Provincial Chapter 1953 — Convocatory Letter

--- Page 1 --- 6/1912 . Province of St. Patrick . that evening . indicated 16th April , 1953 as the most suitable date . 1953 . The Fathers are requested to be present at St. Paul's Retreat not later than the evening of Wednesday , 15th April we summon the Capitular Fathers to our 9th Provincial Chapter Most Rev. Fr. General has intimated his intention to Wherefore in accordance with Chapter XXX of our Constitution's to be held at St. Paul's Retreat . Dublin on the 16th April . preside at our forthcoming Provincial Chapter and he has refore in accordance with Chapter XXX of our CO Health and Peace in the Lord . Cronan of the sorrowful Virgin To all the religious of the Province of St. Patrick Provincial . the clergy and lady of Ireland and Scotland . the cultivation of the truly Passionist spirit . We call to The year just passed marked the Silver Jubilee of the Almighty God impose their own special obligations . Our Bechuanaland . Although ours is the most recently founded religious and of the high esteem in which they are held by discern in it an evidence of the apostolic zeal of our critical years in Tanganyika , our Province has now under We are not unmindful , however , dear brethren , that ministry should be accompanied by a growing enthusiasm for mind ) eighteen Provinces of the Congregation . While giving humb adjacent to St. Michael's . During the same period the number 199 , the number of Missions and Retreats conducted by our of 341 per annum in the latest returns and , after having thanks to God for this marvellous record of progress we gratitude to Almighty God . During that comparatively short during the past twenty-five years inspires us with the deepest Enclosed Retreats for the clergy and lady has been success , th in numbers and the extension of our apostolic foundation of the Province of St. Patrick . The princess made taken the responsibility for a Foreign Mission field in province , in respect of numbers it ranks sixth among the period three new Retreats were founded and the work of generously assisted the Italian Fathers during several fathers has increased more than 100 per cent reaching a total if religious in the Province has more than doubled being no ise extraordinary blessings bestowed on our Province ! fully undertaken at the very suitable property of Coodham to St. Michael's . ' During the same period the --- Page 2 --- mind the words of our Holy Father . Pius XII. in his have added heavy financial burdens to the Province so that authoritative guidance in the Chapter deliberations and elections . Our religious , no doubt realise that the serving on the Foreign Missions in Tancanyika and the Bechuanaland territory which has been recently assigned to choice of Superiors . We are fully confident that they will allocutio to religious assembled in Rome : " Not only Crossgar and six Fathers are already working in the an equal race . Where , therefore , there is an increase in the prohibitive building costs in rural areas have made it resicle and prayer shall be added to the prayers earnestly beg God to grant his divine aid and bestow His recited in honour of each of our Holy Patrons : SS. Michael , regard to our esteem and desire , they should progress at During the Triduum and also on the morning of the elect- labours , there should also be a proportionate increase in ve now prescribe to be recited in each community during location for our Alumniate , the position of our Fathers antiphon and prayer , and also the Veni Creator with impossible for us to commence new buildings at St. Joseph's . ion of Superiors the students and lay-brothers shall charity towards God and the neighbour " ( 1 ) . interior life be joined together , but , at least in the Passionist Sisters . These two achievements , however , obedience , patient endurance , fully active and ever watchful By the time the Chapter assemblies the General Curia will have completed a year's searching inquiry into all therefore , will be able to give well-informed and Alumniate has been transferred to a more suitable site at with the respective antichon . versicle and unaver shall be When we convoked the last Provincial Charter we mentioned above . The Triduum prescribed by our Constitution dlessing on the work of the Chapter . We exhort all in On and after the 1st March a Pater . Ave and Gloria relfare of the Province during the coming three years depends to a large extent on the Charter decisions and the 18th March and thereafter the Library of Our Lady with the indicated three items of special urgency : a more suit should generous activity and the cultivation of the Joseph , Patrick , Paul of the Cross and Gabriel . On the offer their Holy Communion for the same intention . the time of evening meditation . join with more than ordinary fervour in the prayers which ions shall begin on the evening of Wednesday 15th April . patters relating to St. Patrick's Province . Mr. Ge ith , prayer , self-dedication to God , purity of conscience a new Oratory and Retreat at St. Joseph's . I where they are generously and ally assisted by During the Tridumor and airborne the morning of the time . " join with more than ordinary fervour in the travers w natters relating to St Patrick's Provincence . Mr. G. erection of a new Oratory and Retreat at St. our care and where they are generously and (1 ) AAS. 43 ( 1951 ) , p.32 . --- Page 3 --- religious being present . ) To be read in the choir or refactory , all the Provincial . by the Rector or Superior and Vicar . for us by His Sacred Passion and Death . the Provincial not later than 15th March . by all the priests except the Rector or Superior . by the Rector or Superior and Vicar . by the Rector or Superior and Vicar . the last Provincial Chapter . documents : - We beg Our Divine Lord through the intersection of His 2 ) Certificates of the faithful celebration of Masses signed We remind Rectors to bring with them their " Litterae with an abundant measure of the graces which he has merited Patentes " and seals of office together with the following 1 ) Certificates of the exact keeping of the archives signed irrowful Mother to enrich all the religious of our Province 4 ) A correct financial statement of the Retreat showing the finally , the amount of balance in Hand or in Bank , signed in the Chapter should send their propositions in writing to Religious who wish to propose matters for discussion 3 ) Inventory of the Retreat , Church , Sacristy , Furniture etc. ent to date including rent , rates , taxes etc. ; as sorrowed without interest ; all outstanding debts and those income and expenditure since the last Provincial Chapter , 5 ) A correct statement of the debts of the Retreat : - movies van at St. Paul's Retreat . Dublin on the Feast of 6 ) A record of the Chapters and I noting any extraordinary income and expenditure , signed Examens held in Choir since owed at interest and the percentage payable ; more s ) A record of the Chapters and Examens held in Cho -3-