Provincial Chapter 1956 — Decrees

--- Page 1 --- paper to it character 1956 Compendium of decrees . 1965 . Saint Patrick's province 0. F. Saint Patrick's 6/1/0/6 . --- Page 2 --- Holy Mass on the following morning at , or after , Feasts , in favour of priests who are to celebrate oblige : 10 orclock . a ) on the Feast of St. Patrick . customs by reason of which the fast and abstinence of Rule do not It is hereby declared that in this Province there exist . Juridic at super . in favour of full-time evening Confessors . at supper . on Saturdays and on the vigils of important decide . obtain the usual " Benedictite " from the Local Superior , except during The Venerable Chapter decrees , in accordance with Decree No. 6 , it shall be sufficient for the religious , going out or coming in , to lection 3 , of the 36th General Chapter , that in any Retreat of the P province . time of Visitation , or in particular cases as the Father Provincis Missionum , or a pro nobis . ' following be added : ' For our Foreign Mission , Are Maria , etc. " Regina remembered in our prayers , the Venerable Chapter decrees that , in all our Retreats , immediately before the ' Asperges ' ( or " Vidi Aquam held in the Choir during evening prayer . religious to attend the Public Novena . the Novena devotion shall be attend the Novena to St. Patrick . When it is not expedient for the The Venerable Chapter directs that the religious in Ireland shall by J. O"Connell . of the Roman Rite shall be Adrian Fortescue , as revised and augmented author to be followed in this Province in respect of the ceremonies In accordance with the terms of No. 36 of our Regulations , the The Provincial Curia and each house shall keep a register of its Superiors may be informed of those who are deserving of our remembrance . actors and of their donations or services , so that future include this Feast . shurches , directs that the annual retreat be so arranged as not to Commemoration of the Passion be celebrated with due solemnity in our be recited for the Conversion of Scotland . The Venerable Chapter decrees that in all our Retreats in Scotland , the three Hail Marys after Compline , or in the church during Benediction , --- Page 3 --- consideration . The Venerable Charter recommends that the Rector , when convoking so that all may have opportunity to give their decision adequate of , except in particular cases when necessity or prudence may dictate be taken demands it , he can use his discretion to adjourn the Chapter , otherwise : also , that when the importance of the decision which is to Chapter , should make known beforehand the matter to be also that when the importance of the decision which is therwise ; also , that when the importance of the decisic is adequate . and suitably preserved , and that the number of surviving trustees Visitation the Father Visitor should make enquiries concerning all It is the wish of the Provincial Charter that at the time of Title Deeds , assuring himself that all such Deeds are readily avail Retreats . but our own Religious be interred in the Cemeteries attached to our have . been already acquired , decrees that , without the consent The Venerable Chapter , while respecting such rights as may re Local Chapter and the approval of the Provincial Curria . None Father Provincial . The Chapter decrees that both radio and television are strictly I'm any part of the Retreat except with permission of itlery shall be washed after use . Library , and of what has been done since the previous Visitation . At the time of Visitation the Father Rector shall submit to 10 . ather Visitor a report on the condition of the Retrea Father Visitor a report on the condition of them . ell shall not be rung before or after the Night The Venerable Chapter directs that the local Superiors provide confessionals near the Choir for the confessions of the religious . 150 consent of the Father Provincial . alter the pre-existing ' Order of Services ' in the Churches without the Let no Rector be at liberty to change existing buildings . or to 140 --- Page 4 --- as before their eleven months' Chapter . The Venerable Chapter decrees : ( 1 ) That a questionnaire acceptance . ( 2 ) That the Postulants be medically examined at the beginning of each year by the House Doctor . ( 3 ) Also , that the Novices be medically examined before their three months ' , as well tram up by the Provincial Curia be sent to each Postulant before who will take into account the opinion of the Rector . to the Rector his address and the key of his room . religious in every instance before leaving the Retreat The Venerable Chapter decrees that the occasional rest , being by individual religious as a right . The granting of this rest and the determination of its place and duration is left to the Provincia The must hand . ano . for good conduct and heavy labour , cannot be looked up lectures or sermons . to print or publish anything whatsoever , without the previous revision , appreciation , and express permission of the Higher The Venerable Chapter decrees that the provisions of paragraph 107 of our Regulations forbidding any religious of our Congregation periors , be extended to broadcasting - whether of mus except with the permission of the Superior ; the same prohibition holds within the Retreat , at all times , except with the same permission . ' prescriptions , and are directed to impose on forbidden before dinner , outside the Retreat , " That Superiors are warned of their grave " That henceforward intoxicating drink is offenders suitable penalties . " es the place of earlier legislation : se of intoxicating drinks , issues the following decree , which responsibility in regard to the observance of these ( a ) . Alumiate and Novitiate . to interest themselves in procuring suitable subjects for the The Superiors , Missioners and Confessors are earnestly exhorted who Mission Manual excepted . It is hereby decreed that during Missions and Retreats our from the sale of books and articles of devotion , the Passionist 21 . is are not to give rise to suspicion that they are profitin --- Page 5 --- Horarium drawn up by the Provincial Curias . Annual Vacation ; ( 2 ) that a temporary Superior , other than the Ieyy be imposed on the Retreats of the Province to meet the expenses of these vacations ; ( 4 ) that the observance be regulated by an The Venerable Chapter decided : Curia provide a suitable house near the sea for the students " The Venerable Chapter decided : " If that the Provincial ( 1 ) that the Provincial of Students , be appointed to this house ; ( 3 ) that refectory be in Irish at least once a week . of studies . In view of the importance of the Irish language for our Provincial Curia , be sent to the Gaeltacht each year for a course and furthermore that in houses of formal study , the reading in the To encourage the study of Irish , and to enable our priests recommends that a certain number of priests , to be selected by the Provincial provide efficient teachers of Irish for our students signary work . The Venerable Charter nrdains that the Father nduct Missions and Retreats in Irish . the Venerable Chapter the students are subject to their Director . Students or an approved priest , to whom they shall be subject as superior , they should be under the direction of the Director of recommends that their training should be for six years duration , with Par. 236 of our Regulations , the Chapter desires the Provincial Mindful of the authority given to the Provincial Chapters by Curia to provide for the further training of our lay-brothers after ecree No. 4 , Section 3 of the 36th General Chapter and in accordance during which time , without prejudice to the rights of the local 28 ) . their first Profession , as referred to in the same Decree . It depth . portions of the lay-brother's collar shall be approximately of equal The distinction between the ordinary clerical collar and that in by lay-brothers is to be clearly observed . The white and black In partial fulfilment of Canon 509 , Sec. 2 , the Venerable Lay-brothers with suitable books of Religious Instruction . The selection of such books is to be made by the Provincial Curia . 30 . chapter decrees that the Rectors and Superiors are to provide a end of the Annual Vacation . A three days " Retreat is to be given to the Students at the 25 . with books essential for their further studies . The Chapter directs the Provincial Curia to see that our young priests , who have finished their formal study . be provided --- Page 6 --- be approved by Father Provincial . privileges : they are " de familiar " . By a decision of the General Curia , made on December 15th , 1956 , profession , and the Silver , Golden and Diamond Jubilees of relief ... above-mentioned occasions such religious shall enjoy the following Acta Cong. Vol. XX. pp.53.54 ) it is permitted to celebrate in in the case of a priest , as also the Golden Jubilee of his relief . a ) A So-emn High Mass with community festivities in the house in which suitable way the Silver , Golden and Diamond Jubilees of ordination b ) An additional vacation of two weeks , the location of which shall the case of a brother , the Chapter decrees that on th Province . income , the sum to be administered by the Provincial Curia for to a Central Fund an amount equal to 1/8 of its gross annual The Chapter decrees that each Retreat shall annually contribute the purchase of books and periodicals for the Libraries of the of our Congregation , one low Mass is to be offered for their repose in the Retreat where the above mentioned religious is stationed . " The Chapter directs the attention of the Superiors of the Province to Decree No. 37 , Section VI , of the 35th General Chapter : " On the reath of the father or mother of a lav-brother , novice or cleric - two garments the religious may wear under the tunic . full Council , the power conferred on it by Par. 12 of the Holy Rule to specify , subject to the approval of the General Curia , what The Chapter confides to the Provincial with the consent of his any religious or novice of the Province . With reference to Par. 330 of the Holy Rule . the Charter decrees With reference to our Ritual . the Chapter decrees : pro nobis . " Latin . " For our Foreign Mission , Ave Maria , etc. " Regina Missionum , or a c ) in all our houses , immediately after the evening prayers listed a ) the Angelus Domini and the Regina Coeli shall be said in Latin . b ) the evening rosary by the community shall likewise be said in Ritual of the Congregation , the following shall be added : d --- Page 7 --- when the rubrics permit , this should be an appropriate Votive Mass . Mass , to be publicly announced where convenient , shall be offered intention be composed and published in leaflet form ; the times and places for the recitation of this prayer to be determined by once a month for an increase in Passionist vocations , and that , the Provincial , with the consent of his full Council . The Chapter further decrees that ( b ) a suitable prayer for this be said " For Christian Unity " ; to which , in our churches in Ireland said during Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament , shall in future shall be added " and for the sanctification of Ireland . ' The Chapter decrees that the three Hail Marys. traditionally --- Page 8 --- retreat or diocesan clergy retreat : services . after ministry : retreat . One day after a Day of Recollection or a week-end In accord with par. 295 of the Regulations , the Provincial from the day after return to the house . Whilst on rest , the Chapter fixes the following norms for the duration of rest of the Superior should be deem it necessary to utilise their Six days after one week's mission , ten day community It is understood that the period of rest is to be computed Three days after community triduum or equivalent ; ( Eight days after two week's mission ; n are exhorted to acquiesce in the reasonably wishes unchanged . The Provincial Chapter leaves it to Father Provincial , in houses . With regard to the observance of silence , the Chapter time of the annual spiritual exercises for their respective consultation with the various local Superiors , to arrange the decrees that the custom of the Province in this matter remain brethem on a day to be determined by the Local Superior . On Stations of the Cross shall be said in the evening . In accordance with par. 198 of the Regulations . the Chapter decrees that , in place of the customary Novenas , five or six these days there shall be at least one lecture in choir , and the times a year there shall be a Day of Recollection for the 39 . Stations of the Cross shall be said in the evening . " Hail Mary which is said for the foreign missions . common shall be said in the vernacular . our Province , the Chapter decrees that the special prayer for v listed in the Ritual of the Congregation for recitation in approved by the Provincial with his full Council . all prayers vocations already in use shall be recited in unison ' by the 44 . 43 . The Chapter decrees that , when a suitable translation has been whole community in all houses of the Province , following the common shall be said in the vernacular . Considering the great need for an increase in vacations for --- Page 9 --- the Regulations . The Chapter decrees that it be left to the Provincial with his technical training of our brothers , referred to in Paro 258 of 4 10 . ay down the rules regarding the intellectual and arto 79, paro 30 . cultural character , as prescribed by the General Directory of Studies , shall devote at least 21 days , not necessarily consecutive , of their with the decree of the Sixth Provincial Chapter : b ) that they summer vacation to light study and pursuits of an intellectual and the students shall continue to follow the horarium already drawn 1p for them by the Provincial with his council , in accordance The Chapter decrees : a ) that during the annual summer vacation . equal to one per cent of its gross annual income , the sum to consultation with the Provincial Librarian , for the maintenance always' being given to the special needs of houses of studies . administered by the Provincial with his council , in The Chapter decrees that each Retreat and quasi-Retreat of and expansion of the libraries of the Province , due consideration the Province shall contribute to the Central Fund an amount 460 . 45 . --- Page 10 --- The Chapter discussed the unsatisfactory nature of the existing Compendium of Decrees ' , and recommended that the Provincial Curia the next Provincial Chapter which decrees should be retained and the Capitular Fathers . " ( Twelfth Session , Ninth Prov. Chapter , April , 1953 . ) By secret ballot , the Chapter ... recommended those decrees of past chapters which the capitular had discussed in previous Here then voted upon . by secret ballot and approved in their which abrocketed , the final decision in each case to remain with chapter which enacted the Decree ( Final Session , Tenth Prov. Chapter , May , 1956. ) lessions and had deemed to be superfluous . " The revised Decreet 10th p. No. of Decree . 10th p. 8th P. 10th P. Finally , the new decrees were approved by secret Ballot . " 10th P. ( J. signifies St. Joseph's Province ; P signifies St. Patrick's Province . ) 9th P. could examine into the matter , so as to be able to recommend to 10th.P. 9th Po . revised form . 9th P. 8th p. 10th P. 4th P. 2nd P.O. 6th P. 4th Po . 1st. P. 22nd . 8th p. ( revised ) . 8th Jr . ( revised ) . 10e . 17 . 13 . 140 12 . 11 . 16 . 15 . 10 20 . 18 . 19. 3 . 40 . 5th p. ( revised ) . 5 . 20 . 9 . 6 . 8 . 7 . 5th p. ( revis . ( J. signifies St. Joseph's Province ; References . 1934 --- Page 11 --- chapter which enacted the Decree 1st. P. 3rd P. & 6th P. ( revised ) . 21st . Jo. 6th . P. 5th P. 16th Jr . 5th Po . 24th Jo ( revised ) . 9th P. ( revised ) . 11th 5 ( revised ) . ( revised ) . ( revised ) . 11th sp. ( revised ) .