September Zaccarian Moments

September

2 September
1537 – Antonio Maria returns to Vicenza, the second trial against the Pauline Family was resolved positively.

5 September
1567 – Consecration of the altar of St. Barnabas by St. Charles Borromeo

6 September
1551 - Death of Mother Domenica Battista da Sesto, first prioress of the Angelics. (1536)
1617 – Death of Ludovico Bitoz, coadjutor brother, missionary in Protestant territory.

1880 – Death of Fr. Giusto Pantalini who, together with Maria Bucchi, founded the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood.

11 September
1896 – Inauguration of the new monastery of the Angelic Sisters in Milan.
1924 – Death of Fr. Alessandro Ghignoni, noted conference speaker and proponent of sacred religious music.

12 September
Traditional feast of the Holy Name of Mary, the name which all Barnabites add to their own on the day of their profession.

14 September
1542 – Death of Fr. Francesco Crippa, one of the first 5 members of the Order, called by the founder “basso” (humble).

15 September
1636 – Death of Fr. Anacleto Secchi, historian of the 3 Co-Founders.
1855 – Death of Fr. Gian Pietro Curti, worked with Ancilla Ghezzi in the foundation of the Sacramentine of Monza.

16 September
1944 – Death of Fr. Giuseppe Boffito, historian of the Order.

17 September
1579 – Death of Fr. Aimone Cario, biblical scholar and preacher of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception.

18 September
1771 – Death of Servant of God, Francesco Castelli, Barnabite seminarian, disciple of St. Francesco Saverio M.Bianchi.

19 September
1528 Subdeacon ordination of St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria.
1986 – During the Continuing Education and Planning for Barnabite Scholastic Network, the reconstruction of the Third College under the name of the City of St. Paul.

20 September
1806 – Introduction of the Cause of Anthony Mary Zaccaria under Pope Pius VII.

24 September
1601 – Death of Fr. Giambattista Soresina, one to the first members of the Order leaving precious accounts concerning the founder after having copied the texts of the Constitutions.
1789 – Death of Fr. Giovanale Sacchi, musicologist.

29 September
1533 – St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria and Bartolomeo Ferrari initiate Barnabite community life in the rectory of St. Caterina de Fabbri near the Porta Ticinese of Milan. The chapel was destroyed at the end of the 18^th Century. Two years later the little community transferred to the house next to St. Ambrogio, left vacant by the Angelics, who had moved to their new monastery, S. Paolo Converso.

Five Months As A Barnabite Postulant

August 3, 2008 marked the five month anniversary in my life as a postulant for the Barnabite Brotherhood. Each day of these past five months have been a blessing for me. I have received blessings that I never thought were possible and I am slowly discovering more talents within myself thanks to the direction and the advice of the confreres that I am blessed to share family life with. I would use the word community, but the Barnabites are so much more to me than just a religious community. They are and have become actual family. I am indebted in a large way to all of my confreres here at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. Everyone here has gone out of their way to make me feel at home and welcome in this milieu. I thank the Lord for all of you!