Home Handbook Brother Charles Fraternity The Path for the Sake of Jesus Our Only Rule Nazareth Abandonment Contemplation The Desert A Living Gospel A Universal and Particular Love Our Mandate The Way of Fraternity Order of Meeting Gospel Sharing Adoration Review of Life Ecumenism Leadership The Decision to Live In Fraternity Commitment Money Appendix Prayers Songs

Little Brothers and Sisters of the Eucharist Handbook Money Any organization, however loosely constituted, needs money to conduct its affairs.  Members of the lay fraternities should consider an annual contribution to fraternity funds as an essential part of their commitment to the family of Brother Charles. The amount will depend on each person’s circumstances but for those who are earning, one day’s wages per year is suggested as the norm, payable on or around December 1st to the national treasurer. Facilitators of each fraternity should remind members of this duty as that date approaches. Payment may be made directly to the treasurer or through the facilitator.  The treasurer will provide an annual statement of accounts at the central fraternity meeting held nearest to December 1st. This will then be circulated more widely through the fraternities’ newsletter. The main purposes of the fund are: to help people meet the costs of attending retreats; to pay for running off and distribution of the newsletters and to enable the national leader to visit fraternities in different parts of the country. The national fund will also contribute not less than ten per cent of its income each year to the international fund of the lay fraternities.  From this are met the costs of organizing international meetings, the traveling expenses of the international leader or regional leaders in visiting fraternities in different parts of the world, and the needs of groups of people connected with the fraternities who are suffering extreme material or spiritual hardsh1p.