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CHAPTER 28 GOVERNMENT OF THE LEGION 165
efficiency. A regular visitation of the units of organisa tion is an
all-important part of the application of that principle, and no
competent form of authority neglects its duty in this respect.
Apart, however, from the fact that visitation from the Curia
is necessary to health, each praesidium should remember that
it is part of the Rule, and hence should insist that this duty is
not overlooked by the Curia. It goes without saying that a
cordial welcome should be given to the visitors.
On the occasion of this visitation, the various membership
rolls, the Secretary’s and Treasurer’s books, the Work Sheet and
the other items of the praesidium system must be examined
with a view to judging if they are properly kept, and to
ascertaining if the Legionary Promise has been made in the
case of each member who has fulfilled the required period of
probation.
This inspection should be made by two representatives of
the Curia. These need not be restricted to Curia officers: any
experi enced legionary may be appointed. The visitors are to
submit to the Curia officers a written report on the result of
their inspection. A specimen report sheet can be obtained
from the Concilium.
Defects which are found should not, in the first instance,
be made the subject of open comment either at the
praesidium itself or at the Curia. They should be discussed
with the Spiritual Director and the President of the
praesidium. If this does not secure rectification, the matter
should be brought before the Curia.

12. The Curia stands in much the same relation to its
members as a praesidium does to its members. Thus, all that is
said in these pages regarding the attendance and conduct of
legionaries at their praesidium meetings is to be taken as
applying equally to the atti tude of praesidium representatives
towards their Curia meetings. Zeal in other respects will not
compensate for failure on the part of officers to give a faithful
attendance at meetings of their Curia.
13. The Curia shall meet at times and places to be fixed by
the Curia itself, with the approval of its next-highest council.
Such meetings should, if possible, be held not less frequently
than once a month. See the reasons for this frequency:
section 1, paragraph 19 of this chapter.