THE SHORT VERSION: KEY EVENTS OF HIS LIFE
1782 birth in Aix en Provence
1791 forced into exile in Italy by the French Revolution
1802 return to France
1808 entered the Seminary of St. Sulpice, Paris, to study for the priesthood
1811 ordained priest
1812 returned to Aix and did not go into a parish but
dedicated his ministry to those not being touched by the structures of the Church:
the poor who spoke Provençal, youth, prisoners, neglected inhabitants of small villages
1816 founded the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (initially Missionaries of Provence)
1823 appointed Vicar General of Marseilles
1832 ordained Bishop of Icosia, but with residence in Marseilles
1837 appointed Bishop of Marseilles
1841 sends first Oblate missionaries to Canada and Ireland and England
1861 death on 21 May
1975 beatified by Pope Paul VI as a missionary passionate for Jesus Christ and for the Church
1995 canonised by Pope John Paul II
TODAY his missionary spirit continues in some 4000 Missionary Oblates in 67 countries,
thousands of laity in the Mazenodian family throughout the world,
and the members of some 44 institutes of consecrated life connected to his charism.
Many find in St Eugene an intercessor for families in difficulties
Hey Father Frank awesome job. I was looking at it and it is very useful. Thanks for all the work and may God bless you and keep you to continue doing a great job. Blessings.
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Frank this is the first chance I have had to explore your new web page. Congratulations. It will be a great resource.
Fraternally
John
Dear Franck,
Hai, I am back again in Bandarawela. I read the daily reflections and appriciate the content. Thanks for the initiative you have taken to animate the Congragation this way.
Roshan
Hola, Frank, ánimo en tu trabajo de animador del Carisma. En referencia a considerar a San Eugenio de Mazenod como “intercesor en pro de las familias en dificultad”, quiero subrayar que el Movimiento “Familias Nuevas” de la Obra de María está trabajando en ese campo pastoral: separados/as, divorcidados/as, parejas divorciadas que han contraído nuevo matrimonio… Su asistente eclesiástico es el P. Paolo Bachelet S.J. está muy interesado en conocer más a fondo a San Eugenio como hijo de “diorciados” y le gustaría que se le propusiera como Patrono e intercesor de esas “familias en dificultad”, pues me dice: No sabes el bien que podría hacer a esas personas, en su situación dolorosa y tantas veces irreversible, el presentarles a un “hijo de divorciados” que recibe la llamada al sacrdocio, que llega a ser Obispo y Fundador y que ha sido proclamado Santo por la máxima autoridad de la Iglesia… “Cosígueme toda la literatura y estudios existentes sobre esa vertiente de la vida de San Eugenio”.
FR I love what you did, the more I read the more is the more I get to
Ask my self that what is my mission on earth.Thank you
We become more stronger in our faith when reading this book of the life of our great Saint.
Thank you – may you continue to come closer to God by every possible means
Father Frank, I continue to find resources to know more and more about you and other Oblates, and, especially, your / our founder. St. Eugene has become a daily friend.
God keep you well as you continue His and Eugene’s mission.
Susan
dear frank
I love what you did it nice to learn more about our found de mazenod
What is st. Eugene a patron saint of?
Officially
he is not patron saint of anyone. He is the Founder of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and so is the beloved patron of our Mazenodian Family. Many people see in him a patron for dysfunctional families, because his own family was broken – and they feel that he can pray for them as he understands their pain.
For the first time read deep about oblate and our founder I feel the spirit of belonging in the heart of God through fr. Eugene, tnx baba 4 your knowledge your share with us about who’s de Mazenode to us