Provincial Chapter 1938 — Acts

--- Page 1 --- of our Lord Jesus Christ 0000 00000000 00000000 of the province of St. Patrick held in June 1938 . of the acts of the Fourth Provincial chapter St. Paul's Retreat , Mount August Dublin . Congregation of the most Holy Cross and Passion 6/1/2 . --- Page 2 --- " These fruits are , as writes the Very Rev. Fr. Provincial in chapter of your Province . Even though St. Patrick's Province held . Most Rev. Mr. Titus of St Paul of the Cross , General , General addressed the Chapter . His fraternity said : After the customary prayers had been recited . Most Rev. Fr. evening of the 26th June 1938 . " With great joy and full of confidence we open the fourth At 9 o'clock on the morning of June 21st the first meeting was for the salvation of innumerable souls . counts but a few years since its Constitution , it nevertheless sent to all the Restors and Superiors of the Province , the Capitular path " de secreto servanto " was administered to him . presided , assisted by the Very Rev. Mr. Bonaventure of the Assumption In compliance with the Convocatory Letter of the Very Rev. Mr. his Convocatory Letter , the many young men in the novitiate and in our Houses of Italy , the charity which reigns-among you and writes by abundant grace and producing flowers and fruit in abundance . first session . Fathers assembled in St. Paul's Retreat , Mount Argus , Dublin , on the the works of the apostolate proper to us and which grow with the days Adrian of the Seven Dolours ( Provincial , dated 28th April 1938 , and of the B.V.M. , Consultor-General , who acted as interpreter . The subjects and superiors , fidelity to the spirit of our vacation , and sands as a mighty tree in the garden of our Congregation , watered --- Page 3 --- able to encourage you by word of mouth to do even greater good in secreto servants " to him and gave him instructions concerning his you , but also in order that I might have the happiness of rejoicing material prosperity and proper decorum of Churches and Retreats , of our Holy Founder , St. Paul of the Cross , in whose name and under manifested by the progress of the Cause of Beatification of Mr. , elected and the Most Rev. Pr. General administered the oath " We blessing of the Holy Father , Christ's Vicar on earth , which I only that I might thus become acquainted with each and every one of with you in the great things God is doing through you and might be the days to come . To assure all this , I bring to you a special " For all these reasons we cannot but re voice and show ourselves Providence wishes to reward our Irish Province and to give you a most powerful advocate and protector . there is not wanting God's appropriation and complacency , as is We may add that to these fruits of grace , accompanied by grateful to God . At the same time we do well to reflect upon our the Fathers assembled in Provincial Chapter . whose protection we now begin the preliminary sessions of this your " I have willed to be present personally in this Chapter , not Charles of St. Andrew . Maybe not say that in Pr. Charles , God's The chapter then proceeded to elect a " Justos " . Most Rev. Mr. Fourth Provincial Chapter . " good and progress of the Province in a very great part depends upon expressly requested for you before leaving Rome , as also the blessing great responsibility before God and our Congregation , for the further President proposed the Rev. Fr. Oelsus of the Sacred Heart . " He was 1930s. --- Page 4 --- of the keeping of the Archives and the inventories were handed in . Very Rev. Fre. Kieran and Coleman , first and second Consultors statement of the Province and St. Patrick's Retreat : Belfast . " The Capitular Fathers re-assembled in the Chapter Room at 4 o'clock . ' The " Discussio Meritorom " was resumed and continued The Chapter assembled at 9 o'clock on the morning of Wednesday , during thessession . statements and on the other certificates . during the remainder of the session . The Capitular Fathers then proposed various subjects for All the Capitulars assisted at the Tridum which began in the After the Most Rev. Pr. General had administered the oath " de After this , the certificates of due celebration of Nasses and secreto Servando " , the DiSoussio Meritorum began . This continued second session . church this evening at 7 o'clock . 22nd June . The " Discussion Veritorum " was again resumed and The Financial Statements of the various Retreats were read by their discussion . These were classified and an agenda drawn up . respectively were appointed to examine and report on the financial Third session . of the Preliminary Sessions . expective Rectora . The Very Rev. Fr. Provincial read a financial continued during this session . office . The Very Rev. Fr. Michael was unanimously chosen Secretary --- Page 5 --- The " Discussio Meritorum " was continued and concluded . In one of the terms of the propositions to be discussed after the elections At 3 o'clock all the Capitulars assembled in choir with the chapter discourse . Taking as his text : " See that thou make all the preceding sessions Very Rev. Fr. Dominic renounced his passive statements and the other certificates , reporting all in order . The Fathers then began the preparatory discussions of subjects on the agenda . This continued until the end of the session . elected superiors who would maintain the spirit of our Holy voice for reasons of health . Regulations and asked all to pray earnestly that religious might be The Capitular's re-assembled in the Chapter Room at 5 o'clock things according to the pattern that was shown there on the Mount . " of the ideal Passionist superior as detailed in our Holy Rule and community for Vesgers . After Vespers Very Rev. Mr. Michael gave the were further elucidated . morning of Thursday , 23rd June . During the whole of the session The Capitular Fathers assembled in the Chapter Room on the ( Epistle to the Hebrew , VIII.5 . ) , the preacher dwell on the qualities FOURTH DESSION . Very Rev. Pro. Kieran and Coleman then handed in the financial Founder in the Province of St. Patrick during the coming three years . The Capitularis re-assembled in the Chapter Room at four o'clock . Fifth session . sixth session . sixth . sixth sess . 4 0 --- Page 6 --- celebrated by Most Rev. Pr. General at 8.45 a.n. , Mrs form those having no active voice whilst the Capitular's remained . been concluded , the usual versicles and prayers were sung by the " It is a great honour which God now entrusted to us . All It was taken up by all the religious who then walked in procession At 10.15 the Capitular and all the Religious of the Retrey we shall have chosen by our votes . distributed among the other Capitularists . Superiors who during the coming three years are to govern and to On the morning of Friday , 24th June , Solenn High Mass was guide the Province and the communities of its various Retreats . " We are assembled in the name of our Lord to elect the of Ceremonies . The offices of thriller , ecosystem , etc. " were Capitularists . His paternity said : " Hence we cannot but be impressed with our responsibility at Most Rev. " Fr. General then gave a fervent address to the Most Rev. Mr. General . After this he dismissed in the prescribed Colcan being Deacon and Subdeacon respectively and Mr. Cronan Master assembled in the Choir . Most Rev. Pr. General , vested in surplus to the Chapter Room . All having arrived there and the hymn having and continued the consideration of subjects on the agenda . authority is indeed from God . Yet God bestowed this authority , this and white stole and bearing the Crucifix , intoned the " Verilla Regis " seventh session . participation with Him in the government of souls on those only who --- Page 7 --- " We read recently in one of the Breviary lessons that when God and essential condition of all and any progress amongst us . principles which must guide us in giving our vote . would strive to carry out God's Holy Will . attern to our Religious and are qualified to conserve and foster their supernatural virtue are the best qualified to be a light and a re those whom our Holy Founder considered worthy to be Superiors " And today the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus , we too , now " Doing this we shall faithfully perform the onerous duty which the perfection of the Religious and the good of the Province and " It is our duty therefore , a most grave duty for which we must who are ambitious in prayer , exact in the regular observance , lovers the spirit of our Institute which , as you realize , is the very soul In his Covocatory letter for the General Chapter held in amongst us . indeed of our Congregation . had we are about to select the Superiors for the Province and its render an account at the Divine Tribunal , to choose those religious , this moment ; for , as our Holy Popular writes , it is upon the selection He sought out a man according to His heart , one who in all things wished to place a Ruler over Israel " quasivity virus justa cor sum . " f solitude and examples of every virtue to others . These are the Retreats , must seek new according to the Heart of Jesus , for only such 1758 our Holy Founder said that our Superlors should be Religious ade by the Capitular . Fathers of wise and prudent Superiors depend to because of their natural qualifications and above all because --- Page 8 --- Fabianus a Jesu Crucifixo , Rector , Sti Crucis , Alexius a Watre Dolorosa , Rector , Sti Gabrielis , Ennisk this the Very Rev. Mrs. Fabian and Dominic were elected first and Paulus Cyrillus ab Infante Jesu , Rector , Sti Ventigermi , entrusts to us . Governed and guided by such Superiors , this received an affirmative answer , he declared the Chapter canonically Province shall continue to prosper and shall produce fruits of Most Rev. " Fr. General then intoned the " Veni Creator " which , Domenicus at Immaculate Conceptione , Rector , Mariae Immaculate . Oronamus a Virgine Perfolente , Rector , Sti Pauli a Cruce Hadrianus a September Doloribus , Praepositus Provincialis . Colmanus a September Doloribus , IT Consultor . opened . The usual acts of humility were then performed and the Pitts a Sancto Paulo a Cruce , Praepositas Generalis et Casituli Kieranus a September Doloribus , I Consultor . Most Rev. Fr. General then asked the Capitular Fathers whether Michael a Virgine Perdolente , Register Novitiorum . holiness and by our proper apostolate give great glory to God and and prayers . " The names of the Capitular were then called by the Mr. Michael was elected permanent Secretary of the Chapter . After promote the salvation of innumerable souls . " the Provincial Chapter had been canonically assembled and having Secretary of the Chapter , each answering " Adsum " : - laving been sung by the Capitulars , was followed by the versicles Fr. General imparted the " Absolutio ad Cantelam " to all , he Musselburgh . seals of office and the Litterse Patentes were handed in . Most he Praesens . God's Providence now imposes upon us , and the Province of St. Patrick receiving it from the Very Rev. Pr. Adrian , Provincial . The Very R --- Page 9 --- form by the Second Sortineer . The newly-elected Provincial After the administration of this oath , Very Rev. Mr. Kieran , signified his acceptance of the office . ad assured them that with the help of God and the co-operation of Holy Founder in the Province during the coming three years . he was not prepared to accept any canonical office . obedience and their congratulations . they most heartily offered the newly-elected provincial their The election of the Provincial was then proceeded with . At the The Capitular Fathers and the Community then repaired to the The election of the First Consultor followed . At the 7th election of the Provincial : " Testor Christum Dominum , qui me At this point the Community was summoned to the Chapter Room and election was framed and published in the prescribed form . Very Rev. thanked the Capitalar Fathers for the confidence they refused in him econd scrutiny , the Very Rev. Mr. Adrian of the Seven Dolours was the Religious he would do his utmost to maintain the spirit of our to the Chapter , said that he wished to renounce his passive voice as All the Capitalism then took the following oath , in reference to the Pr. Colman thanked Most Rev. Pr. General and the other Capitularis and juducaturus est , " no electron gun judico eligi debate . " elected . The election was framed and published in the prescribed took the cath " de secreto Servando et de munere fideliter admplendo second scrutiniers respectively . The President and the scrutiners crutiny , Very Rev. Mr. Colam of the Seven Dolours was elected . In having asked Most Rev. Fr. President's permission to make a declare 8 . --- Page 10 --- Very Rev. Pre Sebastian and Gerald having being summoned to the President and the Chapter continued the elections . Retreat . Glasgow at the 2nd scrutiny . each case being framed and published in the usual way : - During this session the following were elected , the election in at 9 o'clock . The customary prayers were said by most Rev. Mr. Provincial and the "Te Deum " was sung in thanksgiving . The Capitularis re-assembled at 4 o'clock , and proceeded to the the 6th scrutiny . chapter Room . During this session Very Rev. Fr. Alexis renounced his passive Church where Salem Benediction was , given by the newly-elected The three newly-elected Superiors signified their acceptance , at the 16th scrutiny . Very . Rev. Fr. Paul Cyril of the Child Jesus , Rector of St. Mun Retreat " Dublin at the 6th scrutiny . The following were elected , the election in each case being The Capitular Fathers re-assembled on the morning of June 25th . other elections after Most Rev. Fr. General had recited the customary V. Rev. Pr. Sebastian of the Immaculate Conception , 2nd Consultor , prayers . framed and published in the usual ways - ninth session . eighth session . V. Rev. Mr. Herald of the Sacred Heart of Jesus , Rector of St. Paul voice . V. Rev. Pr. Cronan of the Borrowful Virgin , Master of Movies at --- Page 11 --- St. Gabriel's Retreat , Enniskillen at the 3rd scrutiny . of Mary Immaculate , Musselburgh at the 3rd scrutiny . Gabriel's Retreat , Enniskillen . decrees and voted on them . During the remainder of the session the Capitular Fathers Belfast at the 1st scrutiny . Fr. Sylvius was communicated with . session closed at 7 o'clock . The newly-elected who were present signified their acceptance . discussed the subjects proposed before the elections , formulated proposed before the elections . Decrees were drawn up and voted elections . The community were then summoned to the Chapter Room and the Very Rev. Fr. Dominic , Second Scratineer , read the complete list of When the discussion of the subjects on the agenda had concluded , tenth session . prayers the Chapter resumed the discussion of subjects which had been portion of the Acts of the Chapter were read and amended . The The Capitularis re-assembled at 4 o'clock . After the usual Very Rev. Mr. Fabian of Jesus. Crucified , Rector of Holy Cross Ret During this session Most Rev. Fr. President read a telegram from upon . Michael of the Sorrowful Virgin , Rector of the Retreat Rev. Fr. Sylvius signifying his acceptance of the Restorship of St. Sylvius of our Lady of Perpetual Succour . Rector of # St. Gabriel's Retreat , Anniskillen at the 3rd scrutiny Very Rev. Fr. 10 . --- Page 12 --- Chapter of the Province to a close we owe thanks to God for His Acts of the Chapter which were amended and approved of by the the Retreat at Mount Argus and the completion of the Retreat at Most Rev. Fr. General then addressed the assembled Fathers , and capitular activities . Eleventin session . there were any other matters to be discussed and being answered in The Most Rev. Pr. President said that he had special reasons assistance , so generously bestowed during these days . He it is who In this final session the Capitular Fathers expressed their of the Chapter and the real manifested to further the interests of deep gratitude to God that the long-cherished hope of the Province had at last been realised in the completion of the Church at Mount Enniskillen . charity , the harmony and peace that reigned during all the sessions in the affirmative . saying ; that now as we are about to bring this , the 4th Provincial for being thankful to God , for he is happy to testify that the the negative , he put the further question if the Chapter could now chapter . The Capitular's assembled at 9 o'clock on the morning of June 27tho Argus . Further satisfaction was expressed with the extension of has illumined and guided the Capitular Fathers in their deliberations After the usual prayers the Secretary continued the reading of the Most Rev. Mr. President then asked the Capitular Fathers if economically closed . To this question all the Capitular's replied 11 . --- Page 13 --- Founder , St. Paul of the Cross , " On behalf of the whole Province , us the benefit of his holiness , his wisdom , his fact and his great predecessors , strive to conserve and to foster the spirit which our Rev. Fr. Adrien , Provincial , said it was most pleasant duty to coming to provide at our Fourth Provincial Chapter . In spite of his aminates us , we shall succeed in the work God has entrusted to us . depended upon our living true to our proper spirit ; that we can pariter cum illa ' , and say with all truth that if the spirit of St. individual Passionists and as a body working in the Church of God on the Chapter recognised in him a very worthy successor of our Holy various houses he had visited before the Chapter and all the Fathers Thus this Province of St. Patrick shall in its members and in its Paul of the Cross - that spirit which he bequeathed to his children apply use the words of Holy Scriptures " Veserunt mini omia bona offer to his paternity the deepest gratitude of the Capitular's for knowledge as President of the Chapter . Both the religious in the when he met the Religious in the various Houses of the Province . Province and Houses ; and expressed his confidence that those who now works shine before God and man . He congratulated the Superiors elected to govern and guide the The Most Rev. Pr. President said that all our success as world-wide duties , he had come to the Province of St. Patrick to give take up the offices , for which they have been chosen , will , like their Holy Pounder has left to us and which our first fathers handed down , of our Congregation , but confirmed the impressions he had received Proposing a vote of thanks to the Most Rev. Fr. President , Very to us . 0. 12 . --- Page 14 --- the Province of St. Patrick . In conclusion , Mr. Provincial said that he wished to include in After this all the Capitular Fathers signed the Acts of the had so ally and kindly assisted Most Rev. Mr. General during the C chapter . his vote of thanks Very Rev. Pr. Bonaventure , Consultor-General , who chapter . Fr. Provincial wished his Paternity God-speed on his journey to other Provinces and assured him of the love and esteem of the Religious --- Page 15 --- priests be faithful in making the prescribed half-hour's decrees of the Fourth Provincial chapter of the Province ongregation to print or publish anything whatsoever without the with paragraphs 265 and 266 of our Regulations . DECREB I . Considering the state of preservation of the body of n regard to privileges permitted after works of the ministry our Curia , have the body re-examined with a view to a separate and more missionaries abide by what is laid down in the Directory for Missions . preparation for and thanksing after the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass ; that the exams and Friday Chapters be regularly held and that paragraph 107 of our Regulations forbidding any religious of our Father Paul Mary Pakenham when it was transferred to its present DECREB IV . The Venerable Chapter decrees that the provisions of St. Paul's Retreat , Mount Argus , in conjunction with the Provincial permissions and instructions having been obtained , the Rector of suitable internent . the silence prescribed among us be scrupulously observed ; that our IECREE II . The Venerable Chapter urges Superiors to be vigilant that DECREE III . The Venerable Chapter exports Superiors to have a of Saint Patrick . special care of our younger brothers finally professed in accordance esting-place , the Venerable Chapter recommends that , the necessary --- Page 16 --- previous revision , appropriation , and express permission of the Higher preferably within the confines of the present parish of Drum-nohr. of Ardoyne , the Venerable Chapter directs the Provincial Curia in equipment of at least a small band of foreign missionaries so as to of St. Patrick's Province , in conformity with the prescription of foundation in the Archdiocese of St Andrew's and Edinburgh , be in a position to communicate with the General Curia regarding a findings and recommendations to the General Curia . Curia to proceed during the coming three years to the selection and DECREE VI . The Venerable Chapter decrees that , as soon as feasible , paragraph 209 of our Holy Rule , should commence to help as soon as possible in the foreign missionary field . It directs the Provincial of our foundation at Drum-nohr , Musselburgh , urges the Provincial Superiors be extended to broadcasting whether of music , lectures , or conjunction with the Rector to examine the question and report their the course of studies in the Aluminate be extended to at least four DECREV. The Venerable Chapter is most desirous that the religious suitable foreign missionary field . OBORES VIII . The General Chapter bearing in mind the insecure tenure Ouria to take such steps as are deemed necessary to secure a pername DECREB VII . Considering the present canonical status of the Spanish sermons . years . 15 . --- Page 17 --- of England . Scotland the three Hall Marys after Complin or in the C the Intelligence already granted for similar prayers for Benediction be recited for the conversion of Scotland a Rev. Mr. General be requested to obtain the necessary e DECREE IX . The Venerable Chapter decrees that in all or 16 . --- Page 18 --- Alneux asifiable Dol. 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