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Who are we?

The Secular Institute Christ the King is an Institute of Catholic laymen. It is approved by the Church. It got  Pontifical Recognition in 1963 by  Pope Paul VI. Its rule of life (Constitutions) has been approved by the Roman Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life.

 Membership requires  a celibate, consecrated life through profession of the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.  Members  live and work in different milieu according to the personal vocation of each member that has been recognised and approved by his Director who is also a member of the Institute. Any kind of job and profession, compatible with a Christian lifestyle is acceptable.

 Each member lives by himself; as members do  not have  a common life. Financially speaking, members are self-reliant - the Institute does not support its members in terms of lodging etc.

 Members meet regularly at least on a  monthly basis for a day of recollection and yearly for a  week of  retreat.

A regular personal contact with the Director is required - once a year for establishing the personal regulation of life and usually bimonthly for sharing about the life of the member.

 Daily two hours of prayer are required which includes participation at the  Eucharist, if possible, and  a time for personal meditation.

 Training lasts four years. It is made up of monthly recollections, a  yearly retreat, monthly instructions, three days meetings twice in a year and a common week of holidays with the other aspirants. During the training each aspirant continues working and living in his usual place. He will use normal leave from his work  for attending the meetings.

After this time of aspirancy, yearly vows can be taken. After four years, triennial vows may be taken and after ten years  since the first vows, perpetual vows may be taken. 

Persons from the age-group 21 to 40 are eligible to become aspirants. Exceptions to this rule are allowed.

Another requirement is the person is to be free both from marriage and religious vows  and not to be in Sacred Orders.