Provincial Chapter 1956 — Convocatory Letter

Convocatory Letter for the 1956 Provincial Chapter. Passionist Archives Ireland.

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6/1/10/1 LETTER OF CONVOCATION OF THE TENTH PROVINCIAL CHAPTER OF SAINT PATRICK'S PROVINCE. 1956.

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JESU CHRISTI PASSIO FERGUS OF THE MOST SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY PROVINCIAL OF THE PROVINCE OF SAINT PATRICK To the Capitular Fathers and to all the religious Health and Peace in the Lord. ***** Having consulted with Most Reverend Father General concerning an appropriate date for the commencement of our 10th Provincial Chapter, we are now in a position to issue the Letter of Convocation as prescribed in Chapter XXX of our Holy Rule. The first meeting of the Chapter will take place on the morning of Wednesday, 16th May, and the customary Triduum will begin on the evening of the same. The Capitular Fathers, accordingly, are required to be at St. Paul's Retreat, Mount Argus, on the evening of Tuesday, 15th May. As the time of the Chapter was decided upon without study of occurring feast-days, it is by a happy coincidence that the elections of Superiors are due to take place, and the important decisions of the Chapter are to be made, at the Pentecostal week-end. Such an arrangement may be seen as accidental only from a human or worldly view-point. It is not accident, but rather design, in the mind of God. For such a signal blessing we are grateful to the Holy Spirit, and the Capitular Fathers may with greater confidence pray: "Precede, O Lord, our actions by Thy Holy inspirations, and carry them on by Thy gracious assistance that all our deeds may begin from Thee and through Thee be happily ended." It should be the fervent prayer of every religious that no unworthy motive may enter in at such a time to mar the guidance of God. With selfish consideration cast aside, and seeking only the true welfare of our Province, we (should beseech.....)

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