Correspondence 08.09.80 - 20.04.82

1. 08.09.80 Comunidade Laval/SG : congrats. on re-election.
2. 31.01.81 SG/Communidade Laval : thanks for 1.
3. no date Sup (Velsinger) : Br. Valmor.
4. 09.02.81 Littner/Sup : reply to 3.
5. 13.02.81 Bruno Trächtler/Sup.
6. 15.02.81 van Eck/SG : His work in S. Brazil.
7. no date Sup/BT.
8. 02.03.81 Sup/BT.
9. 03.03.81 Sup/Littner : reply to 4.
10. 26.03.81 BT?/Sup.
11. 26.03.81 SG/van Eck : reply to 6.
12. 09.05.81 Sup/BT.
13. 27.05.81 BT/Sup.
14. 28.09.81 Sup/BT.
15. 23.10.81 BT/Sup.
16. 03.12.81 Sup/BT.
17. 23.12.81 Joao Alves/TN : re Br. Pedro FREIRE going to S.Tomé
18. 08.01.82 Torres Neiva/Joao Alves : reply to 17.
19. 17.02.82 Sup/BT.
20. 24.02.82 Sup/BT.
21. 20.03.82 BT/Sup.
22. 24.03.82 Sup/BT.
23. 20.04.82 Sup/BT.

Correspondence 1 : 29.09.80 - 21.09.82

1. 29.09.80 Bevan(NB)/Sup(Connors) : correspondent for P.R.
2. 08.10.80 Sup/NB : reply 1.
3. 27.09.80 Sup/SG : invites representative to golden jubilee
4. 29.10.80 Sup/NB : various news.
5. 03.11.80 NB/Sup : will come to N. American Maj. Sups. meeting.
6. 11.11.80 SG/Sup : Trachtler will join Bevan for above meeting.
7. 26.11.80 Sup/NB : sends agenda points for meeting.
8. 02.12.80 NB/Sup : add first appointments to agenda.
9. 15.12.80 Walsh/SG : condolences on death of van Sonsbeek.
10. 03.03.81 Sup/SG : report on first year as Superior.
11. 26.03.81 NB/Sup : thanks for 10 and hospitality.
12. 26.03.81 SG/Sup : reply 10.
13. 07.04.81 Sup/NB : Suggests Chapter and Visitation early 1982.
14. 08.06.81 NB/Sup : fixing dates. Send formation programme.
15. 14.07.81 Sup/NB : future mission for Puerto Rican Spiritans?
16. 20.09.81 Sup/Quesnel : Novices' stay in Guadaloupe.
17. 19.08.81 NB/Sup : proposed meeting of all N. America
18. 27.08.81 Sup/SG : novices to visit Guadaloupe.
19. 25.11.81 SG/Sup : affirmative to 18.
20. 06.04.82 NB/Sup : sends visitation report. Personnel
21. 18.04.82 Sup/NB : Joe HARRIS for Foundation?
22. 22.04.82 Sup/SG : sends Chapter documents.
23. 13.08.82 Sup/SG : requests personnel.
24. 24.08.82 SG/Sup : thanks for 23.
25. 16.09.82 Sup/SG : thoughts on renewal courses.
26. 21.09.82 Sup/SG : Meeting of Caribbean in February 1983.

Correspondence 2 : 20.10.82 - 24.10.83

1. 20.10.82 NB/Sup : Offers Michael BARRINGTON for Foundation.
2. 21.10.82 SG/Sup : M. Barrington.
3. 01.11.82 Sup/SG : copy of letter of welcome to BARRINGTON.
4. 11.11.82 Sup/SG : results of election for Superior.
5. 28.11.82 NB/Sup : congrats. on re-election.
6. 30.11.82 Barrington/SG : writes from Madrid, language course.
7. 30.11.82 Barrington/NB : as above.
8. 15.12.82 Sup/NB : sends letter for forwarding to Mgr. LEFEBVRE
9. 11.01.83 NB/Sup : re 8, wait until Council returns.
10. 18.01.83 Sup/NB : reply 9. Had not understood the situation.
11. 31.01.83 Sup/SecGen : Sends District Directory.
12. 07.02.83 Sup/SG : Report on the District.
13. 16.03.83 Barrington/NB : waiting for visa for US.
14. 11.03.83 Sup/NB : crisis following death of John SAKOVICH
15. 18.05.83 Laranjeira/SG : news of novitiate.
16. 25.05.83 SG/Laranjeira : encouragement to the novitiate.
17. 26.05.83 Sup/SecGen : students instituted as acolytes.
18. 06.06.83 NB/Barrington : reply to 13.
19. 14.06.83 Barrington/NB : has got visa for PR.
20. 21.07.83 NB/Sup : general news.
21. 19.07.83 Sup/NB : Laranjeira can stay novice master one year.
22. 09.10.83 NB/Sup : Noel BANAHAN possible for novice master.
23. 09.10.83 Sheils/SG : re death of P. Lecuyer and Antonio.
24. 24.10.83 Sup/NB : reply 22. BARRINGTON director of theology.

Correspondence 3 : 15.12.83 - 29.12.84

1. 15.12.83 Sup/SG : dispensation from vows of a student.
2. 14.02.84 Sup/SG : no Foundation here so far, only District.
3. 13.03.84 Sup/NB : J.HARRIS will not be novice master.
4. 16.03.84 SG/Sup : reply 2. It is a Foundation a/c SRL.
5. 27.03.84 Sup/SG : reply 4. dispute in theologate re dress.
6. 09.04.84 Sup/SG : sends copy of letter from J. Harris.
7. 23.04.84 NB/Sup : re possibilities for novice master.
8. 10.05.84 Sup/NB : Would like GAILLARD. BARRINGTON.
9. 17.05.84 SG/Sup : Success of stage in Mexico.
10. 14.06.84 Sup/SG : students going to Guyane. Situation changed.
11. 19.06.84 NB/Sup : novice master. Delegates US Chapter.
12. 08.07.84 Sup/NB : no novitiate this year.
13. 05.08.84 Sup/SG : Laranjeira to continue as novice master.
14. 16.08.84 NB/Sup : reply to 13.
15. 06.09.84 Sup/NB : re election of Provincial in US-East.
16. 19.09.84 NB/Sup : grateful for suggestions in 15.
17. 01.10.84 Sup/SG: report on District. Will need financial support
18. 18.10.84 Barrington/NB : problems re Foundation and stage.
19. 19.10.84 Barrington/SG : copy of letter to Superior (cf. 18).
20. 21.11.84 NB/Sup : will visit PR in Jan.
21. 28.11.84 NB/Barrington : coming to PR to discuss problems.
22. 30.11.84 Sup/NB : dates for meeting not good.
23. 23.12.84 SG/Sup : impressions of stage in Guyane.
24. 29.12.84 McQuillan/SG : BARRINGTON.

Correspondence 4 : 07.01.85 - 12.06.85

1. 07.01.85 Sup/SG : reply 23. Thanks for report on Guyane.
2. 10.03.85 NB/Sup : re problems between Foundation and District.
3. 11.03.85 NB/McQuillan : more personnel. New structures.
4. 11.03.85 NB/Barrington : as above.
5. 03.04.85 Barrington/NB : gratitude for visit.
6. 20.03.85 Sup/SG : decisions re students.
7. 20.03.85 McQuillan/NB : Disappointment.
8. 26.03.85 SG/McQuillan : letter of encouragement.
9. 26.03.85 Sup/NB : reply 2. not keen on separate Councils.
10. 13.04.85 NB/Sup : relations between Foundation/District.
11. 13.04.85 NB/Sup : sad to hear of illness of "Victor" Mastalerz
12. 24.04.85 NB/Barrington : reply 5. No reply yet to 4.
13. 24.04.85 NB/McQuillan : reply 7. Concern for his well-being.
14. 24.04.85 Barbosa/NB : Antonio MOREIRA for formation in PR.
15. 28.04.85 Sup/NB : re "Vic" Mastalerz. What next re Foundation?
16. 29.04.85 McQuillan/NB : Finish with Guyane. Barrington.
17. 04.05.85 McQuillan/NB : reply 13.
18. 08.05.85 NB/McQuillan : brief reply to 17.
19. 02.06.85 Sup/SecGen : news of diaconate and perpetual vows.
20. 03.06.85 SG/NB : re replacement for Barrington
21. 06.06.85 SG/NB : concern for Puerto Rico. Future of Barrington.
22. 11.06.85 NB/SG : telegramme re personnel for PR.
23. 12.06.85 NB/SG : telegramme ; news re personnel moves.

Correspondence 5 : 22.07.85 - 23.05.86

1. 22.07.85 SG/Sup : BANAHAN coming. Thanks for service
2. 08.08.85 Sup/SG : arrangements for formation personnel.
3. 30.08.85 McQuillan/SG : re students and formation
4. 25.09.85 SG/McQuillan : reply 3. do not write off Guyane
5. 03.10.85 Sup/SG : proposals for Foundation/District
6. 08.11.85 Seichepine/SG : re first appointment Jose VILLEGAS.
7. 09.11.85 Sup/SG : recovering from surgery.
8. 24.11.85 SG/Sup : thanks for service as Superior.
9. 02.12.85 McQuillan/SecGen : death of student, Juan Acevedo.
10. 17.12.85 McQuillan/SG : Stage in Guyane. Future mission..
11. 19.12.85 McQuillan/SG : official letter on status of Foundation.
12. 23.12.85 SG/Sup(McQuillan) : Congrats. No to S.Domingo.
13. 08.01.86 SecGen : condolence to parents of deceased student.
14. 14.01.86 SecGen/Sup : reply 11. Council all away.
15. 11.02.86 Connors/SG : reply 8. News of District and Foundation.
16. 19.02.86 SG/Sup : reply 10 & 11. Gives official status.
17. 19.02.86 SG/Sup : Stage. First appointment.
18. 13.04.86 Sup/SG : First appt. Students in San Domingo.
19. 01.04.86 Sup/SG : withdrawal from parishes.
20. 14.04.86 SecGen/Sup : reply to requests in 19.
21. 13.05.86 Sup/SecGen seeks dispensation for student.
22. 23.05.86 SecGen : reply 21.

General Council Decisions 1981-1986 :

1. 03.06.81 Superior authorised to buy house for theologians.
2. 25.11.81 Permission for novices to visit Marie Galante.
3. 17.05.82 Approves decisions of District Chapter.
4. 14.06.82 Permission for novices to visit Guadeloupe.
5. 23.11.82 C. CONNORS approved Superior for 2nd. mandate.
6. 25.01.84 Authorises Santos VILLEGAS to leave Congregation.
7. 28.03.86 First appointment: Jose Villegas to Puerto Rico.
8. 11.04.86 Permission to sell house at Arecibo.

Visitation and District Chapter 1982 :

1. Feb 1982 Norman Bevan : Report on Visitation of District
2. Feb 1982 Decisions of first District Chapter, February 1982.
3. Feb 1982 Translation of section on Apostolate.

Minutes of District Council Meetings 1981-1985 :

• 1981 :
• Circulaire du P. CONNORS (06.03) et rapport du 01.04.
• Minutes des réunions du conseil de district (20.05, 22.07).
• 1982 :
  Lettre du 29.03, réunions du 24.03, 21.04.
• 1983 :
  Réunions du District : 15.06, 20.07, 26.10, 14.12.
• 1984 :
  Réunions du District : 15.02, 14.03, 16.05, 18.07, 19.09, 14.11, 12.12.
• 1985 :
  Réunion du conseil de District : 18.04
  Réunion du District : 24.04, 22.05.

Information 2 : 1980-1986

1. 1980 Difficulties between Dominicans and Archdiocese
2. 1981 Golden Jubilee of Spiritan presence
3. 08.08.81 First profession of Spiritans in Puerto Rico.
4. 02.02.83 Hymn to Libermann, written by Spiritan novice.
5. 15.02.83 Meeting of Superiors of Antilles-Guyane.
6. 06.08.83 Profession ceremony booklet.
7. no date Note on Puerto Rico Foundation for Major Sups.
8. no date 100 miles walk for vocations.
9. 05.07.85 Election of Superior and delegate to General Chapter.
10. no date Evaluation of "stage" by students.
11. 29.10.85 List of deceased confreres who worked in PR.
12. no date Results of election substitute for General Chapter.
13. 29.12.85 Superior/SG: names of members of District Council.
14. 04.10.85 Laranjeira: report on visit to Guyane re stage
15. 30.03.86 Meeting the Formation Commission.
16. 17.07.86 Petition of parishioners to SG re Arecibo parish.
17. 28.03.85 Investiture of Tosello Giangiacomo c.s.sp.
18. Xmas 86 Directory of Formation for the Foundation.