Provincial chapter 1911 - Acts

--- Page 1 --- Christ , held in St. James Retreat . Sutton , July 1911 . rend List of herne Gay . If Rev. Mr. Sebastian W. Ingenauercaffe in . The financial statements of the different delicate were used by The deals of Office , distance-batentes , Certificates of the due established : of the bongregation of the most Holy Cross V Passion of our dark jeans preparations for the Chatter summoned for July 19's 1913 meeting was held , all the Capitular fathers being known in the chapter The most Rev. President having recited the usual prayers , the fine - limimaries of appointing a Secretary ? Custos were gone through . She jreliminary meetings , and the Rev. A , Herbert of Patrick , ' Austin ' , The their restrictive representatives at the Chapter . In Philip presented and and Superiors of the Province , the Cadillac Fathers resembled in St Rev'd in Jeromius of the Sacred Shoms , General , who arrived in Plains First meeting . " You're Allen of the Summer Concept , was appointed Secretary of this In accordance with a convocatory letter of the U.Rev. in Malady of At a clock on the morning of July 26 # the first preliminary the soldiers , Provincial , dated May 24's you and sent to all the Poetner the previous era accompanied with by the U.Pau to join many . On 8 . Hote of the 1953 Provincial Chapter of the Anglo-television terminium contenary oath " de secreto surrounds was taken by the latter , ration of Masses , of the keeping of the Archives ? inventories were hands Anmes Retreat . Sutton , on July 25thips to assist at the Thiduum on royed the much extended honour of having as its President the Most 71312012 --- Page 2 --- Fifth meeting . Third meeting . Second meeting . till 6-95 p. when the meeting ended : to examine and report on the financial statements . Fourth meeting . engaged till mid-day with the discussion meritorium's meeting adjourned at 7. p.m. of Masses of three of the Houses . The Most Rev President directed that pectancy and afforded great pleasure and gratification when its and reported the absence of the signatures of some of the religious legitimately absent from their interests - on the certificates of the celebrate subjects for discussion agreed to . The oath " de secrets servants " so presented the financial report . This had been arrested with great as At this meeting which began at 9 a.m 28" July. 73. Lyphoan & discuss meritourn ' was resumed and finished . It Iugene chines , and the inventories , . The R. Rev. J. E. Cypri in preparation for future Chapters the signature of the Religious to the This meeting began at q. a man on the 27th and the Capitalians were leave home . One of the items on the agenda paper followed , and the to examine the certificates of the celebration of Masses , the keeping of the An taken by all present ; and the ' diseaseis meritown' began ? continues The Capitalas Fathers assembled at 4 p.m on the same day . In The Father's assembled at 4 p.m. The usual prayers were said , one Sebartian testified to their examination of the certificates entrusted to the certificate of the celebration of Masses ought to be obtained before they --- Page 3 --- They also revealed a very satisfactory state of affairs , - a great increase of other important matters occupied the time till mid-day-day- The Father's joined the Community at Verpers . In Stilary promoted the suggested three ways of funding , this special spirit , the life-ofcurrently of grace but the same spirit , and there are a diversity of ministries but the things one and the same Spirits writes the dividing to everyone as the visit ( WRO , expended during the three years in the purchase of lands , reaction and ex and influence with the higher ecclesiastical authorities . The consideration was exhibited in the spirit and labour of the different religious orders , prescher " What is the special spirit of the Passionist Congregation ? It the extension at Harbornes - yet the nette increase of debt on the Province the diversity of ministries ; and the native orders - those who give eight institutes 8 , Congregations in the Church . The contemplative orders displayed and life - the diversity of operations . " Bank was careful to add that in all the diversity of graces ; those who serve others - the side , the poor's the aged , Italian arm of 65,855-0-0 . these there is one and the same spirit , to signify the general spirit common Lord , and there are a diversity of operations but the same God . But in these A widening of our missionary sphere and a great growth # increase of non practice the preacher remarked how this diversity of operations mentioned in , St. Paul common usual on the occasions . Taking as his text " Now there are a diversity The next business was the reading by the was disclosed . The statements showed that aldeist 22.649, a had been was only it 325-0-0 . The total liabilities of the Provinas including Aus tension of Retreats , - the building of those at Broadway , and Switch ? to all orders , the ' Canitas White ' . It may be asked " continued the Provincial of the report from the Pro-Provincial system Superiors of Australia Italian one of 65,855-s.0 . The next business was the reading by the It may be asked " continued the --- Page 4 --- Sixth Meeting . duty of electing those of the Province of St Josephs to have but one mind , preserved and its work promoted . First Session . spirit and the propagation of the work of a religious order defended Rev. In General and other Capitulous assisted in the Sanctuary . On Saturday July 29 the High Mass was sung by their in Malachias colitude , for aged 3 peranes must be the three distinguishing features of At 4.30 p.m. the Capitalism met again ? were engaged for discussing of the contemplative and active lives , Our great work is to know and lunch At is run the Captular Fathers and the religious of the kitwork assembled of Jesus Crucified . Prayers , that we may know Jesus Crucified : Senatorance operations of our spirit , Solitude , prayer and the self discipline or Founders , his words and his rule . Studaying these we finds everywhere a mistake known Jesus Graifade , and for this meditation's preaching , contemplation the selections of more who would strive to cultivate the three countries our lives . Solitude , because of the Incredness of our objects , the contemplation our lives the spirit and the operations of the Crucifieds . " Provincial ; the , # 2nd Consultors being absent at Subdeacon , Most in Chair . The Most Rev President visited in Naples and whites stolen In conclusion he reminded his heavens that the preservation of the and action are necessary . In preserve this spirit " propagate this works , of the subjects on the agenda paper till 7pm when the meeting adjourned the rule so that the spirit of the congregation of the Passion may be upon its Superiors , " urged those who were about to engage in the the self discipline of the Pinkers observance that we may show forth in --- Page 5 --- Veni Creator Spirities " etc , the Retreats and the Religious and indeed the entire Province of St Josephs . anserving advisers " . the regular observance , and who are mindful of the words of our Holy Founded heavenly patience , that with their assistance we may begin * continue and many- whose dust mingles with that of his Island , called fold by their lives and leading the throat already prepared in Leaven for prerounded of the importance of the work you are going to do , I will say but the ' Island of Saints ' . They whisper from their heavy home , ' Give us , lost . " Let us not in this matter trust to carnal prudence , but let us involve and word is , sincere charity may lead to the pastures of truth , and fill Most Rev. A Vesuvius of the Sacred Theme , General and President . That you may do so closely and well give ear to the instructions of those Saints the choice of Superior of the Province of St Joseph . Let us cry- Remember my commande and keeping children that none of them may be religious followed him in possession to the Chapter-room . The hymn and ourReligion by our common Father the great & good God . This cannot be intomed the ' Vesilla Regis ' , and singing the hymers the Capitular's no active voice . The President addressed the Copitulous . Speaking in Latin O. Fathers , by your vote-tenshere and guides of justice who by example This hymn sung , the names of the Capitalism were called each one done unless you choose men who excel in love for the Congregation , and the Almighty Wisdom and our Holy Founder , Mr. Gabriele and our others little . You are going to elect the Superiors to whom one to be entrusted the following is in substances which he said . As you are certainly prayson sung the President dismissed in the prescribed form there having --- Page 6 --- When Fr Malady of the Ex Dolours - Provincial It Rev. Jr. Hilary of the Imm Concept . Consultor Mr. Rev. Jr. Fellow of our Lady of Good Council , Rector VERRY In Philip of the Imm Conceptor I Consulton St Mungo's Glasgow " " " Equine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus " " " " Cypriar of the Precious Blood " " " Hubert of St Mary Magdalene " " " Album of the Immac Concept . elections of the chapter . " " " Sebastian of the Immac Concepts , " " " Bernard of the Immac Concepts Holy Cross Belfast . S. Savings Broadway . " " Eugene of the Mother of God St Mary's Harborne # " " Kevin of the Sacred Hearts " S. Marys Carmanthen . Schools Highgate After the customary acts of humility Sollicitantes " and the one from the Inidentine Council , " Retis eligible was chosen by lot as Secretary , and then Sir Hubert's Bernard as admitting the disqualified and excluding the qualified from the S. Paul's Dublin . St James Sutton superivies ' , It gave the Secy the faculty of framing and public kings " Ellpatrick Annistellen the Most Rev. President imposted the ' absolute ad cantalami ' , he often fawfully and cannically concerned . All answered in the affirmations and in his own name and the names of all present protested against wards receiving it from U. Rev. Jr. Malachy , so most few President asked the Constitution if they thought the Chapter the President then granted the 'active voice ' to V. Rev. to John of Jews' specifies " " " John of Jesus Crucified . scustimens . The President called on the Sec's to read the Decreed "Cont- Superior . s" Josephs Paris . had been made by U. Rev. Dr. Malachy for himself and the other Capit " " " John of Jesus Crucified Superior # Josephs Paris , The V. Press . Jr. album --- Page 7 --- When the assembly rose at 7 p.m. there was no result . parated at 12 o'clock with the usual prayers . Third Session . of Novices . ' On the end scrutiny . ' Pas. Jr. Malady of the St The Chapters immediately proceeded with the eb- Second Session . of the U.Rev. . Dr. Hilary of the Immae , Concept as 2 moned to the Chapter-room , the election was published to them and to was elected Rector of St. Savions Broadway ; U. Rev. Jr. Morris of the In Philip of the I.m.Coxcap was elected . Principal . The election was Provincial thanked the Chapter for the honour done him and the confidence to the offices , bowed himself to the will of the Chapter and promised to action of a Provincial . After several ineffectual securities it so . framed and published by the help in the usual form . The newly-choen Provincial received their congratulations . All went to the Choire where first scrutiny , of V. Rus Fr. Eguim of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus as Ma the election of the , " Consultor , After several sometimes . " Possibly miss the elections . discharge the duties to the basis of his ability . The Religious were sum the ' De Deum' was sung , and Benedictious given . The Capitular Hearts Rector of Sciences Sutton , and Missir Sebastian father # reposed in him , and while keenly sensible of the oncuous duties attached The Capitulous met at q.n. in Sunday is July and proceeded with returned to the Chapter-room and began the election of , # Consultor . The Fathers assembled again at 4 p.m. After some sanctimies the then of the precious blood was elected . This was followed by the election was chosen Rector of St Joseph's Highgate . Thenth Isidove of the mother --- Page 8 --- Fifth Session . Sixth Session . the session closed at 7-15 in without any result : Seventh session . on the "scouting U. Rev. In Sugars of the mother of God , Restor of a Reaction for Glasgow , After several countries V. Rev. Fr. Alan of the Fourth Session . Rector of S. Mary Harlome , and the election formally published and This sessions began a man on Tuesday . Any . On the assumption it has its Ernishillom . Both elections were framed & published by Sea's in moment farmers , The Father's assembled at a pin . and continued the election for Glasgow , published by the " Scustiness . U. Rev. Jr. Hubert . The election of several sometimes proved inffectual the session closed at 12 , with frages Rector of 5" Paul's Dublin . The election for Glasgow was begun and when action were duly framed and published by the Berry . On the second scouting . It has . In terms of our Lady of Good Counsel was chosen as ance , by direction of the Most Rev President , the election was formed ? Immac Concept . was found to have the required , On signifying his accept a clock with the usual frayers , no choice had been made . The Fathers re-assembled at 4 m. After several scrutinities the three As there seemed no likelihood of a choice the Session adjourned at 6-15 ) , for Belfast was then , proceeded with , but when the assembly rose at 12 The Chapter mats on Monday July 3rd q arm and resumed the election Bernards of the I'mm Consip was elected Rector of S. Marys Carmart declared . The election of a Rector for Carmartham was entered whom . " In thebank of St Mary Magdalons was elected Rector of Belgaet . The cl --- Page 9 --- Eighth Session . ceived with great joy and satisfaction . The Venerable Chapter , decided Drama . In Provincial read a letter from Dr Joseph giving an account of in the hope that they will bring them to a favourable issues , case . The letter contained a description of the prosperity and its surroundings Provincial for general purposes . They also directed that the Provincial the suggestions contained in it were in the main approved . The side should each continue their yearly contributions of a 50 to the Recognising the importance and advantages of the local chapters the previous day , the Father's net at 9 arm Wednesday Aug 2 " where and two of the Commons of the Diocese . The purpose of the interview , an indicated held before the presentation of Students from Holy Orleans , the tenenate The Most Rev President having kindly granted a free afternoon on Glangous and Belfast towards the support of the students in Dublin . the Province , and confirmed the annual grants of 2,200 each Proms should continue to receive from Glasgow # 200.yearly for the words of to leave the further negotiations in the hands of the financial and Consultors Telegrame of acceptance of office were received from 1. Rev. 7.7 . Visitors and in the letter , were to offer to our Congregation a foundation in their disc Capitalia' Father directed that the two houses , Macmillville # Adel- of issues to realise . The course of studies and matters connected therewith were under A letter from the Pro-Provincial , was read and after discussion an interview in St Paul's Mount Angus with Dr. Chaney , Bishop of Elphine and the conditions on which the offer was made . The proposal was re- key further considered the matters connected with the Students . discussion when the Session adjourned at room , with the usual players . --- Page 10 --- 12 . O'clock with the usual prayers . Junior priests . of formal studies . existing abuses . Those who are thought likely to give scandal to look and key . It is hereby declared to be contrary to the spirits of transgressors should be severely punished by the Provincial in our Congregation of saying the ' Angelus " after Matius , Dinne charge of the library . prohibited books , if useless should be burned if holding similar local chapters yearly during the entire period The Chahter desirous of promoting a still greater spirit , of temperature Superiors the use of the utmost significance in preventing any abuse It was resolved that the universal custom publicly every three months . The Session closed at in each Retreat a religious should be appointed by the Rector to have the lake and to the prescriptions of the regulations to accumulate amonget us , enfoins on the Provincial in conjunction with the local but when it is thought well to preserve them they should be kept and A discussion arose concerning the libraries , and it was directed to interference should not be sent out on Missions or Supplies and then appointed as the enaminans for the biennish examinations of the that a Confendium of the decrees of the Provincial Chapters be pure Then V. Rev. Dr. Hillary , and Dr. Gerald were in the use of strong drinks in our interests , and the connection of an bootes needlessly in the cell . The Chapter also draws attention to previous decrees on the subject Capitular recommend to the Provincial and Consultors the crisis books readlessly in the cell . The Venerable chapter order pared by the Provincial and his Consultors , and be re d Suppers shall here forth be followed in our Province The Venerable Chapter order of formal studies . Then't Revi Sr Heling and Dr. Gerald was --- Page 11 --- culation in their respective Retreats . at heart , and while cheerfully , asking all that has been houses . The Rector's present agreed to guarantee the present cir The Father again assembled at up . They expressed a high The Capitular Fathers bearing in mind the continual prayers of wages upon Superiors and the religious the obligation of doing , obinion of the good effected by our magazine , the ' Crove ' is , wornly Dominists and of the Ignatius Spencer for the conversion of England were decidedly of opinion that this is the pressing need of the moment his Consultors . The Session adjourned at 7.5 p.m. limited numbers . In view of the ever-increasing demands for our The conduct of the lay-brothers of the Province was then considered the matter to the earnest consideration of the Provincial and special work should be inaugurated , such as a branch of the grave necessity of proving fit subjects for the Congregation . All Arch-Confraternity four Lady of Compassion at St James Retreat St Paul of the Cross , and the labourers and prayers of the Vera . In services , and the future wants of the Province , the Ven , Chapter I woman # economy . done in the past towards this end , expresses the desire that some warmly exhorts all the religious to have this great object constant recommended that it should receive encouragement in our various according to custom . An earnest discussion followed on the Most of the difficulties encountered in our work result from our where the body of the Van. Founder of the Province refuses , ' I commit in utmost to produce vacations for the Congregation --- Page 12 --- ternity throughout the sittings of the Chapter . upon the new Superiors and our work . towards the expenses of the Processes . was answered in the affirmative . Superiors present . The General formally approved the Acts of the The Capitulous net for the last time at q on Thursday morning by the Capritularians , Impressing upon them the obligation of keeping the if they thought it propents bring the chapter to a close and to that in the case of its Hubert this was done by virtue of a disfederation a heavy vote of thanks to the most Rev President for the unfailing South Setton country , wise counsel and sincere sympathy manifested by his Ga Ven. Dr. Dominic of the mother of God , and the canonisation of blood In reply , the General expressed the edification which he had A telegram was dispatched to the Holy Father , expressing our The profession of faith was made , and the oath prescribed by lyabriel directs the local taperiors to continue their contributions obtained from the Holy Sea . The V. Rao Jr. Provincial knotwork Rule and observances , he said that if this wenedones by them and Most Rev : President now asked the Capitulous if they had anything chapter and confirmed the elections of all the Superiors , declaring hove , submission and loyalty to his Holiness and asking his blessing Pius is ' contra modernistas ' , was taken by all the newly elected further to purpose , and all answered in the negative . After he asks received since his arrival in the Province and with the spirit shot the Chapter gladdened at the prospect of the B eatification ; --- Page 13 --- Hibany of the Imm. Concefp Bernard of the Immac Concepts Eugene of Mary Immaculate Kerrins of the Sacred Hearts Cyprian of the Precious Bloods Hubert of St Mary Magdalene lquin of the Sacred Heart Philip of the Iron . Concept and temporarily would be realised Felism of our Lady of Good Counsel " Holy Cross Belfast Sebastian of the Imm. Concepts John of Jesus Crucified . Alban of the Immac. Concepts . Malady of the Sir Dolours " St Marys Carmarthen " Semungos Glasgow . affectionately sends special blessing . Snamps General and President Sir Marys Harborne Card , Merry deal Vali Jeremiah of the hole : Thorns " B.lyabriels Inniskillen # Josephs Paris . Secretary . Concordant cum originalibus " St. Savings Broadway Album of the I.mm. Concept " St. Banks Dublin . Prop. Prov. Philippus at Formace . Sweet . Provincial . Finally the Acts of the " St. Prov. Consultor . " St. James Sutton chapter were read and signed . Aug 3 . 1911 . superior . be religious the hopes and wishes of the Capitular , both spiritual s Josephs Highgate . 2rd . Wire from Rome . " Holy Father deeply grateful illegal homage Philippus at human ac. Wire from Rome . Rector