Society Of Our Lady Of The Isles

Constitutional objectives

The Society is established for exclusively charitable purposes, primarily for the advancement of religion and to provide public benefit. (The expression 'charitable purposes' shall mean charitable purposes as defined in section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 as amended from time to time ('the 2005 Act') which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts from time to time in force}.The Society is authorised, enabled, permitted and licensed by the Bishop of the Diocese ('the Bishop') to teach in schools, visit the sick, read and explain the Holy Scriptures, to exhort and pray in private households and to hold such services as deemed necessary. The Society consists of Hermit Sisters, under religious vows, living a contemplative/hermit lifestyle of prayer. It also embraces the vocation of (A) Oblate Companions, (Internal Oblates) living a more active lifestyle of care, service and hospitality in the local community and (B) External Oblates living within their own home settings, working under the auspices of SOLI, within their home parishes. The Society seeks to support and expand the vocation of both Internal and External Oblates.