US-PV/Prov Off/Mtg. Meeting Files

Scope and Contents "When meeting together, the General Council and the Provincial Superiors constitute the Extraordinary General Council. The Extraordinary General Council is normally a consultive body.  Its purpose is to promote an effective solidarity between the General Council and the provinces and thus to strengthen the unity of the Congregation.  It is called upon to give its advice to the General Council on important questions and exceptional situations that the General Council submits to...

Scope and Contents "The General Chapter constitutes the supreme authority in the Congregation.  In its activities of regulation and legislation, the General Chapter acts colegially in the name of the whole Congregation that it represents."1 "It is composed of the Superior General and the General Councilors, the Provincial Superiors, certain members by right of office, and a determined number of delegates from each province.  It is convoked by the Superior General, or, if...

Scope and Contents The Provincial Assembly is usually an annual meeting of all the members of the Viatorian Community over the course of 2.5 days.  Generally, there is a presenter who discusses a specific topic or theme, celebration of Jubilarians and a business meeting. The collection includes agendas, pre/post assembly correspondence, lists of attendees, handouts, liturgy booklets, Jubilee lists, session handouts, Provincial addresses/talks, guidelines, photographs, evaluation forms and results. Note: For...

Scope and Contents "The Provincial Chapter is a governmental organization representative of the entire Province.  Set up for three years, it is composed of a majority of capitulants elected by the members of the Province who have active voice according to the General Regulations, plus the Provincial Council and, if useful, a limited number of members appointed by the Provincial Council. The Provincial Chapter has primarily the role of expressing the needs, the hopes and the accomplishments of the...

Scope and Contents "The Provincial Council is an organization which assists the Provincial Superior in the government of the Province.  It is composed of the Provincial Superior and a determined number of Provincial Councilors, one of whom is the Assistant Provincial....The Provincial Councilors assist the Provincial Superior in the exercise of his pastoral service of authority of the Province....in either a deliberative or consultative capacity."1  Currently the Provincial...