Some Significant January Days for the Chevalier Family   2025

NOTE:  The photos for this month are all of MSC cofreres or mission connections. January has been a month of great mission foundations and activity,

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. Visits to Papua New Guinea

6 January, 1954

Blessing of the Major Seminary at Pineleng, Sulawesi, Indonesia, by Bishop N. Verhoevenn MSC

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 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, 22^nd of September, 1925.

16 January, 1920

First effort the MSC foundation in Brazil, at Alfenas.

16 January, 1932

First DNS 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 Veriius” 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.

26^th 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.

MSC, 1854-2024, 170 years of heart-life and mission

More reasons to celebrate these 170 years with enthusiasm: From the Anniversary letter of our Superior General, Abzalon

* The implementation of two MSC facilitators’ programs in English in Rome and in Spanish/Portuguese and Brazil.

* The International Meeting of the Laity of the Chevalier Family in the Philippines.

* The continuity one, prayer is giving to the Centre for the Poor-CEPAGCO in the Philippines, as its director has begun to promote JPIC at the Congregational level.

* The Ministry of one MSC Brother in Vietnam who works as a chef in a boarding school where 700 meals are prepared three times a day. There, in the midst of pots and pans, the MSC Spirit vibrates.

* The birth of the new MSC Province of India, just 170 years after our foundation and its upcoming missionary project in Ireland and France.

* The second newest Province, the Pacific Islands Province, will soon be opening a community in New Zealand and another in France.

* The presence of the Francophone African Union in France and in the Brussels City Centre where two Congolese MSC and an 84-year-old Belgian are staying at the "foot of those excluded from the system".

* This energy is also evident through the courage of the MSC entities in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Italy as they dream of an MSC Union of Europe, even with the ageing challenges. Our delegate for this project is taking steps through listening to each member and the leaders of these places, which gives us plenty of reasons to celebrate these 170 years of missionary life.

* Five retreats will be held in the Australian province, supported by a member of the General Team, to deepen their awareness of being Gifted and Blessed as MSC.

* There is new energy in the General Administration infused by young and renewed members, together with the dedication of the Communications, Safeguarding, Finance, Ongoing Formation, and JPIC Commissions, enabling us to better serve the Congregation.

• Further times of celebration include the 100 years of MSC presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the new formation community in Kenya, the courage of the Spanish Province in "letting go" of two historic MSC works so that they can "let come" a new reality with hope, and the two international communities in Issoudun, France, and Kiel, a suburb of Antwerp, Belgium.
• The process of reconfiguration and transformation being undertaken by the MSC territorial organisations – CAMSC, APIA, and PEC – and the ongoing project to establish AFMSC in Africa, fills us with energy and dynamism, providing us with reasons to celebrate this anniversary.There is a video message from Abzalon: 
  

Some Significant October Days for the Chevalier Family. 2024

Many of the significant October days are part of the life of Jules Chevalier, not only the anniversary of his death, October 21^st but other days: his vision of the role of the laity in the MSC, his resignation, his anointing.

1 October, 1905
The MSC Generalate transfers from Belgium to Rome, Piazza Navona, the site of the first MSC house in Rome. No longer the Generalate, but the Church and Shrine of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Piazza Navona, continues to draw pilgrims from all over the world and continues to be served by the MSC today.

2 October, 1901
The MSC Generalate, expelled from France, is established at Remy-lez-Chimay in Belgium.

3 October, 1901
Father Founder resigns as Superior General. French MSC, Father Arthur Lanctin succeeds him as General (1901-1905). Father Lanctin is also buried in the Crypt in Issoudun.

3 October, 1918
Death of Father Emile Maugenest, O.P., co-founder of the MSC Society. Maugenest had been compelled to leave Issoudun and the MSC's in 1857 in obedience to the Cardinal Dupont, Archbishop of Bourges who appointed him as Archpriest of Bourges Cathedral. He later entered the Dominicans, but remained on good terms with the MSC and was at Father Chevalier's side in 1904 for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the MSC Society.

3 October, 1959

First two PNG women into the MSC Sisters’ novitiate in Melbourne.

4 October, 1904
The old Third Order becomes "The Society of Souls Consecrated to the Cult of the Sacred Heart of Jesus", a title suggested by Rome. Chevalier had envisioned this branch, not so much as a work of the MSC's, but as an extension of it into the laity. However, this original vision was lost when the MSC General Chapters of 1905 and 1907 rewrote the 1877 Constitutions. The re-written text gave the impression that the MSC Society consisted solely of religious priests and brothers.

4 October, 1936

Canonical erection of Novitiate of the MSC Sisters in Australia.

5 October, 1890

Father Coupe, appointed Vicar Apostolic of New Britain, is ordained Bishop in the MSC chapel at Borgerhout, Belgium.

5 October, 1922
Father Hubert Linckens, MSC, first Provincial Superior of Germany (1897-1910) and historical founder of the MSC Sisters, dies in Hiltrup, Germany. Linckens guided the MSC Sisters until 1911 at which time he became the first General Assistant of the MSC in Rome, and in this capacity lived in Australia from 1914-1920. Because World War I, he couldn't return to Italy and therefore stayed in Australia, during which time he helped in the up-building and promotion of the Australian MSC Province.

6 October, 1971

Erection of the Indonesian MSC Province. Father Hardjasumarta is the first Provincial

7 October, 1881

Inauguration of the Apostolic School at Tilburg.

7 October, 1975

Father Angelo Cella, MSC, Italy, appointed auxiliary of Palermo, is ordained Bishop at Palermo.

9 October, 1858

Cardinal Dupont, Archbishop of Bourges, closes the little chapel of the Sacred Heart at Issoudun because of alleged danger of collapse. It was to cease functioning within 24 hours.

9 October, 1881

Father Durin and his four companions arrive at Manila aboard the Barcelona during their epic voyage to Melanesia.

9 October, 1884

Tilburg: Father Chevalier presides at the taking of the religious habit by seven novices and leave this for Issoudun that same day.

9 October, 1907

Fr. Chevalier receives the Anointing of the Sick, administered by Fr. Hériault in the presence of his confreres, some FDNSC Sisters and M. Bernard de Bonneval, in whose home he was living after having been expulsed from his presbytery in January of the same year.

10 October, 1867
Inauguration of the Apostolic School at Chezal-Benoît.

10 October, 1905

The diocese of Victoria and Palmerston, Australia, called the diocese of Darwin since March 29, 1938, is entrusted to the MSC. Msgr F.X.Gsell MSC is the first Administrator.

10 October, 1926

Farewell at Hiltrup: Fathers J. Winkelmann, A. Burmeister and G. Zehetbauer leave for the new mission in China, in the province of Kweichow (now written Guizhou).

11 October, 1953
 For the first time since the death of Fr. Founder, an MSC parish priest is installed in the parish of Saint Cyr, Issoudun. The parish priest of Saint Cyr continued to be an MSC until 2010 when it was again handed over to the diocese. However, today there remains an MSC presence with Vicars Fathers Joseph Desbois (Fr) and Lazare Elenge (DRC).

11 October, 1956

Canonical erection of Novitiate of MSC Sisters in Mariental, South West Africa.

13 October, 1853

After a period of probation, Jules Chevalier is accepted by Father Lacordaire as a member of the Third Order of St Dominic.

13 October, 1946

Erection of the Brazilian MSC Province.

14 October, 1853
Father Jules Chevalier is transferred as curate from Châtillon-sur- Indre to his third parish, Aubigny-sur-Nère. The following year, on 21 October, 1854, he would go to Issoudun and remain there until his death, exactly 53 years later to the day.

14 October, 1900

Arrival at Québec of a group of French scholastics for the new community of the Rue des Carrieres.

15 October, 1906
Because of the expulsions, Father Chevalier authorizes the transfer of the FDNSC Generalate and novitiate to Thuin, Belgium.

15 October, 1928

Arrival of the first three FDNSC from the Netherlands in Dutch New Guinea (Irian Jaya).

16 October, 1941

The Prefecture of Purwerleto, Indonesia, becomes a Vicariate.

16 October, 1978

First JIPPA Meeting, i.e. MSC Formators from Japan, Indonesia, PNG, Philippines and Australia. The meeting took place in Baggio City, Philippines, from October 16-22. In 1983 the name was changed to JIPPAC; in 1986 to JIPPACK, in 1989 to APIA: Asia, Pacific Islands, Australasia. The Provincial and Regional Superiors of the area meet as well.

17 October, 1872
Consecration of France to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.

17 October, 1884
Departure of the first five FDNSC from Issoudun to the mission of Melanesia.

17 October, 1885

Profession of Hendrick Adan and Rientz Bosma, the first two Dutch Brothers.

17 October, 1901

Closing of the Basilica at Issoudun.

17 October, 1907

On the feast of Blessed Margaret Mary, Father Chevalier is able to receive Holy Communion for the last time.

17 October, 1937

National Shrine of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart blessed and opened at Randwick by Archbishop Kelly.

17 October, 1967

Beginning of the MSC Mission in Colombia (Santa Margarita parish), entrusted to the USA Province.

18 October, 1908

The first group of MSC leaves the Netherlands for the Philippine Islands.

18 October, 1970

Father German Schmitz, Peruvian MSC, appointed auxiliary of Lima, ordained Bishop at Lima.

19 October, 1901

The Justice of the Peace and two assessors arrive at the convent of the FDNSC at Issoudun to seal the house. But, Mother Marie-Louise Hartzer had already complied with the law asking for government recognition and thus prevented the seizure.

20 October, 1897

Father F.X. Gsell, MSC, future Bishop of Darwin, arrives at Sydney for the first time.

21 October, 1854.

Jules Chevalier arrives at Issoudun as curate. He remains there till his death, to the day.

21 October, 1907

Death of Father Chevalier, founder of the MSC, the FDNSC and spiritual founder of the MSC Sisters. He is buried in the Crypt in the Basilica on the 24 October, 1907.

21 October, 1961

Installation of the FDNSC Generalate in Rome.

22 October, 1924

Father Leo Bourjade MSC, World War I air ace, dies at Yule Island.

22 October, 1924

The International Scholasticate in Rome is opened again in Via Torino with Father L. Koppert, Netherlands, as its director. He remained in office till he died in 1950.

23 October, 1897

Brother W. Geerts is unanimously accepted for perpetual vows, “being recommended for his outstanding gifts.” Father Geert became later one of the spiritual founders of the Dutch Province.

23 October, 1935

Spain becomes a Quasi-Province of the MSC.

24 October, 1884

Fathers Navarre and F. Hartzer and Brother de Santis land on Thursday Island, as instructed by Rome.

24 October, 1907

Burial of Father Jules Chevalier in the Basilica of Issoudun. The Basilica was reopened just a few days before his death.

24 October, 1976.

Brother Guilio Marangon, Italy, is the first MSC to be ordained permanent Deacon.

25 October, 1880

Father V. Casas MSC is appointed by Father Chevalier for Barcelona. He arrived there on October 29 and became the founder of the Spanish Province and the apostle of OLSH.

26 October, 1893

The MSC General Council grants Father Bontemps three Fathers, three Scholastics and six Brothers for his mission in the Gilbert islands (Kiribati).

Correspondence by the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart congregation of Catholic mission Sisters to the mother house in Issoudun, France and Thuin, Belgium, 1895–1944

27 October, 1913
Monsignor Couppé founds the Congregation of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate (the FMI Sisters) the first local Congregation of Sisters founded in PNG.Their formation is entrusted to the FDNSC Sisters.

28 October, 1957

Father Alfred Stemper MSC (USA) appointed Vicar Apostolic of Kavieng, PNG, ordained Bishop at Winona, US.

29 October, 1989

The first local FDNSC  sister from Irian Jaya leaves Merauke for South Africa to do pastoral work in Vandaland

Some Significant July Days for the Chevalier Family, 2024

July seems to have been a mission establishing month: MSC in Yule Island, PNG; MSC in Bangalore, India; MSC in Canada; MSC Sisters in Peru.

It is also a month of memories of murdered MSCs, in Indonesia during World War II, of Peter To Rot in New Britain and in Central America of Faustino Villneuva.

1 July, 1885 

Father Verjus, Brothers Salvator Gasbarra and Nicolaus Marconi arrive in Yule Island. The mission in Papua begins!!

1 July, 1920

Father Linckens returns to Rome from Sydney where he has been since 1914 because of the war.

1 July, 1948

The first Belgian MSC team arrives in Rio de Janeiro to start a new MSC region in Brazil.

2 July, 1985
Opening of the first MSC House in India. the original house was rented from the Holy Cross Fathers, in Bangalore.

2 July, 1970

Fr. Des Moore appointed second Bishop of Sideia, consecrated in Port Moresby.

3 July, 1986

Fr. Ted Collins consecrated Bishop of Darwin in Darwin.

4 July, 1885

Fr Verjus celebrates the first Eucharist on Yule Island and 48 years later in 1933 Monsignor de Boismenu consecrates a chapel built on the site of the first Eucharist.

5 July, 1941

Unveiling of the statue of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Miribel, France. The statue is 33 meters high!

5 July, 1957

Erection of Kavieng (PNG) as a distinct Vicariate, entrusted to the province of the USA. Bishop Alfred Stemper is the first Vicar Apostolic.

7 July, 1945 

The death of Peter To Rot, Martyr and Catechist in PNG. He was beatified, 17 December, 1995.



10 July, 1980
Father Faustino Villanueva, MSC, from the Spanish MSC Province, is assassinated in Joyabaj, Guatemala.



11 July, 1946
The body of Marie Louise Hartzer is transferred from Thuin, Belgium to the Mother House of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Issoudun.

11 July, 1966

The Apostolic Vicariate of the Gilbert Islands (Kiribati) becomes the Diocese of Tarawa. Bishop Pierre Guichet as its first Bishop.

13 July, 1878

The church of St James, Via della Sapienza, Rome, is sold by auction to the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.

13 July, 1881

Pope Leo the 13^th blesses the banner of the Sacred Heart for the mission of Melanesia and Micronesia.

14 July, 1859 

Father Jules Chevalier visits the Curé d'Ars, Jean-Marie Vianney. The Curé confirms Chevalier in his mission as founder! Two days after their visit, Father Chevalier and Piperon start a novena with the Curé d'Ars, who died shortly after on 4 August, 1859.

14 July, 1865

The Abbe Jean Vandel visits Issoudun for the first time.

14 July, 1950

Erection of the MSC region in Japan, entrusted to the Australian province

16 July, 1859

Frs Chevalier and Piperon start a novena together with the Cure d’Ars who died shortly after, on August 4.

16 July, 1959

The Vicariate of Port Moresby is divided into the Vicariate of Yule Island, entrusted to the French MSC province, and the Vicariate of Port Moresby, entrusted to the Australian MSC province.

17 July, 1874
The church in Issoudun is erected as a Minor Basilica: the Basilica of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.

17 July, 1902

Mission Cross Ceremony for the first 12 MSC sisters, Mission House, Hiltrup, Germany.

18 July, 1900

The General Council decides to open the first MSC House in Canada, at Québec, for the French scholastics who would otherwise have to do military service for three years.

19 July, 1876
Father Chevalier buries his mother in Richelieu.


19 July, 1947
The first missionary group of MSC Sisters leave Germany to begin a mission in Peru.

20 July, 1874

Decree of approbation of the MSC Institute.

20 July, 1926

Monsignor Couppé, MSC, founder of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate, a local congregation in Papua New Guinea, dies at Douglas Park in Australia.

21 July, 1873

The MSC General Council decides to send Fr. Chapell to Toronto

21 July, 1896
Fr. H. Linckens, MSC, is appointed Provincial of the newly-erected German MSC Province.


21 July, 1982

Father Eugene Cuskelly, MSC, former Superior General, is ordained auxiliary bishop of Brisbane, in Australia.

22 July, 1939

Canonical erection of the Canadian MSC province and of the MSC province of the United States.

22 July, 1970

Erection of Switzerland as MSC Section.

22 July, 1970

Pinheiro, Brazil, entrusted to the Italian MSC since 1946, is erected as a Section.

24 July, 1828
Jean Charles Piperon, one of Father Chevalier's faithful founding companions, was born about 50 kilometres from Issoudun, at Vierzon, France.

24 July, 1891

Decree of the definitive approbation of the MSC Constitutions

25 July, 1947

Fr Herman Vermeiren MSC appointed Vicar Apostolic of Coquilhatville, Zaire, ordained Bishop.

25 July, 1952

Erection of the Irish province.

26 July, 1921

Leon Bourjade MSC, French aviation hero, is ordained priest.

26 July, 1946

The first team of MSC missionaries from the US depart to PNG to help rebuild the mission severely damaged during World War II.

28 July, 1897

Erection of the Apostolic Vicariate of the Gilbert Islands (Kiribati) distinct from the Apostolic Vicariate of Micronesia, entrusted to the MSC since 1881. Msgr Leray MSC is the first Apostolic Vicar.

29 July, 1902

Departure of the first five MSC sisters from Germany for the Marshall Islands.

30 July, 1942
Monsignor Aerts and 12 Dutch MSC confreres are killed at Langgur, Indonesia, during World War II.


31 July, 1873
Father J.B. Chappel and Brother H. Dechâtre leave France for the very first MSC overseas mission: the mission in Canada! In 1875, they establish the first MSC residence in the USA, at Watertown, New York State. Former MSC Superior General, (2005-2017), Father Mark McDonald, MSC, was born and grew up in Watertown!


31 July, 1878  

Father Chevalier signs the purchase deed of the Church of St James of the Spaniards, Piazza Navona, Rome. Today it is known as the Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.

 Some Significant June Days for the Chevalier Family, 2024

Feast of the Sacred Heart, 7th June

1 June, 1940

Mother M Electa, MSC, promises to build a chapel in honour of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, in Hiltrup, Germany, to seek protection for the Congregation and its works during World War II.

3 June, 1874

Fathers Chevalier, Vandel and Jouët renew their profession before Pope Pius IX.

4 June, 1980

Father Jose Maria Gran Cirera, MSC, of the Spanish Province, is assassinated in Chajul, Guatemala. Fr José María Gran Cirera was shot repeatedly alongside his friend and sacristan Dominic Batz while leaving Mass on horseback on June 4th 1980.

Now the feast day of the Martyrs of Quiche.

5 June, 1900

Archibald Shaw, first Australian-born MSC priest, ordained in Sydney.

5 June, 1944

During World War II, New Guinea Missionary Sisters were imprisoned in Ramale Camp, New Britain, in PNG.

5 June, 1986

Canonical erection of the first MSC house in Seoul, Korea.

6 June, 1846

Jean-Marie Vandel is ordained a priest at Fribourg, Switzerland, at the age of 37 years.

6 June, 1914

Father Hubert Linckens begins prolonged visitation of the Australian MSC province: 1914-1921.

6 June, 1980

Erection of the MSC novitiate in Manoku, Abemama, Kiribati.

7 June

Feast of the Sacred Heart

7 June, 1861

The Vicar General of Bourges blesses the first part of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Issoudun. In the window near the altar of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, is a stained-glass representation of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, her first image. This same stained-glass window is today located above Our Lady's Chapel entrance door, situated inside the Basilica.

9 June, 1983

The three Generalates, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart meet together for the first time. The first meeting took place at the MSC Generalate, Via Asmara in Rome.

10 June, 1854

Father Charles Piperon, a significant early member of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart is ordained priest for the Diocese of Bourges.

10 June, 1855

Authorized to take the title of Missionary of the Sacred Heart, the young Chevalier ceases his functions as curate in Issoudun. He takes up the role of parish priest of Issoudun more than 20 years later in 1872.

12 June, 1874

On the Feast of the Sacred Heart, Pope Pius IX signs the decree of Approbation of the MSC Society. Father Chevalier also offers Pius IX a petition, asking him to consecrate the whole Church to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

12 June, 1885

Watertown USA: first profession of Pierre L’Esperance, the first MSC from the New World.

12 June, 1970

The first mission in Peru, entrusted to the North German MSC Province since 1938, becomes a Region.

13 June, 1891

Rome: the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars issues a decree regarding the “sanationes”. It prescribes also that the General Assistants must reside with the General; Father Jouet, therefore, is no longer Assistant but remains General Procurator.

13 June, 1946

The Vicariate of Papua is divided into the Vicariate of Port Moresby and the Prefecture of Samarai. Father A. Sorin (France) is appointed Vicar of Port Moresby and Administrator Prefect of Samarai

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14 June, 1851

Father Chevalier and eleven other seminarians are ordained priests in the cathedral of Bourges by Cardinal Dupont.

14 June, 1937

Louis Vangeke, MSC, is ordained the very first priest for the Papua New Guinean Catholic Church. In 1970, he became Auxiliary Bishop of Port Moresby, PNG, and then Bishop of Bereina, PNG, until his retirement in 1979. He died in 1982.

15 June, 1851

Father Chevalier celebrated his first Mass in a small chapel (no longer in existence) in the garden of the major seminary in Bourges.

16 June, 1868

First General Assembly of the Third Order of the Sacred Heart in Montluçon. Father Guyot is its General Director, in the name of father Chevalier. It is a Third Order for women without vows and is associated with the MSC congregation from 1865 to 1874.

16 June, 1950

Father Archibald Bryson (Australia) concluded negotiations for the establishment of the MSC mission in Nagoya and is now in charge of the Japan Mission.

17 June, 1851

Father Chevalier receives his first appointment: curate in the parish of Ivoy-le-Pré. He remains in this parish for 7 months before taking his second appointment in Châtillon-sur-Indre.

18 June, 1971

Erection of Curitiba- PR, Brazil, as MSC Region, entrusted to the Belgian Province.

18 June, 1982

The MSC residence at Suva, Fiji, ready since January is blessed by Bishop Paul Mea MSC.

18 June, 1986

Canonical erection of the Union of Francophone Africa (UAF). It is placed directly under the superior general.

19 June, 1885

Father Henry Verius and the brothers Salvatore Gasbarra and Nicola Marconi (Italy) leave Thursday Island for Yule Island, on board ship of Ed Mosby.

19 June, 1940

At 8:30am, Issoudun is bombed: 100 people died and many are wounded. The historic presbytery from which Father Founder was evicted in 1907, is destroyed.

20 June, 1882

Father Navarre is appointed Superior of the little group making its way to the mission of Melanesia.

22 June, 1938

The first two MSC appointed to Peru, Fathers B.Sievers and J.Petermeyer,  leave from Hiltrup for Lima.

23 June, 1919

The German MSC are forced to leave the Apostolic Vicariate of the Marshall Islands.

 24 June, 1915

During the First World War, Missionary Sisters in New Britain (PNG) are imprisoned.

24 June, 1946

Canonical erection of the Spanish MSC Province.

26 June, 1859

Laying of the first stone of the new sanctuary of the Sacred Heart in Issoudun by Monsignor Caillaud, Vicar General of Bourges.

26 June, 1984

Sister Klara Sietman, MSC, is elected as 6th Superior General of the MSC Sisters.

28 June, 1928

Father Arthur Lanctin, MSC, 2nd Superior General of the MSC, 1901-1905, dies in Issoudun.

30 June, 1850

Jules Chevalier is ordained to the Sub-Diaconate, in the Chapel of the major seminary in Bourges.

30 June, 1887

The first MSC arrive at Quito, Ecuador. This mission will end in 1894.  

General Council, Chris Chaplin MSC

Over the coming weeks we will be posting thumbnail sketches of each of the five men appointed to our General Council.

Chris Chaplin MSC

Chris has served a six year term as a General Assistant to Superior General, Abzalon Alvaredo Tovar MSC. Abzalon has asked him to continue for a second term.

Chris is to be First Councillor

Looking back at Chris’s life and ministry, we can see a providential journey of preparation. He is from Adelaide, Henley Beach parish, formerly and MSC parish. He joined the MSC in 1980, studied at YTU, had a pastoral year’s experience in Melbourne’s Yarraville parish before entering the Novitiate in 1983, making profession in 1984. He was a member of the foundation community at Navarre House, Drummoyne, when the student house moved to Sydney in 1986.

Experience as a deacon in Nightcliff parish, Darwin, ordination in 1988, returning to Nightcliff and becoming parish priest. He has had a wide range of appointments over the decades, a member of the travelling religious education team, member of the Provincial Council, some years in Fiji, Director of the Retreat House at Douglas Park, hermit life on the NSW central coast and at Shoreham, Victoria, spiritual director, on the staff of the Heart of Life Centre, qualifications in Breathwork, Reflexology and Certificates in Emotional Release Counselling.

He has been drawing on all this experience in his work on the General Council and especially Formation work in the Asian provinces and regions.

Chris and an Argentinian friend.

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 31^st

Archbishop Navarre, January 16^th

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, 22^nd 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.

26^th 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.

Professions and Ordinations, Names, Dates and Pictures

Philippines, August 17th 2023

Some Significant Days for the Chevalier Family, August 2023

Baining Martyrs

 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.

34 new Significant Days have been added for August

See August 1^st, 14^th, 27^th, 30^th, Mother Marie Louise Hartzer

1 August, 1879

The Italian Annals of OLSH are from now on published in Rome instead of Osimo, Italy.

1 August, 1887

The first four FDNSC Sisters arrive at Yule Island, PNG

1 August, 1967

The Irish MSC and their first project in Venezuelan, the parish of Our Lady of Coronato in Maracaibo

3 August, 1899

First community of MSC Sisters is established in Hiltrup, Germany: two Sisters of Divine Providence and one MSC candidate. Sister Servatia, one of the Divine Providence Sisters, is appointed first Superior General of the MSC Sisters, Hiltrup.

3 August, 1950

Fr L. Koppert MSC dies in Rome. He had been in charge of the International MSC Scholastic that since 1924.

4 August, 1859

The saintly Curé d\'Ars, Jean-Marie Vianney, dies, shortly after the visit of Father Chevalier on 14 July, 1859.

5 August, 1951

Inauguration of the new parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

5 August, 1982

MSC Sisters open a Novitiate in Bangalore, India.

6 August, 1930

Fr John Doyle MSC, Australia, arrives in Sideia/Samarai, Eastern Papua. He will later become the first Bishop of Sideia

6 August, 1986

The Canonical Erection of the UAF (Union of French-speaking Africa) on June 18 becomes effective. Father Karl Hofer is the first superior.

6 August, 1988

St Pauls National seminary for Late Vocations, founded at Kensington in 1968, has its 200^th ordination to the priesthood.

10 August, 1928

Fr Karl Laufer MSC, German province, is ordained a priest at Paderborn. He gained fame as missionary and anthropologist in New Britain, PNG.

11 August, 1905

MSC General Chapter at Louvain, in Belgium. Decisions taken were:  to revise the Constitutions of Father Founder, to move the Generalate to Rome, and to drop the \'fourth\' vow. This \'Vow of Stability\' could be taken by individual members to stay in the congregation until death, and also included being willing to be sent on mission anywhere in the world by the Pope or religious superior.

11 August, 1908.

Arrival of the first eight MSC sisters from Germany in the US.

12 August, 1855

After a retreat in a Trappist monastery, Father Charles Piperon decides “to live and die as a religious”.

13 August, 1890

Blessing of the new MSC House in Tilburg, Holland.

13 August, 1904

The Baining Martyrs: Father M. Rascher, together with three MSC confreres, a Trappist Brother, five MSC Sisters and seven Catholic Bainings, are killed in the Baining Mountains, East New Britain, PNG.

14 August, 1895

Arrival of the first FDNSC in Nonouti, Gilbert Islands (Kiribati).

14 August, 1905

Foundation of the mission station at Merauke, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

14 August, 1981

The first MSC novitiate of the South African Region, entrusted to the Irish province, opened in Ofcolaco with three novices.

15 August, 1905

Fr E. Meyer is elected superior general (1905-1920).

15 August, 1919

Erection of the Dutch MSC province.

15 August, 1946

Arrival of the first nine Italian MSC in Pinheiro, Brazil.

15 August, 1945

MSC Sisters in PNG are released from Ramale Camp, New Britain.

16 August, 1869

The Archbishop of Bourges blesses the MSC novitiate at Montlucon, a distance of five minutes from the church of St Paul where Father Guyot, the first novice Master, his parish priest.

18 August, 1920

Father Adrian Brocken, Holland, is elected Period General (1920-1932)

19 August, 1923

Archbishop Louis Coupe, Vicar Apostolic of Rabaul from 1890-1923, retires.

20 August, 1848

This date remembers the death of Jean-Charles Chevalier,  the father of Jules Chevalier.

20 August, 1926

Fr Bernardus Weidenbrugge, one of the 14 Trappist who joined the MSC in Belgian Congo, Zaire, in 1926, makes his first profession.

21 August, 1882

Fr Andre Navarre and his two companions arrive in Sydney on the way to the mission of Melanesia. They are welcomed by the Marist Fathers. A week later they are able to leave for Port Breton with a ship of the Marquis de Ray.

21 August, 1988

Three Kiribati Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart leave from Majuro, the first foundation in the Marshall Islands.

22 August, 1985

Two MSC sisters of the Peruvian Province depart for the Dominican Republic to start a new mission

24 August, 1863

In the presence of the notary public, Brinet, an act is signed by M, de Champgrand stating that Fr Jules Chevalier has obtained possession of the whole property at its centre.

24 August, 1946

Fr Andre Sorin MSC consecrated in OLSH church Randwick as the Vicar Apostolic of Moresby.

25 August, 1905

Erection of the French province.

25 August, 1985

Fathers Arguillas and Ceniza, Philippines, take possession of the first MSC house in Seoul, Korea.

26 August, 1902

Erection of the first MSC house in Switzerland, at pre-Borg

27 August, 1837

This date recalls the birth of Marie-Louise Mestmann (Hartzer) in Wissembourg, France.

28 August, 1901

Fr Chevalier asks Rome to accept his resignation as Superior General and to grant him a decree of “secularisation pro forma” for as long as the situation demands. Both requests were granted.

29 August, 1920

The Apostolic Prefecture of Dutch New Guinea, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, becomes an Apostolic Vicariate.

29 August, 1965,

Fr Cadoux MSC, France, appointed Bishop of Koalack, Senegal, ordained at Issoudun.

30 August, 1874

Foundation of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart by Father Chevalier in Issoudun, as a Sister Congregation to the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.

30 August, 1948

Arrival in Argentina of the first two MSC fathers, Chelsea Megiddo and Bonito Camino, Spain.

30 August, 1983

The Congregation for Religious approves the updated version of the Constitutions of the FDNSC – Constitutions originally drawn up by Fr Chevalier himslef.

31 August, 1960

Erection of the Australian Province of the MSC Sisters.

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