IMPORTANT DATES
When was Father Yermo born?
November 10, 1851
Who was Father Yermo’s father and mother?
Don Manuel de Yermo y Soviñas and Doña Josefa Parres
What was the name given to Father Yermo at Baptism?
José María Manuel Andrés Rafael de Yermo y Parres
How old was Father Yermo when he decided to enter the Seminary?
16 years old
What is the name of the Congregation founded by Father Yermo?
Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Poor
When was Father Yermo confirmed?
February 7, 1853
Who was the priest that baptized Father Yermo?
Father Feliciano María Pérez
What is the name of the song that Father Yermo asked the sisters to sing for him before he died?
Ave Maris Stella
What was the name of Father Yermo’s first parish?
El Calvario in León, Guanajuato
Which title of the Blessed Virgin Mary is considered the QUEEN AND MOTHER of the congregation?
The Most Holy Virgin of Guadalupe
When did he join the Congregation of the Paulist Fathers?
May 9, 1867.
What is the name of the famous Mexican poet who was a very close friend of Father Yermo?
Juan de Dios Peza
On what day -and at what hspecific hour was Father Yermo taken to heaven?
September 20, 1904 at 4:40 pm.
How old was Father Yermo when he died?
53 years old
Who are the patron saints of the Congregation?
Saint Michael the Archangel, saint Joseph, saint Vincent de Paul, saint Alphonsus Maria de Ligouri, saint Lucy, saint Elizabeth of Hungary
When was Father Yermo ordained a priest?
August 24, 1879
From hands of whom, did Father Yermo received a medal for his high academic achievements and good conduct at his 13 years old?
Emperor Maximiliano
Why was Father Yermo called the "GIANT OF CHARITY"?
Because in 1888, he demonstrated his heroic character by working tirelessly to save people from a devastating flood that destroyed one-third of the city of León, earning him the prestigious title from the Governor of Guanajuato.
Where are Father Yermo's remains located today?
In the city of Puebla, at the Motherhouse of the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Poor. They are placed in the chapel, right beneath the altar in an onyx urn, displayed for veneration.
In what countries do the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Poor serve?
Mexico, USA, Guatemala, Cuba, Columbia, Chile, Italy, Kenya
When and where did Father Yermo celebrate his first mass?
August 25, 1879 in the Cathedral of León, Guanajuato
Who helped Father Yermo take care of the children?
4 ladies named Fausta Ojeda, Clotilde Munoz, Victoriana Gutierrez, and Pomposa Munoz
What did Father Yermo die of?
Gastric ulcers.
When and who canonized (declared a saint) Father Yermo?
May 21, 2000 in Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome by Pope John Paul II
In what ministries do the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Poor serve in?
Education (schools and boarding schools), children’s homes, health (hospitals, dispensaries, elderly care) parishes, and others