Title II - MEMBERSHIP
13. Members are persons of age with proven Catholic faith, whose application must be accepted by the competent authority of the Association.
14. The members are divided into two categories: ordinary and volunteers:
14.1 The ordinary members are faithful adults who will issue the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience;
14.2 they are male and female;
14.3 the male members permanently dwell in a house separate from that for the female members of it and can play the apostolate to the man "just" according to their abilities and skills under the guidance of a director (more) . To better wait for the performance of their apostolate will commit to improve their religious and cultural formation. For them it is also open the possibility of entering the priesthood, always with the explicit permission of the competent authority of the Association. And 'common ground that the procedure to follow to enter the priesthood is required by the Code of Canon Law and the practice of the local church;
14.4 Members female dwell permanently in a house separate from that for the male members and also they will carry out the apostolate in favor of man "only" according to their abilities and skills, under the guidance of a leader (superior ) local. To better wait for the performance of their apostolate, will undertake to improve their religious and cultural formation;
14.5 All ordinary members, both male and female, usually wearing a white robe, with white cap and blue band. The Barefoot Sandals are left to the free choice;
14.6 in imitation of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina seek to nurture a love for the crucified Jesus and Jesus in the Eucharist. Also nourish a filial love for Mary Immaculate and a confidant devotion to the Guardian Angel;
Therefore, each day will devote an hour of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and recite the entire Rosary of fifteen items in honor of the Mother of God. It is also applied for half an hour spiritual reading.
The time for these devotional practices will be determined by domestic law of each house. In each house never miss the daily celebration of Holy Mass.
15. The volunteer members are all those faithful and older who want to bring free and ad tempus their work in a House of Hospitality in partnership with the ordinary members and always in the wake of the spirituality of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina.
So too are dedicated to the same practices of piety. They will carry on the chest, on the outside of the dress secular badge with the image of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina and written circular "Disciples of Padre Pio." People do not age will be welcomed as volunteer members.
16. The qualification of a member or a member of both ordinary and voluntary is lost:
16.1 resigns;
16.2 for exclusion from certain conduct contrary to the spirit of the Association.
Competent to decide on the exclusion and the legitimate authority of the Association.
