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 PROVIIICIAICHAPTER 1989
All the Barnabitesin the United
StatesandCanada gatheredat OurLady
of Fatima Shrine,Youngstown, N.Y,,
January17-19, for a ProvincialChapter
for the purposeof implementingthe
decrees oftheGeneral Chapterheld in
Italylast summer.
Fr, Erich M. Hennings,Assistant
General,representedthe General
Council.
Electedto theProvincial Councilfor
thenextthreeyearswereFr,GabrielM.
Patil,Fr.JohnM.Buonomano, Fr. Paul
M.Marconi,andFr.AugustoM. Pucci.
Fr.Patilwasappointed ProvincialVicar
andFt.PaulM.Keelingwas re-appointed
asProvincial Chancellor.
The threedaymeetingprovidedan Fr.Boudreau,
Fr.Kosek, Fr.Pucci,Fr.Fior,Fr.Gariolo
Fr.Solcia,
opportunityfor frank discussionand
fraternalsharingof ideasandgoals.
Rev.Msgr.RichardAmico,Pastorof
St.Joseph's Church, NiagaraFalls,N.Y,,
was the Principal Celebrantof our
concluding Liturgy.Msgr.Amicowasa
goodfriendto thefirstBarnabites in the
UnitedStates- Fr. EgidioM. Caspani
and Fr. ErnestM. Cagnacci.Ourtwo
confrerestaught Msgr.Amicoltalian
andhe tutoredthemin English.
Followingthe closingMass,Msgr.
Amicowastheguestof honorfor lunch
andpresented a generous checkfor the
educationof needySeminarians to Fr.
AnthonyM,Bianco, ProvincialSuperior.

& Fr.Hennings
Fr.Grancini

Amico
Monsignor LiturgY
Closing
 HOMITYFORTHE IITI]BGY OFTHE HOLYSPIRIT
(opENINc OFPROVINCIAT CHAPTER,
1-1?-89)
Fr.AnthonyM.Bianco,CRSP- ProvincialSuperior

Welcometo this Provincial Chapterin We sharethe sametype of Religiouslife 'proper'obedience towards G0Dandobedi-
which we will primarily deal wiitr the in order faithfully to respondto God who enceto MAN.Canonewantanddevelop an
applicationof the GeneralChapterDelibera- calls us in Christ by the powerof the Holy attitudetowards Godwhichonecriticizes
tions in our province,trusting in the Holy Spirit, "Withoutme you can do nothinA'i. in people in theirattitudetowards menand
Spirit,the waySt. Paulteachesus: ,,Since saysJesus(John l5:5). "The Paraclete,the humaninstitutions?" (CONCILIUM 143,New
we live by the Spirit, let us follow the HolySpiritwhomthe Fatherwillsendin mv York1981,p.70,quotedin William0ddie,
Spirit'slead."(Gal,5;25). name, will instruct you in eveMhinq.;' WHATWILLHAPPEN T0 G0D? Ignatius,
Not onlymustwebecomemoreandmore (John 14:26). NOTHING,fVeRfTgtNd: 1988, pp.86-8?).
consciousof the dynamicpresenceof the theseare quite absolutewords.Ifwe take It is a historicalfactthat,in all human
Spirit in our daily-existence, but we must themseriously,all anxietiesaboutourselves communities, authoritymaydegenerate into
concurrentlybecomemoreand moreaware and others should go or do we persist in variousformsof authoritarianism, all the
of.our deeperattitudes that governour confusingworry with caring and security wayto tyranny.To be sure,revoltagainst
existence, with control? I dare saythat our ultimate authoritydid not originatein 1968.One
As is known,peoplewhoattendthe same securityshouldbe to eqioytotalhelplessness might perhapsthink of 1688(Glorious
lecture,watch the samemoyie,particinate beforethe Lord. Isn't this the teachingof Revolution) or evenl215(Magna Carta),..
in the sameworkshopor conceiebratethe Paul? "l willingly boast of my weaknlss. Deteriorated formsof authoritv
same liturgy, will come away from these - are not
that the power of Christ may rest upon the onlyproblems for obedience.Thereis
eventswith a varietyofimpressions,ideas, me,..forwhen I ampowerless, it is thenthat another closerto us. It is a dychotomizing
emotionalresponses, learningexperiences, I am strong." (2Cor. l2:9b-10). In the of realitythat viewsGod,the Church,our
dependingon eachone'sdeeperattitudes exerciseof our talents(Mt. 2b:14-80), this Congregation andourCommunities notonly
and mind-sets paulineattitudeis a truly liberatingexper- asdistinctbutasseparate entitiesfromus.
Todaythere is a remarkableinterest in ience, It will also keep us from confuiing Existentially, wearenotpartof Godor the
the studyof psychological types.According our own agendawith God'sagenda. Church orourCongregation. Verypertinent-
to a leadingpractitionerof this area oT The 1988 GeneralChaptei emphasized ly, Solleremindsus that in the mystical
psychology, "there is a natural tendencyto two main points:I ) the Paulinecharism:for traditionthe emphasis is not so much0n
want to put each other in a psvchological the next six yearswe are to concentrate, obedience to Godas on unionwith Him.
box, so that each can figure orit wtrai ttre individuallyand communally, on the 0erson- Thisperspective enables usto subsume and
other is thinking and predict the wa_ys in ality and teaching of St. Paul and the absorbobedience into a relationship of
which the otheris likely to behave.Wewant paulineheritageofourFounder, St.Anthonv agreement andconsent, that is, a relation-
eachotherin a box becauseit lessensthe MaryZaccaia,particularlyhis writings..,2) shipoffriendship andlove.Thisis exactly
tensionof havingto livewith the mystervof the practice of a yearlycommunityprqieci the perspective of Jesus.
the unknownand becausein the West-we with periodicalverification He says: 'Youare my friendsif youdo
havean addiction to reducinginformation T\voother points are;first, obedienceas whatI command you"(Jn l5:14).Rightly
to fixed categoriesso that we can make availabilityfor dutiesand assignments in understood, Jesusis notsaying thatobedi.
cause-and-effect predictions."(Helenpal- orderpersonallyto contributeto the welfare enceis a conditionfor,but rathera conse-
mer, THE ENNEAGRAM, Harperand Row, ofour Congregation andthe Church;second, quenceanda signof,friendship:"Youwill
1988,pp. 6-7). Actually,selfknowledge personalupdatingthroughpersonalreading live in my Ioveif youkeepmy command,
slrouldhelpus "to build aworkingrelatio"n- andstudy,communityprojects andthe like. ments,evenas I havekept my Father's
ship" with ourselves and the studyoftlpes Obviously, the natureof our obedienee commandments and livedin his love"(Jn
shouldhelpus understand otherpeopieas depe,nds on our conceptofauthority,includ- 16:10).Jesusdid not becomeGod'sSon
they are to themselves,rather than as we ing God's authority, and has to do as well because he kept his commandments. Ra-
qggqh.eTfromourpoint of view(tbid. p.9). with the historicalreality of authoritv. ther,he kept the Father'scommandments
All this boils downto the fact that we must The intellectualrevoiutionof the last becausehe was his Son. Loveprecedes
cherk our naturalmanipulativetendencies three centurieshas made it difficult to obedience, loveis theverysoul ofobedience.
and make room, the amplestpossible think of God'sauthorityin exactlythesame "l no longerspeakof youasslaves(obedi-
room,t0 humangrowthin the HolySpirit. way as in the past. Moreover, the socio- encepureandsimple),..I callyoufriends"
Wemayget s0 engrossed in the multiple political upheavalsof our owncenturyhave (unionsubsuming (Jn l5:15).
obedience)
detailsof ourdailylife asro losesightof ihe made it hard for many to think of ANY 0f course,
greatestreality,the Mysteryof God,and the
thereis noabuseof authority
authorityina positiveway.Thinkof Fascist in God,whois love(lJn 4:16).In human
mysteryof his call, as Fr. KeelineDut it in I-taly,.Stalinist Russiaor Nazi Germany. history,it's a differentstory.In theChurch
his beautiful prayerin preparati6nfor this DorotheeSolle,a Germanfeministtheoio as in all humancommunities, abuseof
chapter. In sharingthe samevocation,we gian, has this to say: 'The questionhow authorityis an ever-p:esent danger.To be
are dealing with mystery,the darknessof deeplythe conditioningof the Christian lovingcomnnunities, God'shelpisabsolutely
God.or rather his blindinglyresplendent mind to an attitude of total obedience essential:"0 Fathermostholy,protect
reality. God'scall is ultimatelyi call to preparedthe groundfor Nazismis a matter them...that theymaybe one(lovingcorn-
$ps.et! a call to experiencehii mysrery. for historians.Fortheologiansthe fact that munity),evenasweareone."(Jn 17111).
Thisis the gift ofChristianfaith.a gift to be Eichmann, whowasenrolledin the German Growinginto unionis the realmaturity;
receivedunconditionally, not to be manipu- YMCAby his parents,constantlystressed resistance to thisgrowthis thefundamental
latedin orderto followourown*anag*abl. obedieneeas did Rudolph Hosz whose sin, In a lovingandprayerful community of
fge^n{a.To acceptGod'smysteriousiall is father destined him for the priesthood. anykind,authorityandobedience will be
to follow his mysteriousagenda,althoush shouldbe enoughto rob this conceptofali absorbedinto the "dominantvirtue of
"it is a fearfulthing to fall into the hands"of its theologicalinnocence,Nordoesit heln solidarity"(Solle),thusensuring
t h e l i v i n gG o d . "( H e b .I 0 : B l ) . bothself-
to makea distinetionbetweenthe.true'or realization andharmonious relationships,
cont'd
p.4
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CHAPTER
cont'dfromp.3
Asregards ongoing personal updating, it
is alsoa matterof growth,Wecan'tstopat
theologycoursesof manyyearsagoor at
degreesobtainedlong ago. Intellectual
laziness is no virtue. It will certainlynot
helpusto readthesignsof thetimesandto
becomeevermorecompetent ministersof
Christandhis Churchin ourculture,
In conclusion,letmerecallanexhortation
of our Founder,St.AnthonyMaryZaccaria,
originallydirectedto a marriedcouple.It
hasa lot to dowith deeperattitudes."l do
not wish you to be smallsaints. WhatI
reallydesire- andyoucando it if youare
readyto grow- is for youto becomegreat
saints."
Weare readyto growif we canchange
feadul,suspicious andtimidattitudesinto
hopeful,trustfulandcourageous ones.God
callsusto be giantsfor Christinasmuch as
hecallsusto begiants"in Christ",therich
favoriteexpression ofSt.Paul."ln Christ",
we will ceasebeingtooacutelyconcemed
aboutourindividualorcollectiveIimitations
andshortcomings; instead,wewill increas-
ingly openup andopenwide to the Holy
Spirit: "Sincewe live by the Spirit,Iet us
followthe Spirit'slead",

The Honorable ErnestL.Colucci

d i e d i n B u f f a l oo n F e b r u a r v1 9 ,
1989, at the age of 79. judge
Colucci was o;e of the orioin"al
Barnabite Founders andwasinitru-
mentalin the constructionof The
B a r n a b i t eF a t h e r s S e m i n a r v .
Youngstown, N.Y. Affiliated to tfie
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