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Aug 21, 1567
Saint Francis DeSales
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Jan 23, 1572
Saint Jane de Chantal birth
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Saint Francis becomes a priest and was ordained
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Saint Jane husband Christophe dies
Dies of a hunting accident, Saint Jane left as a widow with four children -
Saint Francis and Saint Jane meet
In Dijon during lent -
Saint Jane and 3 other sister join Sisters or the Visitation of Holy Mary
Where Saint Francis , the bishop of Geneva gave them the Spiritual directory as their rule for religious life for their community -
Saint Francis first book
The first book was the Introduction to the Devout Life or Introduction -
Saint Jane placed total confidence in God alone
On a retreat she placed her total confidence in God alone and continued to follow the oath of devotion she walk with her spiritual friends -
Death of Saint Francis
Dies from a stroke -
Saint Jane’s death
She was buried near her friend and co-founder Saint Francis de Sales in Annecy, France -
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque birth
Born in L’hautecour, France , as a child she was always ill so she developed a treat devotion to the Virgin Mary and prayed the Rosary often -
Saint Francis Canonized and Feast Day
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Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Joins the Visitation community
At the age 27 she joined the Visitation community in Paray-le-Monial. She chose the name Sister Margaret Mary due to her devotion to Mary. She was still ill health as well as harsh treatment from the other sisters in the community -
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque vision of Jesus
Vision from Jesus who showed her his Sacred Heart for the first time, while she was contemplating upon the Blessed Sacrament. The second vision of the Sacred Heart she was told to establish a liturgical feast. -
Saint Janes Canonized and Feast Day
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Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis birth
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Saint John Bosco birth
Born near Turin, Italy, At an early age, he had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, praying often before the altar of Our Lady of Grace at the Cathedral of Sancta Maria della Scala. In another similarity to Saint Francis de Sales, he worked very hard at his studies. -
Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis entered the Visitation community
She entered the Visitation community of Fribourg and professed her vows -
Blessed Father Louis Brisson birth
He was the only child and Young Louis Brisson loved to read and was educated by a local priest with a vast library. -
Saint Maria Domenica Mazzarello birth
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Blessed Father Louis Brisson diocesan priest
His first assignment was as a teacher at the Visitation School in Troyes, France, where Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis served as the superior for the Visitation Sisters. He later became the chaplain for the Venerable Father Louis Brisson is the community. It was at this point that the Good Mother, Mary de Sales Chappuis, shared her vision of him founding an order or priest and brothers who would live the spirituality of Saints Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal -
Saint Leonie Aviat birth
in Sezanne, France. Like Father Louis Brisson, her parents were shopkeepers. She attended the Visitation convent school at Troyes when she was eleven and met Mother Mary De Sales Chappuis and Father Louis Brisson. -
Saint Francis Declared Patron Saint of the Deaf
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Saint Leonie Aviat professed vows
professed first vows in the new congregation she co-founded with Father Brisson called the Oblate Sisters of Saint Francis de Sales. As the congregation grew, they opened more boarding schools. These schools became places where young women working in factories learned the optimistic yet practical spirituality of Saint Francis de Sales. Saint Leonie later founded a school in Paris for girls from well to do families. -
Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis death
Everyone came to her for advice she treated all with respect and love, her community exhibited a great spirit of enthusiasm and joy leading people to call her the Good Mother she re-established the Visitation community in Troyes, France -
Mother Mary de Sales Chappuis Founders day
As Salesians, we celebrate her contribution to the Church -
Blessed Father Louis Brisson established new order
Father Brisson and five other priests professed vows of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience as the first Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales. In light of the needs present during the Industrial Revolution and their special charism to share the spirituality of Saint Francis de Sales and Saint Jane de Chantal, these first Oblates worked in the field of education. Also founded a boarding school for young girls working in factories In order to accomplish this goal, he asked Leonie Aviat -
Saint Francis declared Doctor of the church
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Saint John Bosco death
He built workshops, clubs, boarding schools and oratorios for boys to study and learn a useful craft.The lives of the young that he touched like Saint Maria Domenica Mazzarello and Saint Domenic Savio show that his spiritual methods worked. -
Saint John Bosco and Saint Maria Domenica Mazzarello start the Salesian Sisters
Father Bosco had a dream that the Blessed Virgin Mary told him that girls needed the same help as the boys he served Maria Domenica Mazzarello was the answer to that dream.It was not long after that Maria Dominica Mazzarello joined John Bosco in serving the needs of youth. The Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (a.k.a. theSalesian Sisters), began as a group of fifteen girls who lived in a very small cottage known as the Immaculate Conception House. -
Blessed Father Louis Brisson other celebration
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Blessed Father Louis Brisson
Died with Mother Aviat and many Oblates at his side. His last words were “Jesus, my love- Mary – Joseph.” -
Blessed Father Louis Brisson oblate founders day
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Saint Leonie Aviat death
Died six years after the death of Father Brisson.Today her Oblate Sisters operate the following schools:Mount Aviat Academy in Childs Maryland, Saint Bernadette School in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania and Holy Cross Academy in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Some Salesianum students attended Mount Aviat Academy in Maryland. -
Saint Maria Domenica Mazzarello death
died at age 44, happy in the knowledge that she was a loving and faithful Bride of Christ. She also cherished the friendship and ministry that she shared with Saint John Bosco in caring for the souls of the young. -
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Canonized
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Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque feast day
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Saint John Bosco feast day
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Saint John Bosco canonized
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The Seven Visitation Martyrs
They were martyred during the Spanish Civil War, Saint Jane de Chantal calls this the martyrdom of love or the martyrdom of everyday -
The Seven Visitation Martyrs Feast Day
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Saint Maria Domenica Mazzarello canonized
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Saint Maria Domenica Mazzarello feast day
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Saint Leonie Aviat canonized
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Saint Leonie Aviat feast day
