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91-462: It was founded by Marcial Maciel , who led it until 2005. In 2006, Maciel was investigated by the Holy See and suspended from his ministry, initially over breaches of celibacy, and following public revelations later confirmed as sustained, over sexual abuse of minors. Maciel died in 2008, aged 87. After Maciel's death, and following more revelations, Pope Benedict XVI ordered an apostolic visitation of

182-571: A "cult of personality" according to Jason Berry. In Regnum Christi discussion groups, followers studied Maciel's letters. Maciel wrote extensively on the formation of priests and other matters pertaining to Church governance. His main stated purpose for the Legion of Christ was to form and motivate enterprising lay members of the Catholic Church to take an active part in the Church's mission, in particular

273-434: A Legion of Christ internal memorandum acknowledged, without using the word " plagiarism ", that the book copied the memoir of Luis Lucia  [ ca ; es ] , a Spanish journalist and Christian Democrat politician. Although the Legion's memorandum described Maciel's book as "a slight rewriting", a Spanish legionary familiar with it stated that it copied Lucia's memoir "80 percent in style and content." Lucia's memoir

364-588: A November 21, 2011 letter, Cardinal Velasio de Paolis asked the consecrated in Regnum Christi to edit their core set of norms, and took force away from a more extensive set of norms. He set up a small commission to revise them. This process led to the founding of the Societies of Apostolic Life of the Consecrated Women and Lay Consecrated Men, each with their own autonomous governance. The approved configuration of

455-760: A blog titled "49 Weeks a Year" as this was the amount of time they would be expected to spend at the boarding school, spending only 3 weeks with their families. A Vatican led investigation into the history of the Legionaries of Life and Regnum Christi that spanned 10 years from 2009-2019 led to sweeping reforms and a firm commitment to renewal and the eradication of sexual abuse in the organization. Codes of conduct are established for Legionaries of Christ, Consecrated Men and Women, and for lay members who have contact with minors through Regnum Christi. Procedures for prevention and immediate action are also in place so that any and all allegations are received, dealt with, and reported to

546-435: A call that helps members live their baptismal commitments and fulfill the mission of being salt & light in the world. All Regnum Christi members develop this way of life in their team life, spiritual life, apostolate, formation, and personal accompaniment. Modeled on the first Christian communities, Regnum Christi members gather as communities of apostles to pray, to evangelize, and to support and encourage each other in

637-508: A common mission and spirituality, which each one lives according to their identity and specific vocation. The mission of a Regnum Christi member covers all aspects of life. It begins with the foundation of building their own relationship with God, living their God-given vocation and state in life as their personal path to holiness, and then impacting the world around them through a life lived in union with God that reaches out to others in evangelization, service, and apostolate. Integral formation

728-711: A communiqué on the Legion's website acknowledged as factual the "reprehensible actions" by Maciel, including sexual abuse of minor seminarians. In May 2010, the Vatican denounced Maciel's actions and appointed a Papal Delegate to oversee the order and its governance. Maciel was born in Cotija, Michoacán , Mexico, the youngest boy of nine children, to a family with strong connections within the Catholic Church in Mexico . Numerous relatives were priests, and four of his uncles were bishops. He had

819-654: A divinis . By October 2, 1956 the measure was edited to remove the prohibition against contact with seminarians, and later documents say further action against Maciel was superseded by "recommendations and interventions by high-ranking personalities". Jason Berry reports that early in his career, only two years into being a priest, Maciel visited the Vatican in 1946 to donate $ 10,000 from "several of Mexico's wealthiest families and its president, Miguel Aleman Valdes ", appealing for support for scholarships for seminarians to study in Spain. Maciel sought and received large donations from

910-543: A formal Vatican visitation of all legionary houses. In 1959 Maciel published a book, El salterio de mis días ( The Psalter of My Days ), which was widely read among members of the Legion and partially translated into English. It was a memoir of experiences of persecution. On December 11, 2009, the Agencia Católica de Informaciones of Lima, Peru, sister agency of the Catholic News Agency , reported that

1001-401: A former student of Maciel, who states that Maciel molested him from the age of 12 to 24, wrote a 12-page single-spaced letter to Maciel attacking him for his abuse and the "aberrant and sacrilegious abuse" of 20 other "good and gifted young boys." Vaca's letter was included in a dossier sent by Bishop John Raymond McGann to the Vatican suggesting that it investigate the accusation. "The letter

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1092-469: A long time the government of the Consecrated Women was under the Legionaries of Christ. However, after an apostolic visitation, Cardinal Velasio de Paolis decided that they would be better served by their own internal government. On 17 May 2012, Gloria Rodriguez was named the new leader after consulting the members. On November 25, 2018, they were approved by the Holy See, who established the Consecrated Women and

1183-631: A permanent consultant to the Congregation for the Clergy . The golden anniversary of his priestly ordination was celebrated on 26 November 1994, with 57 Legionary priests ordained the day prior. Maciel served as Chancellor of the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum , which is based in Rome. Maciel collaborated extensively with Pope John Paul II, in person and through his subordinates in

1274-420: A possible total of six of Maciel's natural children in a civil lawsuit to recover Maciel's estate. The lawyer claimed that Maciel owned several properties in Mexico and around the world in his own name. According to José Bonilla, whose son was attacked by a teacher at one of Maciel's schools, Maciel took an adoptive son and a natural son—Omar and Raúl—on trips to Europe, using an assumed name of "Raúl Rivas". From

1365-671: A seminary in Salamanca, Spain built in 1958 by Maciel. Boarders at Catholic schools were also a focus. According to Roberta Garza, ”They were grooming us for Regnum Christi — the Movement. If your family had money, power, influence, they wanted you. They kept telling me, 'God gave you everything, you must give back by fighting the forces of evil.'" The highest level of membership in Maciel's Regnum Christi group, lay celibates, "live in communities and work relentlessly on fundraising". In 1976, Juan Vaca,

1456-436: A system of power that enabled him to lead an "immoral" double life "devoid of scruples and authentic religious meaning." The Vatican statement was unusually explicit in its denunciation of Maciel's crimes and deception. The "very serious and objectively immoral acts" of Maciel, which were "confirmed by incontrovertible testimonies", represented "true crimes and manifest a life without scruples or authentic religious sentiment",

1547-606: A troubled youth: his father ridiculed him and encouraged his brothers to whip him. He sent the boy to work in the sugar fields to toughen him up, and years later Maciel told one of his own victims that mule drivers on his father's ranch had sexually abused him. Maciel was the grand-nephew of Bishop Rafael Guízar y Valencia , who was canonized in 2007. There has been speculation that Maciel's scandalous conduct at age 18 contributed to Guizar's fatal heart attack. According to an investigative report: The day before Bishop Guizar died, he had been heard shouting angrily at Marcial Maciel. He

1638-473: A two-day meeting in Rome with the bishops, the Vatican issued a statement on the report and announced that the Pope would name a delegate to the Legion and a visitator to Regnum Christi, because the "conduct of [Maciel] has given rise to serious consequences in the life and structure of the Legion, such as to require a process of profound re-evaluation." In its statement the Vatican denounced Maciel for having created

1729-491: A vocation from God to live their baptismal commitments in the midst of today’s world, according to the charism of Regnum Christi, in a dynamic relationship of love with Jesus Christ. Their mission is to make the Kingdom of Christ present in today’s world so that all people have the chance to encounter Christ and experience his love. Lay Regnum Christi members make Christ’s kingdom present in the world and transform daily realities with

1820-589: Is advised to have a parish council and a finance council of laypersons which are advisory to the pastor. The National Council for Lay Associations (NCLA) was the idea of the late Monsignor Derek Worlock , who later became Archbishop of Liverpool , England . It became one of the Consultative Bodies of the Bishops' Conference in England and Wales and was formed from all the large Catholic lay organizations. The NCLA

1911-551: Is an active member of ELF (European Lay Forum) The National Council of the Laity (Consejo Nacional de Laicos) in Venezuela routinely issued statements and press releases often criticising the policies of former President Hugo Chávez . This is a body that brings together the Laity in the Catholic Church in Uganda who are estimated at 34.1 million in the country making it around 39.3% of

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2002-602: Is centered above all on Jesus Christ and born from experiencing his love. We seek to respond to our Friend and Lord with a personal, real, passionate and faithful love. Through the action of the Holy Spirit, we are sons and daughters in the Son who becomes the center, standard and model of our life. We learn to encounter him in the Gospel, the Eucharist, the cross and our neighbor." According to

2093-614: Is conferred on the same person." It was originally the case that the instituted ministries of lector and acolyte were reserved to men. In 2021 Pope Francis issued the motu proprio “ Spiritus Domini ”, which changed canon 230 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law to allow both men and women to be instituted in these ministries. In place of instituted ministries, there is widespread use of commissioned or temporarily designated readers, altar servers and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, which can be undertaken by both men and women. Conditions for

2184-482: Is formation in the spiritual , human , intellectual , and apostolic areas of our lives. It allows us to form a strong and rich Catholic worldview, develop our capacity to go deeper in our relationship with Christ and to “always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you for the reason for your hope” (1 Peter 3:15). Regnum Christi sees personal accompaniment as essential in following Christ. Members seek to accompany each other as Christ accompanied people in

2275-635: Is not publicly known. The Vatican refused to comment on the American report, while Maciel claimed innocence but refused to be interviewed. The Legion set up a website accusing the nine of fomenting a "conspiracy" against Maciel. American Roman Catholic luminaries came to the defense of Maciel and the Legion: William Donohue of the Catholic League called the men's claims "balderdash"; Father Richard John Neuhaus of First Things magazine called

2366-749: Is the Regnum Christi Charism lived by adolescents. ECYD is an acronym for Encounters, Convictions, Your Decisions. Members make a pledge of friendship with Christ and with each other, to transform the world for Christ. It is a way of learning how to live in a Christian community: ECYD teammates live communion in Christ, and guided by him, journey together towards heaven. Through prayer, an adolescent discovers God’s presence in their heart, hears him and dialogues with him, seeks to know his will and receives strength to follow it. Through apostolate, adolescents are invited to give of themselves generously, to go out and meet

2457-548: The Catholic hierarchy , and are responsible for the supervision, management, and pastoral care of all members the Catholic Church , including clergy, religious, and laity. But since the Second Vatican Council of Bishops (1962–1965) the laity have emerged as a greater source of leadership in various aspects of the church's life; and its teaching on their equal call to holiness has led to greater recognition of their role in

2548-655: The Legion of Christ and the Regnum Christi movement. He was general director of the Legion from 1941 to 2005. Throughout most of his career, he was respected within the church as "the greatest fundraiser of the modern Roman Catholic church" and as a prolific recruiter of new seminarians. Late in his life, Maciel was revealed to have been a longtime drug addict who sexually abused many boys and young men in his care. After his death, it came to light that he had also maintained sexual relationships with at least four women, one of whom

2639-660: The National Catholic Reporter , (at least as of 2010) members of Regnum Christi participated in study groups discussing the wisdom of Maciel's letters. Their highest level members, lay celibates, live in communities and focus on fundraising. Regnum Christi members live their mission through their Christian witness and through apostolic work. Number 8 of the Statutes of the Regnum Christi Federation explains this as "To fulfill our mission, we seek to make present

2730-518: The Second Vatican Council , is to "sanctify the world". The laity forms the majority of the estimated over one billion Catholics in the world. The Catholic Church is served by the universal jurisdiction of the Holy See , headed by the Pope , and administered by the Roman Curia , while locally served by diocesan bishops . The Pope and the bishops in full communion with him are known collectively as

2821-639: The "charismatic" founder of the Legion of Christ "sent streams of money to Roman curia officials with a calculated end. Maciel was buying support for his group and defence for himself, should his secret life become known." Based on "former Legion insiders", Berry reports of large donations, "always in cash" and thus untraceable. "Fine wines and $ 1,000 Spanish hams" were delivered "to favored officials". "Pivotal supporter" Cardinal Angelo Sodano benefited from banquets for 200 members of his extended family when he became cardinal and again when he became secretary of State, and $ 5,000 to $ 10,000 fees when he gave speeches to

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2912-406: The "hardships" faced by Maciel's accusers through the years when they were ostracized or ridiculed, and commended their "courage and perseverance to demand the truth." Catholic Laity Catholic laity are the ordinary members of the Catholic Church who are neither clergy nor recipients of Holy Orders or vowed to life in a religious order or congregation . Their mission, according to

3003-532: The 1940s and 1950s. The group, which included respectable academics and former priests, lodged formal charges at the Vatican in 1998. They were told the following year that the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith , then headed by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict XVI), was not moving forward with a direct prosecution. Whether Cardinal Ratzinger made this decision on his own or on orders by Pope John Paul II

3094-457: The Catholic Church and without. On May 1, 2010 the Vatican issued a statement condemning Maciel as "immoral" and acknowledging that Maciel had committed "true crimes". Pope Benedict also said he would appoint a delegate to reform the Legionaries’ charism, spirituality and constitutions. Pope Francis proceeded to revolutionize the Legion of Christ. Under the guidance of Cardinal Velasio De Paolis,

3185-822: The Church in Uganda and the Universal Church. The Council of the Catholic Lay Apostolate Organizations of Korea, formerly The Catholic Lay Apostolate Council of Korea, was renamed during the 2010 Autumn General Assembly of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea. This was ratified at the 44th Ordinary General Meeting of the Council which was held at the Catholic Center in Myeongdong, Seoul, on 19 February 2011. Archbishop Derek Worlock, supported by

3276-434: The Church within the lay state, being "in the world but not of the world", and although they are not consecrated, continue to consider themselves consecrated women. Their mission is to make present the mystery of Christ who goes out to people, reveals his love to them, gathers them together and forms them as apostles and Christian leaders, sending them out to evangelize people and society. They collaborate with Regnum Christi and

3367-636: The Church within the lay state. They live and spread the good news of being apostles in the social and professional world. They were formed on April 13, 1975 by Marcial Maciel with Álvaro Corcuera (who later became the general director of the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi) as one of the founding members. For a long time the government of the consecrated men was under the Legionaries of Christ . However, after an apostolic visitation, Card. Velasio de Paolis decided that they would be better served by their own internal government. On May 17, 2012 Jorge Lopez

3458-480: The Church, accompanying thousands through formation of seminarians, lay leaders, teachers, students, young people and parents; preaching, offering spiritual direction, and leading courses, pilgrimages, missions and retreats in over 15 countries around the world. The Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi was founded on 8 December 1969 in Mexico when three women, Margarita Estrada, Guadalupe Magaña, and Graciela Magaña, made private vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. For

3549-457: The Church; many believed he was referring specifically to Maciel. After Ratzinger re-opened an investigation, the Vatican requested that Maciel withdraw from active ministry. In January 2006, Maciel stepped down as head of the Legion of Christ and tendered its leadership to long-time follower Álvaro Corcuera . In May 2006, Ratzinger, now as Pope Benedict XVI, disciplined him: the Congregation for

3640-455: The Doctrine of the Faith ordered Maciel to live "a reserved life of penitence and prayer, relinquishing any form of public ministry", and published a press communique to that effect. A canonical trial was however ruled out, officially because of his advanced age and poor health, and Maciel was never defrocked . In 2007, the order was told to cancel the vows of its members to never criticize their superiors, and to inform on any dissent within

3731-618: The Gospel, person-to-person, discerning and following the path of holiness together. Personal accompaniment can be natural and spontaneous, as in friendships, or more formal and intentional, as in Spiritual Direction. Among the members of Regnum Christi, there are lay members, both single and married, priests and brothers who are members of the religious congregation of the Legionaries of Christ, and lay consecrated men and women who each have their own pontifically recognized society for apostolic life. The lay members of Regnum Christi embrace

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3822-476: The Lay Consecrated Men of Regnum Christi as Societies of Apostolic Life. The Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi share their spirituality with the rest of Regnum Christi but live it out in their own particular way. The Lay Consecrated Men of Regnum Christi are part of the Regnum Christi Federation made up of lay men who dedicate themselves full-time to apostolate . They live privately vowed life in

3913-461: The Legion of Christ 2009. At the conclusion of that visitation, Cardinal Velasio De Paolis was delegated to conduct a visitation of Regnum Christi. This investigation and reform of the Legionaries of Christ led to a reevaluation of the statutes of Regnum Christi that were written in 2004, and a deep reflection on the nature of Regnum Christi as a whole. Members from all states in life participated in that reflection, as individuals and in groups, under

4004-405: The Legion of Christ. The pope admired Maciel for strictly adhering to the magisterium and the vocations to the Legion of Christ. Maciel received many donations from Mexico's richest families, much of which Maciel and the Legion passed on to the Vatican over many years. While many believe that Pope John Paul II was blinded by his trust of Maciel, a journalist has speculated that this financial channel

4095-474: The Legion. Stanisław Dziwisz , the "gatekeeper of attendance" to private papal masses, normally admitted "only a few world leaders", but allowed a family from Mexico to attend when they gave him $ 50,000. Maciel also "sent $ 1 million via Dziwisz in advance of a papal trip to Poland." Berry and his late colleague Gerald Renner wrote the 2004 book Vows of Silence: The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II , and

4186-473: The Legionaries of Christ is to form apostles, Christian leaders at the service of the Church. Driven by the desire of Jesus’ heart to set the world ablaze, the religious priests of the Legionaries of Christ support each other and work in communion with other Regnum Christi members in their mission to form apostles, people who let the love of Christ the King transform their hearts, their families and their world . ECYD

4277-505: The Legionaries of Christ. Five bishops from five different countries, working independently of each other, conducted an extensive investigation which took them to nearly every one of the religious order's houses and on March 15, 2010, submitted their report to the Vatican. On March 25, 2010, the Legion of Christ and the Regnum Christ issued a joint statement acknowledging Maciel's history of sex abuse and apologized. On May 1, 2010, after

4368-472: The Polish secretary of John Paul II (1978–2005). The New York Times reported claims that even under Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who took an immediate interest in the case, the investigation into Maciel remained stalled. "Other factors delayed a reckoning. Some questioned the accounts of abuse; one of the original nine complainants recanted." In March 2009, Pope Benedict XVI ordered an apostolic visitation of

4459-429: The Regnum Christi Federation in 2019 included the Legionaries of Christ as members of Regnum Christi for the first time. The Regnum Christi Federation is governed collegially at the general and territorial levels by a college made up of members of the Legionaries of Christ, the Consecrated Women, Lay Consecrated Men, and lay members. The Legion of Christ and Regnum Christi have received criticism both from members within

4550-1082: The Synod of Bishops on the Formation of Priests in Circumstances of the Present Day (1990). He was a member of the Interdicasterial Commission for a Just Distribution of Clergy (1991), the Fourth General Conference of Latin American Bishops (CELAM) (1992), the Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the Consecrated Life and Its Role in the Church and in the World (1994), the Synod of Bishops' Special Assembly for America (1997) and (since 1994) as

4641-459: The Vatican said. The Vatican also stated that the Legion created a "mechanism of defense" around Maciel to shield him from accusations and suppress damaging witnesses from reporting abuse. "It made him untouchable", the Vatican said. The statement decried the "lamentable disgracing and expulsion of those who doubted" Maciel's virtue. The Vatican statement did not address whether the Legion's leadership would face any sanctions. The Vatican acknowledged

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4732-505: The abuse, he never should have been ordained". Several years later he was sent a document releasing him, "but on the Maciel charges—again, nothing". On February 23, 1997, a report in The Hartford Courant "exposed a history of pedophilia" by Maciel involving nine victims who came forward to go on the record. The victims alleged that they had been abused as youths and young men by Maciel while studying under him in Spain and Rome in

4823-601: The ages of 8 and 14 they were molested by him, but "as teenagers they began pushing him off". In February 2009, news broke that Maciel had led a double life. Álvaro Corcuera, the General Director, visited each of the Legionary Territories and publicly apologized for Maciel's behaviour. Additionally, the Legion has publicly acknowledged that Maciel had fathered a daughter. As a result of all these acknowledgements, Pope Benedict XVI personally intervened and initiated

4914-453: The charges false with "a moral certainty"; other defenders included John Paul II biographer and NBC Vatican analyst George Weigel ; William Bennett , a former Reagan Education secretary; Mary Ann Glendon , a Harvard Law professor. The allegations were ignored by John Paul II who continued his praise of Maciel. During his life, Maciel was the focus of several investigations of his behaviour. There were allegations of drug abuse , for which he

5005-587: The church. The responsibilities of the Pontifical Council for the Laity , a dicastery of the Roman Curia based in Vatican City , were transferred to the newly established Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life as of 1 September 2016. The council "...assists the Pope in all matters concerning the contribution the lay faithful make to the life and mission of the Church, whether as individuals or through

5096-558: The congregation announced the order's complete restructuring at its Extraordinary General Chapter in Rome in January 2014. In the early 2000s, 77 former students the Regnum Christi run high school in Wakefield, RI made a plea to the Vatican to close the school citing psychological anguish, rigid schedules, manipulation, emotional abuse, and isolation from families as they were forced to live like nuns. The women have made their experiences public on

5187-532: The extension of these roles can be found in The General Instruction of the Roman Missal . In relation to readers, Instruction #101 says: "In the absence of an instituted lector, other laypersons may be commissioned to proclaim the readings from Sacred Scripture. They should be truly suited to perform this function and should receive careful preparation, so that the faithful by listening to the readings from

5278-524: The faithful Pars dynamica (trial procedure) Canonization Election of the Roman Pontiff Academic degrees Journals and Professional Societies Faculties of canon law Canonists Institute of consecrated life Society of apostolic life Within the Catholic Church, the rights of the Catholic laity in regards to the Church are found in the Code of Canon Law . A new Code of Canon Law

5369-411: The guidance of officials from the Holy See. A greater, fuller, and more nuanced vision of Regnum Christi emerged in that process, culminating in the 2019 statutes. The spirituality of Regnum Christi is Christ-centered, springing from a personal experience of Christ's love and overflowing in an ongoing and ever-deepening relationship with him. It is presented in number 12 of the statutes: "Our spirituality

5460-645: The laity to have any kind of executive or juridical powers in Ecclesiastical affairs. This curtails the extent of influence the laity has over how the Church is governed on a day-to-day basis. However, lay experts and advisors were appointed to participate during the deliberations of the Second Vatican Council. After the Council members of the Laity were routinely appointed to sit on Commissions & Committees established at every level – Curial, Bishops Conference , Diocesan, Deanery , and Parish . Each parish

5551-434: The land for which Flora provided. That summer he also inaugurated Collegio Massimo in Rome. He was 30. In 1953 he tried to start construction of a college in Salamanca," but that was delayed a year. The Garza-Sada families were another Monterrey group who donated to him. After the family patriarch, Dionisio Garza Garza, died, Maciel courted and received generous donations from his widow Roberta Garza. According to her daughter,

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5642-563: The late Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Basil Hume , convened the National Pastoral Congress in Liverpool, England in 1980. The Congress consisted of some two-thousand lay people. The Congress deliberated on issues that the gathering agreed were of particular concern to lay Catholics in England and Wales at that time. The results of these deliberations were drawn together in a document entitled " The Easter People ". This document

5733-510: The light of the Gospel, especially in their family, professional, and social lives. The Rule of Life for lay members of Regnum Christi was approved by the Holy See in 2019. The Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi are a Society of Apostolic Life and part of the Regnum Christi Federation that is made up of lay women who dedicate their lives fully to Christ through the evangelical vows of poverty, chastity and obedience lived within international communities. They live their privately vowed life in

5824-442: The living of their Christian vocation. Team life provides a nucleus of spiritual friendship, a community that is there to share the gifts and challenges of daily life with each other, and a group of like-minded apostles who work together to bring the light of the Gospel to those around them. The core of a Regnum Christi member’s life is to know Christ’s love, love him deeply in return, and share that love with others. All members share

5915-452: The members of Regnum Christi. Through the Legion of Christ and the Regnum Christi, Maciel started many schools, a network of universities, and numerous charitable institutes. Until his misdeeds became public, Maciel was well-regarded by the Papal See. He accompanied Pope John Paul II on his visits to Mexico in 1979, 1990, and 1993, and was appointed by the Pope to the Ordinary Assembly of

6006-439: The most needy and distanced from God. Being an apostle is more than an attitude; it is the way of living as a Christian in the world. In ECYD, formation is understood as a path of encounters which bring adolescents to know, accept and master themselves; to discover in Christ the full meaning of their lives, and to develop their leadership as apostles. Accompaniment is personal attention offered on both an individual and group level in

6097-645: The mystery of Christ who goes out to people, reveals the love of his heart to them, gathers them together and forms them as apostles and Christian leaders, sends them out and accompanies them as they collaborate in the evangelization of people and of society." Their mission is carried out through various programs, apostolates, and institutions, including youth work, schools , Mission Youth Missions , retreats, and other works in parishes or dioceses. As of 2023, there were just over 20,000 members in more than 30 countries. Regnum Christi members of all vocations live their Christian faith actively, with enthusiasm and love. It’s

6188-466: The order. Maciel moved from Rome to a house he shared with other priests in Jacksonville , Florida , where he died on January 30, 2008, at age 87. He had a private funeral and was buried in his birthplace, Cotija, Michoacán. Maciel never made any apologies, and continued to deny the allegations. Corcuera apologized to the victims both for Maciel's actions and the inaction of others. In December 2019,

6279-479: The organization accepted responsibility for 175 cases of child sexual abuse by 33 priests, including 60 minors who were abused by Maciel. Former Vatican Secretary of State Angelo Sodano was accused of leading the effort to shield Maciel and other sexually abusive Legion of Christ clergy. Investigative journalist Jason Berry wrote in an April 2010 article in the National Catholic Reporter that

6370-572: The other minor orders was retained in this document, in that a Bishops Conference may request permission from the Apostolic See "if they judge the establishment of such offices in their region to be necessary or very useful because of special reasons. To these belong, for example, the ministries of porter, exorcist , catechist , as well as others to be conferred on those who are dedicated to works of charity, where this ministry had not been assigned to deacons." The 1983 Code of Canon Law does not permit

6461-473: The priesthood: Acolyte , Exorcist , Lector or reader, and Ostiarius or porter. As a result of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, on 15 August 1972 Pope Paul VI issued the motu proprio Ministeria quaedam which suppressed the minor orders and replaced them with two ministries, those of lector and acolyte. A major difference was: "Ministries may be assigned to lay Christians; hence they are no longer to be considered as reserved to candidates for

6552-418: The proper authorities. These policies and procedures are subject to the standards of accreditation of Praesidium , a specialized external third-party institution, ensuring the most demanding criteria in the creation of safe environments is met. Regnum Christi Sites Marcial Maciel Marcial Maciel Degollado LC (March 10, 1920 – January 30, 2008) was a Mexican Catholic priest who founded

6643-557: The related TV documentary Vows of Silence Archived 2018-10-07 at the Wayback Machine on Maciel and the Legion of Christ. According to Berry, Maciel's key supporters, who provided him with a protective shield, included Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state (1991-2006) under popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI; Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo , prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life ; and Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz,

6734-497: The sacrament of orders." The following are requirements for admission to the ministries: The ministries are conferred by the Ordinary through the liturgical rites De institutione lectoris and De institutione acolythi as revised by the Apostolic See. An interval, determined by the Holy See or the conferences of bishops, shall be observed between the conferring of the ministries of reader and acolyte whenever more than one ministry

6825-519: The sacred texts may develop in their hearts a warm and living love for Sacred Scripture." As regards altar servers and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, Instruction #100 says: "In the absence of an instituted acolyte, lay ministers may be deputed to serve at the altar and assist the priest and the deacon; they may carry the cross, the candles, the thurible, the bread, the wine, and the water, and they may also be deputed to distribute Holy Communion as extraordinary ministers." An option to institute

6916-551: The total population in 2014. Under patronage of St. Charles Lwanga , Uganda National Catholic Council of Lay Apostolate (UNCCLA) is a body that brings together in a representative manner Lay Apostolate Associations and Movements, and Councils to foster a better organised and dynamic apostolate in Uganda while serving as a link, avenue and channel for information and communication between Lay Apostolate Associations and Movements, and Councils and between these and other official organs within

7007-404: The varied circumstances of the adolescents’ lives. ECYD mentors guide and walk alongside the adolescents in their search for happiness and the fullness of their calling. The first draft of the statutes for Regnum Christi was written and promulgated in 1959. On November 25, 2004 a revised set of statutes was approved. These statutes define the goals, spirituality, and structure of Regnum Christi. In

7098-866: The various forms of association that have arisen and constantly arise within the Church." This dicastery emerged from the Decree on the Lay Apostolate of the Second Vatican Council , Apostolicam Actuositatem. It was officially created by Pope Paul VI on 6 January 1967, with the motu proprio Catholicam Christi Ecclesiam . Jus novum ( c.  1140 -1563) Jus novissimum ( c.  1563 -1918) Jus codicis (1918-present) Other Sacraments Sacramentals Sacred places Sacred times Supra-diocesan/eparchal structures Particular churches Juridic persons Philosophy, theology, and fundamental theory of Catholic canon law Clerics Office Juridic and physical persons Associations of

7189-434: The widow “never learned about his kids. He targeted women in Mexico of a certain class who were not allowed to work.... For cultured women who were bored, Maciel offered a sense of purpose.” A "continuing flow of money" to Maciel's projects also came from two children of Dionisio Garza Garza—Paulina and Luis. Another benefactor was Josefita Pérez Jiménez, the daughter of a former Venezuelan dictator, who provided largesse for

7280-532: The wives of wealthy men such as Flora Barragán, "the widow of an industrialist" from Monterrey . Barragán reportedly donated $ 50 million to Maciel's Legion of Christ. According to José Barba, a "Mexico City college professor and former Legion seminarian", “Maciel was 27 when he purchased the [first seminary] estate. In 1950 he began construction on the Instituto Cumbres, the first prep school, in Mexico City,

7371-482: Was a minor at the time. He fathered as many as six children, two of whom he is alleged to have sexually abused. In 2006, Pope Benedict XVI removed Maciel from active ministry, based on the results of an investigation by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in April 2005. Maciel was ordered "to conduct a reserved life of prayer and penance, renouncing every public ministry". He died in 2008. On March 25, 2010,

7462-415: Was acknowledged; nothing happened." In 1978, when John Paul II became pope, the bishop and Vaca wrote again. "But again, nothing happened." In 1989, Juan Vaca tried again, sending "a long, detailed letter" to John Paul "in a dossier ... via Vatican diplomatic pouch, again including his original statement naming Maciel's victims". He also asked for release from his vows of ordination arguing "that because of

7553-666: Was expelled from two seminaries for reasons that have never been revealed, and became a priest only after one of his bishop uncles ordained him after private studies, on November 26, 1944, in Mexico City. The ordination was filmed and used in later years for publicity. Maciel founded the Legion of Christ in 1941, with the support of Francisco González Arias, Bishop of Cuernavaca . From the beginning, he served as its general director. In 1959 Maciel founded its lay arm Regnum Christi . All Legionaries were compelled "to take private vows, never to speak ill of Maciel or any superiors, and to report to their superiors anyone who did", facilitating

7644-473: Was giving his eighteen-year-old nephew a dressing down after two women had come to the bishop's house to complain about Maciel, who was their neighbor. Father Orozco, who was among the original group of boys to found the Legion of Christ in 1941, said he heard the women had complained about the "noise" Maciel was making with children he had brought into his home to teach religion. He said that the seminary officials blamed Maciel for his uncle's heart attack. Maciel

7735-1281: Was initially called the National Lay Apostolic Group and was formed after the First World Congress for the Apostolate of the Laity held in Rome in October 1951. In 2003 the NCLA celebrated its 50th birthday with a Golden Jubilee Mass in Salford Cathedral . The NCLA today is a consultative body to the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales. The following members form the association. NCLA Member Associations include Catholic Menʼs Society (CMS), Catholic Association Teachers, Schools and Colleges St Vincent de Paul (SVP) Union of Catholic Mothers (UCM) Catholic Womenʼs League (CWC) Knights of St Columba (KSC) National Board of Catholic Women (NBCW) Ascent Movement National Justice and Peace Newman Association CAFOD Legion of Mary Catholic Peopleʼs Weeks Catholic Medical Association Secular Franciscans The NCLA

7826-569: Was investigated in 1956; he was hospitalized for morphine addiction . He was also investigated for allegedly sexually abusing children . But there was no public notice of his suspension, and he was returned as head of the Congregation. In July 2009, a Spanish daily published an interview with a woman who had had a child with Maciel in 1986 and was living in a luxury apartment in Madrid which Maciel had purchased for her. A day later, Mexican media reported that attorney José Bonilla would represent three of

7917-439: Was named the new leader after consulting the members. The same decree named Matthew Reinhart the director of North America and Europe. The consecrated men share their spirituality with the rest of Regnum Christi but live it out in their own particular way. The Legionaries of Christ are a Catholic religious congregation made up of priests and brothers (seminarians). They are part of the Regnum Christi Federation. The mission of

8008-436: Was promulgated in 1983, to incorporate teachings from the Second Vatican Council. In particular, Canons 224-231 of the 1983 Code outline the general and specific canonical rights of lay persons in the Catholic Church. Prior to 1972, no lay liturgical ministries existed, only the minor orders and major orders . The minor orders were, in effect, the lower orders of the clerical state and were reserved for those preparing for

8099-535: Was the reason the Church postponed acting on allegations of sexual abuse by Maciel. When Pope Pius XII's archives were opened to the public in 2024, documents were found showing Maciel was protected by Giuseppe Pizzardo , the then No. 2 of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , from a judgement proposed by Giovanni Battista Scapinelli . A 1956 draft of the memo describes a measure originally requiring Maciel to cease any contact with his students and attend treatment for his morphine addiction, or be suspended

8190-535: Was titled El salterio de mis horas ( The Psalter of My Hours ). He completed it in 1941 while a political prisoner of the Francoist Spanish State ; it was published posthumously in Spain in 1956; that edition is believed to have been used by Maciel as the basis of his own book. In January 2005, Maciel was required to step down as head of the order. A few days before John Paul II died, Cardinal Ratzinger announced his intention of removing "filth" from

8281-471: Was very publicly rejected by Pope John Paul II when it was presented to him by Cardinal Hume and Archbishop Worlock in Rome, Italy, in 1980. There has not been another National Pastoral Congress since this time in England and Wales. There are many thousands of Catholic lay organisations existing at a local, diocesan, national / bishops conference or international level. They cover the whole spectrum of Catholic lay life, from their faith and social action to

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