The institutions of the Congregation of the Oratory, at St. Maries in Vallicella, within the city of Rome. Founded by St. Philip Nerius

Title

The institutions of the Congregation of the Oratory, at St. Maries in Vallicella, within the city of Rome. Founded by St. Philip Nerius

Author

Congregation of the Oratory. Santa Maria in Vallicella (Church : Rome, Italy)

Publication

Printed at Oxford :: [s.n.],

1687.

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Subject terms

Catholic Church -- Government -- Early works to 1800.

Oratorians -- Italy -- Rules and practice -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• The Institution of the Con∣gregation of the ORATORY in the City
  • CHAP. I. Of the Oratory, and the Prayers.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Church, and the Divine Service.
  • CHAP. III. Of the exceeding great benefit of the fa∣miliar Sermons, as well in the Church, as in the Oratory.
  • CHAP. IV. Of the constant form of Government of the Congregation of the Oratory.
  • CHAP. V. Of the Election, and Office of the President, and the four Priests Deputies.
  • CHAP. VI. Of admitting Persons into, and ejecting them out of, the Congregation.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the breeding up of the Novices.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the principal Customes amongst us.
  • CHAP. IX. Of their apparel, and familiar converse.
  • CHAP. X. Of the Refectory, and their Dieting together.
    • The Reader, and Reading at the Table.
    • Doubts to be proposed at Table.
    • An Appendix.
    • An Appendix to the first Chapter purposely set by its self.
    • The Exercises wherein they are em∣ployed on Sundays.
    • The Afternoon Exercises both for Sun∣days and Holy-days.
    • The employments of the Strangers in the Oratory.
    • The Order in electing these Lay-officers.
    • An Advertisement concerning the Constitu∣tions of the Congregation.
    • Prayers used before a Congregation.
    • Prayers after a Congregation.
• Memorable Sayings and Advices of St. PHILIP NERI Translated out of an Italian Copy.
• Concerning the INSTITUTION of the Society of JESUS.
  • The Ordering of the Novices of the Jesuites.