The New Parish Priest's Practical Manual
Subtitle: a work useful also for other ecclesiastics, especially for confessors and for preachers
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Published: 1883
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 553
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: Translator's Preface, xi; title: Author's Preface, xv; title: PART I.; title: OF THE DUTIES OF A PARISH PRIEST.; title: Chapter I. : Preliminary Remarks. — Capacity for preaching the Word of God — Capacity for hearing Confessions — Spirit of Sacrifice — Type of the Pastoral Spirit — Purity of Intention — Whether one may seek for a parish without being invited to do so by the E»ishop, 1; title: Chapter II. : On Taking Possession of the Parish. — The First Sermon — The Inaugural Dinner — The Furnishing of the Parochial House — Of the relations to be maintained with the Priests of the place, and with the neighbouring Parish Priests — On the Pastor's relations with the Authorities, and with the more distinguished persons in his Parish — Of the Respect which a Parish Priest ought to show towards his Predecessor — Of the information which a Parish Priest ought to seek concerning the Necessities of his Flock, 17; title: Cbiapter III. : On Administering Correction.— On the Correction of Priests — On administering Correction to the more distinguished persons in the Parish — On administering Correction to persons of the Lower Orders — On the various methods of Correction — Of the persons in particular to whom Correction must be administered — Two Counsels regarding Mildness in administering Correction 32; title: Chapter IV. : Of the Scandals to be Prevented. — Of Scandals ruinous to Faith — Of Scandals ruinous to Morals 60; title: Chapter V. : On the Care of the Poor. — On the Cau- tion necessary in order to discover the really Poor — How a Parish Priest ought to act towards the pretended Poor — On giving alms to persons who lead bad lives — How a Parish Priest ought to act towards the really Poor — Of the Classes of poor persons to whom a Parish Priest must give a preference 86; title: Chapter VI. : On the Care which a Pastor ought to have of his Church. — Of the Church Committee — Of the Assistants employed about the Church — Of the cleanliness of the Church — Of the Sacristy, 110; title: Chapter VII. : Of the Curate. — Of the qualities which a Curate ought to possess — Of the advantages of having a Curate — How advantageous it is that the Parish Priest and Curate should live together, 122; title: Chapter VIII. : Of Religious Functions and Pious Practices, 129; title: Chapter IX. : Of the Blessing of the Houses, 13; title: Chapter X. : Of the Episcopal Visitation of the Parish, 138; title: Chapter XI. : Of Confraternities and Sodalities. — Of Adult Confraternities — Of Congregations of Young Persons— Of Charitable Societies— Of other Pious Sodalities, 143; title: Chapter XII. : Of the Schools, 157; title: Chapter XIII. : Of Providing wholesome Literature for the People, 162; title: Chapter XIV. : Of  Preaching. — Of Preparation for Preaching — Of Clearness and Intelligibility in Preaching — Of the Affability which should accompany Preaching — Of the Earnestness which should accompany Preaching — Of Assiduity in Preaching — Counsels regarding the Instruction of the Children — Of the Instruction of Adults — On Preaching in Chapels-of-ease — On the Moderation to be observed when treating of Moral Questions — Counsels regarding sermons on the Sixth Commandment — Of the fitness of instructing the People on the excellence and merit of Virginity and Perfect Continence — Of Lenten Courses, Missions, and Retreats,  168; title: Chapter XV. : Of  various duties regarding the Temporalities of the Parish. — Of the Parochial Revenues — Of the Parochial Archives — Of the manner of keeping the Parochial Books, and of an Inventory, 243; title: PART II.; title: OF THE SACRAMENTS.; title: Chapter I. : Of the Sacraments of  Baptism and Confirmation. — Of the Baptistery — Of the Baptism of children in danger of Death — Of the care with which a Pastor ought to impress upon his People not to defer the Baptism of their children — Of the circumstances under which the Parish Priest ought to seek permission from the Bishop to baptise in private houses — Of the Sponsors — Of Confirmation, 251; title: Chapter II. : Of  the Most Holy Eucharist. — Of the Altar and the Sacred Vestments— Of the Tabernacle, the Lamp, and the Sacred Vessels— Of the Hosts and the Wine for the Most Holy Eucharist — Of the Devotion which a Parish Priest ought to show towards the Blessed Sacrament — Of the Holy Communion — Of the First Communion of the Children — Of administering Communion to the Sick,  266; title: Appendix I. : On Assisting the Sick and Dying. — How Vigilant a Parish Priest ought to be in order that the Sick may be fortified in due time by the Holy Sacraments — On the Integrity of Confession on the part of the Sick and Dying — Some Remarks regarding the Confessions of Women in private houses — Of the Time for administering the Holy Viaticum — Of the Time for administering Extreme Unction — Of various Difficulties which the Parish Priest inay have to encounter in administering the Sacraments to the Sick — Of Assisting the Dying, 303; title: Appendix II. : Of Refusing Ecclesiastical Burial, 345; title: Chapter III. : Of the Sacrament of Penance.— Of the Study of Moral Theology — Of the Choice of Authors and Opinions— Of Assiduity in hearing Confessions — Of the Confessions of Men — Of the Confessions of Women — Of the Confessions of Children — Of the Confessions of Pious Persons— Of the Direction of persons who receive Extraordinary Favours from God, 353; title: Chapter IV. : Of Extreme Unction, 404; title: Chapter V. : Of the Sacrament of Orders. — Of the Training of Young Boys who show signs of an Ecclesiastical Vocation — Of the Vigilance to be observed with regard to Ecclesiastical Aspirants, and of their Training, 407; title: Chapter VI. : Of the Sacrament of Matrimony. — Of the Interference of the Parish Priest in arranging Marriages — Of the Publication of the Banns — Of Marriages of Conscience— Of the Religious Instruction necessary for those who are about to contract Marriage — Of the State of Grace necessary in those who are about to contract Marriage— Of the Jurisdiction necessary for the Validity of a Marriage— Of the Consent of the Parents — Of Mistakes occurring in the names of the contracting parties in Dispensations obtained from Rome, and in the Publication of the Banns — Of Invalid Marriages,  415; title: PART III.; title: ON THE PRACTICE OF SOME OF THE VIRTUES WHICH ARE MOST NECESSARY TO A PARISH PRIEST; title: Chapter I. : Of the Purity of Conscience necessary to a Parish Priest. — Of Avoiding Mortal Sin — Of Avoiding Venial Sin, 443; title: Chapter II. : Of the Desire of Perfection necessary to a Parish Priest.— A Parish Priest ought to be a Master of Perfection — How necessary it is that a Parish Priest should have a good Director — How a Parish Priest ought to regulate his Exterior Life,  449; title: Chapter III. : Of the Practice of Humility,  455; title: Chapter IV. : Of the Practice of Fortitude. — Of the Fortitude required in a Parish Priest in order to fulfil his duties and to prevent crimes — Of Fortitude in coming to the rescue of souls,  459; title: Chapter V. : Of the Practice of Chastity.— Of the special Dangers which beset this Virtue — General Precautions — Precautions to be observed in the Houses of Seculars, especially when engaged in the Duties of the Ministry with Sick Women — Precautions to be adopted regarding Relatives who may be living with the Parish Priest— Precautions to be observed regarding the Domestic and other Females connected with the service of the Parochial House— Precautions regarding Alms-giving in the case of poor women — Precautions regarding the presence of dangerous Objects of Art in the Parochial House or in the Church — Precautions to be taken against Calumny - Concluding Remarks on the Subject of Chastity, 467; title: Chapter VI. : Of the Practice of Mortification. — Of the Mortification of the Senses — Of the Mortification of the Appetite — Of Mortification in the matter of Luxuries — Of the Discretion to the observed in Corporal Mortifications, 492; title: Chapter VII. : Of the Practice of Disinterestedness, 505; title: Chapter VIII. : Of the Practice of Prayer,  514; title: Chapter IX. : Of the Practice of Zeal.— The zealous Parish Priest exerts himself to the utmost, and without sparing himself, to promote the Glory of God and the Salvation of Souls — A zealous Parish Priest will avail himself of the assistance of those Priests whom he has in his Parish, and will foster the proper spirit in them by means of Ecclesiastical Conferences — A zealous Parish Priest avails himself of the assistance of Pious Seculars — A zealous Parish Priest is very Moderate in his Recreations— A zealous Parish Priest promotes every good work of Christian Piety,  520; title: Chapter X. : Of the Practice of Obedience,  534; title: Conclusion, 541; title: Appendix: On the Perpetual Adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament, for the Exaltation of Holy Church 546