Provincial chapter 1911 - Convocatory Letter

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7/3/20/1 Jesu Christi Passio. Malachy of the Seven Doloms, Provincial of the Anglo-Hibernian Province of St Joseph. To the Very Rev. F. F. Consultors, Pactors, Master of Novices Superiors and to all the Priests, Students, and Say-Brothers of the Anglo-Hibernian Province of the Congregation of the Most Holy Cross and Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Health and Peace in the Lord. Having obtained the requisite permission of the Most Rev. Fr General, I have now to announce to you the convocation of the Nineteenth Provincial Chapter of our Province. We appoint the 29th day of July next as the day of the opening of the Chapter, and St Annes Retreat, Sutton, as the place for holding the said Chapter. A retrospect of the last three years, dear Brothers in Xt, naturally, recalls mingled feelings of sorrow and joy. There has been, thank God, but one defection from the congregation in this Province. Death too has claimed, but few victims, though among them was numbered Fr Gregory of St Joseph, who for so many years had filled almost every office of Superior, with such benefit and edification to the Religious of the Province. There has been however a steady influx of young men into the congregation with the result that our professed students now number thirty-six, and there are many candidates in the Novitate and the Alumniate. The foundation of the new Retreat at Emiskillen to serve as a Novitate for the Province was an event which caused universal rejoicing. Starting as it did under many difficulties, and marked with the sign