“It was then that I felt it my duty to turn, as I did, to His Eminence, Cardinal Simeoni, then Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, to ask him what I might do about this serious problem in an effective and enduring way (...). That Sacred Congregation, in fact, discussed this most important matter. At an audience on June 26, 1887, the Holy Father approved its decisions. One of the decisions, the 4th one, reads as follows: “To establish in Italy one or more institutes for priests who wish to go to America to work among the emigrants to help sustain their faith, always with the understanding of the local bishops. This institute will be put under the jurisdiction of the Ordinary, but the rules will be approved by the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith.” (Bl. Scalabrini, 1839-1905)
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 07:00:00 +0000
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