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Muslim-Christian Dialogue: A Challenge for North-American Spiritans? William Headley C.S.Sp.
Spiritan Horizons Volume 12 | Issue 12 Article 15 Fall 2017 Muslim-Christian Dialogue: A Challenge for North-American Spiritans? William Headley C.S.Sp.
October 15, 2017
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Novena Poullart des Places 2016
In the United States province, much of the early apostolate was in ministry among African-Americans. While our educational works and mission "ad-extra" continued, identification of ministry in the Southern and…
September 23, 2016
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USA West
The first Vietnamese Spiritan makes his profession at Houston, Texas.
September 9, 1995
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U.S.A.
The noviciate of St. Mary Magdalene of the province of USA East is set up in the diocese of Chicago.
February 17, 1992
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C.S.Sp.
The first world-wide meeting of Spiritan Lay Associates is held at Bethel Park, Pittsburgh.
June 17, 1991
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U.S.A.
With the backing of the USA-East Province, Fr. James F. Healy, Director of Justice and Peace for the province, opens the Washington Center for Haiti to obtain redress for Haitian…
March 15, 1984
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USA
The American Provinces of the SMA, CSSp., and White Fathers finance a feasibility study for an African Faith and Justice Network, which re-sults in its creation. It subsequently spreads to…
May 24, 1982
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USA
The Province of the United States is split into two, USA-East and USA-West, with the Mississippi river as their boundary, except that all of Louisiana be-longs to USA-West.
June 25, 1964
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U.S.A.
The work of the Spiritans in Arecibo (Puerto-Rico) is so successful that the Holy See creates the Diocese of Arecibo, entrusted to the diocesan clergy.
April 30, 1960
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U.S.A.
One half of the confreres in the U.S.A. are engaged directly in mission work with African-Americans (90), Africans in Kilimanjaro (51) and Puerto Ricans (26); the others are in ethnic…
June 2, 1950
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U.S.A.
Fr. James Hyland and several others be-come the founding fathers of Spiritan missions in the Far West of the U.S.A., notably in Southern California at Hemet, Riverside and Bakersfield. They…
January 24, 1946
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USA
Fr. James Hyland C.S.Sp. (1886-1953), an Irishman of the "Mission Band", publishes his novel "The Dove Flies South", graphically exposing what it means to be black in a white society,…
November 25, 1943
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U.S.A.
Fr. George Collins becomes the first US-born Provincial of the Province.
September 19, 1939
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USA
The Holy See names an American citizen, Fr. Joseph Byrne, as Vicar Apostolic of Kilimanjaro in East Africa, a Vicariat it entrusts to the U.S. Province.
July 29, 1932
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USA
Fr. Sigismund Rydlewski, of the U.S.A. Province, is authorised to lay the foundation of a province in Poland and opens a junior seminary at Bydgoczsz.
October 11, 1921
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Ireland
The Irish "Mission Band", transferred to the USA, begins its first mission in Harlem on 27 October, 1912. Mother Catharine Drexel (later beatified) offers the Province $ 6,000 a year…
October 27, 1912
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USA
Fr. Joseph Schmodry becomes the pioneer of Spiritan missionaries to African-Americans in the Deep South at Alexandria, Louisiana; many others in the southern States are to follow.
November 18, 1911
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U.S.A
The Spiritan College in Pittsburgh is now Duquesne University.
March 30, 1911
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USA
Ordination of the first African-American member of the Congregation, Fr. Joseph A. Burgess.
July 14, 1907
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U.S.A.
Opening of a noviciate at Norwalk, CT; a senior seminary follows in 1910. They will serve the Congregation until the 1970s, although the noviciate is transferred to Ridgefield in 1922.
August 17, 1906
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USA
Official opening of a clerical noviciate at Cornwells Heights, near Philadelphia, with about ten novices. The house also serves as a senior seminary and from 1905 as a junior seminary.…
July 24, 1897
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USA
Spiritans take charge of the first black parish in Philadelphia; St. Peter Claver. Many more will be taken on subsequently.
June 3, 1889
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USA
Fr. Patrick McDermott becomes pastor of St. Benedict the Moor in Pittsburgh, the first parish for African-Americans entrusted to the Congregation and the forerunner of many others.
July 1, 1888
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USA
The college at Pittsburgh obtains a charter enabling it to confer degrees.
July 7, 1882
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USA
After two years, there are already 150 students in the upper school and the group of brothers expelled from Germany begins to build a large house in the "Golden Triangle"…
September 1, 1880
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U.S.A.
Despite dire warnings against accepting African-Americans as members of the Congregation, Fr. Strub courageously begins to admit some as postulant brothers in Arkansas. As a former missionary in Senegal, he…
March 26, 1879
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USA
Frs. John Quinn and Michael Dunne arrive in Pittsburgh to teach in the newly opened High School. They are followed by Fr William Power, who is appointed the first rector.…
September 27, 1878
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U.S.A.
Fr. Strub obtains a property of 900 square miles near Morrilton, Arkansas. A brothers' community is opened and confreres build schools and churches throughout the region. The project comes to…
March 11, 1878
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U.S.A.
Opening of a junior seminary for American aspirants at Perrysville, Pa.
April 1, 1877
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U.S.A.
The first Junior Seminary starts at Ross Manor: it is transferred to Perrysville a few months later.
March 6, 1877
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U.S.A.
The first Junior Seminary is started at Ross Manor: it transfers to Perrysville a few months later.
January 4, 1877
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U.S.A.
Arrival of Fr. Joseph Strub and other Spiritans exiled from Germany as "Jesuit- related". Fr. Strub becomes the true founder of the Province and makes Pittsburgh the centre. Its purpose:…
January 14, 1874
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USA
Corporate involvement of the Congregation in the form of a vice-province begins when Fr. George Ott (of the German province) and two others sail for the USA to establish a…
November 7, 1872
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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.
April 11, 1851
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USA
The Propaganda Fide authorises the sending of Spiritan missionaries to the U.S.A.
December 24, 1847
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U.S.A.
Fr. Jean Moranville becomes the first Spiritan holding American citizenship.
March 9, 1804
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U.S.A.
From 1793-1794, several Spiritans settle in the USA after being expelled from Guyane.
January 17, 1793
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U.S.A.
First recorded presence of a Spiritan in what is now the USA: Père Pierre Maillard at Boston.
April 23, 1745
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