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VINCENTIAN STUDIES COURSE
BOQUERON, CHIRIQUI, PANA
JOHN P. PRAGER, C.M. 1995
VII. THE HISTORY OF THE C.M.
AND
THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY
5. THE HISTORY OF THE EASTERN PROVINCE OF THE U.S.
READINGS FOR THE TEACHER:
Bayard, l., The Lone Star Vanguard, (St. Louis:l945).
Cronin, P., The Life and Labors of Rt. Rev. Stephen V.
Ryan, C.M., (Buffalo: l896).
Deuther, C., The Life and Times of Rt. Rev. John Timon,
C.M., (Buffalo: l870).
Easterly, F., The Foundation of the Vincentians in theU.S.:
1816-1835, (Washington, C.U., l938).
--, The Life and Times of Rt. Rev. Joseph Rosati, C.M.,
(Washington: C.U., l942).
Mc Cann, D., "Vincentian Pioneers of the Mississippi Valley:
l818-1900," Vincentian Heritage 14 (l993), p. 95-126.
Rosati, J., Recollection of the Establishment of the C.M. in
the U.S." Vincentian Heritage 1-5 (l980-l985).
--, The Life of Felix de Andreis, C.M., (St. Louis: l900).
Rybolt, J., ed. The American Vincentians: A PopularHistory
of the C.M. in the U.S.:1815-1987, (N:Y.: New City,l988).
Three Centuries of Vincentian Missionary Labor: 1617- l917,
(Philadelphia:l917).
READINGS FOR THE NOVICES:
"A Century of Vincentian Missionary Activity," Heri-Hodie 21-26
(December l948-April l954).
Easterly, F., "The Vincentian Fathers: A Survey of the C.M. in
the Eastern Province of the U.S.," Thought Patterns 9 (l961).
POINTS OF EMPHASIS:
1. Historical Developent:
a. Italian Mission (l816-1835)
b. American Province (1835-1888)
c. Eastern Province(1888- )
2. The history of the province has to be viewed in light of the history
of the Church in the U.S. In 1816, when the C.M's came to the U.S. the
Church was small, poor and definitely missionary. Until well into the
l930's American catholics were immigrants and working class. Most of
the foundations of the C.M.'s were attempts to serve the needs of this
population.
3. It's only in the l940's that the American catholics enter the middle
class. It's at this time that the C.M. on the international level tends
to loose its focus on the poor. The two tendencies result in a lack
of clarity among the U.S. C.M.'s with regard to the charism.
4. Along with the rest of the Congregation, but perhaps a little slower,
the U.S. C.M.'s have begun to look for new ways to serve the poor.
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