Eugene writes about Father Albini\u2019s appointment to the seminary\u00a0:<\/p>\n
\nBe well aware that were he to fall ill again and I am unable to employ him in the post which I have in mind for him\u2026<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Jean Baptiste Honorat. 23 August 1827, EO VII n 275<\/em><\/p>\n
“From 1827 to 1862 the seminary had only two Superiors, namely, Fathers Tempier and Joseph Fabre; but that same period saw forty-three directors pass through the seminary: on the average each served there for two or three years\u2026 Besides Father Albini, several other directors were looked upon by the Founder and his contemporaries as persons who, if not saints, were nevertheless men of great virtue\u2026 When he accepted the direction of this seminary, the Founder no doubt had in mind the good that would result therefrom, namely, raising the intellectual level within the Congregation. Article 7 in the paragraph of the Rule on seminaries expresses this objective in these words: \u201cOur Congregation would gain considerably if some Fathers who had dedicated themselves for many years to the formation of clerics were assigned to other Houses in view of the greater promotion of doctrine and regular observance.\u201d \u00a0 Beaudoin, \u201cMarseilles, Major Seminary (1827-1862)\u201d in the Oblate Historical Dictionary<\/em>, http:\/\/www.omiworld.org\/dictionary.asp?v=5&vol=1&let=M&ID=814<\/a><\/p>\n
Today, our Rule of Life insists on ongoing formation for every Oblate:<\/p>\n
“Ongoing formation encompasses all aspects of our development. It renews and develops our spiritual life and its inner resources and favours our growth in emotional and affective maturity. It increases our pastoral skills. It enables us to be critically aware of the integration of our life and mission at all stages of our development.<\/em>” CC&RR, Constitution 69<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe teacher who would be true to his mission and accomplish the most good, must give prominence to moral as well as intellectual instruction.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Sheldon Jackson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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