Life and Work of St. Arnold Janssen
The birthdate of St. Arnold Janssen
November 5, 1837
The priest that founded the Society of the Divine Word
St. Arnold Janssen
Year and place the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit (Blue Sisters) was founded
1889; Steyl, Netherlands
St. Arnold Janssen's first missionary partner that he was canonized with
Joseph Freinademetz
The birthplace of St. Arnold Janssen
Goch, Germany
Ordination date of St. Arnold Janssen
August 15, 1861
The name of the village in the Netherlands where the SVD was founded
Steyl
The major historical event in the Philippines the Blue Sisters participated in by offering prayers and comfort to protesters
The EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986
German chancellor that established the Kulturkampf
Otto von Bismarck
Steyl, Netherlands
Date and place of St. Arnold Janssen’s death
January 15, 1909 in Steyl, Netherlands
Year and place the SVD sent its very first missionaries
Specific actions the Blue Sisters did during the 1986 EDSA Revolution to show faith and compassion
Prayed the rosary, offered food, and comforted protestors
Co-founded the Missionary Servants of the Holy Spirit with St. Arnold Janssen in 1889 and 1896
Maria Helena Stollenwerk; Josepha Hendrina Stenmanns
The place of St. Arnold Janssen's ordination
Muenster, Germany
Year that he became a Diocesan Director for the Apostleship of Prayer
1869
The primary political event in Germany that led to the foundation of the SVD
The Kulturkampf
This unites the Blue Sisters and Pink Sisters despite their different forms of service
Their common founder and mission guided by the Holy Spirit
Co-founded the Holy Spirit of Adoration Sisters with St. Arnold Janssen in 1889 and 1896
Adolphine Thonnis
Place where St. Arnold Janssen taught Math and Natural Science
Bocholt, Germany
The pope that beatified him in 1975, and the pope that canonized him on October 5, 2003
Pope Paul VI; Pope John Paul II
The first SVD missionaries sent to the Philippines in 1909
Luis Beckert and Juan Scheirmann
Main mission of the Blue Sisters
To promote justice, peace, and human dignity through education, healthcare, and social development
An SVD missionary who helped carry out the first missionary work of SVD
John Baptist Azner
Place where St. Arnold Janssen became a chaplain and a part-time teacher
Kempen, Germany