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Holy Heart of Mary

Bishop Collier, the Vicar Apostolic of the island of Mauritius, visits Père Libermann at La Neuville at brings him news of Jacques Laval.

Revolution in Haiti and departure of Eugène Tisserant.

Three missionary communities are established: Grand Bassam, with Pères Audebert and Laval and Frère Grégoire; Assinie, with Bishop Barron, Pères Bouchet and Maurice, Mr. James Keily and John Egan; Cap…

Holy Heart of Mary

A start is made at Grand Bassam (in present-day Ivory Coast) by Pères Audebert, Laval and Frère Grégoire.

Holy Heart of Mary

Foundation of the mission of Assinie (in present-day Ivory Coast) by MM. Bouchet, André and John Egan.

The American Hierarchy are concerned about the liberated slaves in Liberia and Sierra Leone. They send Monsignor Barron, Fr Kelly and a catechist, James Pindar, to investigate.

Père Eugène Tisserant is appointed Prefect Apostolic of Haiti.

Libermann to Desgenettes, 09.02.1844. NDVII, p....

It is certain that our little work for the black people owes its existence and the progress it has made in the short time since its foundation to the Immaculate…

The death of Louis Pindar (USA) at Capes des Palmes.

Libermann to the community at Cap...

An apostle of Jesus Christ can never be put off by obstacles. Accept them patiently but always persevere with projects that are clearly conducive to the glory of God and…

Holy Heart of Mary

Exactly one year after the visit of Bishop Barron to Libermann, Père Léopold de Régnier is the first of the missionaries to die at Cap des Palmes.

Eugéne Tisserant is received by General Hérard, the head of the provisional government of Haiti. He is given freedom to exercise his ministry, to invite more of his confreres and…

Holy Heart of Mary

Libermann's missionaries, having misunderstood his instructions, proceed to Cap des Palmes, where they are welcomed by John Kelly and Denis Pindar. They fall sick one after an-other and within a…

Holy Heart of Mary

The first missionaries of the Society (7 priests and 3 "brothers") leave Bordeaux for Guinée. They arrive at Cap des Palmes (Liberia) on November 30th.

Consecration of Bishop Barron to Mary,...

I dare to approach your immaculate and merciful Heart, full of confidence that you will listen to me and grant the favours that I ask. With this trust, I consecrate…

Sent by François Libermann, Père Eugene Tisserant arrives in Haiti for his first period there.

Pères Collin and Blanpin arrive at Saint-Denis, sent by François Libermann at the re-quest of Mgr. Poncelet. They are both appointed to work with the black people.

MM. Blanpin and Collin, missionaries of the Holy Heart of Mary, go to the island of Bourbon to join M. Le Vavasseur who has already been there for one year.…

Holy Heart of Mary

The first visit of the Vicar Apostolic of the Deux Guinées, Bishop Barron, to La Neuville. Libermann promises him 7 missionaries.

Holy Heart of Mary

L'Abbé Desgenettes, the parish priest of Notre Dames des Victoires in Paris, informs Bishop Barron about François Libermann and the newly-formed Society of the Missionaries of the Holy Heart of…

Fr. Edward Barron is ordained bishop in Rome by Cardinal Fransoni. The new bishop, looking for missionaries for his immense Vicariate, will be put in touch with Père Libermann and…

Erection of the Vicariat Apostolic of the Deux Guinées. It consists of all the territory between Senegal and the Orange river, apart from the area under the jurisdiction of the…

Libermann to I. Schwindenhammer, 04.08.1842. NDIII,...

It is part of the spirit of priesthood to sacrifice oneself with the victim. Jesus has to be the victim offered by all, and the same Jesus must also be…

Holy Heart of Mary

Père Eugène Tisserant, co-founder of the Congregation of the Holy Heart of Mary, goes to La Neuville for a brief noviciate under Père Libermann before setting out for Martinique, en…

Frédéric Le Vavasseur, co-founder of the Holy Heart of Mary, starts the second mission of the young congregation in the island of Bourbon and leads it for the next eight…

Holy Heart of Mary

Libermann accepts the mission of Bourbon.

Holy Heart of Mary

Bishop Edward Barron, recently arrived at Cap des Palmes with John Kelly and Denis Pindar, sets out for Europe to look for more missionaries.

Rome names Mgr. Barron as Prefect Apostolic of Guinée.

Frédéric Le Vavasseur, co-founder of the Congregation of the Holy Heart of Mary, leaves France to rejoin his mission on the island of Bourbon.

Edward Barron, John Kelly and Denis Pindar land at Cap des Palmes.

Mgr. Barron arrives in Monrovia with his two American companions, John Kelly and Denis Pindar. They reach Cap des Palmes on January 31, 1842.

St-Coeur de Marie

Episcopal ordination of Père Truffet as Vicar Apostolic of the Two Guinees by Mgr. Mioland, bishop of Amiens.

Rome appoints Bishop Barron as Prefect Apostolic of Guinée.

Edward Barron, John Kelly and Denis Pindar set out from the U.S. for Liberia.

Holy Heart of Mary

Opening of the noviciate at La Neuville, Amiens (France) with MM. Libermann, Le Vavasseur and Collin.

Holy Heart of Mary

Père Libermann, assisted by Frédéric Le Vavasseur, Eugène Tisserant and l'Abbé Desgenettes, celebrates the first Mass of the new Society at Notre Dame des Victoires in Paris.

Three days after his ordination, François Libermann celebrates Mass for the first time at the convent of the sisters of Louvencourt (near La Neuville).

François Libermann is ordained priest by Mgr. Miolland in his private chapel at Amiens. On the same day, Frédéric Le Vavasseur is ordained in Paris.

Arrival of Jacques Laval at Port-Louis. From the start, he worked totally for the black people.

Jacques Laval leaves London for Mauritius on board the "Tangora", in the company of Bishop Collier, Père Gilles O.S.B., Fr. Larkan (Irish) and L'Abbé Rovery (French).

Père Jacques Laval arrives in England on his way to Mauritius. After a short stay waiting for a ship in the East End of London, he finally sets sail on…

Libermann considers setting up a community in Strasbourg to gain access to Germany and Alsace.

François Libermann enters the Seminary of Strasbourg to prepare for his ordination.

Eugène Tisserant, co-founder of the Congregation of the Holy Heart of Mary, is ordained priest.

Libermann finishes his pilgrimage to Loretto and Assisi. It is a real pilgrimage, made between mid-November and mid-December, almost entirely on foot. It is also a retreat of abandonment to…

The first Senegalese priests are ordained in Paris by Mgr. Cuely, the Bishop of Carcassone: les Abbés Moussa, Fridoil and Boilat. Their early formation is directed by Mère Javouhey in…

Libermann to Luquet, 04.08.1840. NDII, p.124

In spiritual direction, it is a basic principle to avoid leading people to one's own ideas and ways of acting. Any attachment to this sort of thing can have disastrous…

Libermann to M. Gaudaire, 05.07.1840. NDI,...

All decisions must be made according to principles but, at the same time, the principles have to be modified, explained and adapted to the actual situation in so far as…

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