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Some Significant January Days for the Chevalier family 2024
Some Significant January Days for the Chevalier family 2024
See January 10th
NOTE:
this is an amplified version of Significant Days, combining the list made originally by Cor Novum, Issoudun, now with the addition of dates from Father Jan Bovenmars MSC’s book, Jules Chevalier, Daily Readings. His book was published in 1993 – so, more recent just from all around the congregation and the Chevalier family would be most welcome.
58 new Significant Days have been added for January.
MSC Pioneers:
Archbishop Couppe MSC, See January 15th and January 31st
Archbishop Navarre, January 16th
Fr Hubert Linckens, January 29th
1 January, 1849
Charles Piperon enters the major seminary of Bourges.
1 January, 1884
Opening of the MSC House of Formation at Veldhoven, Tilburg, Netherlands.
1 January, 1912
Opening of the first MSC House in Brazil, at Pouoso Alegre.
1 January, 1921
Erection of the Belgian Province. Father H van den Lemmer made first Provincial.
1 January, 1970
Addition of Belgian Annals (Dutch version) is stopped in favour of one common mission periodical, Wereldwijd, sponsored by several mission congregations.
1 January, 1978
Erection of an MSC Section, France, in Senegal.
1 January, 1984
Erection of an MSC Section in Bahia, Brazil.
3 January, 1875
Father Chevalier arrives in Rome for the seventh time and stays at the French seminary. This visit concerns the Roman Archconfraternity of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
3 January, 1961
The Indonesian Vicariates of Ambon, Manado and Purwokerto become dioceses.
3 January, 1988
First MSC foundation in San Salvador, the parish of St Louis Mariana in the capital.
4 January, 1903
Death of Father Francis Miniot who started the Perpetual Worship of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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, 1926
Death of Father G. Genocchi, first Provincial of Italy.
6 January, 1954
Blessing of the Major Seminary at Pineleng, Sulawesi, Indonesia, by Bishop N. Verhoevenn MSC
6. January,:
Feast of the Epiphany - one of Chevalier's favourite feast. The true nature of God is manifested through the flesh of the infant Jesus.
8 January, 1863
Father H Leblanc SJ proposes the Latin translation of our motto: Ametur ubique terrarum Cor Jesu Sacratissimum.
8 January, 1891
The second Chapter in the proper sense of the word opens at Issoudun and votes to keep the Constitutions of 1877. This Chapter was dissolved in January 27.
8 January, 1976
First four Indian Sisters return to India to establish the MSC Sisters Mission in Bangalore.
9 January, 1864
Abbe G. Crozat dies at Issoudun, former parish priest.
9 January, 1948
The MSC Region of the British Isles becomes the Quasi-Province of Ireland.
10 January, 1854
Father Maugenest, 1829-1919, is appointed curate of Issoudun.
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'.
11 January, 1858
Father Maugenest is appointed archpriest at the Cathedral in Bourges.
11 January, 1875
During the seventh visit of Father Chevalier to Rome, he is received in audience by Pope Pius IX whom he asks for the consecration of the whole Church to the Sacred Heart.
12 January, 1877
The first MSC Constitutions are approved for 10 years by Rome.
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, 1920
The first six FDNSC, from France, Belgium and the Netherlands, arrive in Brazil.
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..
14 January, 1878
The MSC General Council accepts 12 novices for first vows, including Brothers Verius, Merg, Meyer, Vandel, Chetail, Hartzer, Fromm.
14 January, 1984
Father Jos Lescrauwert MSC appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Haarlem, Netherlands, is ordained Bishop at Haarlem.
15 January, 1879
Father John Mary Neenan, first Irish MSC, dies at Watertown, US.
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.
15 January, 1953
Arrival of the first four Irish FDNSC Sisters in Cape Town to join the MSC Fathers in their apostolate in Northern Transvaal, South Africa.
16 January, 1905
Mission activity recommenced at St Pauls Mission, PNG, after the massacre of the Binding maters.
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.
16 January, 1920
First effort the MSC foundation in Brazil, at Alfenas.
16 January, 1932
First FDNSC foundation in Ireland, Sister Derenilla McSherry takes possession of the house in Bally Bay.
16 January, 1940.
The MSC House at Lima, Peru, is canonically erected.
17 January, 1972
The first FDNSC Sister goes to work on a mission school in Swaziland, Southern Africa.
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, 1886
Father Chevalier is in Brussels to prepare the Mission seminary at Antwerp, Belgium.
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 capsised.
20 January, 1881
Father Chevalier assists in Bourges at the burial of the first benefactor of the MSC, M.Ferdinand Labbe De Champgrande, p,s.s.
20 January, 1925
The cause of beatification of Bishop Henri Verjus and of the Baining martyrs is introduced.
21 January, 1852
The young Father Chevalier receives his second appointment after ordination. He becomes assistant priest at Châtillon-sur-Indre.
21 January, 1896
First MSC novitiate at Kensington, Australia.
21 January, 1907
The aged Father Chevalier and his curates are expelled from their home, the presbytery in Issoudun.
21 January, 1956
Direction of the mission in Guatemala entrusted to the Spanish MSC province.
21 January, 1957
Direction of the Prefecture of Koalack, Senegal, entrusted to the French province.
21 January, 1967
Direction of Novitiate of the MSC sisters, Ariccia, Italy.
22 January, 1811
Jean-Charles Chevalier and Louise Ory, the parents of Father Jules Chevalier, are married in Richelieu.
22 January, 1966
Foundation of “Villa Verius” on new Ireland, 50 MSC novitiate for PNG province.
23 January, 1910
First profession of Leon Bourjade MSC, France.
23 January, 1919
Belgium becomes quasi-province. Father H. Van den Lemmer appointed quasi-provincial.
24 January
Feast Day of St Francis de Sales (1567-1622).
The 'heart' is the central image for Francis and Jane de Chantal, in their attempt to portray who God is, who the human person is and how they are intimately related. Both these figures appear in stain glass windows in the Richelieu Church.
25 January, 1881
The date of the first Spiritual Testament of Father Founder for the MSC.
25 January, 1899
Erection of the MSC mission in England at St Albans. Father Michael Tierney is the Rector.
26th January, 1896
Inauguration of the MSC Procure at Marseilles. The house is blessed by Canon Caseneuve assisted by Father Jouet.
26 January, 1954
First school conducted by MSC Sisters in Australia opened at St Pius X Parish, West Heidelberg, Victoria.
27 January, 1933
Decretum Laudis of the Congregation of the MSC Sisters and approval of their Constitutions for a period of time.
28 January, 1926
The Prefecture of Tshuapa, Zaire, entrusted to the Belgian MSC Province in 1924 is given the name of Prefecture of Coquilhatville.
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.
29 January, 1864
Msgr de la Tour D’Auvergne approves the Statutes of the Confraternity of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and signs the decree of erection.
30 January, 1876
“We thought that an Apostolic School in Rome would be useful and would have great advantages.” (Acts of the MSC General Council).
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.
Some Significant September Days for the Chevalier Family, 2023
Some Significant September Days for the Chevalier Family, 2023
Statue from Holland
NOTE:
this is an amplified version of Significant Days, combining the list made originally by Cor Novum, Issoudun, now with the addition of dates from Father Jan Bovenmars MSC’s book, Jules Chevalier, Daily Readings. His book was published in 1993 – so, more recent just from all around the congregation and the Chevalier family would be most welcome. 53 additions for September
Mother Marie Louise Hartzer appears quite a number of times this month, the death of her husband, memories of her two sons, her meeting with Jules Chevalier, her vows.
An observation: September seems a busy month for electing the MSC Superior General (and a caution about September 28th, the day of death for two of them), as well as a busy month for appointments and ordinations of Bishops. And of the erection of Provinces and Sections.
1 September, 1860
The first Roman pilgrimage of Father Chevalier.
1 September, 1881
The first missionaries for Melanesia leave from Barcelona.
1 September, 1897
The erection of the German MSC Province. Blessing of the first MSC house in Hiltrup, Germany.
1 September, 1899
First 8 candidates of the MSC Sisters are received as postulants in Hiltrup.
1 September, 1900
Erection of the Italian MSC Province.
2 September, 1920
Arrival of the first MSC in Manado, celebrities, Indonesia, including Msgr Vesters, later Bishop.
2 September, 1956
Death of Brother Robert South, first Brother of the Australian province.
3 September, 1901
The Congregation of Bishops and Regulars grants and indult authorising Father Chevalier to announce his position as Superior General.
4 September, 1861
Father Maugenest becomes the first MSC to be parish priest of St. Cyr, Issoudun. He remains in this position until 31 December, 1871.
4 September, 1882,
Father X. Deidier leaves Issoudun for Madeley, England, to open the first MSC house there, and Apostolic School.
4 September, 1923
Mission apostolate of MSC Sisters commences in New Ireland, PNG.
4 September, 1945
The missionaries imprisoned by the Japanese during WWII in Ramale Valley, Papua New Guinea, are set free. The movie, entitled Sisters of War, produced in 2010 by an Australian film company, tells part of this story.
5 September, 1907
This date commemorates the opening of a 'special' MSC General Chapter which revised the Constitutions in the spirit of the "Roman Norms" of 1901. This Chapter occurred only a few weeks before Father Chevalier's death. He could not be present at the Chapter.
6 September, 1962
Father Karel Verwilghen, from the Netherlands, is shot in San José Nueva Ecija, Philippines. He died on 8 September in Quezon City, Philippines.
6 September, 1985
Foundation of the MSC Mission in Curaçao, Santa Maria parish.
7 September, 1978
Father R.Paglia, appointed Prelate Nullius and Bishop of Pinheiro, ordained in the Chapel of Villa Formosa, San Paolo, Brazil, the first MSC Bishop from Brazil.
8 September, 1869
The Archbishop of Bourges, Monsignor de La Tour d'Auvergne blesses Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chapel in Issoudun and consecrates the altar. The coronation of the statue of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart takes place this day in the name of Pope Pius IX.
8 September, 1876
Father Chevalier meets Marie-Louise Hartzer for the first time.
8 September, 1877
First profession of the first Irish MSC, John Mary Neenan.
8 September, 1908
First General Chapter of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thuin, Belgium.
9 September, 1860
Father Chevalier’s first Roman pilgrimage: audience with Pope Pius IX.
9 September, 1884
Five Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart make their first vows. Marie-Louise Hartzer is among them.
9 September. 1911
Erection of the Australian FDNSC Province.
10 September, 1892
The MSC General Council accepts 16 scholastics for perpetual vows, among whom M.Rascher, killed in the Bainings in 1906; K.Offermans, the first Dutch provincial; and J.Wemmers, the first Dutch general assistant (1905-1911).
11 September, 1958,
A group of Irish FDNSC nursing Sisters take charge of the mining hospital at Mangula, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
11 September, 1961
Ikela (Zaire) becomes a diocese and is entrusted to the South German MSC province, Father Joseph Weigl MSC becomes its first Bishop.
11 September, 1969
Beginning of a special MSC General Chapter of Renewal (September 11-November 14), during which the Documents of Renewal were written.
12 September, 1855
L'abbé Caillaud, the General Vicar at the time, blesses the humble chapel (barns) in Issoudun and gives to the first two members of the society, Jules Chevalier and Emile Maugenest, the name Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It was on this very day that Jules Chevalier thought, for the first time, of the title "Our Lady of the Sacred Heart".
12 September, 1869
Opening of the first MSC novitiate at Montlucon, France. Father Guyot is the first Novice Master.
13 September, 1884
Father Navarre leaves New Pomerania (New Britain, PNG) for Thursday Island, gateway to Papua New Guinea.
13 September, 1891
Departure of the first FDNSC for New Britain.
13 September, 1901
Mother Marie-Louise Hartzer makes her application to the French Government for the authorization of the Congregation as exacted by the law of 1 July, 1901. This fact prevents the local authorities at this time during the political-religious unrest from affixing seals to the FDNSC mother house in Issoudun.
13 September, 1912
Father Franciscus Maria Victor Jouët dies in Rome. He is buried in Marseilles in the south of France, in his original diocese. On 2 July, 2003, his remains are interred in the Crypt in the Basilica in Issoudun.
13 September, 1947
Father Patrick McCabe (Australia) is elected Superior General (1947-1958).
14 September, 1902
Departure of the first seven MSC Sisters from Hiltrup for New Pomerania, New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
14 September, 1989
Erection of the PNG Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.
15 September 1925
A first group of Belgian FDNSC, together with five MSC, leave Antwerp as missionaries for the Belgian Congo (Zaire).
15 September, 1958
Father Joseph van Kerckhoven, Belgium, is elected Superior General (1958-1969).
15 September, 1970
The Dominican Republic becomes a provincial Administration of the MSC.
17 September, 1861
Father Maugenest is appointed Parish Priest of St Cyr, Issoudun.
17 September, 1932
Father Christian Jansen, Netherlands, is elected Superior General (1932-1947).
18 September, 1981
Father Kees Braun, Netherlands, is elected Superior General.
19 September, 1869
Victor Hartzer, husband of Marie-Louise Hartzer, dies in Vesoul, France, after being married 11 years. Together they had two sons: Marie Victor Fernand (born 1858) and Marie Léopold (born 1860). Both sons became MSC Priests.
20 September, 1900
The first MSC Superior, Father Field, arrives at Québec, to prepare for the arrival of the French scholastics.
20 September, 1905.
The Marshall Islands are erected as an independent Apostolic Vicariate separated from the Apostolic Vicariate New Pomerania, new Britain, PNG. They are entrusted to the MSC already working there.
21 September, 1886
Father Deidier and the Apostolic School moved from Madeley to Glastonbury, England. The English Annals will be published from there
21 September, 1930.
The first two Filipino MSC take their vows.
21 September, 1940
Father J.Vrakking MSC, Netherlands, appointed first Bishop of Surigao, Philippines, ordained Bishop at Cebu.
21 September, 1953,
Argentina erected as an MSC Section, entrusted to the Spanish Province.
21 September, 1987
Foundation in El Salvador by MSC of the Central American Region.
21 September, 1988
Father Luke Matlaterea MSC, PNG, appointed Bishop of Bereina, ordained by Bishop Bundevoert MSC.
22 September, 1889
Father Verius, appointed Vicar Apostolic of New Britain, ordained Bishop at Yule Island. On December 28 the appointment was changed to Episcopal Coadjutor to Msgr Navarre.
22 September, 1925
Translation of the remains of Msgr Navarre (1836-1912) to Yule Island.
23 September, 1924
The first Belgian MSC go to Belgian Congo (Zaire), leave Antwerp.
23 September, 1942
Death of Father Peter L’Esperance, Pro-Provincial of USA-Canada from 1910-1939.
24 September, 1881
The novices of Father Piperon, who arrived in the Netherlands, November 1880, after having been expulsed from France, make their first profession. Among them is Hubert Linckens, who will later become the historical founder of the MSC Sisters.
24 September, 1896
Brother Archibald Shaw (“ Brother Placid”, Australia) professed on Yule Island after Novitiate in the missions.
24 September, 1922
Last Spiritual Testament of the founder of the MSC sisters, Father H.Linckens MSC, for the members of the Congregation.
25 September, 1869
The first MSC General Chapter elects Father Chevalier as First Superior General. Fathers Piperon, Vandel, Bazire and Guyot are elected as his assistants.
26 September, 1864
Father Chevalier sends his booklet “Plan of the Society of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart “to Father LeBlanc.
26 September,
Mary Ryan, the sixth postulant and first Irish girl to enter the FDNSC Congregation, a teacher, arrives at Issouodun.
26 September, 1967
Venezuela is erected as MSC Section, entrusted to the Irish Province.
26 September, 1982
Father Joseph Tethool MSC (Indonesia) appointed auxiliary of Ambon, ordained at Ambon.
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26 September, 1889
Marie-Louise Hartzer makes her perpetual vows.
27 September, 1869
Jules Chevalier and his first companions make their perpetual vows at the end of a retreat preached by Father Ramière, SJ.
27 September 1869
The house at Issoudun is canonically erected.
28 September, 1972
Father Patrick McCabe, Australia, dies at Sydney, Superior General from 1947-1958.
28 September, 1974
Death of Father Joseph van Kerckhoven, Belgium, Superior General from 1958-1969.
29 September, 1882
The first three MSC, with Father Navarre arrive at Matupit, New Britain, PNG, after travelling for 13 months.
29 September, 1936
Four Fathers and three Brothers, all from the community of Canet del Mar, killed, Spain, during the Civil War. Three other Fathers from Barcelona and one Brother were killed on other days.
30 September, 1927
The first three MSC leave Marseille for the mission of central Java, Indonesia.
