Säkularinstitute#
Secular Institutes, religious societies similar to orders, approved by the Catholic church since 1947. Its members are not bound by monastic vows. They go about their regular civil occupations but lead their lives in accordance with the three Evangelical Counsels. Secular Institutes in Austria: Gemeinschaft Unserer Lieben Frau vom Wege; Ancillae Christi Regis; Caritas Christi; Kleine Franziskanische Familie; Secular Institute of St. Francis de Sales; Werk der Frohbotschaft, etc.
Literature#
H. Schwendenwein, Das neue Kirchenrecht, 1984.