Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette v. Michalski

Appellant, a religious corporation, is an order of the Catholic Church, operating the premises as a dwelling for the brothers of the order. Six priests and one lay brother live there in a communal fashion as prescribed by canon law of the Catholic Church. The house is commonly called the “mission.” It has a chapel in which daily services are conducted for the residents. The priests are under the supervision of a superior who lives at the mission. He is immediately subject to a provincial in St. Louis who is subject to the direction of the Bishop of Rome. The resident priests engage in various…