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C.S.P.
The Paulist Fathers, officially named the Missionary Society of Saint Paul the Apostle ( la, Societas Sacerdotum Missionariorum a Sancto Paulo Apostolo), abbreviated CSP, is a Catholic society of apostolic life of Pontifical Right for men founded in New York City in 1858 by Isaac Hecker in collaboration with George Deshon, Augustine Hewit, and Francis A. Baker. The society's mission is to evangelize—preach the gospel or give information with the intention of converting people to Catholicism—the people of North America in a manner suited to the continent's culture. History Hecker and the early years Isaac Hecker was a priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists), as were all the founding members of the Paulists. Following their conversion to Catholicism, they wanted to create an institute of priests that could evangelize the people of North America in ways that would be more effective than previous methods. Hecker advocated using the popular means ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Deshon
George Deshon (New London, Connecticut, U.S.A., 30 January 1823 – New York City, 30 December 1903) was an American Paulist Father. Life Deshon was born in New London, Connecticut, a descendant of Plymouth Colony elder William Brewster. He was raised a Congregationalist and received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point at the age of sixteen. His classmate and roommate was General U. S. Grant, with whom he remained friends. Some time after Grant's death, the ''New York Freeman'' asked Deshon to compose some reminiscences of their time together as cadets. Deshon graduated in 1843 second in his class, and he afterwards taught geography, history and ethics at the Academy.Searle, George. "George Deshon." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustine Hewit
Augustine Francis Hewit (Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.A., 27 November 1820 – New York, 3 July 1897) was an American Redemptorist priest, and second Superior General of the Paulist Fathers. Life Nathaniel Augustus Hewit was born in Fairfield, Connecticut. His father was Rev. Nathaniel Hewit, D.D., a prominent Congregationalist minister; and his mother, Rebecca Hillhouse Hewit, was a daughter of James Hillhouse, United States Senator from Connecticut. He was educated at the Fairfield public school, Phillips Andover Academy, and Amherst College, where he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi He was graduated in 1839. Vol. 7. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 11 September 2021 Brought up a Protestant, he was a convinced Christian only after graduation. Shortly after his conversion he began the study of theology at the Congregationalist seminary at |
Isaac Hecker
Isaac Thomas Hecker (December 18, 1819 – December 22, 1888) was an American Catholic priest and founder of the Paulist Fathers, a North American religious society of men. Hecker was originally ordained a Redemptorist priest in 1849. With the blessing of Pope Pius IX, he founded the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle, now known as the Paulist Fathers, in New York on July 7, 1858. The Society was established to evangelize both believers and non-believers to convert America to the Catholic Church. Hecker sought to evangelize Americans using the popular means of his day, primarily preaching, the public lecture circuit, and the printing press. One of his more enduring publications is ''The Catholic World,'' which he created in 1865. Hecker's spirituality mainly centered on cultivating the action of the Holy Spirit within the soul as well as the necessity of being attuned to how the Lord prompts one in great and small moments in life. Hecker believed that the Catholic f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
