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Calendar of our Religious Patroness,

important dates of lives of Elizabeth Eppinger (Mother Alphonse Marie)

and Father David Reichard,

the Anniversaries of Ven. Mother Alphonse Marie

and important dates of our Congregation

JANUARY
January 2, 1850     - Religious profession of Elizabeth Eppinger,
                               - Sister Alphonse Marie was named the Superior General
January 20, 1823   - Father David Reichard became a Parish Priest in Niederbronne
January 29, 1951   - The beginning of the Diocesan Process of the Beatification
                                  of Mother Alphonse Marie Eppinger in Strasbourg
January 29, 2011   - The recognition of the heroic virtues of Mother Alphonse Marie
                                  by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints

FEBRUAY
February 2^nd  - World Day for Consecrated Life (Proclaimed by St. John Paul II, 1997) 

MARCH
March 19^th  - Solemnity of St. Joseph, Patron of our Congregation
March 23, 2006 - The renewal of the Process of the Beatification of Mother Alphonse Marie in Strasbourg

APRIL
April 7^th  - Memorial of St. John de la Salle, Patron of our Congregation
April 11, 1866  - Papal approval of the Niederbonn Congregation
April 13, 1828  - First Holy Communion of Elizabeth Eppinger

MAY  -  Month devoted to the Blessed Virgin
May 10, 1828 - Elizabeth Eppinger received Confirmation

JUNE  -  Month devoted to the Sacred Heart
June, 23^th  - Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
June, 24^th  - Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

JULY
July 24, 1967  - Death Anniversary of Father David Reichard, Co-founder of our Congregation
July 31, 1967  - Death Anniversary of Mother Alphonse Marie
                       - 150^th Anniversary of the Birth for Heaven of Ven. Mother Alphonse Marie

AUGUST
August 1^st   - Solemnity of St. Alphonsus de Liguori, Patron of our Congregation
August 28, 1849  - Foundation of our Congregation

SEPTEMBER
September 9, 1814    - Birth of Elizabeth Eppinger in Niederbronn (France)
September 10, 1814  - Elizabeth Eppinger’s Baptism
September 10, 1849  - Elizabeth Eppinger received the Religious habit and Religious name: Alphonse Marie

OCTOBER
October 15^th  - Memorial of St. Teresa of Avila, Patroness of our Congregation
October 23^rd  - Solemnity of our Divine Redeemer

NOVEMBER
November 17^th  - Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Patroness of our Congregation

DECEMBER
December 19, 2011  - The Promulgation of the Decree of heroic virtues by His Holiness Benedict XVI