Governing document The Western Orthodox Church, known as the Vicariate of Saint Paulinus

Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 18 Jan 2023 as amended on 12 Apr 2024
Charitable objects
(1) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX FAITH OF THE WESTERN EUROPEAN LITURGICAL, MUSICAL AND SPIRITUAL EXPRESSION (KNOWN AS THE "WESTERN RITE"), INCLUDING THE HISTORY AND RELIGIOUS CULTURE, IN SUCH WAYS TO SUCH PEOPLE, WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR AGE, OR CONDITION, AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT, IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE LOCALITY, USING THE WESTERN RITE LITURGIES AS AUTHORISED BEING FOREMOST THE PAN-EUROPEAN LITURGY OF SAINT GERMAIN (GERMANUS OF PARIS), AND THOSE RITES AND USAGES CONTAINED AND ADVOCATED BY THE ORTHODOX CATHOLIC CHURCH FRANCE AND THE VICARIATE OF SAINT PAULINUS. (2) TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT TO SUCH PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES, WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR AGE, OR CONDITION, AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE. "ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN" MEANS THE FAITH SUBSCRIBED TO BY THOSE CHURCHES COMMONLY DESIGNATED "EASTERN ORTHODOX", "ORIENTAL ORTHODOX", AND "WESTERN ORTHODOX".
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