5 August 2026
On this day
In order that all the powers of our heart be thus surrounded, enveloped and filled by the Spirit of Jesus, we must be dead to ourselves and everything. That is our great task, to die to ourselves.
Francis Libermann
Cf. Notes and Documents, III, 102, 1842.
Pour que toutes les puissances de notre coeur soient ainsi environnées, enveloppées et remplies de l’Esprit de Jésus, il faut que nous soyons morts à nous-mêmes et à toutes choses. C’est là notre grande besogne, mourir à nous-mêmes.
François Libermann
Cf. Notes et Documents, III, 102, 1842.
Para que todas as potências do nosso coração sejam rodeadas, envolvidas e cheias do Espírito de Jesus, é preciso que estejamos mortos para nós próprios e para todas as coisas. É essa a nossa grande tarefa, morrer para nós próprios.
Francisco Libermann
Cf. Notas e Documentos, III, 102, 1842.
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View AllWe do not come empty-handed; we bring valuable experience, talents and skills to the Congregation. As lay people, we can work with you to forge new or deeper patterns of collaboration by supporting or taking responsibility for specific Spiritan works, by initiating new areas of ministry and by bringing Spiritan spirituality to some areas of secular life which we can access more easily than our professed confreres.
Maynooth: 1.19. Gary Warner
1864 Gabon
Bishop Bessieux blesses the church of Sainte Marie. The school has 120 children divided into two categories: students (80) and apprentices. The school run by the sisters has 70 children.
1955 Mauritius
Five Mauritian priests are ordained at Mary Queen of Peace by Mgr. de Langavant, the bishop of Reunion. Bishop Liston of Port Louis was sick at the time.
1977 Canada
The first Spiritan Associates in the Province make their commitment: Maria and Conrad Voisard.
1978 Puerto Rico
A new seminary is opened in Bayamón, and the students begin their formation with the Dominican Fathers. The first two Puerto Rican novices start their noviciate in Dorado, with Fr Patrick Sheils of the English Province as novice master.
Nous n'arrivons pas les mains vides ; nous apportons notre expérience, nos talents et nos savoir-faire à la Congrégation. Comme laïcs, nous pouvons élaborer avec vous de nouveaux types de collaboration, en soutenant ou en prenant la responsabilité de travaux spécifiquement spiritains, en ouvrant de nouveaux champs d'apostolat, et en apportant la spiritualité spiritaine en des zones de la vie séculière que nous pouvons approcher plus facilement que nos confrères profès.
Maynooth, Gary Warner, 1.19
1864 Gabon
Mgr Bessieux bénit l’église Sainte Marie. A Sainte Marie, il y a alors environ 120 enfants ou jeunes gens, les élèves (80) et les apprentis. L’école des Sœurs compte une moyenne de 70 enfants.
1955 Maurice
Grand jour pour Maurice: ordination de 5 prêtres mauriciens à Marie-Reine de la Paix par Mgr de Langavant, évêque de la Réunion, Mgr Liston étant empêché pour raison de santé.
1977 Canada
Engagement des premiers Spiritains associés : Maria et Conrad Voisard.
1978 Porto Rico
Un nouveau séminaire s’ouvre à Bayamón ; les étudiants commencent leur formation avec les Dominicains . Les deux premiers novices portoricains commencent leur noviciat à Dorado avec le P. Patrick Sheils, maître des novices de la Province d’Angleterre, comme leur propre formateur.
Nós não chegamos de mãos vazias; levamos a nossa experiência, os nossos talentos e a nossa competência para a Congregação. Como leigos podemos elaborar convosco novas formas de colaboração, apoiando ou tomando a responsabilidade de trabalhos especificamente espiritanos, abrindo novos campos de apostolado, e levando a espiritualidade espiritana a zonas da vida secular que podemos atingir mais facilmente que os nossos confrades professos.
Gary Warmer, Maynooth, 1.19
1864
1955 Maurícia
Dia grande para a Maurícia: ordenação de 5 padres nativos em “Maria Rainha da Paz” por Mgr de Langavant, bispo da Reunião, estando Mgr Liston impedido por razões de saúde.
1977 Canadá
Primeiros associados espiritanos: Maria e Conrad Voisard.
1978 Porto Rico
Foi aberto um novo Seminário em Bayamón, P.R. e os estudantes começaram a sua formação com os Padres Dominicanos. Os primeiros dois noviços porto-riquenhos começaram o noviciado em Dorado, P.R., tendo o Padre P.Sheils como Mestre.