Our History in the Caribbean
Significant
Events of the First Century
1836
St
Joseph's Convent was founded in the city of Port of Spain.
1838
Rev.
Mother Scholastica replaced Mother Marie de la Croix.
Epidemic of Yellow Fever: M. l'Abbe Amiee, the Convent
Chaplain, died.
1842
First
Reception of Novices and Religious Profession took place at the Convent.
1843
Dr.
McDonnell sent a Precious ring to Our Venerable Mother Foundress.
1844
Death
of Dr. McDonnell, Bishop of Olympus.
1846
The
inner Chapel of the Convent was completed; the architect of the
building, as well as the outer Chapel being Mr. Gabriel de la Sauvagere,
Sister Vincent Ferrier's grand-father.
1847
Six
Novices received the religious habit from Dr. Smith. The nuns were
first placed in St. Lucia.
1848
Foundation
in Roseau, Dominica.
1850
A
Great Fire in Port of Spain caused consternation at the Convent.
1851
Death
of our Venerable Mother Foundress, the 15th July, at the Motherhouse of
the Congregation, Paris.
Most Rev. Dr. Smith installed as Archbishop of Port of Spain.
1852
Death
of His Excellency, The Most Rev. Dr. Smith.
Rev. Mother Scholastica is succeeded by Rev. Mother Seraphine.
1853
Epidemic
of Yellow Fever broke out.
Day pupils received for the first time at the Convent.
Arrival of His Excellency Dr. Spaecapietra from St. Thomas.
1854
Foundation
in Castries, St. Lucia.
1856
Mother
Teresa Patterson was sent to our Convent in St. Vincent.
1859
Rev.
Mother Louise Wright, a Trinidadian succeeded Rev. Mother Seraphine.
Departure of His Excellency, the Most Rev. Dr. Spaccapietra
Departure from St. Vincent.
1860
Bishop
Etheridge of Demerara became Provisional Administrator of the
Archdiocese.
New elementary school opened by the Nuns, on the site of St. George's
College.
1861
SILVER
JUBILEE OF THE CONVENT.
Arrival of Archbishop English.
1862
Death
of His Excellency, Archbishop English.
1863
Mother
Gonzague was named superior.
The Fathers of the Holy Ghost arrived in Trinidad.
1864
Foundation
in Soufriere, St. Lucia.
Arrival
of His Excellency, Dr. Gonin, and the Dominican Fathers.
1866
Mother
Teresa Patterson was sent to our house in the island of St. Thomas.
Transfer of the Elementary School to Providence.
1867
Blessing
of St. Mary's College (Holy Ghost Fathers).
1868
The
Dominican Nuns arrived in Trinidad.
Very Rev. Mother General Rosalie died.
1869
A
dreadful epidemic of yellow fever carried away two Dominican Fathers,
two Brothers from St. Mary's College, one of our Sisters, and nine
Dominican nuns.
1870
A
Convent opened at Diego Martin
Foundation in St. Joseph, Trinidad.
1871
Purchase
of the ground for Providence School.
1873
Solemn
Opening of the Convent at St. Joseph.
Year of Little Flower's birth, St. Therese is the Patroness of the
St. Joseph's Convent Schools.
1874
Fr.
O'Carroll, O.P, consecrated Bishop, Coadjutor to Archbishop Gonin.
1875
Foundation
of St. George's, Grenada.
1880
Bishop
O'Carroll died.
Rev. Mother Gonzague died at Barbados.
1881
Another
epidemic of yellow fever broke out: Dominican Fathers and our
Sisters were attacked by it.
1882
The
Convent at San Fernando opened.
1883
The
Catechism first taught in English at the Convent.
1884
The
Very Rev. Mother Marie de Jesus, Fourth Superior General, died.
1885
Convent
at Arima founded.
1886
GOLDEN
JUBILEE of the Convent.
1887
Two
new Schools opened: Newtown and the Sacred Heart School.
1889
Death
of Archbishop Gonin.
Archbishop Flood succeeds him.
1890
Boys'
School opened.
Buildings at External side completed.
A Convent opened at San Raphael.
1891
The
inmates of the Convent greatly alarmed by the outbreak of two fires in
the City.
1892
Arouca
convent founded.
Foundation in Vieux Fort, St. Lucia
1894
An
outbreak of yellow fever, which caused the death of the Superioress of
the Convent and three other nuns in the Port of Spain House.
1895
The
Training School opened.
1896
Diamond
Jubilee of St. Joseph's Convent.
1897
Centenary
of British Rule in Trinidad.
1898
Foundation
at Gros Islet, St. Lucia.
1900
Opening
of the New Century, by Celebration of Midnight Mass at the Convent.
1902
Terrible
eruption o f Mt. Pelee in Martinique: thirty-three of our Sisters
perished in the disaster.
1903
Death
of Our Holy Father Pope Leo XIII. Accession of Pope Pius X.
1906
Great
earthquake at St. Lucia: The Convent Chapel very seriously
damaged.
1907
Centenary
Hall completed.. It received its name from the fact of the
Congregation being one hundred years in existence.
Our Venerable Archbishop Flood died.
Very Rev. Superior General Mother Basil, died.
Yellow fever again made its appearance: one sister died from it.
1908
Two
of our Sisters died from yellow fever.
1909
His
Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Dowling entered Port of Spain as its Archbishop.
1910
The
Very Reverend Mother St. Othilde came to the Convent as Visitator.
1911
Ruby
Jubilee of the Convent.
1912
The
Benedictines arrived in Trinidad.
1913
The
Golden Jubilee of St. Mary's College.
1914
Outbreak
of the Great War.
1916
The
celebrated "Easter Week" in Ireland causes anxiety to Irish
People in Trinidad, a number of these being inmates of the Convent.
1918
Death
of the Mother General, Very Rev. Mother St. Lutegarde.
Golden Jubilee of the Dominican Nuns.
1920
Rev.
Mother Andrew assumes charge as Principal of the Convent.
1927
Several
changes in the distribution of the convent classroooms; the wall between
the Convent proper and Centenary grounds demolished.
1928
Re-opening
of the Novitiate at Port of Spain, which had been closed some years.
1930
Change
of Superiors at the Convent. Rev. Mother Gertrude replaced Mother
Andrew.
1931
His
Grace the Archbishop prescribed public prayers to avert the scourge of
divorce from the land of the Trinity.
1932
Death
of Sister Amable.
Erection of New Domestic kitchen.
1933
Completion
and blessing of New Wing, on the South side of the Convent.
1935
Completion
of the new Convent at San Fernando; blessing by His Grace the
Archbishop.
Completion and blessing of Arouca, due to the exertions of the Very
Rev. Jeremiah Maher, P.P.
1936
The
Convent celebrations of the hundreth anniversary of the nuns in
Trinidad.
The Second Century begins
1936
July
Mother
Gabriel Mary Gallagher arrived from Ireland as Provincial
Superior. Centenary Celebrations for the arrival of the Sisters of
St. Joseph of Cluny were held in Port of Spain.
1938
St.
Joseph of Cluny Sisters go to St. Theresa's Intermediate School,
Woodbrook, Port of Spain.
St. Gabriel's R.C Primary School, named after Mother Gabriel,
transfers to new building on Lord St., San Fernando.
1941
January:
Sisters go to re-open Mission in St. Vincent and live in rented house
Sisters go to new Mucurapo R.C Primary School, Port of Spain.
1942
Blessing
of new Convent, Arouca, as a holiday house.
New Arima Girls' R.C School constructed and blessed. Private
School occupies vacated premises in Convent.
April: Foundation of Convent in Scarborough,
Tobago. Sisters take charge of R.C Primary School, as Principal
and Assistant Teachers.
September: Sisters assume Principalship of St. Mary's R.C.
School, Kingstown, St. Vincent.
1943
Sisters
open Fatima High School in Curepe, Trinidad.
1944
May
24th: Disastrous fire consumed St. Joseph's Convent, Port of
Spain. Four Sisters perished in the conflagration.
May 25th: Funeral Service in the Cathedral of the
Immaculate Conception. P.O.S Dignataries followed the funeral
procession and crowds lined the streets to Lapeyrouse Cemetary.
Novitiate transferred to Arouca as a consequence of fire.
1945
July
29th: Laying of corner-stone of new chapel in Pembroke St.,
Port of Spain, by Archbishop Finbar Ryan.
1946
January:
New Secondary School completed and opened, blessed by Archbishop Finbar
Ryan.
1947
Private
Secondary School opened in Kingstown, St. Vincent.
March 23rd: Blessing of new Chapel in Port of Spain by
Archbishop Ryan.
March 24th: First ceremony of Final Vows and Religious
Profession of Sisters took place in new Chapel.
March 27th: Mother Gabriel Mary left Trinidad for Mother
House, Paris, where she was elected General Councillor.
March 28th: Rev. Mother Raphael Glynn succeeded her as
Provincial Superior.
January: Transfer of St. Theresa's Intermediate School,
Woodbrook, to Sisters of the Holy Faith, newly arrived in Trinidad.
1948
First
Girls' Scholarship won by Corinna Achong of St. Joseph's Convent, Port
of Spain.
1950
October
10th: Day of special rejoicing. Beatification of Anne
Marie Javouhey, Foundress of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, in St.
Peter's Basilica, Rome. Sisters from the West Indies were present
at the ceremony and were favoured with a special audience by Pope Pius
XII in Castelgondolfo.
1952
Rev.
Mother Raphael Glynn was awarded a special Coronation Medal for her
services to Education in Trinidad & Tobago.
1953
Sr.
Florence Kernahan, Principal of the Catholic Women's Training College,
received the Order M.B.E for her work in Education.
September: A new Convent and Secondary School for Girls
was opened in Grenville Grenada.
1954
Sisters
of St. Joseph of Cluny celebrated the Centenary of their arrival in
Castries, St. Lucia.
1955
Sr.
Francis Xavier Urich became the first Trinidadian Principal of St.
Joseph's Convent, Port of Spain.
Hurricane "Janet" devastated Grenada. The Sisters
were not injured, nor were their Schools or Convents damaged. Deo
Gratias!
1956
St.
George's in Grenada raised to the rank of a Bishopric.
1957
The
first Bishop of St. George's - Bishop Justin Fields, was ordained in the
Cathedral.
1959
August
30th: Great Fire of Castries destroyed the Convent and
School in St. Lucia. The Sisters moved up to a Government house on
the Morne outside the city.
1962
First
Session of Vatican II Council in Rome. Promulgation of the
Documents of Vatican II set in motion important and far-reaching changes
in the Church.
Trinidad & Tobago granted Independence.
1963
Sr.
Helen de Verteuil received the Order M.B.E. for her work in Music and
Singing in Trinidad & Tobago.
June 9th: Rev. Mother Raphael Glynn handed over the
guidance of the Province to Sr. Francis Xavier Urich, the first
Trinidadian Provincial Superior.
August: Blessing of new Convent and School in Torrecilla,
Arima, by Archbishop Ryan.
August: Mother Raphael Glynn left for the Mother House,
Paris.
September 30th: Hurricane "Flora" devastated
Tobago. Sisters' Convent damaged but speedily repaired.
Purchase of property opposite the Convent in Abercromby Street for
Maria Regina Grade School.
1964
"Maria
Regina" Grade School blessed and formally opened.
Amalgamation of SJC Junior School with "Mother Lydia's Boys'
School".
1965
St.
Andrew's Girls' School opened in Grenville, Grenada. Sisters
assume Principalship.
December: Papal Bull declares that Vatican II Council is
completed.
Blessing of new Mucurapo Girls' R.C School constructed through
efforts of Sr. Gabriel Gaston-Johnston.
1966
The
Boarding School of St. Joseph's Convent, Port of Spain was closed.
1967
St.
Xavier's Private School founded in St. Joseph.
New Convent and Secondary School blessed in Scarborough, Tobago by
Bishop Fitzgerald.
Official establishment of 'province of the West Indies' after General
Chapter.
1968
March
19th: Ordination of first Trinidadian Archbishop of Port of
Spain, Right Reverend Anthony Pantin.
In Mesopotamia, St. Vincent, the Sisters undertook the administration
of Marriaqua Secondary School. They lived in a rented house.
1969
Marriaqua
Secondary School blessed by Bishop Fields who died shortly
afterwards. He was succeeded by Bishop Webster, OSB.
Ceremony of Final Profession held for the first time in Sangre Grande
Parish - Sr. Annette Chow.
1970
Affiliation
ceremony of first affiliate members of the Congregation of the Sisters
of St. Joseph of Cluny in the Province.
Independence of Grenada amid protest and unrest under the leader
Gairy.
St. Joseph's Convent, St. Joseph, celebrated the Centenary of their
foundation.
1971
The
new convent in Vieux Fort, St. Lucia, was blessed by Bishop Gachet.
Bishop Anthony Dickson was consecrated Bishop of
Bridgetown-Kingstown.
1972
Ceremony
of Final Profession held for the first time in St. George's Cathedral -
Sr. Gabrielle Mason, Munich, Grenada.
Blessing of new secondary school, Providence, Belmont, Trinidad.
Sr. Francis Xavier Urich receives the national award "Trinity
Gold Medal" for her work in education.
1973
Ceremony
of Final Profession in Church of St. Andrew, Grenville, for the first
time - Sr. Jean Carriman and Sr. Ann Keens Douglas, both of Grenville,
Grenada.
July: First resident Sisters move up to Providence
Convent, Port of Spain.
Ceremony of Final Profession held for the first time in Cathedral of
Roseau, Dominica - Sr. Sylvia Toulon, Anse-de-Mai, Dominica.
New Convent in Mesopotamia, St. Vincent, blessed by Bishop Anthony
Dickson.
1974
The
Provincialate is transferred from St. Joseph's Convent, Port of Spain,
to Providence Convent, Belmont, when Sr. Francis Xavier Urich,
Provincial, joined the commumity.
January: The National Chaconia Medal is awarded to Sr.
Francis Xavier for her services in Education.
Closing of Gros Islet, St. Lucia.
1975
January:
Reverend Mother Rene VAndame, Superior General of the Congregation and
Sister Enda Hanley, Councillor General, visit the Province.
St. George's, Grenada rejoiced to welcome them to participate in the
festivities for their Centenary in that Island.
July: Blessing of new holiday house and Youth Centre in
Cumana, Toco.
Sr. Pius O'Callaghan returned from Ireland to celebrate her Golden
Jubilee of Religious Profession.
Bishop Sydney Charles was ordained Bishop of St. George's, Grenada.
Conferring of Papal Medal BENE MERENTI for outstanding service to the
Church on Sr. Berchmans Wilson, in Grenada Cathedral.
September: Catholic Women's Training College occupies
buildings vacated in Torrecilla.
December: Sr. Ruth Montrichard joins "SERVOL".
1977
Ceremony
of Final Profession held for the first time in the Parish Church of
Portsmouth, Dominica - Sr. Patricia Ann Douglas.
January 24th: Tragic death of Sr. Celine Cesair, by car
accident in Arouca, Trinidad.
May 8th: Tragic death of Sr. Francis Theresa in the
village of Grace, St. Lucia.
December 30th: Arrival of Monsignor Paul Tabet,
Pro-Nuncio designate to the Antilles, to reside at Providence Convent
while finalising arrangements.
1978
Foundation
of new community of Our Lady of Lourdes, Maraval, Port of Spain, with
seven members with individual apostolates.
Establishment of Diplomatic ties between the Holy See and Trinidad
& Tobago. The Apostolic Nunciaure is set up in Providence
Convent, temporarily.
1978
Last
public Mass celebrated in the Convent Chapel, St. Joseph's Convent, Port
of Spain.
First Mass and Blessing of renovated Convent quarters in Centenary
Hall, Port of Spain.
April: Eruption of Soufriere Volcano, St. Vincent. Refugee
camps set up in Schools at Kingstown and Mesopotamia and Sisters
minister to people's needs.
Foundation of Inter-Congregational Project at Delaford, Tobago, with
Sr. Philip Geofroy on the team.
October: St. Vincent and Grenadines obtain Independence.
1980
Amalgamation
of St. Joseph's Convent, Grenville and Llwanga College into single co-ed
school with Sr. Genevieve Baptiste as Principal.
Blessing of renovated college building as St. Joseph's Convent, a
residence for the Sisters.
April: Sr. Francis Xavier Urich finishes her term of office as
Provincial and is succeeded by Sr. Regina Leiba. The farewell and
handing over ceremony is held in St. Joseph's Convent, Port of Spain.
Hurricane "Allen" damages St. Joseph's Convent in Castries
and Vieux Fort, St. Lucia.
September: The Apostolic Nunciature moved to St. Clair, Port of
Spain. Srs. Emeria Grace and Anna O'Reilly also move to the
Nunciature.
July: St. Joseph of Cluny Sisters withdraw from Delaford
Project after 2-year engagement completed.
Withdrawal from Soufriere, St. Lucia.
Archbishop Kelvin Felix is ordained Archbishop of Castries, St.
Lucia.
1981
31st
August: Gold Medal of Merit of the Order of the Trinity
conferred on Sr. Aloysius Ashby, Principal of the Catholic Women's
Teacher Training College, for her work in Education.
1982
San
Fernando Community celebrates the centenary of its foundation.
July: CWTC closes in Torrecilla, Arima, after 97 years
of service to Catholic Teachers in training in Trinidad.
September: Sisters take over administration of St.
David's Secondary Co-Ed. School in Grenada with Sr. Paul Sellier as
Principal. They reside in a small bungalow nearby.
October: St. Xavier's new Preparatory School is
blessed by Archbishop Pantin at St. Joseph, Trinidad.
Sr. Annette Chow begins to work full time in New Image of the Parish
(Better World Movement)
1983
Blessing
by Archbishop Pantin of 'Emmaus Centre', Arima, former CWTC and St.
Joseph's Convent High School. It is a House of Prayer and Retreat
- Sr. Rosa Pantin is directress.
October 19th: Massacre in Grenada of Prime Minister,
Maurice Bishop and some Cabinet Ministers.
October 23rd: Intervention by American and
Caribbean Peace-keeping forces and arrest of offenders
1984
Blessing
of new Convent in Castries, St. Lucia, by Archbishop Kelvin Felix.
Secondary school occupies vacated convent buildings.
June: Foundation of "NEWLO" (New Life
Organisation) in Grenada for under-privileged youth with Sr. Reina Loe
as Executive Director.
New Constitutions of the Congregation approved by Rome and
distributed to Sisters of the Province.
October: Farewell function for Archbishop Paul Tabet on
his appointment as Papal Nuncio to Nigeria, after seven years in
Trinidad.
1985
February
5th: Pope John Paul II visited Trinidad.
March 19th: Conferring of Papal Medal "BENE MERENTI"
for outstanding service to the Church, on Sr. Francis Xavier Urich on the
occasion of the Golden Jubilee of her Religious Profession.
Welcome function for new Apostolic Pro Nuncio to the Antilles,
Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, in Providence Convent.
June: Srs. Emeria Grace and Enda Mac Namara go out to Nigeria
to join Nunciature Staff in Lagos, Nigeria.
September: Conferring of Papal Medal "BENE MERENTI"
for outstanding service to the Church in St. Lucia, on Sr. Veronica
Condron, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Religious Profession.
Sr. Veronica Condron receives the award MBE.
September: Mrs Thomasine Elie is the first lay principal
appointed at St. Joseph's Convent, St. Joseph.
1986
January
29th: Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the coming
of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny to the English-speaking West
Indies.
August: Establishment of Intercongregation Pastoral
Project for the Moruga Parish. (Clunies: Sr. Ivy Pacheco and
Sr. Barabara Soondar; Holy Faith: Sr Evangelista).
August: Sisters begin Retreat work at Mt. St. Ervan,
Grenada.
September: Sr. Jerome Boland founded the "Cluny
Senior Citizens Centre" in San Fernando.
September: Sr. Genevieve Baptiste appointed Youth Co-ordinator
of Grenada.
1989
Sr.
Rosemary Carvalho appointed Youth Co-ordinator in Trinidad & Tobago.
Withdrawal from St. David's Secondary School, Grenada.
Sr. Myriam Walsh, having retired from government service, appointed
Principal of St. Joseph's College - secondary school managed by the
Archdiocese of Port of Spain.
1990
Sr.
Theresa Corbie appointed Directress of Catechetical Institute in
Castries.
Sr. Catherine Monteil receives the papal award "Pro Ecclesia et
Pontifice".
Sr. Maria Mc Gill receives the papal award "Pro Ecclesia et
Pontifice".
1991
Sr.
Paul D'Ornellas received the award 'Medal of Merit, Gold' for her work
in Education.
October:
Sr. Paul D'Ornellas founded the Foundation for Human Development.
1992
April:
Sr. Regina Leiba's term of office ends, Sr. Anne Marie Rodriguez
appointed Provincial. Provincial Assembly.
August: Blessing of new house in Kingstown.
December: Withdrawal from Moruga.
Sr. Mel Kenny receives the papal award "Pro Ecclesia et
Pontifice".
Sr. Regina Leiba receives the papal award "Pro Ecclesia et
Pontifice".
Sr. Regina Leiba receives the national award "Medal of
Merit" - Gold, for her work in education.
1993
July:
St. Joseph's Convent Secondary School, Grenville, Grenada, celebrates
its 40th anniversary.
August:
New foundation of Portsmouth, Dominica. Founding community - Srs
Regina Leiba, Theodore Winter and Rochelle Elva.
Sr. Claire Joseph receives the papal award "Pro Ecclesia et
Pontifice".
1994
July:
St. Joseph's Convent School, Castries, St. Lucia, celebrates its 140th
Anniversary.
August:
Sr. Gertrude Tang Kai is assigned to the founding community of the
Philippines.
October: Sr. Annette Chow appointed full time assistant
to the parish priest of the Toco-Matelot Pastoral area.
Withdrawal from NEWLO, Grenada.
December: Withdrawal from St. Louis R.C. School, St.
George's.
Sr. Myriam Walsh retired from the Principalship of St. Joseph's
College.
1995
February:
Sr. Reina Loe opens the Centre where Adolescents learn to Love and Serve
(CALLS) in Portsmouth, Dominica.
September: Sr. Mary Patrice Simmons joins the Staff of
the Bible Institute.
September: St. Joseph's Convent Secondary School, St.
Joseph, Trinidad, celebrates its 140th Anniversary.
Sr. Francis Xavier Urich receives the papal award "Pro Ecclesia
et Pontifice".
Sr. Theodore Winter receives the papal award "Bene Merenti".
1996
August:
Sr. Odette Wharfe becomes a therapist at the Drug Rehabilitation Centre,
Mt. St. Benedict.
October: Sr. Regin Leiba founds the CARE Project for the
Aged in Portsmouth and surroundings.
November: Providence Secondary School celebrates its
130th Anniversary.
Srs. Anna O'Reilly and Emeria Grace receive the papal award "Pro
Ecclesia et Pontifice".
1997
January:
St. Joseph's Convent Secondary School, Kingstown, St. Vincent,
celebrates its 50th Annivarsary.
St. Mary's R.C Primary School, Kingstown, celebrates its 60th
Anniversary.
1998
January:
Withdrawal from Mt. St. Ervan Retreat Centre, Grenada.
Sr. Claire Joseph receives the St. Lucia national award "Les
Pitons Gold Medal" for her work in education.
1999
April:
Provincial Assembly at Emmaus Centre.
October: Sr. Bernard Ng Fan assigned as secretary in the
Motherhouse.
July: Withdrawal from Sacred Heart Montessori School.
31 October: Withdrawal from Vieux Fort, St. Lucia.
Sr. Theresa Egan receives the award "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice".
2000
January:
Sr. Jerome Boland appointed Principal of Rosa Mystica Pre-School - a
school managed by the Carmelite Sisters.
March: Archbishop Anthony Pantin, Archbishop of Port of
Spain, first native bishop, died suddenly.
St. George's, Grenada, celebrates the 125th Anniversary of the
Arrival of the Sisters, and the foundation of the secondary school.
October:
Opening of Student's Hostel, St Augustine. Sr. Christina Ali is
the manageress.
Sr. Marguerite Shanagher receives the papal award "Pro Ecclesia
et Pontifice".
31 December: Attack on worshippers at 6.00 a.m Mass at the
Cathedral in Castries, St. Lucia. Sr. Theresa Egan was killed and
Sr. Mel Kenny suffered minor injuries.
2001
Bishop
Edward Gilbert, Bishop of Roseau, Dominica, appointed Archbishop of Port
of Spain.
Sr.
Gabrielle Mason receives the Grenada Independence Award for her work in
education.
|
Significant Events of the First Century |
|
| 1836 | St Joseph's Convent was founded in the city of Port of Spain. |
| 1838 | Rev.
Mother Scholastica replaced Mother Marie de la Croix.
Epidemic of Yellow Fever: M. l'Abbe Amiee, the Convent Chaplain, died. |
| 1842 | First Reception of Novices and Religious Profession took place at the Convent. |
| 1843 | Dr. McDonnell sent a Precious ring to Our Venerable Mother Foundress. |
| 1844 | Death of Dr. McDonnell, Bishop of Olympus. |
| 1846 | The inner Chapel of the Convent was completed; the architect of the building, as well as the outer Chapel being Mr. Gabriel de la Sauvagere, Sister Vincent Ferrier's grand-father. |
| 1847 | Six Novices received the religious habit from Dr. Smith. The nuns were first placed in St. Lucia. |
| 1848 | Foundation in Roseau, Dominica. |
| 1850 | A Great Fire in Port of Spain caused consternation at the Convent. |
| 1851 | Death
of our Venerable Mother Foundress, the 15th July, at the Motherhouse of
the Congregation, Paris.
Most Rev. Dr. Smith installed as Archbishop of Port of Spain. |
| 1852 | Death
of His Excellency, The Most Rev. Dr. Smith.
Rev. Mother Scholastica is succeeded by Rev. Mother Seraphine. |
| 1853 | Epidemic
of Yellow Fever broke out.
Day pupils received for the first time at the Convent. Arrival of His Excellency Dr. Spaecapietra from St. Thomas. |
| 1854 | Foundation in Castries, St. Lucia. |
| 1856 | Mother Teresa Patterson was sent to our Convent in St. Vincent. |
| 1859 | Rev.
Mother Louise Wright, a Trinidadian succeeded Rev. Mother Seraphine.
Departure of His Excellency, the Most Rev. Dr. Spaccapietra Departure from St. Vincent. |
| 1860 | Bishop
Etheridge of Demerara became Provisional Administrator of the
Archdiocese.
New elementary school opened by the Nuns, on the site of St. George's College. |
| 1861 | SILVER
JUBILEE OF THE CONVENT.
Arrival of Archbishop English. |
| 1862 | Death of His Excellency, Archbishop English. |
| 1863 | Mother
Gonzague was named superior.
The Fathers of the Holy Ghost arrived in Trinidad. |
| 1864 | Foundation
in Soufriere, St. Lucia.
Arrival of His Excellency, Dr. Gonin, and the Dominican Fathers. |
| 1866 | Mother
Teresa Patterson was sent to our house in the island of St. Thomas.
Transfer of the Elementary School to Providence. |
| 1867 | Blessing of St. Mary's College (Holy Ghost Fathers). |
| 1868 | The
Dominican Nuns arrived in Trinidad.
Very Rev. Mother General Rosalie died. |
| 1869 | A dreadful epidemic of yellow fever carried away two Dominican Fathers, two Brothers from St. Mary's College, one of our Sisters, and nine Dominican nuns. |
| 1870 | A
Convent opened at Diego Martin
Foundation in St. Joseph, Trinidad. |
| 1871 | Purchase of the ground for Providence School. |
| 1873 | Solemn
Opening of the Convent at St. Joseph.
Year of Little Flower's birth, St. Therese is the Patroness of the St. Joseph's Convent Schools. |
| 1874 | Fr. O'Carroll, O.P, consecrated Bishop, Coadjutor to Archbishop Gonin. |
| 1875 | Foundation of St. George's, Grenada. |
| 1880 | Bishop
O'Carroll died.
Rev. Mother Gonzague died at Barbados. |
| 1881 | Another epidemic of yellow fever broke out: Dominican Fathers and our Sisters were attacked by it. |
| 1882 | The Convent at San Fernando opened. |
| 1883 | The Catechism first taught in English at the Convent. |
| 1884 | The Very Rev. Mother Marie de Jesus, Fourth Superior General, died. |
| 1885 | Convent at Arima founded. |
| 1886 | GOLDEN JUBILEE of the Convent. |
| 1887 | Two new Schools opened: Newtown and the Sacred Heart School. |
| 1889 | Death
of Archbishop Gonin.
Archbishop Flood succeeds him. |
| 1890 | Boys'
School opened.
Buildings at External side completed. A Convent opened at San Raphael. |
| 1891 | The inmates of the Convent greatly alarmed by the outbreak of two fires in the City. |
| 1892 | Arouca
convent founded.
Foundation in Vieux Fort, St. Lucia |
| 1894 | An outbreak of yellow fever, which caused the death of the Superioress of the Convent and three other nuns in the Port of Spain House. |
| 1895 | The Training School opened. |
| 1896 | Diamond Jubilee of St. Joseph's Convent. |
| 1897 | Centenary of British Rule in Trinidad. |
| 1898 | Foundation at Gros Islet, St. Lucia. |
| 1900 | Opening of the New Century, by Celebration of Midnight Mass at the Convent. |
| 1902 | Terrible eruption o f Mt. Pelee in Martinique: thirty-three of our Sisters perished in the disaster. |
| 1903 | Death of Our Holy Father Pope Leo XIII. Accession of Pope Pius X. |
| 1906 | Great earthquake at St. Lucia: The Convent Chapel very seriously damaged. |
| 1907 | Centenary
Hall completed.. It received its name from the fact of the
Congregation being one hundred years in existence.
Our Venerable Archbishop Flood died. Very Rev. Superior General Mother Basil, died. Yellow fever again made its appearance: one sister died from it. |
| 1908 | Two of our Sisters died from yellow fever. |
| 1909 | His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Dowling entered Port of Spain as its Archbishop. |
| 1910 | The Very Reverend Mother St. Othilde came to the Convent as Visitator. |
| 1911 | Ruby Jubilee of the Convent. |
| 1912 | The Benedictines arrived in Trinidad. |
| 1913 | The Golden Jubilee of St. Mary's College. |
| 1914 | Outbreak of the Great War. |
| 1916 | The celebrated "Easter Week" in Ireland causes anxiety to Irish People in Trinidad, a number of these being inmates of the Convent. |
| 1918 | Death
of the Mother General, Very Rev. Mother St. Lutegarde.
Golden Jubilee of the Dominican Nuns. |
| 1920 | Rev. Mother Andrew assumes charge as Principal of the Convent. |
| 1927 | Several changes in the distribution of the convent classroooms; the wall between the Convent proper and Centenary grounds demolished. |
| 1928 | Re-opening of the Novitiate at Port of Spain, which had been closed some years. |
| 1930 | Change of Superiors at the Convent. Rev. Mother Gertrude replaced Mother Andrew. |
| 1931 | His Grace the Archbishop prescribed public prayers to avert the scourge of divorce from the land of the Trinity. |
| 1932 | Death
of Sister Amable.
Erection of New Domestic kitchen. |
| 1933 | Completion and blessing of New Wing, on the South side of the Convent. |
| 1935 | Completion
of the new Convent at San Fernando; blessing by His Grace the
Archbishop.
Completion and blessing of Arouca, due to the exertions of the Very Rev. Jeremiah Maher, P.P. |
| 1936 | The Convent celebrations of the hundreth anniversary of the nuns in Trinidad. |
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The Second Century begins |
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| 1936
July |
Mother Gabriel Mary Gallagher arrived from Ireland as Provincial Superior. Centenary Celebrations for the arrival of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny were held in Port of Spain. |
| 1938 | St.
Joseph of Cluny Sisters go to St. Theresa's Intermediate School,
Woodbrook, Port of Spain.
St. Gabriel's R.C Primary School, named after Mother Gabriel, transfers to new building on Lord St., San Fernando. |
| 1941 | January:
Sisters go to re-open Mission in St. Vincent and live in rented house
Sisters go to new Mucurapo R.C Primary School, Port of Spain. |
| 1942 | Blessing
of new Convent, Arouca, as a holiday house.
New Arima Girls' R.C School constructed and blessed. Private School occupies vacated premises in Convent. April: Foundation of Convent in Scarborough, Tobago. Sisters take charge of R.C Primary School, as Principal and Assistant Teachers. September: Sisters assume Principalship of St. Mary's R.C. School, Kingstown, St. Vincent. |
| 1943 | Sisters open Fatima High School in Curepe, Trinidad. |
| 1944 | May
24th: Disastrous fire consumed St. Joseph's Convent, Port of
Spain. Four Sisters perished in the conflagration.
May 25th: Funeral Service in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. P.O.S Dignataries followed the funeral procession and crowds lined the streets to Lapeyrouse Cemetary. Novitiate transferred to Arouca as a consequence of fire. |
| 1945 | July 29th: Laying of corner-stone of new chapel in Pembroke St., Port of Spain, by Archbishop Finbar Ryan. |
| 1946 | January: New Secondary School completed and opened, blessed by Archbishop Finbar Ryan. |
| 1947 | Private
Secondary School opened in Kingstown, St. Vincent.
March 23rd: Blessing of new Chapel in Port of Spain by Archbishop Ryan. March 24th: First ceremony of Final Vows and Religious Profession of Sisters took place in new Chapel. March 27th: Mother Gabriel Mary left Trinidad for Mother House, Paris, where she was elected General Councillor. March 28th: Rev. Mother Raphael Glynn succeeded her as Provincial Superior. January: Transfer of St. Theresa's Intermediate School, Woodbrook, to Sisters of the Holy Faith, newly arrived in Trinidad. |
| 1948 | First Girls' Scholarship won by Corinna Achong of St. Joseph's Convent, Port of Spain. |
| 1950 | October 10th: Day of special rejoicing. Beatification of Anne Marie Javouhey, Foundress of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome. Sisters from the West Indies were present at the ceremony and were favoured with a special audience by Pope Pius XII in Castelgondolfo. |
| 1952 | Rev. Mother Raphael Glynn was awarded a special Coronation Medal for her services to Education in Trinidad & Tobago. |
| 1953 | Sr.
Florence Kernahan, Principal of the Catholic Women's Training College,
received the Order M.B.E for her work in Education.
September: A new Convent and Secondary School for Girls was opened in Grenville Grenada. |
| 1954 | Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny celebrated the Centenary of their arrival in Castries, St. Lucia. |
| 1955 | Sr.
Francis Xavier Urich became the first Trinidadian Principal of St.
Joseph's Convent, Port of Spain.
Hurricane "Janet" devastated Grenada. The Sisters were not injured, nor were their Schools or Convents damaged. Deo Gratias! |
| 1956 | St. George's in Grenada raised to the rank of a Bishopric. |
| 1957 | The first Bishop of St. George's - Bishop Justin Fields, was ordained in the Cathedral. |
| 1959 | August 30th: Great Fire of Castries destroyed the Convent and School in St. Lucia. The Sisters moved up to a Government house on the Morne outside the city. |
| 1962 | First
Session of Vatican II Council in Rome. Promulgation of the
Documents of Vatican II set in motion important and far-reaching changes
in the Church.
Trinidad & Tobago granted Independence. |
| 1963 | Sr.
Helen de Verteuil received the Order M.B.E. for her work in Music and
Singing in Trinidad & Tobago.
June 9th: Rev. Mother Raphael Glynn handed over the guidance of the Province to Sr. Francis Xavier Urich, the first Trinidadian Provincial Superior. August: Blessing of new Convent and School in Torrecilla, Arima, by Archbishop Ryan. August: Mother Raphael Glynn left for the Mother House, Paris. September 30th: Hurricane "Flora" devastated Tobago. Sisters' Convent damaged but speedily repaired. Purchase of property opposite the Convent in Abercromby Street for Maria Regina Grade School. |
| 1964 | "Maria Regina" Grade School blessed and formally opened. Amalgamation of SJC Junior School with "Mother Lydia's Boys' School". |
| 1965 | St.
Andrew's Girls' School opened in Grenville, Grenada. Sisters
assume Principalship.
December: Papal Bull declares that Vatican II Council is completed. Blessing of new Mucurapo Girls' R.C School constructed through efforts of Sr. Gabriel Gaston-Johnston. |
| 1966 | The Boarding School of St. Joseph's Convent, Port of Spain was closed. |
| 1967 | St.
Xavier's Private School founded in St. Joseph.
New Convent and Secondary School blessed in Scarborough, Tobago by Bishop Fitzgerald. Official establishment of 'province of the West Indies' after General Chapter. |
| 1968 | March
19th: Ordination of first Trinidadian Archbishop of Port of
Spain, Right Reverend Anthony Pantin.
In Mesopotamia, St. Vincent, the Sisters undertook the administration of Marriaqua Secondary School. They lived in a rented house. |
| 1969 | Marriaqua
Secondary School blessed by Bishop Fields who died shortly
afterwards. He was succeeded by Bishop Webster, OSB.
Ceremony of Final Profession held for the first time in Sangre Grande Parish - Sr. Annette Chow. |
| 1970 | Affiliation
ceremony of first affiliate members of the Congregation of the Sisters
of St. Joseph of Cluny in the Province.
Independence of Grenada amid protest and unrest under the leader Gairy. St. Joseph's Convent, St. Joseph, celebrated the Centenary of their foundation. |
| 1971 | The
new convent in Vieux Fort, St. Lucia, was blessed by Bishop Gachet.
Bishop Anthony Dickson was consecrated Bishop of Bridgetown-Kingstown. |
| 1972 | Ceremony
of Final Profession held for the first time in St. George's Cathedral -
Sr. Gabrielle Mason, Munich, Grenada.
Blessing of new secondary school, Providence, Belmont, Trinidad. Sr. Francis Xavier Urich receives the national award "Trinity Gold Medal" for her work in education. |
| 1973 | Ceremony
of Final Profession in Church of St. Andrew, Grenville, for the first
time - Sr. Jean Carriman and Sr. Ann Keens Douglas, both of Grenville,
Grenada.
July: First resident Sisters move up to Providence Convent, Port of Spain. Ceremony of Final Profession held for the first time in Cathedral of Roseau, Dominica - Sr. Sylvia Toulon, Anse-de-Mai, Dominica. New Convent in Mesopotamia, St. Vincent, blessed by Bishop Anthony Dickson. |
| 1974 | The
Provincialate is transferred from St. Joseph's Convent, Port of Spain,
to Providence Convent, Belmont, when Sr. Francis Xavier Urich,
Provincial, joined the commumity.
January: The National Chaconia Medal is awarded to Sr. Francis Xavier for her services in Education. Closing of Gros Islet, St. Lucia. |
| 1975 | January:
Reverend Mother Rene VAndame, Superior General of the Congregation and
Sister Enda Hanley, Councillor General, visit the Province.
St. George's, Grenada rejoiced to welcome them to participate in the festivities for their Centenary in that Island. July: Blessing of new holiday house and Youth Centre in Cumana, Toco. Sr. Pius O'Callaghan returned from Ireland to celebrate her Golden Jubilee of Religious Profession. Bishop Sydney Charles was ordained Bishop of St. George's, Grenada. Conferring of Papal Medal BENE MERENTI for outstanding service to the Church on Sr. Berchmans Wilson, in Grenada Cathedral. September: Catholic Women's Training College occupies buildings vacated in Torrecilla. December: Sr. Ruth Montrichard joins "SERVOL". |
| 1977 | Ceremony
of Final Profession held for the first time in the Parish Church of
Portsmouth, Dominica - Sr. Patricia Ann Douglas.
January 24th: Tragic death of Sr. Celine Cesair, by car accident in Arouca, Trinidad. May 8th: Tragic death of Sr. Francis Theresa in the village of Grace, St. Lucia. December 30th: Arrival of Monsignor Paul Tabet, Pro-Nuncio designate to the Antilles, to reside at Providence Convent while finalising arrangements. |
| 1978 | Foundation
of new community of Our Lady of Lourdes, Maraval, Port of Spain, with
seven members with individual apostolates.
Establishment of Diplomatic ties between the Holy See and Trinidad & Tobago. The Apostolic Nunciaure is set up in Providence Convent, temporarily. |
| 1978 | Last
public Mass celebrated in the Convent Chapel, St. Joseph's Convent, Port
of Spain.
First Mass and Blessing of renovated Convent quarters in Centenary Hall, Port of Spain. April: Eruption of Soufriere Volcano, St. Vincent. Refugee camps set up in Schools at Kingstown and Mesopotamia and Sisters minister to people's needs. Foundation of Inter-Congregational Project at Delaford, Tobago, with Sr. Philip Geofroy on the team. October: St. Vincent and Grenadines obtain Independence. |
| 1980 | Amalgamation
of St. Joseph's Convent, Grenville and Llwanga College into single co-ed
school with Sr. Genevieve Baptiste as Principal.
Blessing of renovated college building as St. Joseph's Convent, a residence for the Sisters. April: Sr. Francis Xavier Urich finishes her term of office as Provincial and is succeeded by Sr. Regina Leiba. The farewell and handing over ceremony is held in St. Joseph's Convent, Port of Spain. Hurricane "Allen" damages St. Joseph's Convent in Castries and Vieux Fort, St. Lucia. September: The Apostolic Nunciature moved to St. Clair, Port of Spain. Srs. Emeria Grace and Anna O'Reilly also move to the Nunciature. July: St. Joseph of Cluny Sisters withdraw from Delaford Project after 2-year engagement completed. Withdrawal from Soufriere, St. Lucia. Archbishop Kelvin Felix is ordained Archbishop of Castries, St. Lucia. |
| 1981 | 31st August: Gold Medal of Merit of the Order of the Trinity conferred on Sr. Aloysius Ashby, Principal of the Catholic Women's Teacher Training College, for her work in Education. |
| 1982 | San
Fernando Community celebrates the centenary of its foundation.
July: CWTC closes in Torrecilla, Arima, after 97 years of service to Catholic Teachers in training in Trinidad. September: Sisters take over administration of St. David's Secondary Co-Ed. School in Grenada with Sr. Paul Sellier as Principal. They reside in a small bungalow nearby. October: St. Xavier's new Preparatory School is blessed by Archbishop Pantin at St. Joseph, Trinidad. Sr. Annette Chow begins to work full time in New Image of the Parish (Better World Movement) |
| 1983 | Blessing
by Archbishop Pantin of 'Emmaus Centre', Arima, former CWTC and St.
Joseph's Convent High School. It is a House of Prayer and Retreat
- Sr. Rosa Pantin is directress.
October 19th: Massacre in Grenada of Prime Minister, Maurice Bishop and some Cabinet Ministers. October 23rd: Intervention by American and Caribbean Peace-keeping forces and arrest of offenders |
| 1984 | Blessing
of new Convent in Castries, St. Lucia, by Archbishop Kelvin Felix.
Secondary school occupies vacated convent buildings.
June: Foundation of "NEWLO" (New Life Organisation) in Grenada for under-privileged youth with Sr. Reina Loe as Executive Director. New Constitutions of the Congregation approved by Rome and distributed to Sisters of the Province. October: Farewell function for Archbishop Paul Tabet on his appointment as Papal Nuncio to Nigeria, after seven years in Trinidad. |
| 1985 | February
5th: Pope John Paul II visited Trinidad.
March 19th: Conferring of Papal Medal "BENE MERENTI" for outstanding service to the Church, on Sr. Francis Xavier Urich on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of her Religious Profession. Welcome function for new Apostolic Pro Nuncio to the Antilles, Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, in Providence Convent. June: Srs. Emeria Grace and Enda Mac Namara go out to Nigeria to join Nunciature Staff in Lagos, Nigeria. September: Conferring of Papal Medal "BENE MERENTI" for outstanding service to the Church in St. Lucia, on Sr. Veronica Condron, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Religious Profession. Sr. Veronica Condron receives the award MBE. September: Mrs Thomasine Elie is the first lay principal appointed at St. Joseph's Convent, St. Joseph. |
| 1986 | January
29th: Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the coming
of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny to the English-speaking West
Indies.
August: Establishment of Intercongregation Pastoral Project for the Moruga Parish. (Clunies: Sr. Ivy Pacheco and Sr. Barabara Soondar; Holy Faith: Sr Evangelista). August: Sisters begin Retreat work at Mt. St. Ervan, Grenada. September: Sr. Jerome Boland founded the "Cluny Senior Citizens Centre" in San Fernando. September: Sr. Genevieve Baptiste appointed Youth Co-ordinator of Grenada. |
| 1989 | Sr.
Rosemary Carvalho appointed Youth Co-ordinator in Trinidad & Tobago.
Withdrawal from St. David's Secondary School, Grenada. Sr. Myriam Walsh, having retired from government service, appointed Principal of St. Joseph's College - secondary school managed by the Archdiocese of Port of Spain. |
| 1990 | Sr.
Theresa Corbie appointed Directress of Catechetical Institute in
Castries.
Sr. Catherine Monteil receives the papal award "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice". Sr. Maria Mc Gill receives the papal award "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice". |
| 1991 | Sr.
Paul D'Ornellas received the award 'Medal of Merit, Gold' for her work
in Education.
October: Sr. Paul D'Ornellas founded the Foundation for Human Development. |
| 1992 | April:
Sr. Regina Leiba's term of office ends, Sr. Anne Marie Rodriguez
appointed Provincial. Provincial Assembly.
August: Blessing of new house in Kingstown. December: Withdrawal from Moruga. Sr. Mel Kenny receives the papal award "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice". Sr. Regina Leiba receives the papal award "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice". Sr. Regina Leiba receives the national award "Medal of Merit" - Gold, for her work in education. |
| 1993 | July:
St. Joseph's Convent Secondary School, Grenville, Grenada, celebrates
its 40th anniversary.
August: New foundation of Portsmouth, Dominica. Founding community - Srs Regina Leiba, Theodore Winter and Rochelle Elva. Sr. Claire Joseph receives the papal award "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice". |
| 1994 | July:
St. Joseph's Convent School, Castries, St. Lucia, celebrates its 140th
Anniversary.
August: Sr. Gertrude Tang Kai is assigned to the founding community of the Philippines. October: Sr. Annette Chow appointed full time assistant to the parish priest of the Toco-Matelot Pastoral area. Withdrawal from NEWLO, Grenada. December: Withdrawal from St. Louis R.C. School, St. George's. Sr. Myriam Walsh retired from the Principalship of St. Joseph's College. |
| 1995 | February:
Sr. Reina Loe opens the Centre where Adolescents learn to Love and Serve
(CALLS) in Portsmouth, Dominica.
September: Sr. Mary Patrice Simmons joins the Staff of the Bible Institute. September: St. Joseph's Convent Secondary School, St. Joseph, Trinidad, celebrates its 140th Anniversary. Sr. Francis Xavier Urich receives the papal award "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice". Sr. Theodore Winter receives the papal award "Bene Merenti". |
| 1996 | August:
Sr. Odette Wharfe becomes a therapist at the Drug Rehabilitation Centre,
Mt. St. Benedict.
October: Sr. Regin Leiba founds the CARE Project for the Aged in Portsmouth and surroundings. November: Providence Secondary School celebrates its 130th Anniversary. Srs. Anna O'Reilly and Emeria Grace receive the papal award "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice". |
| 1997 | January:
St. Joseph's Convent Secondary School, Kingstown, St. Vincent,
celebrates its 50th Annivarsary.
St. Mary's R.C Primary School, Kingstown, celebrates its 60th Anniversary. |
| 1998 | January:
Withdrawal from Mt. St. Ervan Retreat Centre, Grenada.
Sr. Claire Joseph receives the St. Lucia national award "Les Pitons Gold Medal" for her work in education. |
| 1999 | April:
Provincial Assembly at Emmaus Centre.
October: Sr. Bernard Ng Fan assigned as secretary in the Motherhouse. July: Withdrawal from Sacred Heart Montessori School. 31 October: Withdrawal from Vieux Fort, St. Lucia. Sr. Theresa Egan receives the award "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice". |
| 2000 | January:
Sr. Jerome Boland appointed Principal of Rosa Mystica Pre-School - a
school managed by the Carmelite Sisters.
March: Archbishop Anthony Pantin, Archbishop of Port of Spain, first native bishop, died suddenly. St. George's, Grenada, celebrates the 125th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Sisters, and the foundation of the secondary school. October: Opening of Student's Hostel, St Augustine. Sr. Christina Ali is the manageress. Sr. Marguerite Shanagher receives the papal award "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice". 31 December: Attack on worshippers at 6.00 a.m Mass at the Cathedral in Castries, St. Lucia. Sr. Theresa Egan was killed and Sr. Mel Kenny suffered minor injuries. |
| 2001 | Bishop
Edward Gilbert, Bishop of Roseau, Dominica, appointed Archbishop of Port
of Spain.
Sr. Gabrielle Mason receives the Grenada Independence Award for her work in education. |
