Provincial Chapter 1959 — Suggestions

--- Page 1 --- 6/1/2 . Fathers of England . Ireland . Scotland would be His Lordship , Bishop J.M. Liston of Auckland , from Australia . and I became to say that cludes the letter by saying : the Australian Province or some other Province . ) There is no reference in the letter , under- welcomed . " concerning the matter . " I realise from the letters of Father Provincial issues . The Chapter may also be asked to express its I have informed Father General , who forwarded provincial . comment to make at this stage except that , as Father General suggests , the mind of the Chapter may be asked of Australia ) the difficulty of providing a staf xtent of making one foundation there . The General uria in April , 1958 , made it a condition since que on . This year the General Curia decided to revok copy of the bishop's letter that the Curia has no standably . to whether the foundation would belong to it condition for reasons best known to itself . Th acceptance of Bechuanaland Prefecture and the accept- ance of a South African foundation are now separate id itself into the Union of South Africa even to for a Passionist foundation in his diocese . His Lord- was to whether our Province really wishes to ex four acceptance of Bechuanaland that we get a fi ip's letter is too long to reproduce here . He can nd , extends to Father General a warm welcome New Zealand , extends to Father General a warm welcome 1 4rd . --- Page 2 --- The Father Provincial is charged to ensure into whether legislation is opportunities which forbids our drink issued by Superiors and to ensure that a rigid few years Ordained ) to take any alcoholic drink . to the Province are to be discontinued or restricted . control is exercised in the matter . Practices harmful young brothers and young priests ( i.e. those but a The Provincial with his Consultors shall consider es prevailing in the matter of intoxication le Province are to be discontinued or restricted . right on the part of subjects to demand it . has a right at any time to intoxicating drink : that part of Superiors to issue intoxicating drink or an that generosity of Superiors and practices hitherto all are dependent " at all times on the good will of prevailing have not created any obligation on the It is hereby declared that none of our religious riors with regard to drink to be permitted --- Page 3 --- to our future building or quarantine - if any . ( Provincial's Comment ) The " mind of the Chapter " will be sought with regard for our postulants and students ? postulants in Crodsgar . one hundred Postulants - allowing for defections . If in the future we are to keep space with our ( submitted ) . Postulators from other institutes have already at home and in Africa . has greatly increased and that our numbers of a Juniorate larger than that which we now possess . iskimmed off " subjects suitable for the priesthood from the it should be our aim to withdraw prospective postulants from In view of the fact that the volume of our work , both kindly consider some ways and means of providing extra accommodation of Primary Schools . This would clearly necessitate the provision ten priests per year for ordination . On the basis of this require Formerly we received a large percentage of novinces years , however , this situation has changed radically , and we now forty Theology students , some twenty Philosophy students and at ( 1 ) of the three priests ordained last year . two were from our Wheatfield and Crossgar : ( 4 ) of fourteen Philosophy students Juniorate : ( 3 ) all four Theology students likewise passed through sent , there is an urgent need for accommodation for approximately resident in St. Michael's Retreat last summer , thirteen had been Juniorate ; ( 2 ) all three ordinandi for next Christmas were in the the Junior classes of Secondary Schools or from the Senior grades find that very few novices come from outside schools . For example m schools and colleges other than our own Juniorate . In recent commitments at home and abroad . I think we would require at least ear Students of Secondary Schools . Obviously , there ncreased proportionately , would the Capitular Father --- Page 4 --- The Provincial Prefect of Studies wishes to draw the our future needs . yearly by each Retreat in purchasing books and periodic these libraries are kept stocked with suitable books and periodicals ; and to ensure this , that the Provincis Booksellers usually give to similar institutions . attached to Houses of Study . chapter shall decide the amount of money to be expended well-stocked Library , that the Capitular fathers should consider our immediate needs in leaving it to future Chapters to revise these arrangements to meet b ) that it shall be the care of superiors to see that This Central Fund could be administered by the Provincial Prefect of Unfortunately most of our libraries are very much out-of- He humbly suggests the creation of a Central Library Fund in the next few years will be much greater than would be normally the particular needs of each Retreat . This arrangement would enable t c ) that special provision shall be made for the Libraries a ) that every house of the Congregation should have a " say a certain percentage of its nearly income , or perhaps the equiv- thus avail of the financial benefits which Publishing Companies and tteration of the Capitular Fathers to the prescriptions of the art . 140 ) prescribes : ' Studiorum Generalis " concerning the upkeep of our Library whatever financial arrangements they may decide upon in this Chapter Prefect to purchase certain books in considerable quantities , and alent of twelve Mass Stipends yearly for each priest in the Community " Yes under the supervision or Father Krovulusas and www- required for the upkeep of a Library . The Prefect therefore suggests ince , towards which each Retreat shall contribute pro hey are to be brought up-to-date , the expenses to be incurr "atio " ( art . 140 ) prescribes : The " Ratio " --- Page 5 --- Provincial Patron , St. Patrick . the Anglo-Hibernian Province and for the first twenty-five years of that Night Prayers be recited immediately after supper and prior to not available of during Lent except on the Feast of our National and Communities to enjoy an extension of the evening Recreation . With even the least suggestion of laxity or abuse , for the re-introduction he usual refreshments , on . feasts of the " first class " ; but , in order of the custom or practice - which obtained from time , immemorial , in he existence of our Province of Saint Patrick - of permitting our to obviate neglect or interruption of the Regular Observance in Chois That the approval of Most Rev. Father General be sought , with not tended recreation ; and that this permission or privilege be haine . Fridays at the " Via Crucis , in the churches attached to the Retreats That our Novices and Students be permitted to resume the practice of attending afternoon and evening Devotions , at least on Sundays and on the greater Festivals , and of partaking professionally on in which they reside - the main reasons in support of this suggestion confined to Solemn Mass and Solemn Vespers ; education ; servers . often the entire absence , of a lay choir or lay Alter- even prior to Ordination , of hearing sermons and thus and even the minimum completeness of the evening services d ) because , in some cases but in circumstances beyond the or ordinary liturgicak ceremonies be not almost entirely been a source of embarrassing query , adverse comment and Communities at these " popular " functions or devotions ; Ireland , who attend our churches and who , for no less than generations , have been accustomed to the presence of our (c ) as their absence from such functions in recent years has have seriously suffered through the unsatisfability , and ntrol of our Local or Provincial Superiors , the dec intensifying their missionary appetite and their ministeria ( a ) so that our young religious may have frequent opportunities , even ' admiration ' on the part of the Faithful , at least in tensifying their missionary appetite and their mini confined to Solemn Mass and Solemn Vespers ; so that their knowledge of and participation in the simple --- Page 6 --- that these have become devoid of " devotion " . of Passionist devotion in our Churches , via. the Stations of the Cross , also the Rosary during November , etc. The faithful complain me effort be made to establish uniformity in the conducting archives by the Father Provincial who gives it . of the entire course of studies , in the case of clerics . The the promise shall be honoured by all our superiors . of Bechuanaland . Final Profession , in the case of brothers , or on the completion If the Father Provincial , having heard his Council , promises a engage in a specified work as his principal method of empt A note of the promise given shall be placed in the Provincial consent of the Ecclesiastical Superior ( i.e. Prefect or Bishop ) The promise shall , similarly , be honoured if a Provincial assures a postulant that he may go to our Foreign Mission at least after postulint for the brotherhood that he may , after Profession , e in these cases shall not be given , however , without the vincial Chapter . November , 1958 , that the use of tables and chairs and that the breaking of silence in Coffee Rooms be discussed at the Pro- Proposal of Capitular at Capitular's Conference in --- Page 7 --- which are not available generally . or promote them . from a Peayer Book . Passionist Literature . interest , and devotion are completely lacking , apart b. Many of these publications could be obtained from other It is requested that attention be given to the publication of a" At present , books , pamphlets and leaflets of Passionist countries , but there is no responsible body to finance scapulars , Koseries of the Five Wounds , Seven Dolours That , in each Retreat , there should be a supply of the wishes of the Holy See . ( CfI. Draft Constitution . Article In view of the establishment of a Council of Major Religious communities in Scotland be examined with a view to fulfilling Address by Archbishop of Edinburgh - same occasion ) . i , Par. 2 . Address by the Apostolic Delegate , January 8 , 1958 . uperiors for Scotland , that the position of our houses and That someone qualified in Education be appointed to teach our Students Education in each House of Formal Study . --- Page 8 --- his authority . and promotion . iniformity in mode of procedure regarding admission . The Confraternity of the Passion - its organisation , privilege Definition of the duties of the Spiritual Director and d. Propaganda material to promote the Confraternity . The publication of a new Confraternity Manual is necessary . a b . uniformity in mode of procedure regarding admission section 11 , XXXVI General chapter ) in the Retreat where the above mentioned religious is stationed ; for the father and or mother of any lay-brother , novice or cleric XXXV General Charter , regarding the celebration of one low mass for lay-brothers on their Feast-days , and during November for their receased relatives . ( Of. Regulations , per. 265 ; Decree No. 7 , query regarding the observance of Decree No. 37 , Section VI . # awarding the observance of Decree No. 37 , Section VI , at a Mass Register be used to note the celebration : matter # students until they become Professed Priests , and granting to the Provincial alone the power to give dispensations in this rehibition be passed , forbidding smoking among our keeping . That a suitable religious be appointed to inspect the Archives of each Retreat , and to offer any suggestions as to their better the priests of the Province . That steps be taken to foster a better spirit of study among --- Page 9 --- easily and readily ascertained for the Chapter Statement . items off extraordinary income and Expenditure be noted in the istration Book at the end of each year , so that they may be