Recollections of the Establishment of the Congregation of the Mission in the United States, Part 1

Joseph Rosati accompanied Felix De Andreis on the first mission to the United States from 1816 to 1818. Rosati held many important positions, succeeding De Andreis as superior of the American Vincentians. This first translation of his memoirs covers why the Vincentians were selected to found a seminary in St. Louis and the European part of their journey to America. The discussion of De Andreis’s reasons for accepting the mission and his preparations for it includes a transcription of his own words. The account of the journey describes the hardships the Vincentians faced and the people who helped them along the way

Recollections of the Establishment of the Congregation of the Mission in the United States, Part 5

The translation of Joseph Rosati’s memoirs continues with the period after 1820. The Vincentians and their works grew, especially Saint Mary’s Seminary, which began educating non-seminarians under pressure from the local community. Several joined the Vincentians. The seminary was also influential in converting many Protestants. The Vincentians carried out missions and established mission stations for those who were unable to attend services regularly. Circumstances surrounding Rosati’s elevation to the episcopate are described in detail

Recollections of the Establishment of the Congregation of the Mission in the United States, Part 1

Joseph Rosati accompanied Felix De Andreis on the first mission to the United States from 1816 to 1818. Rosati held many important positions, succeeding De Andreis as superior of the American Vincentians. This first translation of his memoirs covers why the Vincentians were selected to found a seminary in St. Louis and the European part of their journey to America. The discussion of De Andreis’s reasons for accepting the mission and his preparations for it includes a transcription of his own words. The account of the journey describes the hardships the Vincentians faced and the people who helped them along the way

Recollections of the Establishment of the Congregation of the Mission in the United States, Part 4

Continued from the first three issues, Joseph Rosati’s translated memoirs relate the early days of Saint Mary’s Seminary of the Barrens and the Vincentians’ service to the nearby Catholic community. Covering the period between their arrival in Perryville in October 1818 and his appointment as visitor in 1820, Rosati describes hardships, triumphs, and people in detail. In this excerpt, the Congregation grows with the arrival of Italians who join it after being unable to form their own community

Recollections of the Establishment of the Congregation of the Mission in the United States, Part 2

The translation of Joseph Rosati’s memoirs begun in the first issue is continued here, covering their arrival in Baltimore and further travels to Bardstown, Kentucky from June to November 1816. The daily rule that the Vincentians followed during their travels is meticulously described. As in the first part, Rosati documents who helped the Vincentians on their way and what the towns they visited were like