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C.S.Sp.
Death of Mère Anne-Marie Javouhey, founder of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, missionary in Guyane and Senegal, where she was responsible for the formation of the first three…
15 Jul 1851
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Libermann to Lairé, 08.05.1851. NDXIII, p.142-145
Your most important preaching is done through the example of a holy life which will attract the grace of God to these poor people. The people of Africa neither need…
8 May 1851
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Martinique
Arrival of Mgr. Herpeur, the first Bishop of Martinique. He is one of the three Bishops for whose appointed Libermann has worked so hard in the last year of his…
21 Apr 1851
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C.S.Sp
François Libermann begins to write his "Instructions to Missionaries".
14 Apr 1851
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Germany
From 1851 onwards, several bishops in the USA ask for help from the Spiritans, but there are simply not enough confreres available.
11 Apr 1851
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Guadeloupe
Mgr. Lacarri"re sets out for Guade-loupe and Mgr. Leherpeur for Martinique. They are the first bishops of the new "colonial" dioceses, the creation of which was one of the last…
14 Mar 1851
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Libermann
From March 9 to April 20, Père Libermann resides at Notre-Dame-du-Gard, giving talks to the novices and brothers. (N.D. XIII).
9 Mar 1851
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Rule for the Brothers, 01.03.1851. NDXI,...
Lord Jesus, it is for your glory, for love of you and in honour of your Blessed Mother that I make these vows today for the whole of my life.…
1 Mar 1851
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Paris, 24.01.1851. Letter 1092
Extract from a letter of Mère Javouhey to her sister and first assistant, Sister Rosalie. She refers to the Archbishop of Paris who was acting in a somewhat heavy-handed manner…
24 Jan 1851
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The Rule of Brothers, 1851, no...
The brothers will not be satisfied with simply helping the souls of these poor people towards eternal life; they will also make every effort to make their lives on this…
1 Jan 1851
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Gabon
Sister Constance, of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of Castres (pioneers of the mission of Gabon), is drowned off the Santa Clara headland while returning from Libreville.
31 Dec 1850
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Guadeloupe & Martinique
The Apostolic Pre-fectures of Basse-Terre and Martinique become dioceses by decision of Pope Pius IX.
27 Sep 1850
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Libermann to Bessieux, 30.08.1850. NDXII, p.349-350
In your missionary work, you need courage, peace, interior humility and trust in God alone; this must be complemented by a Christian mistrust of your own strength and ideas. You…
30 Aug 1850
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Libermann: Notice on the Congregation of...
In 1776, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit was asked to guarantee 20 missionaries and a Prefect Apostolic in French Guiana. At the revolution of 1792, the Congregation suffered the…
15 Aug 1850
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Less than two years after the "fusion", the Propaganda grants to the Congregation, at the request of Père Libermann, the practice of religious poverty which had been exercised in the…
10 Jul 1850
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Frédéric Le Vavasseur is recalled from Bourbon by Père Libermann to assist him in his task as superior of the Congregation. Le Vavasseur is appointed General Councillor of the Congregation.
13 Jun 1850
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Gambia
Arrival of the Sisters of the immaculate Conception (alias the Blue Sisters of Castres) at Our Lady of Gambia.
14 Apr 1850
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Mauritius
Jacques Laval, the superior of the Spiritans in Mauritius, sends Père Thévaux to the island of Rodrigues. He starts evangelisation and builds the chapels of Saint-Coeur de Marie and Saint…
9 Apr 1850
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Gabon
Libermann writes to Bessieux that he is not against the creation of a new congregation to provide personnel for Gabon but he feels the time is not yet opportune.
21 Jan 1850
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Senegal
The foundation of St. Joseph de Ngasobil, destined to become the bishop's house, the centre for workshops for the development of the area and, subsequently, a seminary. Mgr. Kobes welcomes…
7 Jan 1850
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Libermann: Notice on the Congregation of...
At the beginning of January, 1847, Rome gave the Congregation Mgr. Truffet as its first Vicar Apostolic; before the end of the year, the society had lost this holy bishop.…
1 Jan 1850
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Père Libermann sends a memorandum to Cardinal Fransoni, Prefect of the Propaganda, on the state of religion in the French colonies. He is critical of the clergy, denounces the abuse…
3 Nov 1849
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Gabon
The frigate "Pénélope" seizes the slave-ship "Eliza" with 46 slaves on board from Congo and Loango. They are put ashore in Gabon, close to the French Fort d'Aumale: as a…
1 Jul 1849
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Reunion
One year after the abolition of slavery, Aimée Pignolet de Fresnes (Mother Marie Madeleine de la Croix) and Frédéric Le Vavasseur found the Congregation of the Filles de Marie of…
19 May 1849
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M. Monnet, the 10th Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, leaves Paris for his Apostolic Vicariat in Madagascar, having resigned on November 22, 1848, in favour of…
14 May 1849
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Senegal
Arrival at Gorée of Mgr. Bessieux (Vicar Apostolic of the Deux-Guinées) and his coadjutor, Mgr. Kobès. After a few weeks, Mgr. Bessieux moves on to Gabon.
15 Mar 1849
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France
First meeting in the chapel of the Seminaire du Saint-Esprit (rue Lhomond) of the project for Poor Workers.
11 Feb 1849
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Senegal
The mission of Our Lady of Gambia is started.
18 Jan 1849
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C.S.Sp.
From January 4 until April 30, 1850, Francis Libermann presides at 47 meetings of about 15 clerics and gives them spiritual conferences under the patronage of St. John the Evangelist.
4 Jan 1849
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Libermann: Conferences to the St. John...
We have to keep our minds and hearts united to God when we are trying to help penitents. It sometimes happens, especially with young priests, that they are so preoccupied…
1 Jan 1849
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Libermann: Réglements, 1849, nos.548-549
We will honour Saints Peter, Paul and John as our patrons and protectors. We will have a special devotion to John who received so much grace from the Holy Spirit…
1 Jan 1849
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Five years after the disastrous death of the first missionaries, Père Kobès is ordained bishop by Mgr. Raess at Strasbourg; he will be coadjutor to Mgr Bessieux of the Two…
30 Nov 1848
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Propaganda Fide confirms the election of Père Libermann as the 11th Superior General of the Congregation; the canonical title of the combined Congregations will be The Congregation of the Holy…
3 Nov 1848
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An agreement for unification is reached by those in charge of the two Congregations. The following signatures appear on the document: For the Congregation of the Holy Spirit: Frs. Monnet,…
24 Aug 1848
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Holy Heart of Mary
François Libermann, the superior of the Missionaries of the Holy Heart of Mary, writes to Cardinal Fransoni at the Propaganda proposing a union of his Congregation with that of the…
7 Jul 1848
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M. Monnet, the Superior General of the Spiritans, proposes a union between his Congregation and that of the Holy Heart of Mary to Cardinal Fransoni, the Prefect of the Propaganda…
5 Jul 1848
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Deux Guinées
Père Jean Rémi Bessieux is appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Deux Guinées. Libermann insists that Père Kobès should be named as his coadjutor.
3 Jul 1848
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C.S.Sp.
M. Monnet, the Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, is proposed to Rome as Vicar Apostolic of Madagascar.
3 Jul 1848
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Deux Guinées
Père Bessieux is appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Deux Guinées. Mgr. Kobès, aged 28, is named as his auxiliary on 22.09.1848 and is ordained at Strasbourg on 30.11.1848.
20 Jun 1848
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Mauritius
Blessing of the foundation stone of the church of Sainte Croix. Bishop Collier is met at the chapel by all the missionaries and the men of the locality, carrying their…
18 Jun 1848
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C.S.Sp.
On the eve of Pentecost, 1848, after a few days of discussion, the representatives of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Society of the Holy Heart of Mary…
10 Jun 1848
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Ireland
Death of Mr John Hand, the founder of All Hallow's College for Foreign Missions, Dublin. John Hand visits Libermann at La Neuville in May,1842 and they keep in touch subsequently.
20 May 1848
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Deux Guinées
Père Bessieux is appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Deux Guinées. He is ordained bishop in Paris on January 14, 1849.
20 May 1848
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On behalf of M. Monnet, Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, M. Loevenbruck visits Père Libermann at Notre-Dame-du-Garde regarding a possible union with his Congregation.
8 May 1848
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France
Abolition of slavery in the French colonies and overseas territories. It had been originally abolished at the Revolution but was reintroduced on 20.05.1802.
27 Apr 1848
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Holy Heart of Mary
After the students of the young congregation have left La Neuville for l'Abbaye Notre Dame-du-Garde (November 1846), the noviciate, directed by François Libermann, also moves to Notre Dame in order…
19 Apr 1848
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Libermann to M. Gamon, 20.03.1848 -...
You ask me if the clergy should take part in the elections. I believe they should, they owe it to God, to the Church and to France, and tomorrow morning,…
20 Mar 1848
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St-Coeur de Marie
Date of a letter from Libermann to Eliman, the King of Dakar, after the death of Mgr. Truffet. In it he says, "I have given my heart entirely to the…
26 Jan 1848
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