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CHAPTER 14 THE PRAESIDIUM 85
hold a weekly meeting, and that a monthly or fortnightly
meeting would serve all purposes.
To this it is replied that in no circumstances can the Legion
consent to other than a weekly meeting, nor does it give to
any of its councils the power to vary this rule. Were the
regulation of the active work on hand the only consideration,
possibly a monthly meeting might serve, although this is to
be doubted if the work is being done weekly according to rule.
But a vital purpose of the meeting is weekly prayer in
common, and it is superfluous to point out that this end will
not be attained by a meeting held otherwise than weekly.
A weekly meeting may entail self-sacrifice. If the Legion
cannot with confidence call for such, where is the whole
groundwork on which to build its system?

7. Each praesidium shall have a priest as Spiritual Director.
It shall also have a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and
Treasurer.
The foregoing shall be the officers of the praesidium and its
representatives on the Curia. Their duties are described in
chapter 34, but their first duty is to satisfy the ordinary work-
obligation in such a manner as to set an example to all the
other members.

8. The officers should give a report to their praesidia on
each meeting of the Curia, and thus keep their members in
touch with the proceedings of the Curia.
9. The Spiritual Director is appointed to the office by the
parish priest or by the Ordinary, and he holds his office at
their pleasure.
A Spiritual Director may undertake the direction of more
than one praesidium.
If the Spiritual Director cannot attend the meetings of the
praesi di um, he may appoint another priest or a religious, or in
special circumstances a qualified legionary (who shall be
named the Tribune) to act in his place.
Although the Spiritual Director should be apprised of the
meet ings, it is not essential for the validity of the meetings
that he should actually attend the meetings.
The Spiritual Director shall rank as an officer of the
praesidium, and he shall uphold all due legionary authority.