Some Significant Australia/ Pacific May Days for the Chevalier Family

2 May, 1950

Father Harry Reid MSC (AUS), arrives in Japan to set up a mission in conjunction with Father Archibald Bryson MSC, Army Chaplain.

3 May 1928

Mother Liboria Loeper, Provincial of the American Province MSC Sisters, arrived in Sydney to begin an Australian foundation that would be of support to the established Mission in Papua New Guinea. 

4 May, 1923

The Vicariate of the Marshall Islands is united with the Vicariate of the Caroline Islands and the Marianas, and is entrusted to the Society of Jesus. The German MSC had to leave the Marshall Islands in 1919.

6 May, 1888

In Randwick, Australia, the church built by Father Michael Tierney, is dedicated to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Today, it is the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Australia.
  

7 May, 1892

On his way to Yule Island to Europe, Bishop Verius arrives in Sydney. His confreres receive him well – and sending right away to the tailor and the barber.

10 May, 1888

The first MSC Fathers Edouard Bontemps and Joseph Leray, and Brother Conrad Weber arrive in Kiribati! Fr. Leray would later become the first Bishop of Gilbert Islands.
          

10 May, 1889

Erection of the Vicariate of New Pomerania (Rabaul, PNG), entrusted to the MSC. Father Henry Verius is appointed as its first Vicar, soon afterwards replaced by Father Louis Coupe.

12 May, 1991

Ambrose Kiapseni MSC is ordained first PNG Bishop of Kavieng.

14 May, 1926

Father Pierre-Marie Tréand, founder and first Provincial of the Australian MSC Province, dies this day.

17 May, 1977

Death of Father Timothy McGrath MSC (Australia) who worked with Eileen O’Connor, in the founding of Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor.

21 May 1928.

At Station Pier, Melbourne, she welcomed Srs Eulalia, Aquilina, Maurilia, Zaccharia, and Margareta. Their first destination was Rupertswood, Sunbury where they provided practical support to the Salesians. 

21 May, 1899

First vows of Brother Robert South, first brother of the Australian Province.

24 May, 1886

First Australian OLSH postulant: Sister Margaret Mary Sweeney.

26 May, 1860

Henri Verjus is born in Oleggio, in Italy.

31 May, 1919

The first six postulants into the new Papuan Congregation of the Handmaids of the Lord at Kabuna.