Provincial Chapter 1956 — Acts

Acts of the 1956 Provincial Chapter. Passionist Archives Ireland.

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Having first obtained the permission of Most Rev. Fr. General, as prescribed by Chapter XXX of our Holy Rule, Very Rev. Fr. Fergus, Provincial, convoked the Tenth Provincial Chapte…
'Compendium of Decrees' which was submitted to them by the Provincial Curia in accordance with a recommendation of the previous Provincial Chapter. At the request of the Father Pre…
At 6.30 on the following morning, Saturday, May 19th, a Solemn Mass of the Holy Ghost was sung in the Church, - the Celebrant being V. Rev. Fr. Fergus, Provincial. The offices of D…

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6/1/10/5 Jesu Christi Passio ***** A C T S A N D D E C R E E S of the T E N T H P R O V I N C I A L C H A P T E R of the PROVINCE O F S T . P A T R I C K H E L D I N S T . P A U L ' S R E T R E A T , M O U N T A R G U S , D U B L I N . MAY, 1956. *****

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Jesu Christi Passio A C T S of THE TENTH PROVINCIAL CHAPTER of THE PROVINCE OF ST. PATRICK. MAY, 1956. Having first obtained the permission of Most Rev. Fr. General, as prescribed by Chapter XXX of our Holy Rule, Very Rev. Fr. Fergus, Provincial, convoked the Tenth Provincial Chapter of the Province of St. Patrick by letter dated 17th February, 1956. As requested in the letter of convocation, the Capitular Fathers arrived at St. Paul's Retreat, Mount Argus, on the evening of Tuesday, 15th May, so as to be present for the opening session on the morning of Wednesday, 16th and the Solemn Triduum which began on the evening of Wednesday, 16th May. Preliminary Sessions: First Session The first meeting of the Chapter took place at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Most Rev. Father Malcolm of Mary, Superior General presiding. When the customary prayers had been recited the Most Rev. President addressed the Capitular Fathers and in the course of his address he reminded them that they were servants assembled to serve the best interests of the brethern of the Province. To do this they must put aside self-interest and base their decisions on the intrinsic merits of the propositions and not merely on subjective views. It would help greatly if the Fathers placed themselves in spirit in the presence of our Holy Founder and thought, spoke and voted as if he were presiding at the Chapter. Each Passionist has vowed to live for the Congregation; all do that by observing the Holy Rule, cultivating its spirit and propagating that same spirit by example. Upon Superiors is laid the added duty of advancing the same cause by seasonable correction, and upon the Capitular Fathers is laid the duty to preserve the same spirit by judicious legislation. There are three things that are within our competence in regard to legislation: 1) to make useful decrees which are in accord with our Holy Rule, the Regulations, the Sacred Canons and the Apostolic Constitutions approving our Congregation; 2) to restore discipline, if there be need to do so, by abolishing abuses; 3) to repeal enactments of previous Provincial Chapters when this is advantageous. The responsibility of the Capitular Fathers is grave and during these days they should speak and act fearlessly, always remembering that good or harm will come to many according to the manner in which this responsibility is discharged. The Most Rev. President then nominated Rev. Fr. Ambrose as Custos, and he was unanimously elected to this charge. Fr. Ambrose was then called to the Chapter Room where he took the cath 'de secreto servando'. In a similar

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