Happy Birthday
26 June 2025
Pierre-Marie Gaschy
France
Pierre Pochon
Suisse
William Smith
U.S.A.
Gerald Ohaeri
Nigeria South-East
John Sawicki
U.S.A.
Pierre Chéry
Guadeloupe
Freddy Washington
U.S.A.
Fabian Adindu
Suisse
Peter Osuji
Nigeria South-East
Gaël Yadiki
Congo Brazzaville
Matthew Igbawua
Tanzania
Lawrence Maraga
Kenya + South Sudan
Live together in union and in the most perfect peace of charity, support one another mutually, put up with your faults, ease your mutual troubles, comfort your confreres, do not judge them, love them, and be gentle towards them, even when they happen to annoy you.
Francis Libermann
Cf. Spiritual Letters, IV, 458, 1847.
Vivez ensemble dans l’union et la paix de la charité la plus parfaite, supportez-vous mutuellement les uns les autres, supportez vos défauts, adoucissez vos peines mutuelles, soulagez vos confrères, ne les jugez pas, aimez-les, et soyez doux à leur égard, même quand il leur arrive de vous causer du chagrin.
François Libermann
Cf. Lettres Spirituelles, IV, 458, 1847.
Vivei juntos na união, na paz e na mais perfeita caridade, suportai-vos mutuamente, suportai os vossos defeitos, suavizai os sofrimentos uns dos outros, aliviai os vossos confrades, não os julgueis, amai-os, sede pacientes com eles, mesmo quando acontece que vos causam tristeza.
Francisco Libermann
Cf. Cartas Espirituais, IV, 458, 1847.
Happy Anniversary
26 June 2025
Pierre Pochon
Presbyteral ordination
Albino Oliveira
Presbyteral ordination
Lennox Mcphillip
Presbyteral ordination
Franz Moldan
Presbyteral ordination
Peter Ramers
Presbyteral ordination
René Prévot
Presbyteral ordination
Francis Weiss
Presbyteral ordination
Paul Flamm
Presbyteral ordination
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Death Anniversaries
26 June 2025
Arsène Aubert
+ 94.Chevilly Larue (France)
Bernard Ngaviliau
+ Arusha (Tanzania)
James Lewis
+ Haslemere (England)
Fernand Bussard
+ Vevey (Suisse)
LUCAS Petrus
+ Gennep (Nederland)
FRANCISCO Roberto
+ Godim-Regua (Portugal)
Philippe Esch
+ Gemert (Nederland)
Albert Roussel
+ 94.Chevilly Larue (France)
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The older Provinces are realising that Spiritan mission is also in their own back yard, so, for example, they are taking on commitments in the service of immigrants, refugees and young people. They take part in action for the support and defence of the poor. These undertakings can show people what Spiritan mission is all about and attract vocations (professed and lay associates) more easily than stories about our work in far off lands.
General Chapter, Maynooth 7.2.2
1918 C.S.Sp.
Introduction of the cause of Père Jacques Laval.
1965 Tanzania
At the urging of five Tanzanian Spiritans, the District chapter of Kilimanjaro adopts the project of creating an East Africa Foundation, the first stage leading to our present Province of East Africa.
1965 Nigeria
Nigerian Spiritans, Frs. Denis Ononuju and Francis Okonkwo, are appointed to work in Sierra Leone - the first Nigerian Spiritans to do missionary work outside the country.
1968 Switzerland
The Vice-Province of Switzerland becomes an independent Province on its own. The first Provincial is Père Fernand Bussard.
Les anciennes Provinces prennent conscience que la mission spiritaine est aussi chez elles et elles prennent des engagements, par exemple au service des immigrés et réfugiés ou auprès de la jeunesse. Elles participent aussi à des actions plus larges de soutien et défense des pauvres. Ces engagements peuvent témoigner de la mission spiritaine et susciter des vocations - de profès ou de laïcs associés - plus facilement que les récits sur des engagements au-delà des mers.
Chapitre Général de Maynooth, 7.2
1918 C.S.Sp.
Introduction de la cause de béatification de Jacques Laval.
1965 Tanzanie
A la demande pressante de cinq Spiritains tanzaniens, le Chapitre de District du Kilimandjaro adopte le projet de création d’une Fondation Est-Africaine, premier pas de notre présente Province d’Afrique de l’Est.
1965 Nigeria
Les Spiritains nigérians, Denis Ononuju et Francis Okonkwo, sont affectés à la Sierra Leone ; ce sont les premiers Spiritains du Nigeria à partir en mission en dehors de leur pays.
1968 Suisse
La vice-province de Suisse devient province à part entière. Le premier provincial en est le Père Fernand Bussard.
As antigas Províncias estão conscientes que a missão espiritana lhes compete também e tomam compromissos, por exemplo no serviço dos imigrantes e refugiados ou junto da juventude. Participam também em actividades mais vastas de apoio e defesa dos pobres. Estes compromissos podem dar testemunho da missão espiritana e mais facilmente suscitar vocações – de professos ou leigos associados – do que os relatos sobre compromissos longínquos.
Capítulo Geral de Maynooth, 7.2
1918 C.S.Sp.
Introdução da Causa de beatificação de Tiago Laval.
1965 Tanzânia
Diante da insistência de cinco espiritanos originários da Tanzânia, o capítulo do Distrito do Kilimanjaro adopta o projecto da criação duma Fundação da África de Leste, primeiro passo da nossa actual Província da África de Leste.
1965 Nigéria
Os Padres Dinis Ononuju e Francisco Okonkwo são os primeiros Espiritanos nigerianos a partir para a missão ad extra na Serra Leoa.
1968 Suíça
A Vice-Província da Suíça torna-se Província. O primeiro Provincial é o Padre Fernando Bussard.
2956Spiritans
Bishops
29
Priests
2100
Brothers
74
Perm. Deacons
3
Init. Formation
524
Lay Associates
226
795Communities
America
137
Africa
494
Europe
136
Asia
17
Oceania
11
