Historia

Congregacion de las Hermanas de la Caridad de Jesus

El 8 de febrero de 1926, 9 misioneros salesianos, dirigidos por don Vincenzo Cimatti, llegaron a Japon despues de 40 dias de viaje en barco. En condiciones de extrema pobreza antes de la guerra, con la dificultad del idioma y una cultura y un clima diferentes, comenzaron, con alegria y entusiasmo para la salvacion de las almas, la actividad misionera en Miyazaki.
En 1929, don Antonio Cavoli, parroco de la iglesia de Miyazaki, reunio a un grupo de jovenes mujeres y comenzo la actividad de visitar a pobres y enfermos. La actividad se desarrollaba en la Sociedad de San Vincenzo y se abrio un asilo para los mas pobres, personas abandonadas y enfermas. Antes de la Primera Guerra Mundial en Japon, estaba en boga el nacionalismo, la campana de extradicion de extranjeros, para ello era imposible recibir ofertas de Italia. Dado que el deseo de don Cimatti fue continuar la gestion del Asilo, propuso a don Cavoli la fundacion de una Congregacion femenina. Don Cavoli acepto la propuesta y el 15 de agosto de 1937 se fundo la Congregacion de las Hermanas de la Caridad de Japon.

08/02/1926 Llegada de los 9 misioneros.
18/12/1932 TInstitucion del Asilo en Miyazaki.
15/08/1937 TFundacion de la Congregacion de las Hermanas de la Caridad de Japon.
31/01/1939 TLas 2 primeras profesiones de la Congregacion.
31/03/1949 Aprobacion de las Constituciones de la Congregacion por parte de la Congregacion de Propaganda Fide y cambio de nombre de Hermanas de la Caridad de Miyazaki
19/10/1956 La primera expedicion misionera en Corea.
03/12/1964 La primera expedicion misionera en America Latina.
06/10/1965 Fallecimiento del cofundador don Vincenzo Cimatti.
22/11/1972 Fallecimiento del fundador don Antonio Cavoli.
31/01/1986 Union a la Familia Salesiana.
01/01/1998 Aprobacion de la Congregacion en Instituto Pontificio.
01/03/2008 Traspaso de la Casa Generalicia de Tokio a Roma.
04/11/2009 Cambio de denominacion de [Congregacion de las Hermanas de la Caridad de Miyazaki] a [Congregacion de las Hermanas de la Caridad de Jesus].

Founder : Antonio Cavoli

Mr. Cavoli was born in Italy in the village of San Giovanni in Marignano, Rimini, on 4 August 1888. He was sent on an expedition to Japan in 1926 with 9 Salesian missionaries, led by Mr. Cimatti. After his experience as an army chaplain in the First World War and then as a priest in the diocese of Rimini, he became part of the Salesians with a desire to go away on missions.

Once the priest at the church in Miyazaki, he scouted young women and organised visits to the poor, the sick and the abandoned elderly and in 1932 he created a hospice.

Following the Second World War and the influx of militarism, the Supervisor Vincenzo Cimatti, considering the continuation of the hospice project as necessary, proposed the funding of a Japanese female Congregation to Antonio Cavoli. Mr. Cavoli accepted the proposal and on 15 August 1937 he founded the Japanese Congregation, building on the [Caritas daughters] group that was working at the hospice. (The name was then changed to [Congregation of the Caritas Sisters of Miyazaki] and then again to [Congregation of the Caritas Sisters of Jesus].

Mr. Cavoli then focused on training the sisters and developing the Congregation. He passed away in Tokyo on 22 November 1972.

Venerable Co-founder : Vincenzo Cimatti

He was born in Faenza, Italy in 1879. At the age of 2 he saw Saint John Bosco on a visit in Faenza. Growing up amongst the Salesians, he fostered his vocation and made his first profession in 1896. He then studied at the University of Turin graduating in philosophy and natural science.

In 1905 he was commissioned a priest and for 20 years he taught at Turin Valsalice, where he showed extraordinary musical talents. In 1926, the Rector Major of the Salesians, Filippo Rinaldi, embraced his wishes, which he had expressed on many occasions, to go away on a mission and he was sent to Japan in charge of an expedition with a group of missionaries. He worked on pastoral and evangelising projects and took Saint John Bosco’s charisma to Japan.

He has guided Mr. Cavoli in founding our Congregation and despite the lack of economic funds and several difficulties, he has always proved to be a great, patient father. Mr. Cimatti as his Supervisor has always supported his projects and due to his virtues he was proclaimed [Venerable] by the Church.

Prayer for the beatification of Venerable Vincent Cimatti
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