, chastity and obedience and make a promise of fidelity to the Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
and the Magisterium
Magisterium
In the Catholic Church the Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church. This authority is understood to be embodied in the episcopacy, which is the aggregation of the current bishops of the Church in union with the Pope, led by the Bishop of Rome , who has authority over the bishops,...
of the Roman Catholic Church. These vows are adapted according to the conditions of the married state and the normal requirements of family life. The Institute was begun in 1960 and received full approbation from the Holy See in 1993.
The Holy Family Institute is a part of the Pauline Family
Pauline Family
The Pauline Family is a Roman Catholic congregation of ten orders and lay institutes founded by Blessed James Alberione from 1914 onwards.-Mission:...
; one of 10 Religious Orders, begun by Blessed James Alberione early in this century. The Pauline Family is dedicated to evangelization through the media, and it carries on a worldwide prayer crusade for good media and in reparation for the misuse of media.
The Holy Family Institute makes families aware of the media and encourages them to take some practical steps to put their awareness to good use:
- encouraging them to moderate their use of media
- inviting them to point out to their children that there are problems
- reminding them that their thoughts, words, actions, prayers and sufferings are linked, by their membership, to the work of the Pauline Family.