Praesidium Visitation Form – Visitors Form

 

 

Praesidium: _____________________________________________________________

President: _________________________________ Phone #: _____________________

Meeting Place: __________________________________________________________

Meeting Day and Time: ___________________________________________________

Visitors: ______________________________ and _____________________________

Date: __________________________ Date of last visit: _________________________

 

Visitors:  please circle Yes or No for each question.  Comment wherever appropriate.  It may be necessary to ask the praesidium officers about some of the questions when you meet with them after the meeting.

 

 

 

Meeting Time and Place

Comments

Yes

No

Is the meeting place adequate?

 

Yes

No

Is the altar kept neat?

 

Yes

No

Are supplies available?

 

Yes

No

Was the president’s worksheet prepared?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Rosary

 

Yes

No

Did the meeting begin on time?

 

Yes

No

Did members kneel for the rosary?

 

Yes

No

Did each member use a rosary?

 

Yes

No

Did each member pray the rosary reverently?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Spiritual Reading

 

Yes

No

Was the reading taken from the handbook?

 

Yes

No

If supplemented, were Legion-related books or articles used?

Yes

No

Was the reading of a suitable length?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Handbook Discussion

 

Yes

No

Was a member assigned to lead the discussion?

 

Yes

No

Did all members participate in the discussion?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Minutes

 

Yes

No

Are the minutes written neatly in ink or typed?

 

Yes

No

Are the minutes complete and written in full sentences?

Yes

No

Did the reading of the minutes set a good tone for the meeting?

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Roll Call

 

Yes

No

Are the records complete and up-to-date?

 

Yes

No

Is attendance at functions and Curia meetings included?

Yes

No

Do members have legitimate excuses for missing a meeting?

Yes

No

If members miss a meeting, do they call the vice president?

Yes

No

Do all members have punctual and regular attendance?

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Treasurer’s Report

 

Yes

No

Are the records kept neatly in ink?

 

Yes

No

Is a Senatus/Comitium/Curia donation given every month?

Yes

No

Is the November Mass arranged?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Standing Instructions

 

Yes

No

Are the Standing Instructions read by the president the first meeting of the month?

Yes

No

Are they explained to guests?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Active Recruiting Report

 

Yes

No

Does every member make recruiting contacts regularly? What is the average number of recruiting contacts per week? ________.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Reports

 

Yes

No

Are the reports adequate and audible?

 

Yes

No

Do members include the number of calls and contacts, time spent, and the names of the place and the partner in each report?

Yes

No

If two members worked together, do they divide the report to avoid repetition?

Yes

No

Were comments made after each report, so that there were no interruptions?

Yes

No

Were reports (and excuses) called for from the members who were unable to do their assignment?

Yes

No

Did each member use a notebook?

 

Yes

No

Were back reports given when a member missed a previous meeting?

Yes

No

Is attention given to each report by all members?

 

Yes

No

Is secrecy kept?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Catena

 

Yes

No

Are members reminded to recite the Catena daily?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Allocutio

 

Yes

No

Was the allocutio given on a Legion topic?

 

Yes

No

Was the allocutio a talk and not a reading?

 

Yes

No

Was it given by the Spiritual Director, by the president, or a member designated by the president ____________________________?

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Assignments

 

Yes

No

Was specific work assigned by the president?

 

Yes

No

Is substantial work being done?

 

Yes

No

Do members make an effort to spiritualize the assignments?

Yes

No

Are religious articles and prayer cards given out on assignments?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Business

 

Yes

No

Are reports of functions given?

 

Yes

No

Do officers report on the meeting of the higher council each month?

Yes

No

Are announcements made?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Yes

No

Do the members seem to understand the Legion system?

Yes

No

Do members show concern for the praesidium?

Yes

No

Is the president’s control of the meeting and the discipline at the meeting satisfactory?

Yes

No

Do members show respect for each other?

 

Other comments, observations, concerns: