Happy Birthday
23 July 2025
Elisabeth KIMBI
Tanzania
Livinus Udemba
Nigeria South-East
James Ekudi
Ghana + Benin
Festus Enenmuo
Nigeria South-East
Etienne Essiben
Belgium
Landry Mukoko
Congo Kinshasa
Anthony Isah
General Administration
Modest PENGO
Tanzania
Joseph Uzoewulu
Nigeria South-East
Holiness, is life, the life of God in us and for us “In Him was life and life was the light of men”. When the life of man has the life of God in it, it is illuminated and this light is the holiness of Jesus Christ, which sanctifies and vivifies it in God his Father.
Francis Libermann
Cf. Spiritual Writings, 383.
La sainteté, c’est la vie, la vie de Dieu en nous et pour nous « En Lui était la vie et la vie était la lumière des hommes ». Quand la vie de l’homme a la vie de Dieu en elle, elle est illuminée, et cette lumière est la sainteté de Jésus-Christ, qui la sanctifie et la vivifie en Dieu son Père.
François Libermann
Cf. Écrits Spirituels, 383.
A santidade é a vida, a vida de Deus em nós e para nós. « N’Ele estava a vida e a vida era a luz dos homens ». Quando a vida do homem possui nela a vida de Deus, é iluminada, e esta luz é a santidade de Jesus Cristo, que a santifica e a vivifica em Deus, seu Pai.
Francisco Libermann
Cf. Escritos Espirituais, 383.
Happy Anniversary
23 July 2025
Clement Onwunata
Presbyteral ordination
Freddy Washington
First Profession
John Kwofie
Presbyteral ordination
William Christy
First Profession
Dominic Gathurithu
First Profession
Peter Ndegwa
First Profession
Thaddeus Siya
First Profession
Zakayo Kimaro
First Profession
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Death Anniversaries
23 July 2025
Michel Terryn
+ Nijlen (Belgique)
Pierre Buis
+ Roma (Italia)
Patrick Sheridan
+ Kimmage (Ireland)
John Monteiro
+ Mombasa (Kenya)
ADRIANUS Bruno
+ Gemert (Nederland)
ASSIS José
+ Braga-Fraião (Portugal)
Joannes Molager
+ 94.Chevilly Larue (France)
Joseph White
+ Dublin (Ireland)
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Wherever we set ourselves up, we will establish schools. We will teach all those who come to us, but above all, we will have a certain number of young children who will stay in the house; these will be instructed in religion and other sciences.
Libermann: Memoire sur les Missions des Noirs, 1846
1885 Nigeria
Père Joseph Lutz, after four years in present day Sierra Leone and Guinée, led the first group of Spiritans to Nigeria. They start a mission at Onitsha and in 1893 he becomes Prefect Apostolic of the Southern Nigeria Mission.
1943 Portugal
A centre for spiritual guidance for students is opened at Coimbra. The first director if P. Clemente Pereira da Silva.
1945 Trinidad
Opening of Fatima College, as the other school, St Mary's College, is overcrowded with more than 1,000 students.
1951 Brazil
German Spiritans take on responsibility for a mission territory in the south of Brazil.
Partout où nous nous établirons, nous emploierons les moyens ordinaires, en usage nous fonderons des écoles dans chaque endroit. Nous y donnerons l’instruction à tous ceux qui s'y présenteront; mais surtout, nous réunirons un certain nombre d'enfants jeunes encore, que nous garderons dans l'intérieur de la maison, nous y commencerons leur instruction dans la religion et la science.
Libermann, Mémoire sur les Missions des Noirs, 1846
1885 Nigeria
Après quatre années au Sierra Leone et en Guinée, le P. Joseph Lutz est responsable du premier groupe de Spiritains au Nigeria. Ils commencent une mission à Onitsha. En 1893, le P. Lutz devient Préfet Apostolique de la mission du Sud Nigeria.
1943 Portugal
Un centre d’accompagnement spirituel pour étudiants s’ouvre à Coimbra. Le P. Clemente Pereira da Silva en est le premier directeur.
1945 Trinidad
Ouverture de Fatima College, une seconde école, St Mary’s College étant surpeuplé avec plus de 1000 élèves.
1951 Brésil
Les Spiritains allemands prennent la responsabilité d’un territoire de mission dans le Brésil sud.
Por toda a parte onde nos estabelecermos, empregaremos os meios ordinários, em uso na construção de escolas em cada lugar. Aí daremos instrução a todos aqueles que se apresentarem; mas sobretudo reuniremos um certo número de jovens, que ficarão na nossa casa, e começaremos a instruí-los na religião e na ciência.
Libermann, Mémoire sobre as Missões dos Negros, 1846
1885 Nigéria
O P. Lutz, depois de três anos de permanência em Boffa, funda uma missão perto de Onitsha e torna-se o primeiro Prefeito Apostólico da Nigéria.
1943 Portugal
Abre-se em Coimbra, na rua Marnoco e Sousa, o Lar Académico para assistência espiritual dos estudantes, sendo seu primeiro director o P. Clemente Pereira da Silva.
1945 Trindade
Abertura do Colégio Fátima, visto o Colégio de Santa Maria estar a abarrotar com mais de 1.000 estudantes.
1951 Brasil
Espiritanos alemães tomam a responsabilidade dum território de Missão no Sul do Brasil.
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
