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Arrival of the first two permanent priests in Bathurst: Frs. Ronarc (French) and Warlop (Belgian). They were sent from the Dakar mission by Bishop Aloysius Kobès.

The Propaganda Fide authorises the sending of Spiritan missionaries to the U.S.A.

Libermann to the Community of Dakar,...

God has built his work on his all-powerful will and his divine mercy. He gives it life through his grace and love, a foundation that I have no doubt will…

Libermann to the Sisters of the...

Making people feel there is a great distance between them and us, in conduct, dress, ways of acting and speaking, is a very bad system and contrary to the spirit…

Libermann, to the Communities of Dakar...

Being on the spot you see the dangers and difficulties; with your good will and your sincere desire to be God's servants and true apostles, you cannot fail to advance.…

Libermann to the community of Dakar,...

Don't jump to conclusions and don't judge according to what you are used to in Europe. Forget about Europe, its customs, its ways of thinking; you have to make yourselves…

Libermann to Le Vavasseur, 14.10.1847. NDIX,...

Our works in Europe will concentrate on the poorest classes in France who are in need of help, such as sailors, soldiers, workers in general (still the most neglected), prisoners,…

Libermann to Le Berre, 09.08.1847. NDIX,...

The uncomfortable feeling we can have when we are with people who think and judge differently to ourselves, who despise us and have no time for us, can easily make…

The missionaries of the Holy Heart of Mary leave Perth and Australia on the Eudora, but are driven back three times by storms. Fr Thiercé is too sick to embark…

Père Alexandre Monnet, of the 2nd order of Spiritans, returns to Bourbon. He is met by violent demonstrations because of his stand against slavery. He is expelled by the governor…

Mgr. Truffet, the first Vicar Apostolic of the Deux Guinées, arrives at Goré (Senegal). He dies the same year at Dakar on November 23rd.

Libermann to Thévaux, 02.05.1847, ND 11,...

As soon as you receive this letter, go to Bishop Brady and make arrangements to leave Australia as soon as possible. Go directly to Bourbon or Mauritius. If the Bishop…

A letter from Libermann telling Fathers Thevaux and Thierse to leave Australia. Both subsequently served in Mauritius until their deaths in 1877 and 1888 respectively.

Returning from Perth, where it has been decided with the Bishop that the Holy Heart of Mary missionaries will withdraw from an impossible mission in Mollyalup, they wait until June…

Coming from his mission (Albany & Mollyalup) where Libermann's missionaries are completely abandoned, Fr Thévaux arrives in Perth on March 14. There are several stormy interviews with the Bishop, which…

Bishop Brady makes a verbal agreement with Fr Libermann in Amiens (1845) that his Congregation should have control of the Vicariate; but he contravened this agreement. The Religious were to…

Propaganda Fide accepts the resignation of Bishop Edward Barron. Père François Libermann becomes the temporary Prefect Apostolic of the Deux Guinées until such time as one of his confreres will…

Libermann, writing to the community at...

There is a large building about 60 metres long, a beautiful church consecrated to St. Peter about 40 metres long, stables and several other buildings in the courtyard, a brewery,…

Holy Heart of Mary

Benoît Truffet is appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Guinées, the first bishop of the new Congregation. He arrives at Gorée on May 5th, 1847, and dies on November 23rd at…

Libermann to M. Percin, 02.11.1846. NDVIII,...

If we had have been able to start a mission in Haiti, we would have destroyed the ridiculous prejudices which have fed the ambitions and interests of a handful of…

Mgr. Truffet is appointed the first Vicar Apostolic of the Deux Guinées (and the first bishop of Libermann's new society). He is ordained at Notre Dame des Victoires in Paris…

Holy Heart of Mary

Having arrived at Marseille on September 1st, Père Libermann visits several major seminaries in the west of France and returns to La Neuville on September 28th. The Society buys the…

Holy Heart of Mary

Memorandum on the mission to the Black People in general and on that of Guinee in particular, presented to the Sacred Congregation of the Propaganda by l'Abbé Libermann, Superior of…

Libermann: Presentation of the "Memorandum on...

It is relatively easy to undertake a mission and to try to be success-ful with the grace of God. But to draw all one's resources together to increase, spread and…

Père Thévaux writes to Bishop Brady: "We are extremely poor, my Lord, with only scanty provisions and but nine shillings in our purse. Furthermore, we cannot rely on the products…

Père Gravière, the new Prefect Apostolic, lands at Gorée. A junior seminary is opened, following the instructions of Père Libermann. (The first Prefect was Père Tisserant, shipwrecked on 07.12.1845).

Libermann to Lossedat, 13.04.1846. NDVIII, p.109-115

It is difficult to appreciate how important this tolerance is. There is no way in which people will always agree. If we don't have this tolerance, we prevent good things…

Libermann to Lossedat, 13.04.1846. NDVIII, 109-115

It is a very important principle for action (and for many other things) to be on one's guard against a sort of 'ideal' perfection. It is good that we know…

St-Coeur de Marie

Mgr. Luquet, a friend of Libermann, writes from Rome, advising him to draw up a Memorandum on Guinée to be presented to the Propaganda. He includes advice on how to…

The first Mass is celebrated on the pen-insular of Dakar. The Spiritans leave the honour of presiding to M. Arlabosse, Vice-Prefect of Saint-Louis and the homily is given by L\'abbé…

The two surviving priests of the Congregation of the Heart of Mary, Joseph Thiersé and the two lay-brothers, Vincent and Theodore, leave Perth for King George Sound.

One of the Immaculate Heart Fathers, Fr Maurice Bouchet, dies within weeks of his arrival at Perth. He had got sunstroke during a stopover at Cape Town and contracted a…

The first Spiritans to set foot in Australia, 3 priests and 2 brothers arrived at Freemantle, Western Australia. They were, Fr François Thévaux, Fr Maurice Bouchet, Fr François Joseph Thiersé…

Land is bought for the mission of Dakar (on the site of the present town hall). As it is on the mainland and not on the island of Gorée, it…

Memoire of Tisserant, affirmed by Libermann,...

On October 28th, François Libermann was confirmed in his desire (for a missionary vocation) by a clear vision, as he told me himself. That day, which he would always regard…

A group of 27 missionaries leaves for Australia with Bishop Brady of Perth. Libermann appoints 3 priests and 2 brothers to join him: Pères Victor Thévaux (25), Maurice Bouchet (24)…

Libermann writes to Bessieux: "Now that we have been given better news about the healthiness of the climate in Gabon, we have decided to send you more men as soon…

Libermann to the community of Gorée,...

Now for some news where you may not agree with me. We have accepted a huge mission in New Holland (Australia) to people who are not black but bronze. I…

Holy Heart of Mary

Bishop Brady of Perth in Australia spends four days at La Neuville in France and asks Libermann for missionaries.

Having received a letter describing the climate of the island of Nossy-Bé as "unhealthy and debilitating", Libermann postpones a decision to send some of his missionaries to Madagascar.

M. Alexandre Leguay, Vicar General of the Diocese of Perpignan, is elected the 9th Superior of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, even though he is not a member. He…

Eugène Tisserant, who had arrived in Haiti in December, 1843, leaves the country for good, convinced that any apostolic ministry there is impossible.

Libermann to Collin, 29.01.1845. NDVII, p.37

Self-love, self-centredness and pride in one's achievements are enemies which can only be overcome by despising them. The more you take notice of these movements, the more they will dominate…

Libermann to Collin: 29.01.1845. NDVII, p.37-39

Your prayer should be a simple, humble and peaceful repose, full of confidence in the presence of Jesus- that's all! There is no need for a lot of reflections or…

Père Libermann writes about his new Congregation in the "Katholik", a newspaper, founded by Bishops Raess of Starsbourg and Weis of Spire that covers the whole of Germany.

The opening of the first catholic school in Gabon at the mission of Sainte Marie. Mgr. Bessieux gives lessons in French and religious instruction.

Libermann to Blanpin, 01.01.1845. NDVII, p.148

A ship has sails and a rudder. The wind blows into the sails and makes the vessel advance in the desired direction. But this would be too vague and would…

Bishop Barron arrives in Gabon to decide on the location of the new mission. Exactly five years later, the first Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of Castres arrive: in 1852,…

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