North American Provincial Chapter Meeting Begins Today

On this Feast of the Precious Blood, the Fraternity asks for your prayers as it holds its Chapter meetings to transition the North American District into the new North American Province. The meetings begin today and will extend to July 10th.

At the parish level, FSSP communities will not see much change.

The differences will primarily be administrative. A provincial superior has ordinary power, whereas a district superior does not. The province will be able to handle things such as priest assignments, without having to refer them up to the Superior General. Overall, it makes the administration of the FSSP in North America easier and more localized.

This change is a great testament to the growth of the FSSP in North America, especially at a time when many religious orders are consolidating existing provinces rather than forming new ones.

Today at the Chapter meeting, there is recollection and a special consecration of the Province to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Please pray for the priests and seminarians in attendance, that the chapter meetings may be filled with the light of the Holy Ghost.

Veni, Sancte Spíritus, reple tuórum corda fidélium, et tui amóris in eis ignem accénde.

V. Emítte Spíritum túum et creabúntur.

R. Et renovábis fáciem terræ.

Orémus.

Deus, qui corda fidélium Sancti Spíritus illustratióne docuísti: da nobis in eódem Spíritu recta sápere, et de eius semper consolatióne gaudére. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

 Come, Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of Thy love.

V. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created.
R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray.

O God, Who taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that, by the gift of the same Spirit, we may be always truly wise, and ever rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Veni, Creátor Spíritus,

mentes tuórum vísita,

imple supérna grátia

quae tu creásti péctora.

Qui díceris Paráclitus,

altíssimi donum Dei,

fons vivus, ignis, cáritas,

et spiritális únctio.

Tu, septifórmis múnere,

dígitus patérnae déxterae,

Tu rite promíssum Patris,

sermóne ditans gúttura.

Accénde lumen sénsibus:

infúnde amórem córdibus:

infírma nostri córporis

virtúte firmans pérpeti.

Hostem repéllas lóngius,

pacémque dones prótinus:

ductóre sic te prǽvio

vitémus omne nóxium.

Per te sciámus da Patrem,

noscámus atque Fílium;

Teque utriúsque Spíritum

credámus omni témpore.

Deo Patri sit gloria,

et Fílio, qui a mórtuis

surréxit, ac Paráclito,

in sæculórum sǽcula. Amen.

V. Emítte Spíritum túum, et creabúntur.

R. Et renovábis fáciem terrae.

Orémus.

Deus, qui corda fidélium Sancti Spíritus illustratióne docuísti: da nobis in eódem Spíritu recta sápere; et de eius semper consolatióne gaudére. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

 Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest,

Vouchsafe within our souls to rest;

Come with Thy grace and heavenly aid

And fill the hearts which Thou hast made.

To Thee, the Comforter, we cry,

To Thee, the Gift of God Most High,

The Fount of life, the Fire of love,

The soul’s Anointing from above.

The seven-fold gifts of grace are Thine,

O Finger of the Hand Divine;

True promise of the Father Thou,

Who dost the tongue with speech endow.

Thy light to every thought impart

And shed Thy love in every heart;

Our body’s poor infirmity

With strength perpetual fortify.

Our mortal foe afar repel,

Grant us henceforth in peace to dwell;

If Thou be our preventing Guide,

No evil can our steps betide.

Make Thou to us the Father known,

Teach us th’ Eternal Son to own,

And Thee, Whose Name we ever bless,

Of Both the Spirit, to confess.

All glory while the ages run,

Be to the Father and the Son,

Who rose from death; the same to Thee,

O Holy Ghost, eternally. Amen.

V. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created.

R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

Let Us Pray.

O God, Who taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that, by the gift of the same Spirit, we may be always truly wise, and ever rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

July 1, 2021