Some Significant Asia/Pacific January Days for the Chevalier Family
3 January, 1961
The Indonesian Vicariates of Ambon, Manado and Purwokerto become dioceses.
4 January, 1988
New Mission of the MSC Sisters in Wasengla, Vanimo diocese, PNG.
5 January, 1898
During his journey to Port Moresby Father De Boismenu writes in his Notebook: “strong squalls. The Titus take shelter at Anchor Island. We leave at 1:30: splendid crossing, passing enchanting islands.)
6 January, 1954
Blessing of the Major Seminary at Pineleng, Sulawesi, Indonesia, by Bishop N. Verhoevenn MSC
8 January, 1976
First four Indian Sisters return to India to establish the MSC Sisters Mission in Bangalore.
10 January, 1904
First visit of Father H. Linckens to New Pomerania, New Britain, PNG, and the Marshall Islands.
10 January, 1979
The FMI Sisters ~ The Daughters of Mary Immaculate ~ founded by Bishop Louis Couppé, MSC, in Papua New Guinea in 1912, elect their first General Superior. Since their foundation a FDNSC sister had been their 'Superior'.
12 January, 1886
The first three Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart arrive in Thursday Island, Australia.
12 January, 1964
Profession first aboriginal sister and first Kiribati Sisters in the Australian FDNSC Province.
13 January, 1882
Fathers Navarre and Cramaille and Brother From arrive in Batavia, Jakarta, where they wait for five months for further instructions.
13 January, 1985
The cause for the canonization of the lay Papua New Guinean catechist, Peter To Rot, is opened by Archbishop A.Bundervoet in Rabaul..
15 January, 1927
Archbishop Couppé, MSC, who died 20 July 1926 at Douglas Park, Australia, is reburied at Vunapope, Papua New Guinea.
15 January, 1930
Marie-Thérèse Noblet dies. She was Mother of the Handmaids of the Lord, who were founded in Papua New Guinea by Bishop Alain de Boismenu, MSC, in 1920.
16 January, 1913
Mission activity recommenced at St Pauls Mission, PNG, after the massacre of the Baining martyrs.
16 January, 1912
Archbishop Navarre, MSC, vicar apostolic of British New Guinea, first MSC Superior in Australia, dies at Townsville, Australia; exhumed and reburied at Yule Island, 22nd of September, 1925.
18 January, 1945
His resignation accepted, Archbishop Alain de Boismenu retires to Kubuna, PNG.
18 January, 1969
Death of Father Patrick Ryan MSC, Australia, well-known in the social apostolate.
19 January, 1925
Departure of the first group of MSC sisters from Hiltrup to New Guinea after World War I.
19 January, 1950
The Regional Superior of the MSC in the Philippines, Father N. Hendriks, and Brother A. Van Dam, drowned at sea when the ship capsized.
20 January, 1925
The cause of beatification of Bishop Henri Verjus and of the Baining martyrs is introduced.
21 January, 1896
First MSC novitiate at Kensington, Australia.
22 January, 1966
Foundation of “Villa Verius” on New Ireland, 50 MSC novitiate for PNG province.
26 January, 1954
First school conducted by MSC Sisters in Australia opened at St Pius X Parish, West Heidelberg, Victoria.
28 January, 1965
First Papua New Guinea and MSC Sister returns to Vunapope after formation in Melbourne, Australia.
29 January, 1861
Birth and Baptism of Father Hubert Linckens, MSC, in Wijlre, Netherlands. Linckens is the historical founder of the Missionary of the Sacred Heart Sisters of Hiltrup.
31 January, 1885
The first five Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart arrive in Australia, accompanied by Fathers Couppé, and Verjus, and three Italian Brother Novices.
31 January, 1978
FDNSC Novitiate blessed and opened in Manila, Philippines.
