Letters to the Oblates of France 1826-1830
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Letters to the Oblates of France Printed in Canada Blessed EUGENE DE MAZENOD 1782-1861 Collection: Oblate Writings VII Letters to the Oblates of France 1826-1830 Translated by John Witherspoon Mole, O.M.I. General Postulation O.M.I. Via Aurelia 290 Rome 1985 Table of Contents Chronological List of Letters .................................................... IX Lithograph of Father Eugene de Mazenod, Vicar General of Marseilles.................... XVII Map of the South of France ...................................................... XVIII Introduction (Father Yvon Beaudoin, O .M .I.)........................ XIX Portrait of His Holiness Pope Leo XII ....................................XXXIX Portrait of Father Marie Jacques Antoine Suzanne ................ XL Letters of 1826 ............................................................................ 1 Letters of 1827 ............................................................................ 124 Letters of 1828 ............................................................................ 148 Letters of 1829 ............................................................................ 172 Letters of 1830 ............................................................................ 195 Portrait of Father Hippolyte Courtes........................................ 231 Index of Names .......................................................................... 232 Index of Subject Matter ............................................................ 239 Chronological List of Letters 1826 215. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, January 1 .................... 1 216. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, January 4 .................... 5 217. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, January 10 .................. 10 218. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, January 13 .................. 12 219. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, January 20 .................. 15 220. To Father Suzanne, at Nimes, January 2 5 .......................... 18 221. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, January 28 ..................... 18 222. To Father Courtes, at Aix, February 2 .............................. 23 223. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, February 1 1 .................. 25 224. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, February 1 6 .................. 30 225. To Brother Riccardi, at Marseilles, February 1 7 ................ 35 226. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, February 1 8 .................. 38 227. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, February 2 7 .................. 42 228. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, March 5 ........................ 47 229. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, March 9 ........................ 52 230. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, March 1 6 ....................... 57 231. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, March 2 0 ....................... 62 232. To the Fathers and Brothers, March 2 5 .................. 67 233. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, March 30 ....................... 71 234. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, April 5 ........................... 76 235. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, April 9 ........................... 78 236. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, April 13 ........................ 82 237. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, April 1 6 ........................ 86 238. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, May 4 .......................... 90 239. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, May 7 .......................... 93 240. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, May 14 ........................ 95 241. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, May 20 ........................ 98 242. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, May 24 ........................ 99 243. To Father Courtes, at Aix, May 26 .................................... 102 244. To Father Honorat, at N.-D. du Laus, May 28 ............... 102 245. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, May 29 ........................ 104 246. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, May 30 ........................ 105 247. To Father Courtes, at Aix, May 31 .................................... 108 248. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, June 10 ........... 110 249. To Father Courtes, at Aix, June 26 .................................... 114 250. To Father Courtes, at Aix, July 2 2 ...................................... 115 251. To Father Honorat, at N.-D. du Laus, August 21 .............. 115 252. To Father Honorat, at N.-D. du Laus, August 26 .............. 116 253. To Father Mye, in the Cevennes, September 7 .................. 117 254. To Father Sumien, at Aix, September 15 .......................... 118 255. To Father Mye, at Montdardier, October 2 ...................... 119 256. To Father Courtes, at Aix, October 10 .............................. 120 257. To Father Mye, at Campestre, October 11 ........................ 121 258. To Father Courtes, at Aix, October 15 .............................. 122 259. To Fathers Mye, Jeancard and Guibert, at Digne, November 21 ........................................................................ 122 1827 260. To Father Honorat, at N.-D. du Laus, January 24 and 25 . 124 261. To Father Courtes, at Aix, January 31 .............................. 125 262. To Father Courtes, at Aix, February 16 ............................ 125 263. To Father Suzanne, at Aix, February 1 6 ............................ 126 264. To Father Suzanne, at Aix, March 7 ........... 127 265. To Father Courtes, at Aix, March 8 ............. ................... 128 266. To Father Honorat, at N.-D. du Laus, March 1 3 .............. 129 267. To Father Guibert, at Roquevaire, March 20 .................... 130 268. To Father Suzanne, at Aix, March 20 ................................ 131 269. To Father Suzanne, at Aix, March 28 ............................. 132 270. To Father Suzanne, at Aix, May 9 ................................... 133 271. To Father Suzanne, at Aix, May 1 1 ................................. 133 272. To Father Courtes, at Aix, July 1 5 ................................... 134 273. To Father Suzanne, at N.-D. du Laus, July 18 ................ 135 274. To Father Courtes, at Aix, August 8 ................................ 136 275. To Father Honorat, at Nimes, August 23 ..................... 136 276. To Father Suzanne, at N.-D. du Laus, August 25 .......... 137 277. To Father Guibert, at the Reynarde, September 5 ............. 138 278. To Father Guibert, at the Reynarde, September 13 ........... 139 279. To Father Suzanne, at N. -D. du Laus, September 23 .... 139 280. To Father Mye, at N.-D. du Laus, September 2 3 ............ 140 281. To Father Suzanne, at N.-D. du Laus, September 25 .... 140 282. To Father Courtes, at Aix, September 26 .......................... 141 283. To Father Courtes, at Aix, September 27 and 28 .............. 142 284. To Father Guibert, at the Reynarde, September 28 ........... 142 285. To Father Suzanne, at N.-D. du Laus, October 5 ............ 143 286. To Father Honorat, at Nimes, October 6 ........................ 145 287. To Father Courtes, at Aix, November 27 ........................ 146 288. To Father Honorat, at Nimes, December 1 2 .................... 146 289. To Father Courtes, at Aix, January 2 ................................ 148 290. To Father Courtes, at Aix, January 13 .............................. 149 291. To Father Honorat, on mission to Sabran, January 22 .. 149 292. To Father Honorat, on mission to Condoulet, January 29 . 149 293. To Father Touche, at N.-D. du Laus, January 30 . 150 294. To Father Honorat, at Condoulet, February 19 ................ 151 295. To Father Honorat, at Condoulet, February 21 ................ 151 296. To Father Honorat, at Nimes, March 4 .............................. 151 297. To Father Guibert, at Nimes, March 18 ............................ 152 298. To Father Guibert, at Nimes, April 1 5 ............................... 153 299. To Father Honorat, at Nimes, May 4 ................................ 153 300. To Father Honorat, at Nimes, May 9 ................................ 155 301. To Father Courtes, at Aix, May 29 .................................... 155 302. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, June 18 ........................ 156 303. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, June 21 ........................ 157 304. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, June 24 ........................ 159 305. To Father Courtes, at Aix, July 8 ........................................ 161 306. To Father Courtes, at Aix, July 9 ................................. 162 307. To Father Courtes, at Aix, July 2 2 ...................................... 162 308. To Father Guibert, at Nimes, July 29 ................................ 164 309. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, August 15 .................... 165 310. To Father Honorat, at Nimes, August 15 .............................. 165 311. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, August 20 .................... 166 312. To Father Courtes, at Aix, August 26 ................................ 166 313. To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, October 21 .................. 167 314. To Father Courtes, at Aix, November 15 .......................... 167 To Father Courtes, at Aix, November 18 ............... 168 To Father Guibert, at Bourg d’Oisans, November 26 168 To the Fathers at Nimes, on mission, December 1 ., 170 To Father Courtes, at Aix, December 1 5 ................. 170 1829 To Father Courtes, at Aix, January 7 .................... 172 To Father Courtes, at Aix, January 12 .................. 172 To Father Tempier, at Marseilles, January 16 .... 173 To Father Honorat, at Nimes, January 16 ............ 173 To Father Courtes, at Aix, January 29 .................. 175 To Father Honorat, at Nimes, January 31