Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy

The Brothers founded communities in Canada and South America.

1921

From the 28th of February 1021 till 1958 the Brothers formed a community in the parish school Saint John in Oud-Gastel (The Netherlands). In 1956 there were 5 Brothers in the community. Five old pupils joined the congregation. 

1922

From 1922 till 1929 the Brothers were active in the re-education school Beccaria in Arese (Italy).
 
From 1922 till 1924 the Brothers worked in the orphanage in Zelem (Belgium). Two old pupils joined the congregation. 

1923

From the 16th January 1923 till 1937 the Brothers opened an education house with postulate and novitiate in East Cowes (Isle of Wight) in Great Britain.
 
From the 15th of May 1923 till 1976 the Brothers were active in the orphanage in Notre Dame de la Merci in Huberdeau in Canada. In 1956 there were 21 Brothers in the community. 

1926

From 1926 till 1938 the Brothers were present in the Collegfe Pio IX in Senegallia in Italy. 

1928

From 1928 till 1946 the Brothers were active in the Oratorio and in the orphanage Saint-Cajetanus in Mazzarino (Italy).

1929

The Saint-Joseph School in Bosvoorde

From the first of August 1829 till..  the Brothers formed a community in the primary School saint-Joseph in Bosvoorde (Belgium). IN 1956 there were 5 Brothers in the community.
 
In 1929 the friars moved the primary school of Vimercate to Busnago in Italy. They also started an education house with Postulate and Novitiate. The school has now become the present Collegio San Antonio. In 1956 there were 11 Brothers in the community.
 
From 1929 till 1931 the Brothers were present in the home for the blind Principe di Napoli in Naples (Italy).

1930

Starrenhof in Kapellen: once a novitiate and the General Home

From the first of December 1930 till 1995 the Brothers formed a community in the General Home and in the home of rest Starrenhof in Kapellen (Belgium). In 1956 there were 12 Brothers in the community. In 1968 the General Home was moved to Rome and Starrenhof became the Provincial Home till 1988. From 1932 till 1967 there was the Novitiate. Starrenhof was sold in 1995.
 
From 1930 till 1938 the Brothers were active in the orphanage Our- Holy- Mary of Angels in Torre del Greco (Italy).
 
In 1930 the Brothers started with the primary school Pio IX in Rome. This became the present Scuola Pontificia Pio IX. In 1956 there were 17 Brothers in the community. 

1931

From The 10th of September 1931 till.;; the Brothers were active in the Study House saint-Thomas of Aquino in Strawberry-Hill (Great-Britain).
 
From 1931 till..   the Brothers were active in the primary school Saint- John- Berchmans in the parish Hellegat in Niel near Antwerp (Belgium).
 
In 1931, Italian Brothers left for Latin-America. 

1933

On the 5th of December 1933, the Brothers started an orphanage and an agricultural school in Lac Sergent (Canada), nowadays it is called “Centre Educatif 4 Saisons”. In 1956 there were 13 Brothers in the community. 

1935

On the 31 of July 1935, the Brothers started the school Bienheureux Eymard in Montevideo (Uruguay). Nowadays it is called “Collegio Y Lliceo Misericordista.

Collegio Y Liceo Misericordista in Montevideo (Uruguay)

From the 12th of December 1935 till the 2nd of February 1945, the Brothers were active in the rest home Saint Camillus where old and sick priests were taken care of.
 
On the 12th of December 1935, the Brothers started an agricultural school, San José, in Santiago del Estero (Argentina). Later on it became the present Collegio San José. In 1956 there were 7 Brothers in the community.

1940

From 1940 till 1957 there were also Brothers present in a school in Smalley-Derby (Great-Britain). In 1956 there were 5 Brothers in the community. 

1942

From 1942 till 1957 the Brothers were present again in the Parish School in Scherpenheuvel (Belgium). In 1956 there were 4 Brothers in the community. Three old pupils joined the congregation.

1946

From 1946 till the 31st of August 1965, the Brothers formed a community with the Juvenat Saint-Stanislas in Saint-Denis sur Richelieu (Canada). In 1956 there were 9 Brothers in the community.
 
From 1946 till the 31 of August 1965, the Brothers were active in the Primary School Demers in Saint-Denis sur Richelieu (Canada).

The Scheppers School in Putte near Mechelen

From 1946 till 1965, the Brothers were present in the Primary School in Putte near Mechelen (Belgium).

1948

From 1948 till 1956, the Brothers had a Novitiate in Smalley (Great-Britain). 

1950

From the first of September 1950 till the First of July 1954, the Brothers taught in the College “Saint-Dominicus Savio in Dunham (Great-Britain).
 
From September 1950 till 1972, the Brothers were active in the Moniteurschool in Musenyi (Burundi).
 
From 1950 till... the Brothers were active in the Saint-Aloysius School in Highgate (Great-Britain).