Society of Saint Edmund General Chapter, 1843-2010 | Saint Michael's College Archives & Special Collections

By Elizabeth B. Scott

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Collection Overview

Title: Society of Saint Edmund General Chapter, 1843-2010

ID: SSE 1/

Extent: 4.0 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Arranged into three series: General, Convocation, and Audiovisual.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This record group includes records of all Chapters, including Chapters of affairs, extraordinary chapters and renewal chapters. These records are arranged into series by Chapter date, regardless of type of chapter. Each chapter sets its own agenda and its own rule governing the chapter itself. Most business of a particular chapter is concluded during the chapter, although some things are revisited at later chapters. The records of a particular chapter provide good insight into what was actually happening at a given time in the Society, as well as somewhat setting forth ideas of what was to come. The records from the earliest Chapters are usually little more than the chapter reports, but beginning with the 1946 chapter, planning and supporting documents appear. Two additional series are convocations and AV material. The Convocation series is also arranged chronologically. Although these periodic, reflective meetings are not officially a part of the chapter, they are often called to discuss issues that will be presented at the next chapter, or were brought up at the past one. They were included with the General Chapter Record Group on the recommendation of the Superior General Myhalyk. The AV series is arranged by date, and includes audiotapes of chapter proceedings.

Collection Historical Note

The first General Chapter of the SSE was held in 1891, although elections had been held prior to that. Chapter were held every three years until 1930. From 1930-1970 this changed to every 6 years. The 1970 General Chapter reduced the term of superiors general from six to four years and adjusted the schedule for General Chapters. Chapters were held in intervening years in extraordinary circumstances. Since 1998, the Chapters have been assembly chapters rather than delegate chapters, and all members of the Society are invited to attend.

The General Chapter of the Society of Saint Edmund is the supreme authority of the Society while in session. At the Chapter, delegates meet together to elect the Superior General and his Council and discuss and make decisions about issues affecting the Society. According the SSE Constitutions, an ordinary General Chapter has the following responsibilities: (a) to safeguard the patrimony of the Society; (b) to promote renewal and adaptation; (c) to elect the Superior General and his council; (d) to deal with matters of greater importance; and (e) to issue universally binding norms.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: General],
[Series 2: Convocations],
[Series 3: Audiovisual],
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Series 1: General

Box 1

Folder 1: 1843 Founding Documents
Folder 2: Document containing vows, retreats... 1846-1899
Folder 3: 1892/1895/1899 General
Folder 4: 1891 General
Folder 5: 1901 General
Folder 6: 1905 General
Folder 7: 1907 General
Folder 8: 1910 General
Folder 9: 1913 General
Folder 10: 1920 General
Folder 11: 1924 General
Folder 12: 1924 Proposal Liquidation
Folder 13: 1930 General
Folder 14: 1946 Call to Chapter
Folder 15: 1946 Correspondence
Folder 16: 1946 Minutes
Folder 17: 1946 Report to General Chapter
Folder 18: 1952 Minutes
Folder 19: 1952 Report of Superior General
Folder 20: 1958 Manpower Report
Folder 21: 1958 Minutes
Folder 22: 1958 Miscellaneous
Folder 23: 1958 Financial
Folder 24: 1958 Report of Superior General
Folder 25: 1964 Announcements
Folder 26: 1964 Elections
Folder 27: 1964 Minutes
Folder 28: 1964 Superior Generals Report
Folder 29: 1968 Elections
Folder 30: 1968 Prepatory Commission

Box 2

Folder 1: 1968-1969 (Renewal) By-Laws
Folder 2: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Chapter Report
Folder 3: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Committees Comm. on SMC & SSE
Folder 4: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Committees Comm. on SMC & SSE Statement of Fr. Dupont
Folder 5: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Committees Constitution
Folder 6: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Committees Edmundite Service
Folder 7: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Committees Government
Folder 8: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Committees Membership in Society
Folder 9: 1968-1968 (Renewal) Committees Resources
Folder 10: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Committees The Witness of Edmund
Folder 11: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Elections
Folder 12: 1968-1969 Election Results
Folder 13: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Election Sample Ballots

Box 3

Folder 1: 1968-1969 (Renewal) General Prepatory Commission
Folder 2: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Homily by Father Galligan
Folder 3: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Material for Capitulants
Folder 4: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Minutes
Folder 5: 1968-1969 Newsletters
Folder 6: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Newspaper Clippings

Box 4

Folder 1: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Office of Secretary
Folder 2: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Pre-Chapter Convention
Folder 3: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Press Releases
Folder 4: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Proposals
Folder 5: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Statistical Surveys
Folder 6: 1968-1969 (Renewal) Varia
Folder 7: 1968-1969 Working Papers
Folder 8: 1970 By-Laws
Folder 9: 1970 Chapter Materials
Folder 10: 1970 Chapter Newsletters
Folder 11: 1970 Chapter Preparation
Folder 12: 1970 Committee List
Folder 13: 1970 Committees To Receive Communication
Folder 14: 1970 Committees Constitution of Society
Folder 15: 1970 Committees Coordinating Committee
Folder 16: 1970 Committees Formation Committee
Folder 17: 1970 Committes SMC & SSE Boutin-Galligan Agreement
Folder 18: 1970 Conference of Major Superiors of Men
Folder 19: 1970 Elections of Alternates
Folder 20: 1970 Election Procedure
Folder 21: 1970 Election Results

Box 5

Folder 1: 1970 Financial Figures
Folder 2: 1970 General Chapter Report
Folder 3: 1970 General Sessions (7/7-7/9)
Folder 4: 1970 General Sessions (7/10-7/13)
Folder 5: 1970 General Sessions (7/14)
Folder 6: 1970 General Sessions (7/15-7/16)
Folder 7: 1970 General Sessions (7/20-7/22)
Folder 8: 1970 General Sessions (7/23-7/28)
Folder 9: 1970 General Sessions (7/29)
Folder 10: 1970 General Sessions (7/30)
Folder 11: 1970 Materials Submitted by Individual Capitulants
Folder 12: 1970 Minutes
Folder 13: 1970 Superior General Closing Homily
Folder 14: 1970 Superior General's Call-Open Homily
Folder 15: 1970 Superior General's Report-Father Galligan
Folder 16: 1970 Working Materials

Box 6

Folder 1: 1974 Chapter Report
Folder 2: 1974 Committees Agenda
Folder 3: 1974 Committees Apostolate
Folder 4: 1974 Committees Coordinating
Folder 5: 1974 Committees Constitution
Folder 6: 1974 Committees Constitution
Folder 7: 1974 Committees Constitution
Folder 8: 1974 Committees Finance Committee
Folder 9: 1974 Commitees Formation Committee
Folder 10: 1974 Committees Obligations
Folder 11: 1974 Committees Retired Committee
Folder 12: 1974 Committees SSE/SMC
Folder 13: 1974 Committees SSE/SMC Ball: Response to Earl McGrath
Folder 14: 1974 Correspondence-Miscellaneous
Folder 15: 1974 Digest
Folder 16: 1974 Documents
Folder 17: 1974 Election Plan for 1978
Folder 18: 1974 Election Procedure
Folder 19: 1974 Election Results
Folder 20: 1974 General Proposals
Folder 21: 1974 Lists of Members of Society
Folder 22: 1974 Manpower Membership Report

Box 7

Folder 1: 1974 Minutes (Bound)
Folder 2: 1974 Minutes
Folder 3: 1974 Miscellaneous
Folder 4: 1974 Newsletters
Folder 5: 1974 Protocol Numbers Assignment
Folder 6: 1974 Superior General Homily
Folder 7: 1974 Superior General Report
Folder 8: 1976 Agenda
Folder 9: 1976 By-Laws
Folder 10: 1976 CARA Contract
Folder 11: 1976 CARA Contract (non-approved)
Folder 12: 1976 CARA Correspondence
Folder 13: 1976 CARA Edmundite Personal Study Phase I
Folder 14: 1976 CARA Evaluation of SSE
Folder 15: 1976 CARA General
Folder 16: 1976 CARA Initial Responses
Folder 17: 1976 CARA Miscellaneous Correspondence
Folder 18: 1976 CARA Press Releases Phase I
Folder 19: 1976 CARA Proposal Phase II
Folder 20: 1976 CARA Questionnaires Phase I
Folder 21: 1976 CARA Replies to Fr. Gokey's Questions
Folder 22: 1976 CARA Replies to Questionnaires
Folder 23: 1976 CARA Report on SSE Phase I

Box 8

Folder 1: 1976 CARA Report Phase II
Folder 2: 1976 CARA Replies and Requests Phase I
Folder 3: 1976 CARA Research Proposal
Folder 4: 1976 CARA Response to Fr. Gokey's Questions
Folder 5: 1976 CARA Responses Phase I
Folder 6: 1976 CARA SMC Meetings Phase II
Folder 7: 1976 CARA Supplementary Reports
Folder 8: 1976 CARA Supplementary Reports of Southern Missions
Folder 9: 1976 CARA Supplement to Report Phase II
Folder 10: 1976 CARA Toronto Community Meeting
Folder 11: 1976 CARA Vitas
Folder 12: 1976 CARA Worksheets Phase I
Folder 13: 1976 CARA Worksheets Phase II
Folder 14: 1976 Chapter Report
Folder 15: 1976 Committees Apostolate
Folder 16: 1976 Committees Chapter Preparations
Folder 17: 1976 Committees Chapter Preparation
Folder 18: 1976 Committees Chapter Preparation
Folder 19: 1976 Committees Chapter Preparation

Box 9

Folder 1: 1976 Committees Chapter Preparation/Chapter Handbook
Folder 2: 1976 Committees Chapter Preparation
Folder 3: 1976 Committees Proposals
Folder 4: 1976 Committees Delegates
Folder 5: 1976 Committees Elections
Folder 6: 1976 Committees Minutes
Folder 7: 1976 Correspondence
Folder 8: 1976 Convocation Letter
Folder 9: 1976 Convocation Prayers
Folder 10: 1976 Edmundite Manpower of Resource Report
Folder 11: 1976 Election Procedure
Folder 12: 1976 Financial Notes
Folder 13: 1976 Material for Capitulants
Folder 14: 1976 Material for Capitulants
Folder 15: 1976 Miscellaneous Printing Material
Folder 16: 1976 "Poverty"
Folder 17: 1976 Results of Mini-Questionnaire
Folder 18: 1976 Superior General Homily

Box 10

Folder 1: 1978 Bylaws
Folder 2: 1978 Chapter Report
Folder 3: 1978 Committees Chapter Prep. Comm.
Folder 4: 1978 Committees Chapter Prep. Comm.
Folder 5: 1978 Committees Chapter Prep. Comm. Correspondence
Folder 6: 1978 Committees Constitutions
Folder 7: 1978 Committees Retired
Folder 8: 1978 Committees SSE and SMC
Folder 9: 1978 Material for Capitulants Apost. Comm.
Folder 10: 1978 Material for Capitulants Comm. Life and Prayer
Folder 11: 1978 Material for Capitulants Const. Committee

Box 11

Folder 1: 1978 Material for Capitulants Digest
Folder 2: 1978 Material for Capitulants Election Plan 1982
Folder 3: 1978 Material for Capitulants Finance Comm.
Folder 4: 1978 Material for Capitulants Finance Review
Folder 5: 1978 Material for Capitulants Formation Comm.
Folder 6: 1978 Material for Capitulants Minutes
Folder 7: 1978 Material for Capitulants Popular Election
Folder 8: 1978 Material for Capitulants Poverty
Folder 9: 1978 Material for Capitulants Protocols
Folder 10: 1978 Material for Capitulants Retirement Comm.
Folder 11: 1978 Material for Capitulants SMC Planning
Folder 12: 1978 Convocation Prayer and Homily
Folder 13: 1978 Delegates
Folder 14: 1978 Election Procedures
Folder 15: 1978 Report of French Community
Folder 16: 1978 Report on Southern Missions
Folder 17: 1978 Report of Superior General
Folder 18: 1978 Report of Superior General Edmundite Manpower

Box 12

Folder 1: 1982 Agenda
Folder 2: 1982 Digest
Folder 3: 1982 Chapter Proceedings By-Laws
Folder 4: 1982 Chapter Proceedings Committee Reports
Folder 5: 1982 Chapter Proceedings Mintues
Folder 6: 1982 Chapter Proceedings Protocols
Folder 7: 1982 Chapter Proceedings Other
Folder 8: 1982 Chapter Proceedings Schedule
Folder 9: 1982 Chapter Proceedings Superior General Report
Folder 10: 1982 Chapter Report
Folder 11: 1982 Committees Chapter Prep. Correspondence
Folder 12: 1982 Committees Chapter Prep. Minutes
Folder 13: 1982 Committees Finance and Retirement
Folder 14: 1982 Committees SSE SMC
Folder 15: 1982 Convocation Letter
Folder 16: 1982 Elections
Folder 17: 1982 General Items
Folder 18: 1982 Material for Capitulants (sent 7 May 1982)
Folder 19: 1982 Misc. Financial Memos
Folder 20: 1982 Press Releases
Folder 21: 1982 Spirituality Report
Folder 22: 1982 Superior General Report

Box 13

Folder 1: 1984 Chapter Preparation
Folder 2: 1984 Chapter Report
Folder 3: 1984 Constitutions
Folder 4: 1984 Election of Delegates
Folder 5: 1984 Material for Capitulants (1)
Folder 6: 1984 Material for Capitulants (2)
Folder 7: 1984 Mintues
Folder 8: 1984 Proceedings/Ballots
Folder 9: 1986 Ad Hoc Committee on the Apostolate
Folder 10: 1986 Agenda/Schedule
Folder 11: 1986 By-Laws
Folder 12: 1986 Chapter Preparatory Committee Minutes
Folder 13: 1986 Chapter Report
Folder 14: 1986 Constitution and Directory of SSE
Folder 15: 1986 Coordinating Committee
Folder 16: 1986 Correspondence (Chapter Secretary)

Box 14

Folder 1: 1986 Digest of Discussions
Folder 2: 1986 Draft Constitution
Folder 3: 1986 Election of Delegates
Folder 4: 1986 Formation Dir. Report
Folder 5: 1986 Manpower Report
Folder 6: 1986 Minutes
Folder 7: 1986 President Reiss' Talk
Folder 8: 1986 Proposed Resolutions
Folder 9: 1986 Questions to Superior General
Folder 10: 1986 Superior General's Report
Folder 11: 1986 Retirement Needs
Folder 12: 1986 Treasurer General Reports and Questions
Folder 13: 1986 Voting
Folder 14: 1990 Chapter Report
Folder 15: 1990 Committee Chapter Prep.
Folder 16: 1990 Documents
Folder 17: 1990 Edmundite Formation Handbook
Folder 18: 1990 Elections
Folder 19: 1990 Minutes/Constitution
Folder 20: 1990 Protocols
Folder 21: 1990 Questions to Superior General
Folder 22: 1990 Superior General's Report

Box 15

Folder 1: 1994 Agenda and Protocols
Folder 2: 1994 Announcements of New Leadership
Folder 3: 1994 Ballots
Folder 4: 1994 Chapter Delegates
Folder 5: 1994 Chapter Election Plan
Folder 6: 1994 Chapter Prayers
Folder 7: 1994 Chapter Preparations Committee
Folder 8: 1994 Chapter Preparations Committee
Folder 9: 1994 Chapter Report
Folder 10: 1994 Election of Delegates
Folder 11: 1994 Facilities
Folder 12: 1994 Minutes (5/30-6/2)
Folder 13: 1994 Protocols
Folder 14: 1994 Report of Superior General
Folder 15: 1994 Song "In a Common Life"
Folder 16: 1994 Topics Recommended by Voting Centers
Folder 17: 1994 Treasurer's General Report
Folder 18: 1998 Chapter Prep Comm.
Folder 19: 1998 Chapter prep comm. Corresepondence
Folder 20: 1998 Chapter report
Folder 21: 1998 Community Reports
Folder 22: 1998 Convocation of Chapter
Folder 23: 1998 Minutes
Folder 24: 1998 Proposed Mission Statement
Folder 25: 1998 Protocols
Folder 26: 1998 Schedules
Folder 27: 1998 Summary of Community Survey

Box 16

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