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Back to Ratio IndexAppendix III
Models for Contracts
1. Model contract
for work in a missionary parish ‚ some possible conditions
Contract between the Diocese of ___________ and the Congregation of the Mission
The Diocese of __________, represented by Bishop
__________, and the Congregation of the Mission, represented by __________,
have agreed to the following contract:
Pastoral Activity
The bishop entrusts to the Congregation
the administration and pastoral care of the parish of __________ with
its respective chapels.
In order to help with the sustenance
of the missionaries and to maintain the works of the parish and its
communities in their care, the bishop concedes to the Congregation
all the income from the parish, except for special collections (e.g.,
Pontifical, National, and Diocesan collections).
The bishop will assist in seeking
the funds necessary for the building of new chapels, facilities, and
other works required in the future for the proper exercise of the pastoral
activities of the mission.
Any explicit directions regarding
the pastoral work (for example, the parish will try to become a model
in the formation of the laity, the formation of the communities based
in the Word of God, the service of the poor, missionary outreach,
etc.) should be mentioned in this section.
Other possible conditions: The bishop will provide a vehicle(s)
for the use of the missionaries in carrying out their pastoral activities.
Personnel
The Congregation will provide _______
(2, 3, 4) missionaries necessary to attend to the parish and communities
mentioned above.
The Congregation will make necessary
changes in personnel and will inform the bishop at the appropriate
time.
The Congregation will present the
missionaries to the bishop so that he can name them and give them the
rights necessary to minister in the diocese.
The bishop will take responsibility
for the necessary arrangements with the civil authorities regarding
the stay of the missionary in the country.
Other possible conditions: The bishop will provide the economic
assistance necessary for the new missionaries to attend a program to
learn the local language and culture.
Stipends
The missionaries will receive the
monthly stipend of ______ amount, in accord with the Diocesan practice
of the stipends for priests (or other pastoral agents) working in the
diocese.
In case there is no stipend for
the priests or other pastoral agents in the diocese, some other condition
can established concerning the remuneration, if any, of the missionaries.
Insurance
The missionaries will be covered
at the expense of the diocese by the medical insurance that is provided
for all the pastoral agents of the diocese.
In the case that the diocese
has no medical insurance for its pastoral agents: All the missionaries should have
health insurance. The superior of the mission will consult with the
bishop and his own superiors as to the best way to accomplish this.
Housing
The bishop will provide suitable
housing for the missionaries. The missionaries will have the use of
__________ for their residence. The diocese will provide the funds
for necessary repairs to the house.
Holidays
The missionaries are entitled to
___ weeks of vacation every year.
The missionaries are entitled to
___ (weeks/months) of vacation every ___ years to return to their country
of origin.
The bishop will provide the round-trip
cost of travel for missionaries returning on vacation to their country
of origin every _____ years.
Other
The bishop recognizes the right
of the Congregation to recruit young people who wish to enter the Congregation.
Duration of the Agreement
This agreement is binding for ___
years only, from ___________ to __________. At the time of renewal
amendments to the agreement can be discussed and agreed upon. In the
interim, if either party wishes to change any part of this agreement,
it must give ___ months notice in writing before any change can be
made, and then only if there is mutual consent. If at the end of the duration of
this agreement either party wishes to cancel the Contract, this should
be communicated in writing to the other party ___ months before its
termination.
Signatures
For the Congregation of the Mission For
the Diocese of__________
______________________ ________________________ Visitor of the Province,
or Bishop
of the Diocese Superior of the Mission, or the Superior General, if it is an international mission
2. Model contract for missionary work
in a seminary - some possible conditions
Contract between the Diocese
of __________
and the Congregation of the Mission
The Diocese of __________, represented by Bishop
__________, and the Congregation of the Mission, represented by __________,
have agreed to the following contract:
Seminary Ministry
The bishop confers on the Congregation
the conducting, on behalf of the Diocese of __________, the __________
Seminary.
The bishop undertakes to provide
for the necessary plant, equipment and funding necessary for the conducting
of the seminary.
The Congregation will provide the
following staff positions for the Seminary: __________.
The Congregation for its part will
do all it can to ensure that the seminarians entrusted to its care
will be given sound formation for their future lives as priests.
Each student admitted will be the
financial responsibility of the diocese accepting him as a candidate
for the priesthood.
A budget will be made yearly for
the running of the seminary and each diocese will contribute proportionally,
according to the number of its students enrolled, to meeting the budget.
An annual financial report will be made to the bishop by the rector.
The Rector will ensure that records
are kept concerning all the students who enter the seminary. He, or
a person delegated by him, will keep the records of the permits needed
to enter, reside and work in ___________ (country) for foreign staff and will ensure that their permits
are renewed when they fall due. The bishop will assist in working with
civil authorities to obtain the necessary permits for staff members.
Any explicit directions regarding
the functioning of the seminary should be mentioned in this section. Other possible conditions:
The bishop will provide the economic
assistance necessary for new staff members of the Congregation to attend
a program to learn the local language and culture.
Stipends
Each staff member from the Congregation
of the Mission will receive from the diocese a monthly stipend of ____
. He will receive a further _____ towards a retirement fund. From this
stipend he is expected to meet his own food, laundry, and personal
expenses. The amount of this stipend is to be reviewed annually.
The cost of electricity and water
are included in the housing provided by the diocese for the Congregation
staff members. Permits to enter, reside and work in the country will
be paid for by the diocese.
Pastoral Activity (if any) within the Diocese of __________
Pastoral expenses which will be
incurred in assisting with Parish Work within the Diocese of ______
will be met by the diocese.
Insurance
Each member of the Congregation
working in the seminary will be covered by Medical Insurance. The cost
of this insurance will be the responsibility of __________ (the
diocese, the Congregation, or a combination).
Housing
The diocese will house the members
of the Congregation working in the seminary within the seminary complex
for the entire year, even when the seminary is not in session.
Holidays
The Congregation staff members are
entitled to ___ weeks of vacation every year.
The Congregation staff members are
entitled to ___ (weeks/months) of vacation every ___ years to return
to their country of origin.
The bishop will provide the cost
of travel of Congregation staff members returning to their country
of origin for vacation every _____ years.
Care of Seminary Property
The upkeep and maintenance of the
seminary and the staff residences will be the responsibility of the
diocese. All buildings used by the Congregation remain the property
of the diocese. No part of the plant or its equipment may be exchanged
or sold without permission of the bishop.
Property of the Congregation
If the Congregation acquires, or
brings to the country, any property which can rightly be call property
of the Congregation of the Mission or of any of its members, it must
clearly identify such property, so that it will not be confused with
seminary property.
Duration of the Agreement
This agreement is binding for ___
years only, from ___________ to __________. At the time of renewal
amendments to the agreement can be discussed and agreed upon. In the
interim, if either party wishes to change any part of this agreement,
it must give ___ months notice in writing before any change can be
made, and then only if there is mutual consent.
If at the end of the duration of
this agreement either party wishes to cancel the Contract, this should
be communicated in writing to the other party ___ months before its
termination.
Signatures
For the Congregation of the Mission For
the Diocese of __________
_______________________ _________________________ Visitor of the Province,
or Bishop
of the Diocese Superior of the Mission, or the Superior General, if it is an
international mission
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