After the death of Father Marcou, Eugene contacted all the Oblates to remind them of their community obligation to pray for the peaceful repose of their deceased brother.<\/p>\n
\nI will give you some day more circumstantial details. You know that besides the Mass of requiem which ought to be sung in all our houses, you have five masses each to say for our holy one who is gone, the office of the dead and all the indulgences, good works, etc., during eight days. Be sure to fulfil all these duties\u2026<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Eugene\u2019s strong sense of community shows in his conviction that our deceased Oblates continue to be part of our communities through their intercession and example<\/p>\n
\nWe will find it difficult to replace such a member; for the rest, I invoke him in our needs and already I like to be persuaded that he has obtained a grace for me which I asked for through his intercession.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Jean Baptiste Honorat, 21 August 1826, EO VII n 251<\/em><\/p>\n
Today this spirit and this obligation continues to apply in our Rule of Life:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will keep alive the memory of our deceased and not fail to pray for them, faithfully offering the suffrages prescribed on their behalf (cf. Appendix)\u201d Constitution 43, CC&RR<\/p>\n
The Appendix includes the following prescriptions:<\/p>\n
Suffrages for the Deceased<\/em><\/p>\n
1. When an Oblate dies, the Superior General shall be notified at once; he in turn will inform the entire Congregation so that the deceased can be remembered in our community and personal prayer and in the celebration of the Eucharist.
\n<\/em>2. Each Oblate priest shall celebrate one Mass and each Brother attend Mass upon the death of the Superior General or of a former Superior General, or of any member, novices included, of the Province to which he belongs. It is recommended that this Mass be a community celebration.
\n<\/em>5. Once each month every Oblate priest shall celebrate Mass, and each Brother attend Mass, for all deceased Oblates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no death, daughter. People die only when we forget them,’ my mother explained shortly before she left me. ‘If you can remember me, I will be with you always.\u201d \u00a0 Isabel Allende, Eva Luna<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After the death of Father Marcou, Eugene contacted all the Oblates to remind them of their community obligation to pray for the peaceful repose of their deceased brother. I will give you some day more circumstantial details. You know that … Continue reading