Days to remember
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1809: January 1
Micaela Desmaisieres y Lopez de Dicastillo is born, at La Libertad Street in Madrid
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1809: January 4
She is baptised in the parish church of St Joseph. She is given the names of Maria Soledad, Micaela, Aquilina, Antonia and Bibiana
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1830:
In Guadalajara, she has a small school for 12 poor girls
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1844: February 6
For the first time Micaela visits the Hospital of St John of God. From her repeated visits there, the inspiration for her Work is born
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1845: April 21
The House of Our Lady of the Forsaken is inaugurated, in Madrid, at no.8, Dos Amigos Street
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1847: May
Mystical favour of the Holy Spirit on the feast of Pentecost, in Paris
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1850: October 12
She leaves her home for good, to live in the Centre, at no.74, Atocha Street.
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1851: January
Micaela wears the emblem of the monstrance and a medal of Our Lady as insignia January 1851
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1856: First semester
Foundation of the Congregation of Sisters Adorers Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament and of Charity
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1857: January 1
The first Sisters Adorers make their religious profession
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1859: September 8
Perpetual (Night) Adoration is established in the Congregation
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1860: June 15
Perpetual profession of Mother Sacramento, in Madrid
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1865: August 24
Mcaela foretells that she will die before midnight and she dies seven minutes before the midnight.
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1866: November 24
Final approval of the Constitutions of the Congregations of Sisters Adorers
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1902: August 19
Signing of the Decree of introduction of the Cause of her Beatification, by Pope Leo XIII
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1925: June 7
Beatification, in Rome, by Pope Pius the XI
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1934: March 4
Canonization of Bl. Maria Micaela, by Pope Pius XI
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1934: October 27
Beatification of 23 Adorer’s Martyrs
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1947: November 14,
Arrival of Sisters Adorers in India
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1948: October 1
Opening of the first House in India – Puri, Orissa
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1948: October 2
First Eucharistic Celebration and Night adoration in our Chapel, together with Fr Guemez, CM
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1956: April 14
Entry of the first Indian vocations
Srs Alice Chandy, Elizabeth Rathappilly and Teresa John. -
1994: September 28
Farewell to Sr Constanza Redondo to her heavenly abode, after 34 years of dedicated service to God in the Indian soil
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1999:
Restructuring of the Works and Communities in the Congregation
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2000: January
Bifurcation of the Indian Province into Provinces of Kolkata and Mumbai
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2003: August 25
Established first Contact Centre: Navajyoti Dan at Kalighat
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2014: January 18
Establishing Adorers Mission in Nepal