Holy Joachina Holy Joachina de Vedruna´s de Vedruna´s ChronologyChronology

1783. APRIL 16.Joachina was born in Barcelona.Joachina was born in Barcelona.

1799. MARCH 24.She married with Teodoro de Mas.She married with Teodoro de Mas.

1816. MARCH 6.Teodoro dies of turberculosis because of the effects of the postwar Teodoro dies of turberculosis because of the effects of the postwar

period.period.

Teodoro de Mas.

1823. MAY.She return of the exile.She return of the exile.

Manso Escorial, in Vic.

1825. DECEMBER 19.She ask to the Bishop to unit She ask to the Bishop to unit

youngs to live like sisters.youngs to live like sisters.

1826. JANUARY 6.Joachina´s profession of her Joachina´s profession of her

religion to the Bishop religion to the Bishop Corcuera.Corcuera.

Relief of the Church of the Divine Shepherdess in Vic.

FEBRUARY 26.Foundation of the Institute. She Foundation of the Institute. She dedicate her job and the sisters to dedicate her job and the sisters to the order of the Charmelitas. This the order of the Charmelitas. This

order was created for Saint Teresa of order was created for Saint Teresa of Jesus in honor of the Carmen Virgin.Jesus in honor of the Carmen Virgin.

1837. APRIL 12.In the absent of her son, Joachina In the absent of her son, Joachina

was imprison and maltreat.was imprison and maltreat.

1840. JULY 3.When Espartaro took the village of When Espartaro took the village of

Berga, the sisters flee to France.Berga, the sisters flee to France.

Assault to the City of Barcelona.

1843.After three years of exile, in Perpingan, After three years of exile, in Perpingan,

Joachina returns to Spain.Joachina returns to Spain.

Antigua House of Charity in Vic.

1849. SEPTEMBER.While Joachina visits her daughters of While Joachina visits her daughters of

Vallbona, suffers an assault of apoplexy. Vallbona, suffers an assault of apoplexy. It recovers and continues his activities.It recovers and continues his activities.

1850.Five Bishops approve her constitutions Five Bishops approve her constitutions

that are stamped by the first time.that are stamped by the first time.

1852. SEPTEMBER.Joachina accepts that it is a time Joachina accepts that it is a time of his retirement because of his of his retirement because of his health. She moves back to the health. She moves back to the House of Charity of Barcelona.House of Charity of Barcelona.

House of Charity of Barcelona.

AUGUST 28.Joachina suffers a new assault of Joachina suffers a new assault of

apoplexy, and little later one of apoplexy, and little later one of rage. She dies near the midday.rage. She dies near the midday.

It has lived near 71 years. It It has lived near 71 years. It stops near six children and stops near six children and

eleven grandsons. Also in her eleven grandsons. Also in her work, it leaves 150 sisters in 30 work, it leaves 150 sisters in 30

communities.communities.

1854. JULY 30.The epidemic of rage that existed The epidemic of rage that existed

in Europe, comes to Barcelona. in Europe, comes to Barcelona. Of 1.600 sheltered ones in the Of 1.600 sheltered ones in the

House of Charity 442 die.House of Charity 442 die.

City of Barcelona.

1940. MAY 19.Joachina de Vedruna's beatification, for Joachina de Vedruna's beatification, for

the Pope Pío XII.the Pope Pío XII.

1959. APRIL 12.Holy Joachina de Vedruna. Canonized Holy Joachina de Vedruna. Canonized

by the Pope John XXIII.by the Pope John XXIII.

The mission of the Charmelitas Sisters of the Charity Vedruna in Argentina, in the

year of

oouur Br Biicceenntteennaarryy..

In the Year of the Bicentenary of In the Year of the Bicentenary of Our Country, the sisters also Our Country, the sisters also will celebrate with us since will celebrate with us since they realize his mission of they realize his mission of

charity with the neediest also charity with the neediest also in our country. They are in the in our country. They are in the Province of Santiago del Estero Province of Santiago del Estero

(Locality of Pozo Hondo), in (Locality of Pozo Hondo), in the Province of Buenos Aires the Province of Buenos Aires (in the localities of Merlo and (in the localities of Merlo and

Suipacha) and in the Suipacha) and in the Autonomous City of Buenos Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (in our school, in the Aires (in our school, in the

Neighborhood of Belgrano and Neighborhood of Belgrano and in the Vedruna Residence in the Vedruna Residence which is the centre of the which is the centre of the

Province of the Congregation Province of the Congregation of South America).of South America).

Pozo HondoPozo Hondo

Our School and Vedruna Our School and Vedruna ResidenceResidence

Community of the Community of the Neighborhood of BelgranoNeighborhood of Belgrano

Locality of Suipacha.Locality of Suipacha. Locality of Pontevedra Locality of Pontevedra (Merlo).(Merlo).

They are fulfilling the mandate They are fulfilling the mandate that Joachina gave him to the that Joachina gave him to the

Congregation before his death.Congregation before his death.

To educate.To educate.To cure the To cure the patients.patients.

To accompany To accompany to exclude you.to exclude you.

And they do this for And they do this for Joachina's help, and for the Joachina's help, and for the force of his prayer to our force of his prayer to our

Holy one to which they him Holy one to which they him pray this way:pray this way:

Lord God,Lord God,you gave to St. Joachina de Vedruna to your Church,you gave to St. Joachina de Vedruna to your Church,

for the Christian education of youth,for the Christian education of youth,and the care of the sick.and the care of the sick.

May we follow her example,May we follow her example,and lovingly devote our lives,and lovingly devote our lives,

to serving you in your brothers and sisters.to serving you in your brothers and sisters.Grant this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.Grant this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

HOLY JOACHINA DE HOLY JOACHINA DE VEDRUNAVEDRUNA

WomaWomann

MotherMother ReligiousReligious