High-resolution, full color images available online
Search, browse, read, and print yearbook pages
View college, high school, and military yearbooks
Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries
Support the schools in our program by subscribing
Privacy, as we do not track users or sell information
Page 6 text:
“
It was while Bishop DuBourg was in Rome for his consecration as Bishop of Baltimore in 1815 that hejirequested that the-gfirst band of Vincentian mis- sionaries be sent to the United States for the purpose of establishing a seminary to prepare priests for the vast area of the New World. Under the direction of Felix DeAndreis, a small group of Vincentians undertook the long and arduous journey from Rome to Missouri. On October 2,, 1818, they reached Perryville, Mo., which was to become the center of their activities. A year later a second group of missionaries, including many seminarians desiring to become Vincen- tians, arrived in Missouri. A Novitiate was established at Perryville, St. Mary of the Barrens Seminary, under the direction of Father Joseph Rosati. At Perryville the Community started the work which has grown over the years until now the priests of the Congregation of the Mission carry out their duties in nineteen states, the District of Columbia, as well as missions in Canada. Panama, Formosa, and Chile In 1822 a college was established at Perryville. Much of the success of the college Was due to the labours of Father john Mary Odin and Father john Timon. Soon the Vincentians, under the superiorship of Father Rosati, had begun the harvest of souls throughout the Mississippi Valley ,from St. Louis to New Orleans. In 1835 the General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission at Paris decreed the American Mission as a new province and appointed Father Timon the first Visitor. During the time that Father Timon served as Visitorfthe new province advanced rapidly. In 1836 he established the College of St. Vincent at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. During its long and illustrious history this institution served as a college for lay students, later became a seminary for Diocesan semi- narians and finally became the preparatory seminary for the Western Province of the Congregation in the United States which it remains to this day. Due to the great number of Catholics, both French and Irish, living in St. Louis, Father Timon obtained a plot of land on Ninth Street and there built the Church of St. Vincent de Paul. The next project on Father Timon's list was the founding of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, which opened formally in 1839. The following years produced such men as Father Mariano Maller, and Father Anthony Penco, two distinguished visitors. During the Civil War and the years afterwards the Community grew and spread. The Central House was moved to Philadelphia in 1866. In 1870 the Vincentians opened St. Iohn,s University in New York which has since developed into a center of higher edu- cation. On September 4, 1888, the Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, Very Reverend Anthony Fiat, C.M., announced the division of the American Province into a Western and Eastern Province. Here in the Western Province, Vincentian activity has flourished at St. Louis, Perryville, and Cape Girardeau. In 1954 St. Vincent's Seminary at Montebello, California, opened to accept aspirants to the Congregation on the West Coast. In 1955 St. Vincent de Paul Seminary was opened at Lemont, Illinois. Arid in 1962 St. Vincent de Paul Seminary was erected at Beaumont, Texas. Today, after almost a century and ia half in the United States, the Con- gregation of the Mission is responsible for the training of priests throughout the country. The Vincentians look back appreciatively on the many works begun, the many tasks accomplished. In the Spirit of St. Vincent they look forward towards the fulfillment of the work of their Holy Founder, expressed in this quotation: - Ewmgelizare Pauperibus Misit Me.
”
Page 7 text:
“
DEDICATION We, the students ot IQ66, wish to dedicate this yearbook to the past, present, and future generations oi Vineentian priests
Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. Start your search today!
Looking for old family members and relatives? Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly!
Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy.
