by Arthur J. Lenti, SDB

Subjects:

• Introduction
• Historical Context: Trends in Theology and Ecclesiology
• The Jesuits and Their Activity
• The ‘Amicizie’
• The Congregation of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary
• Projects for the Convitto
• The Convitto Established at St. Francis of Assisi
• Life and Spirit at the Convitto
• The Convitto’s Holy Patrons
• The Preamble: “Reasons”
• Chapter I: “Daily Time Table”
• Chapter II: “Rules”
• The Additional Paragraphs
• Academic Activity at the Convitto
• Practical Pastoral Experiences of the Convitto Students
• The Convitto’s Survival and Growth: The Guala Rectorate (1817-1848)
• The Convitto’s Halcyon Period:
• The Cafasso Rectorate (1848-1860)
• The Convitto After Fr. Cafasso: Crisis in the Gastaldi Period (1860-1876)
• The Convitto’s Deepening Crisis and Closure
• Fr. Giuseppe Allamano and the New Convitto
• Conclusion