: St. Alphonsus de Liguori
: Letters of St. Alphonsus de Liguori
: Charles River Editors
: 9781508026044
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Letters of St. Alphonsus de Liguori is a collection of letters by the famous saint.

PASTORAL LETTERS(1744-1775)


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LETTER 332

TO THE FATHERS OF THE CONGREGATION

Live Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and Teresa!

CIORANI, 1744

In the first place, the Fathers shall bear in mind that they cannot go on the missions unless sent by Superiors. The latter, however, shall never send them out without the request of the bishops or of the parishes with the consent of the bishops; and they shall request that the permission and necessary faculties be given in writing. Subjects may, indeed, not only show themselves most willing to give missions, but likewise manifest an ardent though submissive desire to be so employed.

When they are about to depart they shall notify the bishop, or the archpriest, or the parish priest, of the time of their arrival at the city or town in which the mission is to be given, in order that the latter may inform the people, in case it should be necessary in the larger places even by means of bills, and see that the house, beds, and kitchen utensils are in readiness. This notification shall also be given so that upon the arrival of the missionaries, the bells may be rung as on festivals, and the Fathers be met outside the gates of the town by the clergy with the processional cross, which shall then be given to the Superior of the mission, as will be remarked later on.

Before their departure they shall recite together in the church the Itinerarium Clericonim. Then having received the blessing of the Superior, who shall designate the one whom they shall obey in everything, they shall set out. They shall employ the time of the journey in exercises of devotion.

On arriving at their destination and meeting the clergy, as was said above, the Superior shall take the cross, and all shall go in procession to the church, reciting aloud the canticle Benedictus.

When they reach the church they shall at once pay a visit to the Most Blessed Sacrament, and then to the altar of the Blessed Virgin, to the patrons and titular saints, and fervently implore their assistance in the great work. They shall also pay particular homage to the guardian angels of the place, of the church, and of the individual faithful, begging their aid in the conversion of the souls committed to their care.