Planning the Jubilee Year – Theatines of Argentina
Convened on the occasion of the ordinary annual provincial meeting on February 13, 14 and 15 of the current year 2023, the priests and professed religious who are part of it, gathered in an assembly presided over by the Rev. Fr. Provincial Pedro M. Romero, CR, we have discussed the context and current situation of the Province. In view of the jubilee celebrations on the occasion of the fifth centenary of the foundation of the Teatine Order, we have proposed to carry out the initiatives that we present below:
MEETINGS
During the celebrative period a series of meetings between priests, religious and lay people will take place with the purpose of deepening in the charism, spirituality, history and actuality of our Institute. The dynamics of such encounters will be in the style of conferences, seminars of interpretation and reading of texts, spiritual exercises, convivences, etc. The age of the participants and their mission in the community dynamics will be taken into account. Since the purpose of the meetings is formative, their objective will be to give greater content to an appreciation for the theatine that has been perceived for years and that would be enriched by a greater knowledge of sources, texts, writings, etc. The participation of the laity together with the religious in the meeting in Rome in September 2024 will be encouraged.
FORMATION
The celebrative framework of the Vth centenary of the origin of regular clerics in the history of the Church can become a propitious occasion for study, reflection and debate even in the academic sphere. With different arguments and themes we will seek to enter into dialogue with the university world, conciliar seminaries, historical institutes, institutes of spirituality, of religious life, and other centers dedicated to the study of social sciences, culture, etc.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Since the three houses that make up the Province are strongly linked to the educational pastoral, we consider it necessary and essential to introduce our schools within the framework of the celebration of the Theatine Jubilee Year. To this end, we will work together with the directors, teaching staff and parents of the school in order to generate a festive atmosphere, with awareness of the reason for the celebrations and generating in the students, as far as possible, a sense of belonging to the charism of the Order and its spirit of humanist and Christian reform, always considering and respecting the circumstances and particularities of each educational institution.
SOCIAL NETWORKS
As consecrated members of an Institute born five centuries ago and that continues seeking the Kingdom of God in the XXI century, we see of great importance the updating of the social networks of our Province and the formation of its members in their use and benefit for the service of God and his people. Therefore we propose, with regard to the social networks of the Province:
– Greater presence in social networks: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube.
– Updating of the website ‘Theatines of Argentina’.
– Podcast composition on the Spotify platform
In them we will seek to develop charismatic contents, proper to the spirituality and history of our Institute; of great importance will be the publication of current events both of the community life of the religious and of the laity who feel in communion and are enriched by the Theatine charism. We will also seek access to other means of diffusion such as radio, television and written journalism in order to make the Institute and our saints known within the framework of the fifth centenary.
ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS
The five hundred years of the Order are a propitious occasion to generate and give space to artistic originality as a way of charismatic expression. To this end, we will seek to promote in our schools and parishes, both religious and lay, painting and other plastic arts, theater, music and poetry. The growth of the artistic patrimony belonging to the Order in our country will also be encouraged through the contribution of artists and other specialists in sacred art.
SOUVENIRS
Considering the deep bond with the laity that has accompanied us for decades and even sustains our apostolic works, we want to celebrate this Jubilee year with them with concrete signs and leave it for posterity. To this end we consider it enriching to elaborate a series of objects with the emblem of the order and the logo of the fifth centenary. Such objects could be
– Domestic: mugs, key chains, mates, t-shirts, scarves;
– Churches: holy water font, vestments, cloths for Holy Mass, images, holy cards, prayers.
– Schools: banners, notebooks, backpacks, pens and pencils, diaries, etc.
CALENDAR OF CELEBRATIONS
YEAR 2023
May 3: 499th anniversary of the presentation of the foundation project to Pope Clement VII. Beginning of preparations for the Jubilee Year. Eucharistic celebrations in each of the houses with respective apostolic works.
May 8: Solemnity of Our Lady of Lujan, titular of our Province. Solemn liturgical celebration presided by Fr. Provincial in the formation house. Provincial gathering of the professed.
June 17: Memorial of Blessed Paul Burali, Cardinal Archbishop of Naples.
June 24: Pontifical Approbation (Brief ‘Exponi Nobis’).
June 29: Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul.
August 5: Transitus of Venerable Boniface de’Colli, founder.
August 7: Solemnity of St. Cajetan, founder.
August 18: Transitus of Venerable John Peter Carafa, PP Paul IV, founder.
22 August: Transitus of Venerable Vincent Maria Morelli, Theatine, Archbishop of Otranto.
September 8: Local memorial of Our Lady of Purity.
September 14: 499th anniversary of the foundation of the Theatine Order. Solemn beginning of the Jubilee Year.
Saturday 16: Opening of the Jubilee Year in Luján. Oscar Vicente Ojea, titular Bishop of the Diocese of San Isidro, President of the Argentine Episcopal Conference.
September Conference: “Chronicles of the foundation”.
September 30 and October 1: Youth Pilgrimage to Luján. Stands on the occasion of the V Centenary and information about the Order.
October 12: Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Joseph Mary Tomasi.
Celebrations of the communities of San Isidro together with the quasi-parish of St. Joseph Mary Tomasi. Veneration of the relics of the Saint.
October 13: Feast of the Family. La Plata
October 20: Transitus of the Venerable Sister Ursula Benincasa.
October Conference: “Theatinity and the Way of Perfection”.
November 6: Transitus of the Servant of God Antonio Sagrera y Gayá.
Pilgrimage and Eucharistic celebration in the chapel of the cemetery of La Plata presided over by the Provincial in memory of the Servant of God and deceased theatines.
November Conference: “St. Cajetan and Women”.
November 10: Memorial of St. Andrew Avelino.
Celebrations of the communities of St. Isidore together with the parish of St. Andrew Avelino. Veneration of the relics of the Saint.
December 16: Anniversary of the arrival of the first Theatines to the port of Buenos Aires.
Day of Spiritual Exercises for the laity.
December 12: Memorial of Blessed John Marinoni.
YEAR 2024
January 3: Memorial of St. Joseph Mary Tomasi.
January Conference: “The Theatines and the Liturgy”.
January 19: Memorial of Our Lady of Providence.
Vocation Mission
February 21: Transitus of Venerable Francis Olimpio.
February 8 and 9: Spiritual Exercises for directors, teachers, etc.
February Conference: “Theatines, men of science”.
March Conference: “The Cross, coat of arms and emblem of the Teatine Order”.
March 28, 29, 30 and 31: Teatine Youth Easter
April 14: Transitus of Venerable Paul Consiglieri, founder.
Vocational Spiritual Exercises
April Conference: “Teatinos, men of government”.
May 3: Vth centenary of the presentation of the Project to Pope Clement VII.
Inauguration of the Theatine Museum
May 6: Solemnity of Our Lady of Lujan, titular of our Province. Solemn liturgical celebration presided by Fr. Provincial in the formation house. Provincial gathering of the professed.
May 8: Consecration of the Theatines of Argentina to Our Lady of Lujan. Solemnity in each of the communities.
May 26: Pontifical Coronation of John Peter Carafa, PP Paul IV.
May Conference: “Mary in the Theatine Order”.
June 17: Memorial of Blessed Paul Burali, Cardinal Archbishop of Naples.
June 24: Pontifical Approbation (Brief ‘Exponi Nobis’).
June, Theatine Youth Spiritual Exercises.
June Conference: “The Theatines in the reform of the Church”.
June 29: Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul.
Solemn celebration in each community. Vocational gathering.
July: Spiritual Exercises of the province.
July Conference: “The Spiritual Combat, Theatine Manual”.
August 3: Theatine pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of St. Cajetan, Liniers.
August 5: Transitus of Venerable Boniface de’Colli, founder.
August 7: Solemnity of St. Cajetan, founder.
August 18: Transitus of Venerable John Peter Carafa, PP Paul IV, founder.
Sunday 18 and 19; celebration of our founders in community. Conviviality.
August 22: Transitus of Venerable Vincent Maria Morelli, Theatine, Archbishop of Otranto.
August Conference: “St. Cajetan, Patriarch of the Clerics Regular?”
Jubilee celebrations in the Cathedrals of La Plata and San Isidro.
September 8: Local memorial of Our Lady of Purity.
Week of the V Centenary: Theatine Youth Meeting. Solemn Eucharistic celebration presided by Fr. Provincial in the Chapel of Our Lady of Purity.
SEPTEMBER 14: VTH CENTENARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF OUR RELIGIOUS INSTITUTE.
DAY OF CELEBRATION AND RECREATION IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND PASTORAL COMMUNITIES.
September Conference: “Teatinos for the world and the Church of today”.
September 30: Anniversary of the priestly ordination of St. Cajetan.
Vocational Pilgrimage
October 12: Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Joseph Mary Tomasi.
October 20: Transitus of the Venerable Sister Ursula Benincasa.
October Conference: “The Theatines and the Mission Ad Gentes”.
November 3: Transitus of the Servant of God Antonio Sagrera y Gayá.
Pilgrimage and Eucharistic celebration in the chapel of the cemetery of La Plata.
November 5: Commemoration of the deceased Theatines in each community.
November 10: Commemoration of St. Andrew Avelino.
November conference: “St. Andrew Avelino, Typus et exemplar ecclesiasticus”.
December 14: Provincial Assembly with the participation of the laity and solemn closing of the Jubilee Year.
December 16: Anniversary of the arrival of the first Theatines to the port of Buenos Aires.
December Conference: “Blessed John Marinoni, angel in human flesh”.
SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND
AND ARGUMENTS OF THE MONTHLY CONFERENCES
2023
September
Chronicles of the foundation of the Clerics Regulars
Friday 29th – Sacred Heart House, Boulogne
October
Theatinity and the way of perfection
Saturday 28 – San Cayetano House, La Plata, Argentina
November
San Cayetano and women
Saturday 25 – Casa Ntra. Sra. de Luján, Villa Adelina
December
Day of Spiritual Exercises
Saturday 16 – Casa de las Snas. Trinitarias, Boulogne
2024
January
The Theatines and the Liturgy
Saturday 6 – Sacred Heart House, Boulogne
February
Theatines, men of science
Saturday 24- Casa San Cayetano, La Plata
March
The Cross, emblem and coat of arms
Friday 22nd – Casa Ntra. Sra. de Luján, Villa Adelina
April
Mary in the Theatine Order
Friday 27 – San Cayetano House, La Plata, Argentina
May
Chronicles of the Theatine foundation in Argentina
Saturday 25 – Sacred Heart House, Boulogne, Argentina
June
The Theatines in the reform of the Church
Saturday 29 – San Cayetano House, La Plata, Argentina
July
St. Cajetan, Patriarch of the Clerics Regular?
Saturday 27 – Casa Ntra. Sra. de Luján, Villa Adelina, Argentina
August
The Spiritual Combat, theatine manual
Saturday 31 – Casa San Cayetano, La Plata, Argentina
September
Theatines and the mission Ad Gentes
Saturday 28th – Casa Sagrado Corazón, Boulogne
October
St. Andrew Avelino, Typus et exemplar ecclesiasticus
Saturday 26 – Casa San Cayetano, La Plata
November
Blessed John Marinoni, angel in human flesh
Saturday 30 – Casa Ntra. Sra. de Luján, Villa Adelina, Argentina
December
Theatines for the world and the Church of today
Provincial Assembly with the participation of the laity and solemn closing of the Jubilee Year.
Saturday 14 – Casa San Cayetano, La Plata.
Fr. Pedro Romero, C.R.
Provincial Superior