Category Archives: WRITINGS

Within the context of the disorder and fear caused by the 1848 Revolution Eugene wrote in his diary: Letter from Fr. Courtès. This Father is ever more admirable for action and courage. He returned to Limoges at the time of … Continue reading →

Advice to Father Dassy, Superior of a large Oblate community: You must make it easy for everyone to carry out their duties, avoid appearing to act like a boss and therefore willingly consult those who have been chosen to be … Continue reading →

Fr. Dassy was named superior of the new community in Nancy. He was a serious scholarly person and was in charge of a house of 20 people, including young priests and many novices. 28 year-old Fr. Santoni was the novice … Continue reading →

After only seven years of a growing Oblate presence in England, the results were evident and promised well for the future. As shocked as the Congregation had been at the untimely death of Fr Perron, Eugene saw his influence in … Continue reading →

You will not be surprised if I do not make a visit to England as I had planned; but I could not refrain from sending Father Aubert. We have great interests at stake. There is question of accepting a beautiful … Continue reading →

The missionaries were human and, as zealous as they may have been sometimes their human foibles got in the way of their ministry. Father Daly, the founder of the Oblate mission in England had a very poor sense of judgement … Continue reading →

Father Frederic Perron was 35 when he died of typhus, and had spent three years in England. He had worked in Penzance and then as superior of Grace Dieu in Leicestershire, and then was appointed superior of the community in … Continue reading →

Zeal to respond to the cry of the poor and most abandoned by preaching the Gospel needed Missionaries. In England, the sudden death of the 35 year-old Fr Perron led to a gap that had to be filled urgently. Alas! … Continue reading →

Fr. Jean-Pierre Bernard, 26 years old, had been ordained in 1847 and left for Canada. Within months of his arrival he succumbed to an epidemic of typhus. Eugene received the news and wrote in his diary: Our very good, very … Continue reading →

Hubenig concludes his narrative of the 1830 Revolution and riots: With the quelling of the workers riots, the press was muzzled and liberties were curtailed. As a result, there was no national outcry when 11,000 workers were transported to Algeria, … Continue reading →