4 Among the students of this college, which We wish to be considered a seminaryfor God's ministers for the assistance of Italians dwelling in America, Wedesire youths born of Italian parents even in your country to be received,provided they are called and desire to fulfil the Lord's ministry, so that whenthey have become priests they may go forth, under your pastoral authority, tofulfil all the duties of the Apostolic ministry as far as there is need for it.Nor do We daubs that these will be received by you with fatherly affection, andwill obtain the necessary faculties for the sacred ministry to their countrymen,to exercise them under the instruction of the parish priest; behold they come toyou as helpers, that, under the authority of each of you in whose diocese theyare working, they may give their best aid in the holy warfare. In truth, in thebeginning their help will not be so large as the needs of the occasion demand,nor will it be possible, from the numbers and necessities of the faithful, toappoint priests in separate remote districts for the cure of souls. Wherefore Weconsider it the wisest course that, in the dioceses where the Italians are mostnumerous, there should be communities of priests who may go forth and journey inthe surrounding districts and arrange touring missions. But on what system or inwhat special places this can be done, it will be for your prudence to decide.All these things which We considered to be a duty of our Apostolic care We havecommanded to be made known to you by this letter. But if any one of you shalllearn-either by his own instinct and judgment or from the united counsel ofbrethren - anything in addition which We may do for the comfort and profit ofthese men, you will be doing a favour to Us if you make it known to the SacredCouncil of Propaganda.
Source: Quam Aerumnosa (Vatican.va)