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Anniversaries & Jubilees in 1994

Fr. Roger Mercurio, C.P., has compiled this chronology of the
Provinces of St. Paul the Cross and Holy Cross.

1694 300 Years
Tricentenial
  • Birth of Paul Francis Daneo, Founder of the Congregation.
1794 200 Years
Bicentenial
  • John M. Cioni, Historian & Confidant of St. Paul, General.
    Fast is mitigated, beatification processes furthered.
1854 140 Years
  • Blessing of Pittsburgh Monastery.
  • Opening of the Novitiate.
1864 130 Years
  • Peter Maganotto with seven priests and two brothers makes a foundation at Virginia City, Nevada.
1884 110 Years
  • First foundation in St. Louis made on Page Avenue.
1894 100 Years
Centenial
  • St. Francis Hieronymo Retreat opened at St. Paul, KS.
  • First Missionary Congress held at Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Cornerstone laying for Holy Cross Church in Cincinnati, June.
  • Blessing of Holy Cross Church in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 11th; a part of the American province of St. Paul of the Cross.
1904 90 Years
  • St. Ann's Monastery opened in Scranton, PA; first Mass on March 25th and dedication on July 2nd.
  • Property bought in Chicago; Immaculate Conception Parish organized.
  • Provincial Stephen Kealy died July 17th.
1914 80 Years
  • The General Chapter was held in Rome.
  • World War I started.
  • Laymen's Retreat League began at St. Gabriel's in Boston, MA.
  • Veronica's Veil opened at St. Joseph's in Union City, NJ.
1919 75 Years
Diamond
  • The Confraternity of the Passion started at St. Michael's, Union City, NJ.
1924 70 Years
  • St. Ann's Novena began at Scranton.
  • St. Vincent Strambi on the Hudson was opened.
  • Western Curia decides to found Mater Dolorosa in Los Angeles, CA.
  • Immaculate Conception Monastery blessed in Jamaica, NY.
  • First Western Passionists join China Mission.
1934 60 Years
  • Fire struck St. Michael's Church, Union City, May 31st, feast of Corpus Christi.
  • Cuthbert O'Gara consecrated Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Yuanling, China.
  • Dedication of the Monastery & Church of Schwarzenfeld, Germany; designed and built by Christopher Berlo of the East.
  • Opening of St. Gabriel's Parish in Brighton.
  • Poor Sisters of Jesus Crucified founded by Alphonsus Maria Urbanowicz at Brockton, MA.

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