Complete chronology
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Childhood
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1902
5 april Baptism Baptism at Saint-Bonnet-de-Galaure by Fr Hippolyte Caillet. Her brother Henri (6) was her godfather; her godmother was her sister Alice (8 years). -
1902
13 march Birth of Marthe Robin Birth of Marthe Robin, daughter Joseph Robin and Amélie-Célestine née Chosson in the Moïlles farm at Châteauneuf-de-Galaure, at 5 pm. She was given the first name: Marthe-Louise -
1903 Typhoid epidemic in the region
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1911
3 may Sacrament of Confirmation -
1912
15 august First Communion She received her "private communion" (first communion) at the church of Châteauneuf-de-Galaure. -
1914
21 may Profession of faith ("solemn communion") -
1915 - 1917 Marthe left school and contributed to the life of the farm She went to stay with her sister Célina on several occasions to help her at the birth of her son. -
Disease
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1918
summer Early symptoms of the disease -
1918
1er december Marthe collapsed in the kitchen She received the sacrament of the sick... -
1919 Marthe is bedridden She stayed in her bed in a state of lethargy that lasted 27 months...
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1921
20 may First appearance of the Virgin Mary Her sister Alice was present and she saw «a very beautiful great white light». -
1923 - 1927 Progress of the disease Marthe spent her time in her armchair during the day. She occupied herself with sewing and embroidery jobs. -
1927
3 october Appearance of St Thérèse Severe digestive haemorrhage. Marthe received the sacrament of the sick for the second time. She fell into a coma that lasted three weeks. When she came out of the coma, Marthe told her family that she had seen St Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face (Thérèse of Lisieux) -
Surrender to God
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1925
15 october Act of surrender Marthe wrote her "Act of surrender and Self-Offering to the love and will of God». -
1927
october Marthe is totally bedridden The disease (encephalitis) continued to develop until 1939. -
1928
15 november - 4 december Mission of the Capuchin monks at Châteauneuf-de-Galaure During the visit of two priests, Marthe drew even closer to Jesus (in a mystical union). Her spiritual life was totally transformed. -
1928
4-5 december Apparition of Jesus to Marthe -
1929
2 february Sudden attack of tetraplegia (paralysis of the arms and legs) -
1929
25 december Beginning of Marthe Robin's "Journal" She wrote it from December 1929 to November 1932 at the request of her parish priest, Fr Faure. -
1930
24 february Marthe was admitted to the Third Order of St Francis -
1930
2 october Stigmatisation She started to relive the Passion every week and received its marks (stigmata). -
Start of the work
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1933 Revelation of Christ about the "Foyers de Charité" Inner revelation of the Lord about « the great Work of my love» (the founding text of the Work of the Foyers de Charité). ""
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1934 Opening of the school at Châteauneuf At the beginning, in order to support this Work, a small church school was opened by Fr Faure at the request of Marthe Robin. This school was for girls only. -
1936
10 february Birth of the Foyers de Charité First meeting between Marthe Robin and Fr Finet, a priest from Lyons who founded the Foyers de Charité with her. The first Foyer de Charité was at Châteauneuf-de-Galaure. -
1936
23 june Death of Joseph Robin, her father -
1936
1er october Arrival of the first two lay members of the Foyer de Charité Arrival of the first two lay members of the Foyer de Charité: Hélène Fagot, Marie-Ange Dumas. The first "full and final commitments" to serving the Work were celebrated in 1956. -
1940
22 november Death of Célestine Robin, her mother -
1941 Foundation of other Foyers de Charité Gradual foundation of the Foyers de Charité in France, and subsequently in Belgium.
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1942
14 april Detailed medical examination A neuropsychiatrist and a surgeon examined Marthe Robin. -
1943
28 february Solemn consecration of the Foyer de Charité to the Blessed Virgin -
Growth of the Foyers de Charité
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1947 Fr Finet began working full-time for the Foyers de Charité Fr Finet was detached from his duties in Lyons by the Archbishop, to be at the service of the Foyers de Charité full-time. -
1947
17 may Official blessing of the Foyer de Charité Official blessing of the Foyer of Châteauneuf-de-Galaure and of the Work of the Foyers by the bishop of the diocese, Bishop Camille Pic. -
1953
3 october Opening of the boys' school at Saint-Bonnet de Galaure The boys' school opened at Saint-Bonnet de Galaure, with one member of the Foyer, and a teacher sent by the diocese. The community began in 1954 with the arrival of Joseph Pérard -
1956
10 february First commitments of members of the Foyers de Charité For the first time, members of the Foyer celebrated their "full and final commitment" to serving the Work at Châteauneuf-de-Galaure. -
1961 Foundation of the first Foyer de Charité in Africa Foundation of the first Foyer de Charité in Africa (Aledjo, Togo).
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1981
6 february Death of Marthe Robin -
On the way to beatification?
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1986
10 february Opening of the Cause of Beatification Bishop Marchand, bishop of Valence, opened the diocesan inquiry for the canonisation of Marthe Robin -
1986
1er november Official recognition of the Foyers de Charité by the Church Decree of recognition by the Pontifical Council for the Laity of the Work of the Foyers of Charity as an "international private association of the faithful”. -
1990
14 april Death of Fr Georges Finet -
1996
30 may The Cause of Beatification of Marthe was taken to Rome -
1999
8 december Final approval of the canonical statutes of the Foyers de Charité -
2014
7 November Marthe Robin was declared Venerable by Pope Francis A major step towards a potential beatification
The essentials about Marthe Robin
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"I have chosen to rekindle the love that is dying out in the world". These words of Christ to Marthe Robin summarise her mission, which is to reveal the unconditional love of God for everyone.
Marthe Robin's legacy is immense. It lives on today through many communities and movements in the Church, but more particularly across the world through the Foyers de Charité.
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