Posts

Filter

Type

Tag

Sort by last posted

241-288 of 2039

1
...
5
6
7
...
43

The foundation mass is celebrated in Gokwe where two confreres - Frs J. Uche and A. Njoku will open a mission for the first time. The Bishop of the Diocese,…

The 5th Enlarged General Council is held at Dakar in Senegal. There are 51 Spiritans present.

The Zimbabwe Spiritan group is raised to the status of a District.

The first edition appears of "Mémoire Spiritaine".

The first Chapter of the WAF opens at Ejisu, Ghana.

February 12, 1995

Official opening and blessing of the new Spiritan house at Okura by Bishop Obot of Idah Diocese, accompanied by the Superior General, Pierre Schouver, and his assistant, Godfrey Odigbo.

December 28, 1994

Creation of the Sanctuary dedicated to Daniel Brottier at Chojnice.

December 14, 1994

With the arrival of the government of Aristide in 1994, the decree of President Duvalier of 1969, giving the College of Saint-Martial to the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, is revoked.

December 12, 1994

The General Council creates the South Central African Foundation (S.C.A.F.).

November 16, 1994

The international noviciate for Spanish-speaking students is established in Dorado with 7 novices from Haiti, Mexico, Paraguay and Puerto Rico. Fr Victor Cabezas from Spain is the Master and Fr…

Ordinations of first Spiritans from Kogi State in Nigeria: Emmanuel Ikubolaje from Kabba in the diocese of Lokoja and Daniel Abah from Imane in the diocese of Idah.

Central African Foundation

Death of Père Paul Ondia, the first Spiritan from the Congo.

Fr. Felim McAllister (Ireland) is killed in an ambush at Panguma at the age of 53. He had been appointed to Sierra Leone in 1968 and served the refugee people…

Michael Amaladoss S.J., Planète-Mission, Lourdes 1994

The fundamental missionary attitude is one of dialogue, respecting the freedom of other believers and the mystery of God who is already at work within them. We must be open…

January 1, 1994

Pierre Schouver, Christmas Letter, 1993

In the wake of Itaici, recent chapters of provinces, foundations, districts and groups have shown a surprising dynamism, not just in facing up to present difficulties but in renewal and…

December 15, 1993

Opening of the diocesan Synod in the cathedral of Basse-Terre which will last for two years. The closure is in the velodrome of Gourde Liane at Baie-Mahault.

December 12, 1993

Pope John Paul II, who has already received the patriarch of Ethiopia, Abuna Tekle-Haymanot, (17 October 1981), welcomes in Rome H.H. Abuna Paulos, the present patriarch, and confirms that their…

Two students of the East African Province come for a year of Spiritan and Pastoral experience. It is repeated for the next three years. Out of the first two to…

Central African Foundation

Start of the first Chapter of the Foundation. The headquarters is fixed at Libreville.

The number of confreres continues to decrease and so the circumscription can no longer operate as an independent district. Henceforth it becomes a Group under the jurisdiction of the General…

February 24, 1993

Second session of the committee preparing for the centenary of the Church (January 1994-January 1995). There are now 6 dioceses with more than 100 priests from the country and about…

January 13, 1993

Itaicí General Chapter 1992 - Chapter Documents

THE CONGREGATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT THE GENERAL CHAPTER 1992 ITAICI - BRAZIL "WHERE IS THE SPIRIT LEADING US?" Description General Chapter 1992 -- Itaicí - Brazil -- "Where is…

December 8, 1992

General Chapter, Itaici, 1992. No 4

We thank God that identification with the people we serve is nothing new in the Congregation. The stories we heard at Itaici show that this sharing the lot of people,…

General Chapter Itaici, no. 9

Gradually, the faith-perspective of St. Paul and François Libermann began to take hold: 'For it is when I am weak that I am strong' (2Cor 12:10). The trust of our…

The General Chapter decides to extend our missionary activity into the Far East.

Dialogue with Traditional Religion

At a meeting at Bahawalpur, a decision is taken to establish a third community at Sadiqabad, within the boundaries of one of the existing parishes. Work with the Marwaris will…

P. Abilio Guerra (47 years in Angola) of Portugal is killed in mysterious circumstances at Luanda; he is taken from the entrance of the Provincialate and found dead on the…

The noviciate of St. Mary Magdalene of the province of USA East is set up in the diocese of Chicago.

February 17, 1992

Fr. Edward Nealon is appointed Episcopal Vicar for the region of Sao João de Metiti in the diocese of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro

February 3, 1992

Brottier House, a place of welcome for refugees, is opened in Toronto.

November 27, 1991

The Golden Jubilee of the Spiritan presence in the islands. The present District house is opened at Praia. There is a junior seminary in the house at Praia, from which…

November 27, 1991

The Provincialate is transferred to Gentinnes and the bursar's office to Nijlen.

November 27, 1991

A new Spiritan foundation is started at Mascara by Père Raymond Gonnet. It will look after the small Christian community, create "platforms" for meetings, classes for women and an agricultural…

November 1, 1991

The death of P. José Felício who did great work for missionary awareness in the country, particularly through LIAM, of which he was director for many years.

August 20, 1991

Indian Ocean Foundation

The noviciate is transferred from Saint-Giles-les-Hauts in Reunion to Rose Hill and La Salette in Mauritius. It finally returns to Reunion in 2001.

An international meeting of Spiritan formators is held at Enugu, Nigeria. Objectives of the meeting are: the adaptation of formation to contemporary ideas of mission and the integration of the…

The first world-wide meeting of Spiritan Lay Associates is held at Bethel Park, Pittsburgh.

Information-documentation 47

Mission and Dialogue: Dialogue with the Modern World

January 1, 1991

East African Province

The first Chapter of the Province begins. Fr. Augustine Shao becomes the first elected Provincial.

November 25, 1990

Start of the Foundation of Zaire. After the postulancy, the candidates will continue their formation with the FAC.

November 25, 1990

Information-documentation 46

Mission and Dialogue Dialogue with non-Christian Religions

November 1, 1990

Arrival of David Donellan, who studies Urdu before joining the community at Sukkur.

September 27, 1990

The first lay associate signs a contract with the Congregation on leaving for Tanzania. Another follows shortly afterwards.

Brazil Province

Brazil becomes the 19th Province of the Congregation.

February 2, 1990

The end of the District of Bagamoyo. The remaining group of Dutch confreres now come directly under the General Council.

February 2, 1990

Brazil South West

Fr Hugh de Blacam, appointed to the parish of St Alfonso, in the diocese of Juazeiro, Bahia, becomes an affiliated member of the new Brazilian Province while continuing to participate…

January 23, 1990

The death of Bishop Agostinho Lopes de Moura. He is the founder of LIAM, one of the great organs of missionary awareness in Portugal. When he finishes his term as…

November 29, 1989

241-288 of 2039

1
...
5
6
7
...
43