1647 In 1647, the first CM Missioner, John Le Vacher, recently ordained, arrives in Tunis. He will later be named Superior of the mission and die a martyr’s death, tied to the mouth of a … Read More
Ephemerides: November, 21
1858 In 1858, the first three DCs arrive at an orphange in Fribourg, Switzerland. 1900 In 1900, a house of the DCs in Monastir, Macedonia, is founded which each year tends to some 30, 000 … Read More
Ephemerides: November, 20
1654 In 1654, St. Vincent writes to Fr. Ozenne in Warsaw that he prefers that the Superior General of the Daughters of Charity be one of them rather than one of the Volunteers of Charity.
Ephemerides: November, 19
1929 In 1929, Sister Raymond tells of the importance of having baptized 35 catechumens in Jen-tse-tang but of greater importance was the inauguration of the Teaching School in the vicinity of the University which had … Read More
Ephemerides: November, 18
1914 In 1914, because of the war, all French religious, including Vincentians, had to abandon Turkey. Fr. P. Lobry, Director of the DCs, was condemned to death but he managed to save himself. Not only … Read More
Ephemerides: November, 17
1793 In 1793, in Nantes, 90 priests are imprisioned on the ship “La Gloire”. They are tied at the ankles in groups of four and thrown into the sea at night. Those who tried to … Read More
Ephemerides: November, 16
1654 In 1654, St. Louise writes to St. Vincent that Sister Marie Jolly, the first Daughter of Charity, who was in Sedán, left with all her things after eating without saying good-by to anyone. Actually, … Read More
Ephemerides: November, 15
1656 In 1656, Vincent announces the wreck of the ship that was taking three missionaries to Madagascar and how these were saved. 1881 In 1881, Sor Guain, who had founded a hospital for Musulmans in … Read More
Ephemerides: November, 14
1791 In 1791 and in the midst of the French Revolution, the Superior General, Fr. Cayla, announces the erection of the Palatine Province. It consists of only 2 high schools which the CM took over … Read More
Ephemerides: November, 13
1627 In 1627, a letter from the Holy See to the nuncio in Paris asking him to comunícate to Vincent that the Congregation of the Mission was approved by the Holy Father. 1789 In 1789, … Read More