RG Records of Provincial William E. Fitzgerald, S.J.

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1 New England Jesuit Archives are located at Jesuit Archives (St. Louis, MO) Digitized Collections hosted by CrossWorks. Finding Aids, Record Groups RG Records of Provincial William E. Fitzgerald, S.J. New England Jesuit Province Archives New England Province of the Society of Jesus William E. Fitzgerald SJ All physical materials associated with the New England Province Archive are currently held by the Jesuit Archives in St. Louis, MO. Any inquiries about these materials should be directed to the Jesuit Archives ( Electronic versions of some items and the descriptions and finding aids to the Archives, which are hosted in CrossWorks, are provided only as a courtesy. Digitized Record Information New England Jesuit Province Archives; New England Province of the Society of Jesus; and Fitzgerald, William E. SJ, "RG Records of Provincial William E. Fitzgerald, S.J." (2015). Finding Aids, Record Groups

2 Archives of the New England Province Society of Jesus c/o College of the Holy Cross Archives & Special Collections One College Street, Worcester, MA Record Group: Name of Collection: 1, Records of the Provincial Rev. William E. FitzGerald, SJ Records Record Group Number: 1.5 Dates of Collection: Size of Collection: 30-5 boxes, 15 linear feet Biographical Sketch of Provincial: William E. FitzGerald was born on October 16, 1901 in Providence RI. He graduated from LaSalle Academy, Providence and entered the Society at Yonkers, NY in His juniorate, 1921 until 1923, was conducted at St. Andrew-on-Hudson, NY, followed by the study of philosophy at Weston College from 1923 until He then taught freshmen and sophomores at Boston College from 1926 until Fr. FitzGerald studied theology at Lyons, France from 1929 until 1933 at the College d Immaculee Conception and was ordained in 1932 at Innsbruck, Austria. From 1933 until 1937, he studied Classics at the Sorbonne, Paris, France and returned to Boston College in January His tertianship was spent at St. Robert s Hall, Pomfret, CT from 1937 until 1938, followed by private Latin study at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA from 1938 until From 1939 until 1942, he taught Latin in the Boston College Graduate School and was the director of St. Ignatius House of Studies, Boston College. On July 31, 1942, he became the first Rector of Cheverus High School and was also the first Jesuit Principal. In 1948 he spent a year at Loyola House and gave retreats. From 1949 until 1950, he was appointed Dean of Fairfield University. Fr. FitzGerald became Provincial on October 10, 1950, serving until August 15, From 1956 until 1957, he was the Director of Construction for the new novitiate, Shadowbrook, Lenox, MA. From 1957 until 1969, he taught at Boston College: theology, ; philosophy, in the School of Education, serving also as its Director of the Special Honors Program, then philosophy, In 1969 he became professor emeritus and remained active in parish apostolates until his death on February 24, 1978 at St. Elizabeth s Hospital, Brighton, MA. Scope and Content: The papers for each Provincial and Vice Provincial are divided into 15 categories, called Series. Below is a list of the series for the Records of the Provincial and Vice Provincial. Though the titles themselves may be self-explanatory, short explanations of each series are provided. Series 1 through series 11 pertain solely to matters of the New England Province in relation to the subject matter of the series. Series include the rest of the American Assistancy Provinces, International Provinces/ Jurisdictions and Non-Jesuit Catholic organizations.

3 Archives of the New England Province Society of Jesus Series 1: Province Governance includes papers relating to governing matters of the Provincial. Examples are Circular Letters and Notices to the Province, Province policy information, Province planning, Province Consultors meetings, and so on. Series 2: Finances Any financial material relating to the Province is located under Series 2, including the papers of the Treasurer (Procurator) and Revisor. Also included are budgets, benefactor information, retirement fund information, etc. Series 3: Personnel includes any documents regarding individual Jesuits in the New England Province, Director of Personnel, personnel assignments, deceased Jesuits, departures from the Society, housing information, residency statistics, etc. Series 4: Formation refers to the training of Jesuits prior to final vows. Subjects include spiritual formation, education, vows, and so on. Series 5: Pastoral and Spiritual Apostolates and Matters includes retreat work and work performed in churches, the Apostleship of Prayer, Ignatian Spirituality, Mission Band, etc. Series 6: Education Apostolate and Academic Training of Jesuits refers to higher learning apart from seminary training such as Jesuits getting a master s or doctorate degree at a university. Some titles found in this series are Prefect of Studies and Higher and Secondary Education Apostolates. Series 7: Social Apostolate pertains especially to any work involving the labor movement and minorities. Series 8: Houses/ Communities includes any school, parish, community and residence that is under the auspices of the New England Province. Series 9: Missions and International Apostolates contains material involving any of the work performed outside the United States by the New England Province. Some examples are Iraq and Jamaica. Series 10: Curia, Rome documents to or from the Curia in Rome are placed in this series, such as Numbered Circular Letters from Father General. Series 11: General, Procurators, and Provincial Congregations contains any material referring to these congregations. Series 12: Jesuit Jurisdictions and Organizations: American Assistancy includes information produced for or by the American Assistancy Provinces other than New England Province. Series 13: Jesuit Jurisdictions and Organizations: International includes any province that is outside the American Assistancy. Series 14: Non-Jesuit Catholic Church Jurisdictions and Organizations holds papers regarding Bishops, Military Ordinariate, Conference of the Major Superiors of Men (CMSM) and so on. Created: June 28, FitzGerald ii

4 Archives of the New England Province Society of Jesus Series 15: Other Organizations, Individuals, and Issues includes any matter that doesn t fit into the categories listed above is placed under Series 15. Some issues may be Morality in Media, Priests and Political Office, etc. Access / Restrictions: This collection is open to researchers with the exception of permanently restricted material. Permanently restricted material consists of all Consultors materials, all visitation materials, all correspondence with Fr. General and some other materials. Restricted folders are identified in this finding aid. Cite As: Rev. William E. FitzGerald, SJ Records Record Group 1, Records of the Provincial Archives of the New England Province of the Society of Jesus College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA. Created: June 28, FitzGerald iii Updated: September 28, 2015

5 Series 1: Province Governance Province Diary see Record Group Province Diary August 1 2 Province Diary 1954 September Corporation of the Society of Jesus of New England Provincial Circular Letters and Notices to Province Provincial Circular Letters and Notices to Province Provincial Circular Letters and Notices to Province Provincial Circular Letters and Notices to Province Provincial Circular Letters and Notices to Province Provincial Circular Letters and Notices to Province Provincial Conferences Provincial Visitations of Houses RESTRICTED 2 3 Provincial Visitations of Houses Reports RESTRICTED 2 4 Provincial Visitations of Houses Reports RESTRICTED 2 5 Provincial Visitations of Houses Reports RESTRICTED 2 6 Provincial Visitations of Houses Reports RESTRICTED 2 7 Provincial Visitations of Houses Reports RESTRICTED 2 8 Provincial Visitations of Houses Reports RESTRICTED 2 9 Socius Socius Provincial s Health Province Consultors Meetings - Agendas RESTRICTED 2 12 Province Consultors Meetings Minutes see Record Group RESTRICTED 2 13 Province Consultors Letters of Fr. Joseph D. Fitzgerald, S.J RESTRICTED 2 13a Rectors Meetings Film on New England Province Province Planning Series 2: Finances Procurator/ Treasurer Revisor/ Auditor Benefactors Charitable Donations/ Alms/ Appeals for Money Film/ Motion Picture Equipment Acquisition Financial Reports to Bishop Canon Law Foundations Canon Law Lawyers Papal Collections Personal Property Regulations and Procedures Publications Acquisitions Real Estate Potential Acquisitions Real Estate Potential Acquisitions Summer Villa Scholastics Resident in New York, Maryland Provinces Financial Compensation for Host Provinces Service Vendors

6 Series 3: Personnel Brothers Statistics Catalogue Censors Judgement of Listing Censors Judgement of Alphabetical by Author, A-J Censors Judgement of Alphabetical by Author, K-M Censors Judgement of Alphabetical by Author, N-Z Disciplinary Warning Canonical Admonition Forms Personnel Assignments/ Status Publishing/ Publications Regulations Publishing/ Publications Residency New England Jesuits Residing Outside the Province (Degentes Extra Provinciam) Residency New England Jesuits Residing Outside the Province (Degentes Extra Provinciam) Residency New England Jesuits Residing Outside the Province (Degentes Extra Provinciam) Residency New England Jesuits Residing Outside the Province (Degentes Extra Provinciam) Residency New England Jesuits Residing Outside the Province (Degentes Extra Provinciam) Affidavits of Support and Certifications for Foreign Travel Residency New England Jesuits Seeking Residence Outside the Province (Mittendi) Requests and Permissions Residency Non-New England Jesuits Residing Within the Province (Accipiendi) Requests and Permissions Residency Non-New England Jesuits Residing Within the Province (Accipiendi) Requests and Permissions Residency Non-New England Jesuits Residing Within the Province (Accipiendi) Requests and Permissions Residency Non-New England Jesuits Residing Within the Province (Accipiendi) Affidavits of Support and Certifications for Foreign Nationals Residency Non-New England Jesuits Residing Within the Province (Accipiendi) Foreign Nationals/ Foreign Students Procedures and Forms Selective Service System/ Military Draft Superiors Selection Assessment of Aptitude for Governing (Apti Ad Gubernandum) Travel Foreign Documentation

7 Series 4: Formation Jesuit Seminary Guild Brothers Transfer from Scholastics Canon Law Masters of Novices Meeting June Novitiate and Juniorate Proposed Ordinations Testimonials to (Major and Minor Orders)/ Ordination Rosters and Documentation Scholastic Candidates Examination Results Scholastics Summer School College of the Holy Cross Tertians Vocations Brothers Vocations Promotional Strategy and Materials Series 5: Pastoral and Spiritual Apostolates and Matters Apostleship of Prayer Chapels/ Semi-Public Oratory Establishment Regulations Chaplains Military Cloister Confession Locations Marian Year Mass Obligations for Deceased Jesuits/ Suffrages Procedures According to Agreement (Ex Pia Conventione) Between Provinces Mass Stipends Mission Band Novenas of Grace Prayers for the Dead Radio League of the Sacred Heart/ Sacred Heart Program Retreat Apostolate Retreat Directors, Institute for Weston College, June St. Ignatius and St. Francis Xavier Water St. Joseph s Retreat League Sexual Advice Provision of Sexual Ethics Bibliography on 6 th and 9 th Commandments Spiritual Instructions Series 6: Education Apostolate and Academic Training of Jesuits Prefect of Studies Prefect of Studies Prefect of Studies Colleges and Universities Governance Colleges and Universities Massachusetts Board of Collegiate Authority Educational Facilities Expansion Planning Educational Issues High Schools Marian Year

8 Series 6: Education Apostolate and Academic Training of Jesuits (continued) High Schools Missions Promotion High Schools Proposed Fall River, MA High Schools Proposed New London, CT High Schools Proposed Springfield, MA High Schools Requests for Jesuits to Conduct High Schools Student Social Attitudes Survey New England Jesuit Philosophy Institute Weston College, June School Administrators Conferences Schools Establishment Canon Law Special Students Special Students Special Students Special Students Special Students Teaching Procedures and Methods Series 7: Social Apostolate Social Apostolate Comments and Suggestions J. Leo Sullivan Appearance Before Legislative Committee on Labor and Industries Labor Management Center of St. Joseph s Retreat League Series 8: Houses/ Communities House Consultors Letters January RESTRICTED 9 6 House Consultors Letters July RESTRICTED 9 7 House Consultors Letters January RESTRICTED 9 8 House Consultors Letters July RESTRICTED 9 9 House Consultors Letters January RESTRICTED 9 10 House Consultors Letters July RESTRICTED 9 11 House Consultors Letters January RESTRICTED 9 12 House Consultors Letters July RESTRICTED 10 1 House Consultors Letters January RESTRICTED 10 2 House Consultors Letters July RESTRICTED 10 3 House Consultors Letters January RESTRICTED 10 4 House Consultors Letters July RESTRICTED 10 5 Berchmans Hall/ Sunapee, NH September 10 6 Berchmans Hall/ Sunapee, NH 1954 October-December 10 7 Berchmans Hall/ Sunapee, NH Berchmans Hall/ Sunapee, NH Berchmans Hall/ Sunapee, NH Furnishings Berchmans Hall/ Sunapee, NH Tax Case Boston College/ Chestnut Hill, MA

9 Series 8: Houses/ Communities (continued) Boston College/ Chestnut Hill, MA Boston College/ Chestnut Hill, MA Rector Boston College/ Chestnut Hill, MA Rector Boston College High School/ 761 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA Boston College High School/ 761 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA Boston College High School/ 761 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA Rector Campion Hall Retreat House/ North Andover, MA Cheverus High School/ St. Ignatius Residence/ Portland, ME Cranwell Preparatory School/ Lenox, MA Fairfield University and College Preparatory School/ Fairfield, CT Fairfield University and College Preparatory School/ Fairfield, CT Rector Holy Cross, College of the/ Worcester, MA Holy Cross, College of the/ Worcester, MA Rector Holy Trinity Church/ 140 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, MA Loyola House/ 297 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA Manresa Institute/ Keyser Island, South Norwalk, CT St. Andrew Bobola House/ 300 Newbury Street, Boston, MA St. Ignatius Church/ Chestnut Hill, MA St. Mary s Church/ 45 Cooper Street, Boston, MA St. Philip Neri School/ Haverhill, MA; Boston, MA St. Robert s Hall/ Pomfret, CT St. Robert s Hall/ Pomfret, CT Rector St. Robert s Hall/ Pomfret, CT Instructor of Tertians Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA Rector Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA Master of Novices Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA Master of Novices Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA Devotional Vows Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA Dismissal of Novices and Postulants Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA Fire Publicity Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA New Shadowbrook Building Jesuit Shadowbrook Fund 1 of 2 Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA New Shadowbrook Building Jesuit Shadowbrook Fund 2 of 2 Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA New Shadowbrook Building Jesuit Shadowbrook Fund Campaign Kit

10 Series 8: Houses/ Communities (continued) Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA New Shadowbrook Building Jesuit Shadowbrook Fund Fundraising Consultants Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA New Shadowbrook Building Jesuit Shadowbrook Fund Fundraising Consultants Reports 1 of 2 Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA New Shadowbrook Building Jesuit Shadowbrook Fund Fundraising Consultants Reports 2 of 2 Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA New Shadowbrook Building Jesuit Shadowbrook Fund Publicity Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA New Shadowbrook Building Loyola Seminary at Shrub Oak, NY Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA New Shadowbrook Building Construction Contract Bids Shadowbrook/ St. Stanislaus Novitiate/ Lenox, MA New Shadowbrook Building Construction Planning Weston College/ Weston, MA Weston College/ Weston, MA Weston College/ Weston, MA Weston College/ Weston, MA Weston College/ Weston, MA Weston College/ Weston, MA Rector Weston College/ Weston, MA Rector Weston College/ Weston, MA Prefect of Studies, Dean Weston College/ Weston, MA New Testament Abstracts Weston College/ Weston, MA Seismology Observatory Series 9: Missions and International Apostolates Jesuit Foreign Missions Jesuit Foreign Missions Beirut, Lebanon Apostolate Iraq Mission Iraq Mission Iraq Mission Superior Iraq Mission Superior August 19 3 Iraq Mission Superior 1955 September Iraq Mission Baghdad College/ Baghdad Iraq Mission Provincial s Visitation Jamaica Mission Jamaica Mission Jamaica Mission Superior Jamaica Mission Superior Jamaica Mission Bishop John J. McEleney

11 Series 9: Missions and International Apostolates (continued) Jamaica Mission Provincial s Visitation Jamaica Mission Holy Name Homestead/ Brown s Town Jamaica Mission Holy Name Homestead/ Brown s Town Jamaica Mission Holy Name Homestead/ Brown s Town Promotional Material Jamaica Mission St. George s College/ Winchester Park, Kingston Japan Apostolate Nigeria Jesuit University Proposed. Also see: RG 7, Education Apostolate, FR. Burke s records Tehran, Iran High School Apostolate Proposed Series 10: Curia, Rome Documents Sent to Curia, Rome Annual Statistics Personnel, Apostolates (Retreats, Education, Etc.) 1950 Documents Sent to Curia, Rome Annual Statistics Personnel, Apostolates (Retreats, Education, Etc.) 1951 Documents Sent to Curia, Rome Annual Statistics Personnel, Apostolates (Retreats, Education, Etc.) 1952 Documents Sent to Curia, Rome Annual Statistics Personnel, Apostolates (Retreats, Education, Etc.) 1953 Documents Sent to Curia, Rome Annual Statistics Personnel, Apostolates (Retreats, Education, Etc.) 1954 Documents Sent to Curia, Rome Annual Statistics Personnel, Apostolates (Retreats, Education, Etc.) 1955 Documents Sent to Curia, Rome Triennial Documents Province History (Litterae Annuae) Documents Sent to Curia, Rome Triennial Documents House Histories (Litterae Annuae) Documents Sent to Curia, Rome Triennial Documents House Histories (Litterae Annuae) Documents Sent to Curia, Rome Triennial Documents Formation Records, Obituaries, Apostolates Documents Sent to Curia, Rome Triennial Documents Formation Records, Obituaries, Apostolates Documents Sent to Curia, Rome Triennial Documents Procedures and Preparation Father General John Baptist Janssens, Father Secretary James Naughton and Staff Circular Letters and Notices Father General John Baptist Janssens, Father Secretary James Naughton and Staff Circular Letters and Notices Father General John Baptist Janssens, Father Secretary James Naughton and Staff Circular Letters and Notices Father General John Baptist Janssens, Father Secretary James Naughton and Staff Circular Letters and Notices

12 Series 10: Curia, Rome (continued) Father General John Baptist Janssens, Father Secretary James Naughton and Staff Circular Letters and Notices Translation Arrangements, Distribution Father General John Baptist Janssens; Father Secretary James RESTRICTED 23 1 Naughton; American Assistant Vincent A. McCormick and Staff Letters Received Father General John Baptist Janssens; Father Secretary James RESTRICTED 23 2 Naughton; American Assistant Vincent A. McCormick and Staff Letters Received Father General John Baptist Janssens; Father Secretary James Naughton; American Assistant Vincent A. McCormick and Staff Letters Received RESTRICTED 23 3 Father General John Baptist Janssens; American Assistant Vincent A RESTRICTED 23 4 McCormick Letters Sent Father General John Baptist Janssens; American Assistant Vincent A RESTRICTED 23 5 McCormick Letters Sent Father General John Baptist Janssens; American Assistant Vincent A RESTRICTED 23 6 McCormick Letters Sent Father General John Baptist Janssens; American Assistant Vincent A RESTRICTED 23 7 McCormick Letters Sent Father General John Baptist Janssens; American Assistant Vincent A RESTRICTED 23 8 McCormick and Staff Letters Sent Father General John Baptist Janssens Appointment of Superiors Father General John Baptist Janssens Digests (Excerpta) of House Consultors Letters and Commentaries RESTRICTED 24 2 Father General John Baptist Janssens Final Vow Approvals Father General John Baptist Janssens Petitions and Faculties (Financial) Sacred Congregation for Religious with Index Father Secretary James W. Naughton American Assistant Vincent A. McCormick and Staff Various Individuals and Offices Series 11: General, Procurators, and Provincial Congregations Procurators Congregation Provincial Congregation

13 Series 12: Jesuit Jurisdictions and Organizations: American Assistancy American Assistancy Provincials Meeting American Assistancy Provincials Meeting American Assistancy Provincials Meeting American Assistancy Provincials Meeting American Assistancy Provincials Meeting American Assistancy Provincials Meeting American Assistancy Provinces Theologates Deans Meetings American Assistancy Provinces California Provinces American Assistancy Provinces Chicago Province American Assistancy Provinces Detroit Province American Assistancy Provinces Maryland Province American Assistancy Provinces Missouri Province American Assistancy Provinces New Orleans Province American Assistancy Provinces New York Province American Assistancy Provinces New York Province American Assistancy Provinces New York Province Provincial American Assistancy Provinces New York Province St. Andrew on-hudson/ Poughkeepsie, NY American Assistancy Provinces Oregon Province American Assistancy Provinces Wisconsin Province America Magazine America Magazine America Magazine America Magazine America Magazine Provincials Subcommittee Visitation and Review of Editor American Association of Jesuit Scientists Ignatian Year Observances Institute of Social Order Institute of Social Order Jesuit Educational Association Jesuit Educational Association Jesuit Educational Association Committees, Commissions, and Conferences Jesuit Educational Association Executive Committee Meetings Jesuit Educational Association Report of Executive Director to Board of Governors Jesuit Educational Association Report of Executive Director to Board of Governors Jesuit Missions Magazine Sodality of Our Lady Sodality of Our Lady/ The Queen s Work

14 Series 13: Jesuit Jurisdictions and Organizations: International Ignatian Year Observations Monumenta Historica Societatis Iesu Provinces Canadian Province Provinces Japan Province Provinces Non-American Provinces Provinces Non-American Provinces Provinces Non-American Provinces Provinces Upper German Province Series 14: Non-Jesuit Catholic Church Jurisdictions and Organizations Holy See and Apostolic Delegation Bishop/ Archbishop Archdiocese of Boston Bishop/ Archbishop Archdiocese of Boston Chancery Office Bishop/ Archbishop Archdiocese of Boston Chancery Office Bishop/ Archbishop Archdiocese of Boston Various Individuals and Offices Bishops Foreign Bishops New England Bishops United States Bishops United States National Catholic Welfare Conference Bishops Various Catholic Colleges New England China Missions Mission Secretariat National Catholic Educational Association National Congress of Religious Men Notre Dame, University of Religious Orders Sacred Heart International Fund Series 15: Other Organizations, Individuals, and Issues Bridgeport, CT Chamber of Commerce Federal Civil Defense Administration The Clergy in Civil Defense General Public Letters of Congratulation Letters of Reference, Introduction Letters of Sympathy Letters of Thanks