Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy

The Brothers made communities in Africa. Further development of the Scheppers’ works in South-America and in Belgium.

1951

Saint Joseph: a Boarding School for bargemen in Oud-Gastel

The 14th of January1951 the Brothers opened a boarding school for bargemen’s children in Oud-Gastel (The Netherlands). In 1956 there were 6 Brothers in the community. In 1998 the last Brother moved from the Netherlands toward Belgium. 

1952

From the First of February till 1973 the Brothers were active in a primary school and in a secondary pedagogical school in Musenyi (Burundi). 

1955

In 1955 a technical school of economics was started in Deurne near Antwerp (Belgium); nowadays it is still one of the three settlements of the Scheppers Institute Antwerp-Deurne.
 
The 26th of January 1955 the Brothers started in Buenos Aires (Argentina) with what is now called the Lyceo Nustra Señora de Lujàn. 

1956

The 26th of January 1956 the community of Saint-Eligius moved towards the community of Saint-Fredegandus in Deurne near Antwerp (Bbelgium). In 1977 the community returned partly to Saint-Eligius and in 1997 the community of Saint-Fredegandus was closed. 

1959

From The first of September 1959 till 1980 the Brothers worked in the Moniteurs School and in the primary school in Rugari (Burundi).
 
From the first of September 1959 till 1985 the Brothers were active in East-Molesey (Great-Britain) in a home for students and in the Novitiate. 

1960

From the first of August 1960 till the first of July 1969 the Brothers were active in the orphanage ONAOMAC and in the College Virgo Fidelis in Calambrone (Italy).
 
In 1960 the Brothers started the catholic University in Santiago del Estero (Argentina). This University was taken over by a civilian Community but with input of the Brothers concerning nominations.

1961

From the first of September 1961 till the first of July 1962 the Brothers were active in the Ecole Normale primaire in Bujumbura (Burundi). 

1963

From the first of September 1963 till the 31 of August 1966 the Brothers were active in the boarding school for Bargemen’s children in Teteringen (The Netherlands) 

1964

In 1964 the Brothers started in the primary school Our-Holy-Mary school in Mechelen (Belgium).

1965

Saint-Nicolasheem in Antwerp Linkeroever: a boarding school for studying young bargemen

From the first of July 1965 till 1978 the Brothers worked in the boarding School for Bargemen’s children in Antwerp (Linkeroever- Belgium).
 
In 1965 the Brothers moved to the Villa Scheppers in Rome with novitiate and scholasticism. From 1968 till today there is also the general committee.
 
From the 17th of May 1965 the Brothers were active in the apostolic School in Saint-Hilaire (Canada). Nowadays it is called The Collège Saint-Hilaire, where the Brothers are no longer active.
 
From te first of September 1965 till 1969 the Brothers were active in teh Ecole Moyenne Pédagogique of E.M.P. in Bujumbura (Burundi). 

1967

From the second of January 1967 till 1970 the Brothers were active in a provisional Student House and vocation house in Roa de Duero (Spain). 

1968

From the first of September 1968 till 2002 the Brothers were active in the social works M.I.N. of people at need in Antwerp (Belgium). This work receives ex-prisoners and indigent people and gives them a job in their own workshop.
 
In 1968 the general committee of Kapellen in Belgium was brought over to Villa Scheppers in Rome. 

1969

In March 1969 the Brothers started the primary school Nuestra Senora della Misericordia in Santiago del Estero (Argentina).
 
From 1969 till 1987 the Brothers were active in the Ecole moyenne Pédagogique de Nyakabiga in Bujumbura (Burundi). 

1970

In 1970 the community moved from Roa to Valladolid (Spain). In 1995 that community closed.
 
From the first of December 1970 till... the Brothers formed a community in the social work M.I.N. of “People at Need” in Antwerp (Belgium).

1972

From 1972 till the first of October 1980 the Brothers formed a community in Zaza (Rwanda) and this in a provisional residence as the result of the riots in Burundi. 

1973

In 1973 the studying Brothers in Butare (Rwanda) could remain in a building of the Brothers of Love.

1976

 

From 1976 the primary school in Beersel is a Saint-Victorschool

 

In 1976 the free primary schools in Beersel and Dworp became Scheppers Schools. They’re still part of the Saint-Victor Institute.

In 1980 the Brothers started  a “Groupe scolaire de Kabare” in Kibungo (Rwanda).
 
From 1980 till 1985 there were Brothers in the novitiate in Mutwenzi-Kirundo (Burundi). 

1982

From 1982 till today the Brothers take care of handicapped people in the Centre pour Handicapés of I.M.P. (Institut Médico Pédagogique) in Mutwenzi-Gitega (Burundi). 

1983

From 1983 till 1994 the Brothers also had a novitiate for Burundi and Rwanda in Butare (Rwanda)
 
From 1983 till 1989 the Brothers were active in Llac Sergent in Canada and this in the Sentier du retour where youngsters with problems were helped. 

1985

From 1985 till 1997 the senior Brothers lived in Stella Maris (Ainsdale, Great-Britain). 

1987

From 1987 till today, the Brothers are active in the Comedor Solidaridad misericordista in Montevideo (Uruguay).

1991

From 1991 till today the Brothers work again in the Lycée Pédagogique de Nyakabigain (Bujumbura- Burundi). 

1994

From 1994 till now the Brothers are active in the Social Centre Tabor in Buenos Aires (Argentina).
 
From 1994 till now the Brothers are active in the Centre Madre de la Misericordia in de Barrio la Catolica in Santiago del Estero (Argentina). 

2003

In 2003 the Obra Misericordista of Buenos Aires took over the Damasa School from the sisters Zelaya de Saavedra. That school is now part of the Lyceo N.S.de Lujàn.

2004

Infant school Padre Victor in Santiago del Estero (Argentina)

In September 2004 the Saint-Eligius Institute in Antwerp (Belgium) took over the Sancta Maria School in Deurne from the sisters of Vorselaar. Nowadays Sancta Maria forms together with the Saint-Eligius School in Deurne and in Antwerp, the Scheppers Institute/ Antwerp-Deurne with three campus for secondary education.
 
In 2004 they started to build the Jardin de infantes Padre Victor in the Barrio La Catolica in Santiago del Estero (Argentina). 

2005

In 2005 they started to build the primary school San Vincente in the Barrio La Catolica in Santiago del Estero (Argentina). 

2007

The 23th of April 2007, the primary school San Vincente was solemnly opened in The Barrio la Catolica in Santiago del Estero (Argentina).