Provincial chapter 1899 acts

--- Page 1 --- Iory Rev. St. Gregory , Provincial , ' daked June 1 ! . Spirit , the very Rev. 3 : Gregory , Provincial , read a letter I delegation from the Most Rev I : General Father were present and after inviting the Holy , authorying the very Rev. J. Fidelias , the Cross in St. Paul's Robert on the 8.8 July , 1899 to peliminary meeting was held , all the Capitular chapter summoned for the 13 ! July 1899 . Congregation of the Most Holy Cross and Passion 1899 , and sent to all the Restors and Superiors The Very Rev. F : Andrew J. the Cross was appointed Secretary , " the preliminary meetings . easist at the Triduum in preparation for the of the province , the Capitular Tachang assembled Sir. Paul's Market . Mr. Angus , Dublin . g the American Province to preside at the Provincial bats of the 15th Provincial Chapter At 90'clock on the morning of July , with the first your Lord Prows Christ , held in The Rev. Father Athenasius was appointed chapler . 13'5'5'6'5 ) July 18'99 . First heating . In accordance with a convocation letter in the custom . of the Anglo-Hiternian Province gtho 1 713/6/2 . No. 1 . --- Page 2 --- The Restors and Superiors having read the matter in the hands of the chapter . The Secretary received and examined the and found them correct . The Deals of Office , litterate hatenties' Inventories certificates of the Archives , the due celebration of the very her I : Philip of the Immaculate Conception classes , the inventories of the Houses of the Province , celebration of Masses and the keeping the Archives and the Very Rev. 7 : Anthony of the Holy Cross were of the Rahnantis together with the certificates of the The meeting closed with the usual progressat is a.n.n. After bone discussion it was decided to leave the Financial statements of their respective trousers : the Very Rev. 7 : Provincial gave an account of appointed to report and examine thereon . the financial State of the houses in Australia . were presented and examined . He also spoke of the desirability Second meeting . establishing an alumnato in the Province and q the necessarily 9 this preparatory school to supply the Provincialship . Statement extending over nine years , the term of his The Army Rev. P. Provincial read a financial The Packers assembled in the Chaples room at 4 p.m. ( 21 . --- Page 3 --- the hands of the venerable chapter . The meeting closed at 7 v.clock with the naval various Religious Orders in the United Kingdom had agreed as to the necessity , an alumnals they found a support . It was therefore decided to leave the matter on Provitiate with subjects , and remarked how the difficulty in obtaining the necessary funds for its frayers . back such an establishment . Whilst all the Fathers South Meeting . The plans of the new church at Belfast were The Fathers again assembled at 4. In. n. fully approved . Recent G' Belfast , belonging to W. Thompson was also amount stipulated by the Bishop , viz. As,000 . The proposal to purchase a property adjoining the examined " and approved . The coat not be exceed the ( 21 . various propositions regarding the students , Drockens The meeting closed at 12 0'clock with the customary mayors . Italy 11 : and after invoking the Holy Spirit ; they discussed Third Meeting . the fathers assembled at 90,clock on the morning ? and Missioners . --- Page 4 --- after finishing the discussion of those eligible for office , High Mass on the nasal morning were appointed . by the Rev. Dr. Alphonsus of the Blessed Virgin telling Tisch Meeting . for his leak . ' Siritis domini reflexil orlam terrarum' The meeting closed with the customary prayers the Celebrant and his assistants for the violence At 4.15 the Jackers met in the Chapter Room and The Fathers assembled in the choir at 3 p.m. for Vespers , after which an eloquent sermon was treated at 7p.m. g those eligible for office were then discussed . The meeting closed with the customary proposal , p.m. The oath de recesses servants ' having been duly administered by the Very Rev. I : President , the merits nerits of those eligible for office , and closed at 12 This meeting was occupied in discussing the o'clock , a.m. Fifch meeting . The fathers assembled at 90,clock . --- Page 5 --- On the morning of July 13 : Solomon High Mass . the grave responsibility , devolving upon them , how pure Father's reminding them or the Solennity of the occasion . on the work of the chapter , because gets for-reaching history Highlights ; Mr. C. Very Rev. P. Richard I , the effects , and how too , that though the Holy Spirit was the Spiritic tands was sung by the Very Rev. P. Gregory , Imm. Conception , Rector of Broadway . He really the President were in the sanctuary and the relations dismazed there not having the ' Active voice ' he which us in that we were engaged in the working but , we of the Sacred Heart of many , but Provincial Consultor ; tatten up by the religious , who went in professional Capitular Jackens together with the Very , Rev. Tucker Community of Mr. Arans were present in the Church . the crucifise , intoned the ' Vesilla Regis ' which was ' Pub-deacon , Jury Rev. P. Andrew G. the Holy Cross . G.P. Joseph , Provincial : " Deacon ; Very Rev. 7 : Michael " It : President vested in Stoke and implicertearing , and single-minded their intention should be entering room , to usual responses and prayers were sung by religious Community were assembled in the sanctuary . the Very Rev. T : President , who then in the prescribed form order to the Chapter Room . Arrived within the Chapter at 9.30 a.m. all the Capitular and the entire Capitular alone remaining . omselves had still the dangerous power of frustrating The Very Rev. I : President addressed the Capitular --- Page 6 --- the designs of God with regard to the Congregation to of the Holy Soviet . Therefore he earnestly exhausted the leettine to carry out our own designs rather than those considered the Chapter lawfully and canonically convened to that its worth might be proceeded with . all having answered in the ' Affirmative , the P. President in his own name and in the name gall protested with pure and single minds to carry to out in all this Gregory . Sir Joseph . against admitting the disqualified and excluding those The Very Rev. P. President then informed the Verri Creator ; After this he interconnected to Elections as to whether they the verriele and prayers following . Tachars to co-operate with the obivine will and to strive dominic of the Imm. Heaning Mary . Qualified from the elections of the chapter . then called , each answering , edrum . It . Fidelis of the Cross , President : The names of the Capitular fathers were deliberations . Austin G. our most Holy Redeemes . Andrew . " Holy Cross . Richard W. Ann. Conception . Philip . the Rumm. Conception . Anthony " " Holy Cross . Fidelis - sacred beauty firms . Michael " " Sacred ... " Very Rev. Jr . --- Page 7 --- After this the customary acts I humility were informed ability . After his the Religious were summoned to the the F : President , the faculty I publishing the chapter hoom and the decree , election was fromulate by the Secretary in the usual form . The way has by the very Rev. I. Gregory , Provincial , in his own hands of the very her ? Gregory . President imparting the absolute ed. Cantelam in him and proposed his readiness to carry out the name and in that Q ' he Capitular , he very less ? " Sir Philip thanked the Jackers for their show ? Confidence Peratures and of framing and publishing elections . forthwith took the oath of secrecy and fidelity . to all , he himself afterwards receiving it at the # Philip acquired the requisite number of votes , chrew by ballot . After his two Perutatures Then followed the reading of the decree Contra overous duties ) the Provincialists to the best ) his The Ienerable chapter then proceeded to the election , a faithfully carried out . The Secretary received from and the decree of election was francs and published Provincial . After a few territories the very Rev Very . Rev. I : Austin who together with the Secretary , the ' Te' Deum' and solemn Benediction ) the B. learauer . All these canonical requirements' having been The election of a Secretary was need propceeded with , the very her Dr. Richard being were elected , my , very her F Andrew and the following : tollicitantes . mabachin federi . --- Page 8 --- the Tory Rev. 7 : Maluchy of the Ex Dolorns . Broadway , which resulted as follows . Joseph's , Highgate , he knew Mr. F. Fidelia ) he Provincial . The decree , election having been read . Italy Redeemer . Whatever nominees : Very Rev. P ? before proceeding to the election of the U. Provincial choice of the very than Dr. Gregory of Mr. Joseph , later little real after his many years of arduous work , and be Second Consultor : . Jury Rev. P. Phaced of the Most chapter for having elected him 1/ Consultor , - an Office by the Secretary in the usual form . election of the 19' Consultor which happily ended in the P. Gregory arose and expressed his thanks to the Rebartion of the Simon. conception . Rector Q. Mr. ogene help to S : Provincial in his difficult task . to the Innerable chapter that they were to proceed to the Sacred Health decisions . Mector Q ! Saviouris , Broadway , the Master of nominees , and the Rector of Highgate and which he trucked would enable him both to have a After each election the decree was published This session was opened in the afternoon at 4.15 . Consultor , various joints in connection with ouratoes Then followed the elections of the Second Consultor . were discussed , after which the President announced the session closed with prayer at 6.30 ft.m. 2nd session . --- Page 9 --- Milford of the United Steach of Mary was elected for ! . F. Michael of the Sacred teamby many received the received the required number of votes , and the decree of g. Mr. Annners , Sutton , after a few barutimias the Very her The Fathers entered absence on the election of the Rector Paul's Radical , Mount Angus , Dublin , he decree Galacton was read by the Secretary . Afterwards the Fathers This session opened at 9 a. m. with the usual players . kerutimes , he has Rev. 7 : John Mary , G Jesus Cruified requisite roles and the decree of his election was duly and after the usual prayers proceeded without delay F. Andrew J. Holy Cross , received the required number to the election for Mr. Mary's Harborne . The Very New gvotes and the decree of election was read . # Session , July 14. 1899 . his election was read by the Secretary in the usual form . increceded to the election for Belfast . After some and Belfast . After a few territories the very Rev ? " Then followed the elections for the Metreats Q Dublin The Passion closed at 12 October with prayer . read by the Secretary , this session closed with the usual frayer at 5.15p.m. This afternoon at 40,clock , the fathers against assembled --- Page 10 --- the building of the proposed New Church at Belfast . Reperving to the Australian portion of the Finance remored by the suggestion that four ) our principal chief difficult , being the want I funds to support it . State , - d.50 86 having been paid off the permanent financial condition of the various Houses . From the and after the customary lawyers , the Father President reluding Australia was in a most satisfactory as to the funds for its support his difficulty was Province was the real subject of discussion , - the with an annual sum of his room for the support of A statement was accordingly made by them on the debt and a sum of dcist was already in hand towards destined to keep up the Supply for the Sovietist ; the it was also seen that W.Eoo had been said off the Houses in the province should apply the Provincial A preparatory College or Alumnato for youths all the Tachus admitted the necessity , such an carried that such a college ought to be established Statement it was discovered that the Province , called the Finance Committee for this report . and this at Sir. Michaels Retreat , Noneham . institution and the notion was therefore unanimously House . Glen Osmond : Adelaide . The financial Statement for Maxwellle had not been handed at 9.30 a.m. the Jackers assembled in the Chapter Room into the Chapter . I.DOWN , Curry tomorrow . ( 101 . les . --- Page 11 --- Passing from the subject of the Preparators . tent out for the purpose of , including Charity Commons declaring that by Dinner is understood a meal taken penalty . A suspension " yes facts ' on any Father the Venerable Chapter wishing to express its firm deeree of the U. Provincial Chapter implicating the Interference currently requests the Most Rev ? determination Q Stumping out the degrading view of who either going to or returning from as well as for Charity Sermons or supplies . from Holy male applies with equal force to three Religious should return from decisions and about mid-day , ordained that the same penalty be that point from Holy Rule which contains that of the Province , this turn to be made up in the following Belfash , Li.200 . extended to the "case of changing out from the Retired Glasgow , d'400 . College , he vulnerable Charles next drew attention to It General to co-operate with the Superiors of the or to supply , ' . The chapter , moreover , renewing the Netteats Summo Mano ' and declares that this point during discussions shall take their to before dinner , Paris. 6,300 . This suggestion was approved of by the renewable sutton , dc.ov . chapter . this College and to enable him to meet the other wants manner . also his . (m ) . --- Page 12 --- Province for this end , and legs him to remove incorrigible of having the decrees of past Provincial chapter Religions out of the Province and failing this out of the is prepared to provide literally for the maintenance ? and after the prayers they discussed fully , he necessarily the sum of do so yearly towards the causes of Beatification in the congregation . chapter contains that the Provincial and his Consultors Congregation . It declares moreover that the Province each Religious in the event of their being sent to another chapter agrees that the Province should contribute conformity with the decree of the late General House of the province . be read publicly four times each year and in every really the Provincial Chapters and that these degrees read to all the religious . To this end the venerable Province . usual frayers . The Session closed at 60-clock with the usual 6th Session , July 15. 1899 In the afternoon at 4. 15. The Fathers again assembled to make a compendium of the most important Deesees This session closed at 12 .15 a.m. with the The venerable chapter in frayers . --- Page 13 --- Rev. Sir Gregory , " Provl. Conculator . present made their Propassion of Faith . termination of their labouro . all rendering heartfell thanks to God , to our Bleased Lady , Sir Michael , Sir Joseph , and our had anything further to produce all answered in the The acts of the chapter were then read and The Capitulous being interrogated as to whether they y # Session . July 16. 1899 . HolyFounders , - St. Paul of the Cross for the happy Fidelis , President , was proposed by the very few The Very Rev. I : President thanked the Provincial made which reference to him . A warm vote of channels to the very , her ? " and the Chapter for the kind expectations they had your Province concluded with the naval prayers Sir Philip , Provincial , and seconded by the Army customary lawyers . approved and this Fifteenth Capitol Assembly , negative . The Very Mrs F. President then appressed the elections made and the newly-elected This session opened at 100-clock a.m. which the --- Page 14 --- Fidelis of the Cross . President . dets in the order following . The Capitulous then subscribed their names to these domine on the firm . Heart of Mary , 1 ? Cranauer . Gregory . St Joseph . Provincial . Anthony . " Holy Cross Fidelis " " sacred Heart " Mr. Mary's . Harborne . Philip . " the Ann. Concept : 2nd . " " Holy Cross . Belfast . Richard " " Ann. Comp. Richard H. Ann. Onep. " - Saviowis . Broadway . " the Ann. Concept " " # Paulie M. Angus . Austin " Christ Holly Redeemer . " Selanes . Sutton . Philip " the Snow . Graph : " " a banks this Input . Andrew W. Cross Rector , Sir Josephs . Highgate Michael . " Sacred . Austin " our most Holy Redeemer . Savionics . Broadway . Austin . Anthony # " Holy Cross ... " Holy Cross . Belfeat . --- Page 15 --- have met with nothing therein which is not Province of St Joseph held from the thirteenth the good of the Province itself or for the integrity that all the Religious of the Said Province The Acts of the Chapter of the Angloo . Hibernian diligently perused we are glad to say that we to the sixteenth or the month of July 17 this as if they had been decreed by ourselves . Current year 1899 having been sent to us and Authority confirming all and each if the Philip ; the Inman . Conception , from and the Rules and Constitutional of our of Our Lord Jesus Christ . Therefore affrowing and by our the Most Holy Cross and Passion Bernard Mary Gdeans , provisions sanctioned in the laid chapter for superior . General of the congregation of guike in accordance with the Sacred Commons G' refula's discipline , we declare and decree 15 September 1899 . Given at Rome from the Netneal y Concordal cum originali . are bound to their observance in the same manner SP John & Paul Bernard Mary , or Jesus , institude . Superior General . --- Page 16 --- 1907 to