We approve and strongly recommend what is already the wish of the Church84Cf. C.I.C., can. 134. that the custom of community life be introduced and extended among the priests of the same parish or of nearby parishes.
If the practice of community life brings with it some sacrifice, there is, however, no doubt that great advantages derive from it. In the first place it daily nourishes the spirit of charity and zeal among the priests. Then, it gives an admirable example to the faithful of the detachment of the ministers of God from their own interests and from their families. Finally, it is a testimony of the scrupulous care with which they safeguard priestly chastity.