Victorin Galabert Letter 56 A This letter is addressed to the very Reverend Father Superior of the Assumption, Fr. d’ Alzon, who is in Nimes, from Rome on April 16th 1858. RESUME:The statutes that Mr. Chaillot proposes that we present to the Holy See. Roman news. The acceptance of our students. Very Reverend Father You will receive in this letter the text of the decree that Mr. Chaillot proposes that we offer for approval to the Holy See. He thought proper and prudent to make some modifications to the original project, and as one of them deeply modifies the decree I await your response to file the application. There is no question of the appointment Superior General for life: Mr. Chaillot thought that maybe the examiners would find it extraordinary that the request was made y you. It it is better to do so on the behalf of all the Congregation or its General Chapter. If the decree of the General Chapter was approved before the holidays, you could keep the Chapter this year, and the Chapter propose the lifetime appointment of the Superior General, and submit the same to the approval of the Holy See. This choice would be done by secret ballot in full Chapter meeting and we would begin to have a quasi-canonical existence. If you see no objection to this course of action, I await your orders to issue the writ. The other change relates to the application of the Common Masses. There is no obligation to apply for our schools or homes and Mr. Chaillot thinks it is better to leave this as a usage or custom, and to have it approved later with various other parts of our future Constitutions. Only to show our commitment to the Holy See, it be established that the Mass will go for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff, every month on the first Sunday, and on first class holidays of obligation, and on the Holy Apostles, Sts Peter and Paul, including the days of the Chair of St. Peter in Rome and in Antioch and theConversi on of St Paul. The rest we have translated only the items you sent me. If the holding of the General Chapter was held this summer , Mr. Chaillot would propose that you address the following issues and make some laws that we may submit to the approval of the Holy See. First thank the Holy Father, the graces and favors he has kindly given us; to deal with the appointment of the General, its Board, and his Assistants , and of his Vicar in case o f death. - Determine the powers of the Superiors in each house and o f their Council. – Make some regulations on the novitiate. Establish how to proceed in the admission to the novitiate, to the profession and talk about evictions. – Say how to observe the vow of poverty. – Mr. Chaillot pro poses that each religious be allowed the freedom of his assets and revenues, without permission of the Superior. Once given this decision cannot be revoked without permission. Life is to be shared in common and therefore the religious cannot in any other capacity without special permission use any part of his assets and income. Thus it has been decided in the case of the Ligourians.(‘Redemptorists’). - Establish that everywhere and always we will observe the Roman Liturgy, the recitation of the Office in choir, and we can take the opportunity to ask some special celebrations. - At the first meeting of the Chapter, make all members present take the solemn profession of faith in the words of Pius IV and decide that accordance with the spirit of the Supreme Pontiff, it will take place every year in September at the beginning of the classes, before or after the Mass of the Holy Spirit and that it will be made by all teachers or clergy, regular and secular. It is understood that only it will be read by one person and others present at the reading merely promise to comply. - These are the various points on which Mr. l’abbe Chaillot has asked me to draw your attention. It may be that there are more important points which have escaped him but he does not intend to exclude them. With your permission, I propose, my very Reverend Father, to designate some of the religious to deal with these various decrees and make a preliminary drafting which would later be subject to review by the Chapter and they might even prior to the Chapter give a copy to all members who have to deal with these so that everyone can prepare his thoughts and observations which he deems appropriate after careful consideration. And the work of the Chapter would also be shortened. - I was forgetting questions something important enough: - Not to make any new foundations without permission of the Holy See. -To pay special care to the studies in the Congregation from admission to orders. – The methods followed in our schools for teaching and the observance of the laws of the Index. Msgr. Mérode left Rome on Tuesday, he will spend a few weeks Belgium for family affairs. - Nothing new in Rome. – The foreign newspapers speak of many arrests throughout France. –A rich Madonna, venerated since the earliest times in Velletri, stirred a popular riot and the Mazzinians have used the occasion to raid the house of the Jesuits; abusing some and many of the Rev. Fathers had to be bedridden. – Printing of the Authentic Council Acts of tTrent, which began at the Vatican presses have been long suspended. The Revisers were frightened. The Rev. Father Theiner says that they are being printed at Trent. But he says that he is a stranger to this publication. [Here follows the text of the decree that Mr. Chaillot proposes to submit for approval the Holy See] It is understood that the Superior General retains the power to convene a General Chapter when he deems it necessary or advantageous to the Congregation. Today I received a letter from Father Picard announcing the ordination of Rev. Frs. Hippolyte and Pernet. It is needless to say that I share the joy and happiness of these good Fathers. I wrote to Father Picard that Mrs. Superior Lauretano willingly consents to admit two other religious with me. The challenge will be find a suitable way to pass the food. This obstacle is difficult enough to overcome. Because we want to prevent the current communication due to too severe an inconvenience it may cause, it is a sine qua non (without which no). – It has been proposed that we do ourselves our kitchen. Mrs. the Superior would buy us provisions at discount prices. - I said that the plan seemed hardly executable. – They will make every effort to feed us. Mr. Villeneuve has asked me to remind him to your good memories; he will leave Rome shortly. – Mr. l’abbe Barre is preparing for his ordination as a priest It will take place in Trinidad, he recommends himself to your prayers and those of pious souls you know. I have not heard about my exam. Please, my most reverend Father, accept the sincere tribute of affection and obedience to your son wholly devoted to Jesus and Mary. Vn Galabert. PS The Dominicans take Goudin as their best author in philosophy. - Roselli or Rosellini after. - Must we buy for Mr. Cabrières?
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