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The Patrician
Brothers have missions in Ireland, India, USA,
Australia,
Kenya, Ghana and Papua New Guinea and encourage men from all ethnic
and racial groups to consider a vocation with
our Order.
What is a Brother?
The Brother’s Vocation
Brothers are men who have been
called.
God calls some to be
priests and some to be brothers.
They are two distinct
vocations.
The Brothers’ vocation
is a special call from God complete in itself.
Brothers live in a
community under the authority of a superior.
We find in our way of
life, satisfaction for our tastes and ideals,
and we are content in a life for which our
God-given talents, abilities and interests have
fitted us.
Being a disciple has to
do with following Christ’s example with personal
holiness, personal loyalty to Christ and
personal love for Christ.
The Brothers are a group
of men who try to follow Christ in their daily
life through:
Prayer
Eucharist
Community
Living
Christian Service
What Does a Brother Do?
The Patrician Community is a group of
unique members of differing backgrounds,
temperaments, desires, goals and ideals.
Nevertheless, the
Community allows such unique and differing
members to come together to pray, to share
Eucharist, to learn from and to help one
another, and to enjoy Community.
Each Brother works for a
union of minds and hearts among the members.
Primarily an active congregation, the
Brothers view as their highest goal God’s honor
and glory by the proper employment of the
talents He has given them. To this end
they follow a way of life that obligates them to
the perpetual observance of the vows of
celibacy, poverty, and obedience, and a rule of
the congregation. Joining action to
contemplation, the Brothers dedicate themselves
to the particular end of their vocation.
The Brother lives his vocation engaged
in
works suited to the
needs of the present time.
Brothers are involved in
education and
apostolates
such as campus
ministries, hospital ministries, parish
ministries, youth ministries counseling and
charismatic programs.
A
Day in The Life of a Brother
7:00 am—Morning Prayers and Meditation
8:00 am—Holy Mass
8:45 am—Breakfast
9:15 am to 5:00 pm—-Brothers Ministries
5:20 pm—-Evening Prayers
5:40 pm—-Dinner
6:00 pm—Rosary and Night Prayers
6:30 pm—Recreation and Personal Work
How To Become a Brother?
Formation formally commences with a
pre-Novitiate period of up to two years in which
the candidate examines more closely Patrician
Brotherhood by living in one of the Patrician
communities. The Novitiate of two years is a
time for prayer, reflection and closer study of
the Patrician way of life, its rules and
Constitution, the bible and Catechetics.
Formation concerns the
human, spiritual and pastoral dimensions in the
development of a Patrician Brother; it is
adapted to the needs of the individual candidate
and to the Brothers as a whole.
During the time of
temporary vows, the Brother pursues college
courses as needed. He will be expected to have
or obtain bachelor's and master's degrees.
We cordially invite prospective
candidates who may be considering giving their
lives to God's service and that of youth to look
into this mode of life with us.
Are You Called?
Do you have a sense of humor?
Do you like to work with people?
Do you want to make a difference in the world?
Can you lead?
Do you sense there is a deeper meaning to life?
Are you sensitive to the needs of others?
Do you think there is usually more than one way
to do something?
Do you get satisfaction from getting involved?
Do you consider yourself to be a hopeful,
positive thinker?
Are you concerned with the direction that our
society is taking?
If you found yourself
answering yes to most of the questions above,
you are probably giving thoughtful consideration
as to what you could do with your life.
More than likely, you view
your time and your life as unique resources
which are too important to waste. You probably
want to do more than “just a job”—you want to
make a difference.
There is a great need in the
Church for creativity and for individuals who
can communicate through word and action the
message of the Gospel. Do you think you can make
a difference to the Church in your lifetime?
We take this opportunity to
invite you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to
consider following Him in this special way.
Think about the source of all your talents and
gifts. Think how you could share these gifts
with many people, both
young and old.
Listen to the voice deep
within as it calls you to Come and Serve. Do you
feel ready to to consider this challenging
though rewarding way of life?
FORMATION
For the Patrician
Brother, formation is a
life-long journey. We
choose to live our
Baptismal consecration
by living celibacy in
communities, sharing
poverty, and obediently
listening to one
another.
Formation concerns the
human, spiritual and
pastoral dimensions in
the development of a
Patrician Brother; it is
adapted to the needs of
the individual candidate
and to the Brothers as a
whole.
Formation formally
commences with a
pre-Novitiate period of
up to two years in which
the candidate examines
more closely Patrician
Brotherhood by living in
one of the Patrician
communities. The
Novitiate of two years
is a time for reflection
and closer study of the
various aspects of
Patrician Brotherhood
and Church. The
candidate may then make
his First Profession of
Vows - Poverty, Chastity
and Obedience. He lives
his Brotherhood engaged
in the works of the
Brothers and/or in
further study. After
five years, he may apply
for Final Profession of
Vows.
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