|
1846 |
September 19: the Apparition of the Virgin Mary at La
Salette.
September 20: the first written account (the
pra narrative).
Winter of 46: the famine begun in
1845 now rages through Europe. |
|
1847 |
Controversies in the press. – The greater accounts (Lagier,
Bez, Long, Lambert…).
September 19: at least
30,000 pilgrims go to the Mountain. In November and
December, the bishop hosts a gathering where eight
conferences are given on the truth of La Salette. |
|
1848 |
Revolution in France; uprisings throughout Europe. |
|
1849 |
Already 15,000 pilgrims have been inscribed into the
Confraternity of Our Lady of La Salette, Reconciler. |
|
1850 |
On
September 25 Maximin meets the Cure of Ars. |
|
1851 |
The “Secrets of La Salette” controversy.The
Bishop de Bruillard publishes the Doctrinal
Statement of September 19: the Apparition is
authentic, public worship is authorized, a
church will be built on the site of the
apparition. |
|
1852 |
New Doctrinal Statement, dated the 25th
of May. The laying of The cornerstone of the new
church. A community of diocesan missionaries is
established called the Missionaries of Our Lady
of La Salette. |
|
1854 |
Bishop Ginoulhiac publishes a Doctrinal
Statement confirming Bishop de
Bruillard’s decisions and refuting objections of
the opposition. |
|
1858 |
February 2nd,
Fathers Archier, Berlioz, Bosson, Buisson and
Petit take their first vows in the bishop’s
chapel. |
|
1860 |
Father Sylvain-Marie Giraud takes First
vows. Widely Experienced and a spiritual
author he is named master of novices. |
|
1865 |
Father Giraud is
elected superior, seeks to instill a genuine
religious spirit within the community. He
launches the French devotional periodical
“Les Annales de Notre-Dame de La Salette. |
|
1869,
70,71 |
Vatican I; the Franco-Prussian War; the
Commune in Paris. |
|
1875 |
On March 1st, Maximin Giraud dies at Corps. |
|
1875 |
Bishop Fava asks that the Missionaries write new constitutions with each article voted on individually. Father Archier is elected Superior General. Father Jean Berthier establishes the apostolic school. |
|
1878 |
Pope Leo XIII invites Bishop Fava and Father Henri Berthier to seek Vatican approval for the constitutions. |
