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February 24, 1867 James Anthony Walsh, Co-Founder of Maryknoll, born in Cambridge, MA "> February 24, 1867 James Anthony Walsh, Co-Founder of Maryknoll, born in Cambridge, MA
October 27, 1882 Mary Josephine Rogers, Foundress of the Maryknoll Sisters, born in Roxbury, MA "> October 27, 1882 Mary Josephine Rogers, Foundress of the Maryknoll Sisters, born in Roxbury, MA
May 20, 1892 Fr. Walsh ordained a priest in Boston, MA Fr. Walsh ordained a priest at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, MA. "> May 20, 1892 Fr. Walsh ordained a priest in Boston, MA
October 1, 1906 The Catholic Foreign Mission Bureau formed in Boston "> October 1, 1906 The Catholic Foreign Mission Bureau formed in Boston
January 1, 1907 First issue of The Field Afar published "> January 1, 1907 First issue of The Field Afar published
September 1, 1910 Eucharistic Congress, Montreal Fathers Price (right) and Walsh (left) attend the Eucharistic Congress in Montreal where they discuss for the first time an American foreign mission seminary. "> September 1, 1910 Eucharistic Congress, Montreal 1911-1911-
June 29, 1911 Propaganda Fide approves the establishment of the Foreign Mission Seminary in the US The Congregation of Propaganda Fide granted approval to begin the Foreign Mission Seminary in the United States. Pope St. Pius X blessed the venture and Fathers James A. Walsh and Thomas F. Price. "> June 29, 1911 Propaganda Fide approves the establishment of the Foreign Mission Seminary in the US
December 04, 1911 Society's first home, Hawthorne, NY Fathers Walsh and Price move into the Society's first home in Hawthore, NY, known as Klingler Cottage. "> December 04, 1911 Society's first home, Hawthorne, NY
January 06, 1912 Secretaries arrive at Hawthorne, NY later to become Maryknoll Sisters The "secretaries," Mary Louise Wholean, Sara Sullivan and Mary Augustine Dwyer, arrive at Hawthorne, NY, to work with Fathers Walsh and Price. They are later to be known as "The Teresians of Maryknoll" and "The Maryknoll Sisters." "> January 06, 1912 Secretaries arrive at Hawthorne, NY later to become Maryknoll Sisters
April 27, 1912 Foreign Mission Brothers of Saint Michael formed On April 27, 1912, Thomas H. McCann (pictured here), Ernst Hollger and Frederick McGuire arrive at Maryknoll to form the first Foreign Mission Brothers of Saint Michael. "> April 27, 1912 Foreign Mission Brothers of Saint Michael formed
September 15, 1912 Mary Josephine Rogers named Directress of the Secretaries Six days after her arrival in Hawthorne, NY, Mary Josephine Rogers was named the Directress of the group of seven Secretaries. "> September 15, 1912 Mary Josephine Rogers named Directress of the Secretaries
October 15, 1912 Secretaries move to St. Teresa's Lodge The Secretaries move from Hawthorne into a large house on the Ossining property named St. Teresa's Lodge which is located several hundred feet from the seminary house. "> October 15, 1912 Secretaries move to St. Teresa's Lodge
September 08, 1913 Maryknoll's first preparatory college, The Venard, opens in Scranton, PA "> September 08, 1913 Maryknoll's first preparatory college, The Venard, opens in Scranton, PA
November 10, 1914 First ordination of a Maryknoll student, Fr. Daniel McShane Fr. McShane was ordained at St. Patrick's Cathedral by Cardinal Farley. "> November 10, 1914 First ordination of a Maryknoll student, Fr. Daniel McShane
September 13, 1917 Maryknoll Procure opened in San Francisco "> September 13, 1917 Maryknoll Procure opened in San Francisco
September 3, 1917 Fr. James A. Walsh leaves to find a mission field in China "> September 3, 1917 Fr. James A. Walsh leaves to find a mission field in China
December 25, 1917 Field Found On Christmas day, 1917, Bishop deGuebirant of Canton, China, and Fr. James A. Walsh sign an agreement to grant a section in Kwangtung Province to the Maryknoll Society. Fr. Walsh cabled Maryknoll: "Field Found." On April 25, 1918, Rome ratifies the agreement. "> December 25, 1917 Field Found
July 18, 1918 First Teresians assigned to work at The Venard, Clarks Summit, PA "> July 18, 1918 First Teresians assigned to work at The Venard, Clarks Summit, PA
September 07, 1918 Society's First Departure On September 7, 1918, the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America holds its first Departure Ceremony. Fathers Francis X. Ford (seated, right), Bernard Meyer (standing),Thomas F. Price (seated, center)and James E. Walsh (seated, left) begin their journey to Maryknoll's new mission field in South China. "> September 07, 1918 Society's First Departure
September 12, 1919 Fr. Thomas Frederick Price dies in Hong Kong Fr. Thomas F. Price dies at St. Paul's Hospital, Hong Kong, of acute appendicitis. In 1936 his body is brought back to Maryknoll. "> September 12, 1919 Fr. Thomas Frederick Price dies in Hong Kong 1920-1920-
February 14, 1920 Congregation's Canonical Foundation Day "> February 14, 1920 Congregation's Canonical Foundation Day
April 8, 1920 Maryknoll Sisters arrive in Los Angeles, CA Maryknoll Sisters Magdalen Doelger and Aloysius McDonald arrive at the Japanese mission in Los Angeles, CA, to staff St. Francis Xavier School. "> April 8, 1920 Maryknoll Sisters arrive in Los Angeles, CA
June 29, 1920 Groundbreaking for new Seminary Building, Maryknoll, NY "> June 29, 1920 Groundbreaking for new Seminary Building, Maryknoll, NY
September 10, 1921 First Maryknoll Brother departs for China Brother Albert Staubli, the first Maryknoll Brother assigned to China, is a member of the Society's 1921 departure group. "> September 10, 1921 First Maryknoll Brother departs for China
September 21, 1921 Congregation's first departure for China On September 21, 1921, the first six Maryknoll Sisters assigned to China depart. They are: (back row, left to right) Sisters Imelda Sheridan, Barbara Froehlich and Monica Moffatt; (front row, left to right) Sisters Lawrence Foley, Paul McKenna and Rose Liefelt. "> September 21, 1921 Congregation's first departure for China
November 3, 1921 First Maryknoll Sisters arrive in Kowloon, Hong Kong "> November 3, 1921 First Maryknoll Sisters arrive in Kowloon, Hong Kong
November 21, 1922 Maryknoll Sisters enter South China Maryknoll Sisters enter Yeungkong, Kongmoon, South China, for their first Chinese mission work. "> November 21, 1922 Maryknoll Sisters enter South China
January 23, 1923 Fr. Patrick Byrne leaves Maryknoll for Pyongyang, Korea Mission "> January 23, 1923 Fr. Patrick Byrne leaves Maryknoll for Pyongyang, Korea Mission
November 01, 1923 Mother Mary Joseph departs for China Mother Mary Joseph joins the Congregation's third departure group for China as she begins her first formal visitation of the Maryknoll Sisters missioned there. "> November 01, 1923 Mother Mary Joseph departs for China
1924 Maryknoll participates in the Vatican Mission Exposition "> 1924 Maryknoll participates in the Vatican Mission Exposition
January 31, 1924 First preparatory seminary for Chinese students opens in Yeungkong, Kongmoon, China "> January 31, 1924 First preparatory seminary for Chinese students opens in Yeungkong, Kongmoon, China
January 31, 1924 Maryknoll Sisters arrive at Pyongyang, Korea "> January 31, 1924 Maryknoll Sisters arrive at Pyongyang, Korea
October 1925 Maryknoll Sisters arrive in Antung, Manchuria Maryknoll Sisters arriving at their temporary convent in Antung, Manchuria in 1925. "> October 1925 Maryknoll Sisters arrive in Antung, Manchuria
November 21, 1925 Maryknoll Sisters open Bethany Convent at Maryknoll, NY "> November 21, 1925 Maryknoll Sisters open Bethany Convent at Maryknoll, NY
1926 Maryknollers found Sisters of the Immaculate Heart Fr. James E. Walsh and Sr. Imelda Sheridan found the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart in Kongmoon, China. In this image, Maryknoll Sister Gonzaga Rizzardi teaches Latin to aspirants. "> 1926 Maryknollers found Sisters of the Immaculate Heart
1926 Maryknollers begin mission work in Manila, Philippines On January 22, 1926, Maryknoll Sisters begin mission work in Manila. In September 1926, the Society also begins special mission work in the Philippines with Fr. James M. Drought's arrival in Manila to assist the Archbishop and direct two hostels for students attending public universities. "> 1926 Maryknollers begin mission work in Manila, Philippines
January 27, 1927 Maryknoll Junior Seminary, Los Altos, CA, formally blessed "> January 27, 1927 Maryknoll Junior Seminary, Los Altos, CA, formally blessed
February 4, 1927 Society begins parish and mission work in Hawaii Fr. William Kress, MM, and Brother Philip Morini, MM, (pictured here) arrive in Honolulu to begin mission work in Sacred Heart Parish, Punahou District. "> February 4, 1927 Society begins parish and mission work in Hawaii
May 22, 1927 Msgr. James E. Walsh consecrated Bishop at Sancian Island "> May 22, 1927 Msgr. James E. Walsh consecrated Bishop at Sancian Island
September 04, 1927 Maryknoll Sisters arrive in Honolulu, HI The first ten Maryknoll Sisters arrive in Honolulu, Hawaii, to begin two parochial schools. Six Sisters staffed the new Maryknoll School in Punahou and four Sisters staffed St. Ann School in Heeia. "> September 04, 1927 Maryknoll Sisters arrive in Honolulu, HI
June 29, 1929 Cornerstone laid at Sisters' Motherhouse, Maryknoll, NY "> June 29, 1929 Cornerstone laid at Sisters' Motherhouse, Maryknoll, NY 1930-1930-
1930 Maryknollers establish Sister Catechists of Our Lady in the Kaying Diocese of China Bishop Francis X. Ford, MM, and Maryknoll Sisters Mary Dolores Cruise and Anthony Marie Unitas, establish Sister Catechists of Our Lady in the Kaying Diocese, China. "> 1930 Maryknollers establish Sister Catechists of Our Lady in the Kaying Diocese of China
1930 Maryknoll's First lay missioner Maryknoll’s first lay missioner, Dr. Harry Blaber, serves in China from 1930 to 1938. "> 1930 Maryknoll's First lay missioner
June 04, 1930 Maryknoll Sisters take over direction of a tuberculosis sanitarium, Monrovia, CA "> June 04, 1930 Maryknoll Sisters take over direction of a tuberculosis sanitarium, Monrovia, CA
1932 Msgr. Bernard Meyer founds the Sisters of Charity of the Sacred Heart, Wuchow, China "> 1932 Msgr. Bernard Meyer founds the Sisters of Charity of the Sacred Heart, Wuchow, China
March 2, 1932 Maryknoll Sisters move into their newly built Motherhouse, Maryknoll, NY "> March 2, 1932 Maryknoll Sisters move into their newly built Motherhouse, Maryknoll, NY
June 27, 1932 Msgr. John Morris, with help from Maryknoll Sisters, founds the Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Korea "> June 27, 1932 Msgr. John Morris, with help from Maryknoll Sisters, founds the Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Korea
October 4, 1932 Enclosure ceremony for the first cloistered branch of Maryknoll Sisters Bishop Dunne of New York City presides at the ceremony of enclosure for the first cloistered branch of ten Maryknoll Sisters at Maryknoll, NY. "> October 4, 1932 Enclosure ceremony for the first cloistered branch of Maryknoll Sisters
June 29, 1933 Very Rev. James A. Walsh consecrated Bishop in Rome Very Rev. James A. Walsh, co-founder and Superior General of the Maryknoll Society, was consecrated Titular Bishop of Siene by Cardinal Fumisoni Biondi twenty-two years to the day after he had been commissioned to found Maryknoll. "> June 29, 1933 Very Rev. James A. Walsh consecrated Bishop in Rome
July 30, 1933 First Society members assigned to Japan take part in Departure Ceremony Among the first missioners in Japan is Fr. William Whitlow, MM, seen above. "> July 30, 1933 First Society members assigned to Japan take part in Departure Ceremony
1934 Maryknoll's First Long-Term lay missioner Dr. Artemio I. Bagalawis, a physician from the Philippines, is Maryknoll's first long-term lay missioner. Dr. Bagalawis served in South China for 30 years. "> 1934 Maryknoll's First Long-Term lay missioner
September 21, 1935 Msgr. Francis X. Ford consecrated Bishop at Maryknoll, NY In the chapel of the Maryknoll Sisters' Motherhouse, the Maryknoll Superior General, Bishop James A. Walsh, consecrated Msgr. Francis X. Ford, Vicar Apostolic of Kaying and Titular Bishop of Etenna. "> September 21, 1935 Msgr. Francis X. Ford consecrated Bishop at Maryknoll, NY
April 14, 1936 Bishop James A. Walsh dies at Maryknoll Maryknoll's co-founder and first Superior General, Bishop James A. Walsh, dies of cancer at Maryknoll, NY, after a lingering illness. "> April 14, 1936 Bishop James A. Walsh dies at Maryknoll
June 5, 1937 First Maryknoll Sisters enter Otsu, Japan, for mission work The first four Sisters assigned to Japan enjoy a sukiyaki party on board the Tatsuta Maru en route to Japan. They are (left to right): Sr. Edward, Sr. Rachel, Sr. Hostia and Sr. Eleanor Francis. "> June 5, 1937 First Maryknoll Sisters enter Otsu, Japan, for mission work
September 29, 1938 Brothers of St. Michael Novitiate begins under the direction of Fr. Frederick Kiloran, MM "> September 29, 1938 Brothers of St. Michael Novitiate begins under the direction of Fr. Frederick Kiloran, MM
1939 Maryknollers in Kweilin, China, found the Sister Catechists of the Blessed Virgin Mary Maryknoll Sisters Gabriel Marie Devlin (left), Mary Gonzaga Rizzardi (middle), and Dominic Kelly (right) are seen here with the first four members of the Sister Catechists of the Blessed Virgin Mary on their Profession day in May 1942. The Maryknoll Sisters directed their training. "> 1939 Maryknollers in Kweilin, China, found the Sister Catechists of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1940-1940-
February 1, 1942 Maryknoll Sisters and Priests interned by Japanese in Los Banos prison, Philipppines "> February 1, 1942 Maryknoll Sisters and Priests interned by Japanese in Los Banos prison, Philipppines
April 5, 1942 Special departure ceremony for first three Society members assigned to Bolivia A member of this first group is Fr. Alonso Escalante, MM, seen here receiving well wishes as he prepares to depart for Bolivia. "> April 5, 1942 Special departure ceremony for first three Society members assigned to Bolivia
August 25, 1942 Ninety-seven Maryknollers repatriated aboard the SS Gripsholm 60 Maryknoll Priests, 31 Maryknoll Sisters and 6 Maryknoll Brothers released from internment in Japan, Korea, Manchukuo and Hong Kong arrive in Jersey City, NJ, on the repatriation ship SS Gripsholm. "> August 25, 1942 Ninety-seven Maryknollers repatriated aboard the SS Gripsholm
March 1943 Maryknoll Fathers begin mission work in Peru Fr. Arthur C. Kiernan, MM, is one of the first Maryknollers assigned to Peru. "> March 1943 Maryknoll Fathers begin mission work in Peru
April 1943 Maryknoll Fathers begin mission work in Chile Fr. Leon A. Harter, MM, is among the first Maryknollers to work in Chile. "> April 1943 Maryknoll Fathers begin mission work in Chile
September 1943 Maryknoll Sisters begin mission work in Bolivia Sisters Mercy Hirschboeck and Jeremie Crowley, two of the first Maryknoll Sisters missioned in Bolivia, at work in Maryknoll's first dispensary in Riberalta, 1944. "> September 1943 Maryknoll Sisters begin mission work in Bolivia
September 1943 Maryknoll Fathers begin mission work in Ecuador Fr. Joseph E. Early, MM, is one of the first Maryknollers to work in Ecuador. "> September 1943 Maryknoll Fathers begin mission work in Ecuador |